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A German cyclist riding for the soon-to-be defunct HTC-Highroad team earned a host of firsts racing in Colorado Springs on Monday.
Patrick Gretsch, 24, finished in first place on the first day of the first USA Pro Cycling Challenge. The victory marked his first-ever win on US soil.
The German covered the ever-so slightly downhill course in Colorado Springs in 8-minutes-27, 2 seconds ahead of Christian Vande Velde of Team Garmin Cervelo.
Gretsch will wear the leader's jersey on Tuesday, although it's doubtful he'll wear it for long. Stage 1 is a 99-mile uphill slog ….
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Cyclist for HTC Highroad at Tour of Romandie earlier in 2011.
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A standard — but usually unseen and unsung — piece of athletic gear in many sports is the common jock strap.
Although I doubt that any cyclists wrapped up in lycra and chamois these days would consider using one, the jock strap was created to support bicycle riders.
While visiting a museum on Orcas Island this past week, I stumbled across this antique box for a Jockey Strap Suspensory. It was in a collection of early 20th Century items found in a home's private dispensary.
Notice “The Bike” logo and the guy riding his bicycle ….
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Chris Sutton took advantage of a disorganized sprint into Playas de Orihuela on Sunday to win Stage 2 of the Vuelta a Espana.
The cyclist for Team Sky followed Vincente Reynes's (Omega Pharma) attack in the closing quarter-mile, then raced around him for his first Grand Tour stage win.
Wenatchee, WA's Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervelo) finished in fourth place.
The day's …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/08/21/sky-cyclist-chris-sutton-wins-stage-2-sprint-at-vuelta/
Say what you will about such storied climbs of the Tour de France as Alpe d'Huez and the Tourmalet.
The Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb in New Hampshire is the “Toughest Hillclimb in the World” and has a registered trademark to prove it.
On Saturday, the 7-1/2 mile bike race to the summit was won by Ned Overend, left, a legend in the world of mountain bicycling.
At 56, he continues to compete in endurance events instead of resting on the laurels …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/08/21/deadly-nedly-wins-grueling-mt-washington-bicycle-climb-carnation-cyclist-in-3rd/
Legendary mountain bicyclist takes to the road. Ned Overend website
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Here's the tentative roster for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge as supplied recently by race organizers.
The Colorado-based bicycle race begins Monday in Colorado Springs and runs through Sunday after visiting some the state's most best bicycle-racing areas.
The inaugural race is drawing cyclists with impressive recent histories. Note for instance the top three finishers of the Tour de France will be racing — Cadel Evans (Australia), Andy Schleck and Frank Schleck (both Luxembourg).
After Levi Leipheimer's win at the Tour of Utah two weeks ago, Team RadioShack …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/08/21/usa-pro-cycling-challenge-roster/
Four US cyclists took the starting line at the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday for the team time trial as the three-week-long bicycle race began in the coastal city of Benidorm.
None of the Americans landed in the Top 10, as Leopard-Trek won the event with a 5-second gap over Liquigas-Cannondale.
Although Leopard's Fabian Cancellara set the pace for his team, the overall leader's jersey went to teammate Jakob Fuglsang ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/08/20/teams-battle-in-first-contest-at-vuelta-a-espana/
Cycling enthusiasts can enjoy bicycle racing on two continents while comfortably seated on their couches.
The Vuelta a Espana — the last of this year's Grand Tours — rolls out live for three weeks on Universal Sports beginning Saturday (Aug. 20) through Sept. 11.
Meanwhile, Versus and parent network NBC are joining efforts to offer live coverage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge (aka “That Colorado Bike Race”) beginning Monday and running through Aug. 28.
Live web video streaming of the cycling action through the Rockies also will be offered online at the “Shack Tracker.” ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/08/19/live-tv-coverage-of-vuelta-a-espana-and-usa-pro-cycling-challenge/
Website for 3 week tour around Spain. http://www.lavuelta.com/11pr/en/recorrido/vuelta.html
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