Sprinter Erik Zabel -- the winningest active pro with 191 race victories -- has announced he's leaving Germany's T-Mobile cycling team. Zabel is interviewed on T-Mobile's website.
It's the second recent defection from the team; Alexandre Vinokourov quit T-Mobile for Liberty Segurous last week.
The defections might be caused by some apparent mishandling of personalities leading up to and during ... more »
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Sunday, July 31
Hold the phone! Zabel quits T-Mobile too
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Gene Bisbee
on Sun 31 Jul 2005 09:39 PM PDT
Lance Armstrong riding at 3 events this fall
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Gene Bisbee
on Sun 31 Jul 2005 10:09 AM PDT
Saturday, July 30
Money for cycling in transportation bill passed by Congress
by
Gene Bisbee
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 01:24 PM PDT
Congress finally passed the $286.4 billion Transportation Equity Act on Friday. While most of the money is aimed at huge transportation projects, it also spends several billion for alternative methods of travel -- namely biking and hiking. Friday, July 29
Bicycle Quote: Letterman re: Lance
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Gene Bisbee
on Fri 29 Jul 2005 03:45 PM PDT
"Congratulations to Lance Armstrong on winning the Tour De France once again. He now has so many yellow jerseys he's now considered a Christo project." more » Thursday, July 28
OLN scores biggest audience ever with Tour de France
by
Gene Bisbee
on Thu 28 Jul 2005 10:03 AM PDT
About 1.7 million viewers watched the Tour de France live finale on Sunday, marking the Outdoor Life Network's largest audience ever. The daily live coverage drew a smaller viewership. An average 607,250 watched OLN's 23 days of live tour coverage, according to the Associated Press. Note that the live coverage was in the morning, while most people are at work. Or, ... more » Wednesday, July 27
VisionTech aero bar recall
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Gene Bisbee
on Wed 27 Jul 2005 10:19 AM PDT
Vinokourov hangs up on T-Mobile
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Gene Bisbee
on Wed 27 Jul 2005 09:47 AM PDT
Tuesday, July 26
A political poll and a poster at Lance's hometown paper
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Gene Bisbee
on Tue 26 Jul 2005 10:25 AM PDT
Lance Armstrong's hometown newspaper, the Austin American-Statesman, notes the word "politics" keeps cropping up in reference to his future. Monday, July 25
Severe weather, death mars RAGBRAI start
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Gene Bisbee
on Mon 25 Jul 2005 10:44 AM PDT
The Des Moines Register, sponsor of the across Iowa bicycle tour for the past 33 years, reports temperatures soaring into the 100s over the weekend at the start in LeMars. more » Sunday, July 24
Lance Armstrong: "Vive Le Tour, forever"
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Gene Bisbee
on Sun 24 Jul 2005 10:50 PM PDT
So ends the Tour de France 2005 and the professional cycling career of Lance Armstrong, taking the microphone on the podium and giving kudos to his rivals, Ivan Basso and Jan Ullrich. The rest went as most of us expected -- Armstrong entering the Champs-Elysees in his yellow jersey at the head of the peloton. ... more »
Bicycle Quote: Ripken on Armstrong
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Gene Bisbee
on Sun 24 Jul 2005 10:47 PM PDT
"The fact that he has dominated such a physically demanding sport for the better half of a decade makes it just that much more amazing. His dedication and desire to stay on top of his sport for so long despite his domination and all that he has proven makes him a great champion." more »
Biking Bis poll: The next Lance?
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Gene Bisbee
on Sun 24 Jul 2005 08:42 AM PDT
Saturday, July 23
Armstrong wins TT; Ullrich gets into 3rd in GC
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Gene Bisbee
on Sat 23 Jul 2005 09:01 AM PDT
The victory in Saint Etienne means he'll go to Paris in yellow on Sunday without the stigma of being the first Tour de France winner without a stage win since Greg Lemond in 1990. more » Friday, July 22
Family photos from Tour de France
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Gene Bisbee
on Fri 22 Jul 2005 03:26 PM PDT
Pereiro moves up while peloton dozes on way to Le Puy
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Gene Bisbee
on Fri 22 Jul 2005 09:37 AM PDT
How else could you explain their inattention, which allowed the Spanish rider from Phonak to gain 4 minutes and 19 seconds, moving from 13th to 10th place and overtaking Moreau. ... more » |
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True, Lance Armstrong has retired from professional bicycle racing. But the 7-time Tour de France winner will be putting plenty of miles on his bicycle this fall in three events. Two events are still seeking cyclists to join him.
VisionTech USA is recalling 4 brands of its aero bars that can crack or break. 
The peloton's tire tracks were still fresh on the Champs Elysees as Alexandre Vinokourov announced he had taken a spot with the Liberty Seguros team.
Searing heat and torrential thunderstorms have beset the opening days of RAGBRAI this year.
"Vive Le Tour, forever."
(Updated)Eighty-nine readers voted in the poll that asked: "Who among the cyclists in the TDF 2005 could fill Armstrong's cleats in 2006?"
Lance Armstrong earned his Tour de France stage win on Saturday, beating his nearest rival in the individual time trial by 23 seconds.
Some members of my family stationed themselves at the finish lines in Mende and Le Puy the past couple of days while on a trip to visit relatives in France. Here are some pictures they've taken. ... 
I have to feel sorry for Christophe Moreau. His Credit Agricole teammates, and team manager, must have been out to lunch when Oscar Pereiro, right, charged up the road in a 4-man breakaway in Friday's 95-mile stage from Issoire to Le Puy.