2011 archive
My son and I will be joining 800 suddenly close and personal friends on the 475-mile Biking Across Kansas tour beginning this weekend.
We signed up for it at least five months ago, and I can't believe the time is here.
Although many of the “across-state” bike tours only chew off a chunk of a state, B.A.K. truly heads from one border to the other. In this case, it's always from the Colorado to Missouri border in hopes of catching the summer's prevailing winds.
Fond memories
One reason we're heading to Kansas is because I have such fond memories of this place from my cross-country bicycle tour 27 years ago. Many strangers offered to help us, take us in, or direct us to free camping at city parks as we crossed the state.
In fact, we were asked more than once if we were part of Biking Across Kansas back in 1984. The annual bike ride dates back to 1975, and we hit the state about the same time as B.A.K. began that year ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/05/31/go-east-young-men-biking-across-kansas/
From 2011 USA Cycling Pro Championships in Greenville, SC
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/05/31/busche-edges-hincapie/
June 4 – 11… Biking Across Kansas
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Fresh from his hard work for Team RadioShack at the Amgen Tour of California, Matthew Busche won the national road race on Sunday in a photo finish against George Hincapie (BMC Racing).
Earlier, David Zabriskie (left) pedaled to a time trial victory on Saturday at the USA Cycling Pro Road Championships held this weekend in Greenville, SC. ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/05/30/busche-wins-road-nationals-zabriskie-takes-time-trial/
After several failed breakaway attempts earlier in the 2011 Giro d'Italia, David Millar delivered a stage victory for US-based Garmin-Cervelo by winning the individual time trial in Milan on Sunday.
The British cyclist earned the overall leader's maglia rosa in Stages 3 and 4 earlier in the three-week race.
Other than the fight for a stage victory, Italian cyclists Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) and Michele Scarponi (Lampre) provided the only fireworks in their battle for second place overall ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/05/29/giro-draws-to-close-with-final-podium-battle/
Wins final stage at 2011 Giro d'Italia for Garmin Cervelo
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/05/29/david-millar-2/
Bellevue WA bicyclist died on TransAmerica Bicycle Route ride
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/05/29/james-stocker/
With the overall leaders of the Giro d'Italia more concerned about scoring a couple of seconds on each other, Russian cyclist Vasil Kiryienka was able to win the final summit finish of this year's bike race.
The Movistar cyclist was part of a 13-man breakaway that splintered apart on the steep slopes and 45 switchbacks of Category 1 Colle delle Finestre.
The 29-year-old survived the rest of the bike race alone, passing over Finestre and finishing at Sestriere nearly 5 minutes ahead of the nearest chasers …..
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/05/28/movistar-shines-at-giros-last-summit-finish/
Movistar cyclist wins a stage at Giro
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Why should the stages get easier on the peloton just because the Giro d'Italia is drawing to a close?
The penultimate stage of the three-week race is marked by a summit finish, just like seven previous stages.
On the way to the Category 2 Sestriere finish, however, the peloton will first cross the Category 1 Colle delle Finestre ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/05/28/next-to-last-giro-stage-is-a-summit-finish/
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