Italy's Ivan Basso officially won the Giro d'Italia bike race Sunday, wearing the overall leader's pink jersey for the past 14 days.
This was no squeaker; Basso won by 9-minutes 18-seconds over his closest challenger Jose Gutierrez of Phonak. Gerolsteiner cyclist Robert Forster won the final stage in Milan in a bunch sprint at the finish. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/05/28/no-surprise-ivan-basso-wins-giro-ditalia-tour-de-france-is-next/
This publicity photo strikes me as one of the most bizzare I've seen in a while. In light of the Giro d'Italia, it's maybe something that could have been composed by filmmaker Frederico Fellini.
To publicize Lance Armstrong driving the pace car Sunday for the Indianapolis 500, Armstrong posed next to the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 he'll drive. Behind him, 33 Indy race car drivers stood astride their Trek bicycles. …
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Lance Armstrong poses between a bicycle and the Corvette pace car he will drive at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Behind him, 33 Indy race car drivers straddle their bicycles. At Indianapolis 500 website.
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In case there was any doubt, Italy’s Ivan Basso showed the peloton that he’s in charge of the 2006 Giro d’Italia bike race.
The leader of Team CSC not only won another mountain stage, his third, on Saturday, but added at least a minute to all his challengers. …
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The so-called Google Earth Community must have a lot of cycling fans. They've already composed each stage of the 2006 Tour de France onto Google Earth.
I remember seeing some of these bike race route maps appear midway through last year's Tour, not long after Google Earth was released. The hackers got an earlier start this year and have added lots of features. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/05/27/3-d-views-of-2006-tour-de-france-route-on-google-earth/
Here's a Google Earth map of the route cyclists will take to climb L'Alpe D'Huez on Stage 15 of the Tour de France on July 18. Tour de France link available at Google Earth Blog.
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Spectators on most difficult uphill finish on the most difficult day of this year's Giro d'Italia bike race witnessed two separate battles on Friday, about a 2 1/2 minutes apart.
Juan Garate (QuickStep) beat breakaway companion Jens Voigt (Team CSC) at the summit of Passo di San Pellegrino after the pair battled back and forth all the way up the mountain. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/05/26/two-head-to-head-contests-in-one-stage-at-giro-ditalia-bike-race/
“They caught it really early, that was a great thing, and the course of radiation went well. It's just odd timing – break-ups are never easy, and then something like that three weeks later was tough. In many ways it was as hard as my diagnosis, it was hard to deal with.” …
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A doping scandal that has ripped apart the Liberty Seguros pro cycling team could leave scores of cyclists' careers in a shambles.
The Associated Press reports that Spanish investigators have found a list with more than 100 names of cyclists who received services from sports physicians who have been arrested in the doping round-up. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/05/25/doping-arrests-could-split-pro-cycling-wide-open/
Police arrested a San Jose man in connection with a string of smash-and-grab bicycle shop burglaries in California's Silicon Valley.
It's the second time this week that authorities made news by breaking up a major bike theft ring; two thieves in Texas are heading to long prison terms for a three-year bike shop crime spree in a half dozen western cities. …
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