Daily Archive: April 22, 2007

Haedo gets finale win at Tour de Georgia; Brajkovic wins Tour

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Tour de Georgia

April 22, 2007

by Gene Bisbee

April 22, 2007

Janez Brajkovic, left, held off the challengers to win the 2007 Tour de Georgia on Sunday, becoming the first non-US cyclist to win the 5-year-old bike race.

Meanwhile, Argentinian sprinter J J Haedo repeated last year's feat by winning the last stage of the Tour, which ended in Atlanta with a 77-mile criterium race.

The overall win by the 23-year-old Discovery Channel cyclist from Slovenia is just one indicator of the growing international flavor of this stage tour, which has been dominated by Americans in previous years. Other winners were Chris Horner (2003), Lance Armstrong (2004), Tom Danielson (2005), and Floyd Landis (2006). …

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Janez Brajkovic

Slovenian cyclist for Discovery Channel pro cycling team wins 2007 Tour de Georgia

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2007 Face of America Ride

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Bike Touring, Main Page

April 22, 2007

by Bruce Friedland

April 22, 2007

Yesterday was the first warm, sunny day in Annapolis, Md., in many weeks, and that meant it was time to start training for the 2007 Face of America Ride. The two-day, 110-mile ride is less than a week away, so it was time to get some miles in.

I had been riding my trainer indoors all winter, along with running and doing my regular exercise regimen of stretching and chin-ups, etc., but there is no substitute for time on the road, and that was far too apparent after 34 miles on flat terrain felt like a century in the Rockies.

But no worries, because just being a part of this ride is more important than how I get it done. ….

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Ranger's Station on the B&A Trail

The Ranger's Station is a great place to take a break, fill up the water bottles and soak up some sun. 

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April 22, 2007

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