Less than a week after saying he failed a doping control test because he ate tainted beef, Alberto Contador needs to come up with another alibi to explain plasticizers in another sample.
A sample taken July 20 (the day before the Chenbuteral test) showed elevated levels of plasticizers in his urine, indicating the use of a plastic IV bag, according to …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/05/contador-has-some-more-explaining-to-do/
After 13 years at the helm of the Cascade Bicycle Club, executive director Chuck Ayers is leaving his position as head of the Seattle-based bicycle club.
The club's board of directors asked for Ayers's resignation as head of the 14,000-member bicycle club, considered the largest in the nation. He declined, and the board fired him.
Chris Weiss, chair of the board, was quoted at the Cascade blog:
“While we are grateful for these and other accomplishments during his tenure, the Board has made the decision that Chuck is no longer the right person to lead Cascade into its next phase of growth and opportunity.”…..
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/05/change-at-the-top-of-cascade-bicycle-club-chuck-ayers-is-out/
Logo for Seattle-based Cascade Bicycle Club.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/05/logo-for-cascade-bicycle-club/
Mount Diablo is an isolated peak that dominates the skyline San Francisco Bay Area.
Once a year, nearly 1,000 cyclists test themselves at the Mount Diablo Challenge to see who is the Bay Area's dominant hill climber.
This past Sunday, that honor fell to Jonathan Moskowitz, 23, who powered up the mountain in 46:40. That's an average speed of 13.9 mph on the 10.8-mile long climb that rises 3,249 feet.
The fastest woman was Susannah Breen, 29, who finished in 54:16 at a pace of 11.9 mph. [More results on the jump]
You might think that the race — next year it celebrates its 30th anniversary — is suited for the young, but that's not always the case ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/04/testing-the-bay-areas-strongest-cyclists-at-2010-mount-diablo-challenge/
29th year for the contest to the top of the Bay Area's Mount Diablo. Mount Diablo Challenge.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/04/t-shirt-logo-for-mount-diablo-challenge/
Imagine a bicycle route that primarily uses rails-to-trails pathways through the historic countryside between two major European capital cities.
That's the Avenue Verte between London and Paris.
Right now, it is little more than a dream, according to a BBC reporter who rode his bicycle along the 250- to 290-mile route through southern England and northern France. Originally proposed for a big launch for the 2012 Olympics in London, the route suffers — at least in the UK — from funding cuts that make that an unlikely deadline.
Reporter Stephen Mulvey wrote at “The London-Paris cycle route that keeps getting you lost” ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/04/avenue-verte-a-traffic-free-london-to-paris-bicycle-ride/
The Avenue Verte is a traffic-free bicycle route between London and Paris. See map at Bikely.com
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/04/avenue-verte-off-road-bicycle-route/
The world's first platinum-level bicycle-friendly city likely achieved another first on Sunday — the world's longest line of bicycles.
Some 1,200 bicyclists registered in Davis, California, to create the longest line of bicycles, as judged by the Guinness Book of World Records. The Sacramento Bee reports that the parade of bicycles snaked around a two-mile route at the UC-Davis university campus.
The event was a fund-raiser by the local Odd Fellows Lodge to raise money for the local schools.
The longest-line-of-bicycles category is a new one for the Guinness book ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/04/another-first-for-davis-california-longest-line-of-bicycles/
Thor Hushovd captured the world title for Norway at the road bicycle race event for the UCI Road World Championships in Australia on Sunday.
The Norwegian won the final sprint by attacking a large group which had incredibly come back together during the final lap of the 162-mile bike race around Geelong.
One of the favorites, Phillipe Gilbert of Belgium, attacked the lead group of 50-some cyclists on the final lap, but started to fade after gaining nearly a half-minute advantage.
Defending world champion, Cadel Evans of Australia …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/03/thundering-to-a-world-cycling-title-in-australia/
The award-winning documentary “Ride the Divide” that chronicles the world's longest mountain bike race is scheduled for a free showing Thursday night in Seattle.
Jump on over to the REI website right now to sign up [then return to this article], as there are only a handful of registrations remaining.
If you live somewhere else in the US, check the screenings schedule at the “Ride the Divide” website.
In addition to the documentary, local Tour Divide competitor Kent Peterson ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/03/free-showing-of-ride-the-divide-in-seattle-more-screenings-in-october/
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