Usually by the time the Vuelta a Espana rolls around, I'm burned out on the Euro pro cycling scene.

The three-week race around Spain follows the Tour de France by 3 or 4 weeks. That's when all the Tour's post-race doping news is hitting its stride, and I'm fed up with the sport and the cheating cyclists.

Who knows whether this year will be different. The course for the Vuelta is certainly unusual, as it starts in the Dutch city of Assen and the bike race's first three days take place in the Netherlands. Then the peloton passes into Belgium before taking a day off to travel to Tarragona, Spain, to continue the race ...   more »

Imagine living in San Luis Obispo, California, and having Team Columbia based in your hometown.

Although cyclists George Hincapie, left, Mark Cavendish, Kim Kirchen, Michael Rogers and others race and train around the world, there must be times when they ride on the local roads around San Luis Obispo.

One of those occasions will occur on a Saturday the week before the Tour of California, when team owner Highroad Sports sponsors Pedal to Pier, beginning at 8 a.m. Feb. 7, at Avila Beach.

Mere mortals (recreational cyclists) can join members of Team Columbia ...   more »

The loss of the Tour de Georgia for next year was sad news. But the Oregon Pro Cycling Classic is setting out to prove that there's good news for the sport of cycling as well.

Known for the past six years as the Mt. Hood Cycling Classic, the race is undergoing a makeover that will expand it to seven days and raise its difficulty in an attempt to rival the Amgen Tour of California.

The $50,000 event is listed on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar from May 11 - 17, 2009 ...   more »