2011 archive
Of course you know why you're seeing more than the usual number of bicyclists on the street today.
This is the start of Bike to Work Week and everyone is out there doing their part to fight traffic congestion, reduce air pollution and improve their physical well-being.
Here in the Seattle area, they might be among the 7,867 bicycle commuters who are logging their miles on 1,307 teams in hopes of winning some prizes as part of the 2011 Group Health Commute Challenge.
It's not too late to get started, as the highlight of the week is Bike to Work Day on Friday….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/05/16/this-is-bike-to-work-week-friday-is-bike-to-work-day/
See the original map for aid stations for Bike to Work Day in Seattle area.
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UPDATE: 1:25 P.M, Sunday, May 15, 2011 — Organizers abandoned plans to go ahead with a shortened Stage 1 of the Amgen Tour of California and canceled the race due to inclement weather.
Snow showers and high winds were sweeping across the route. Race officials had earlier delayed the ride by nearly 3 hours and shortened the route. [Photo shows intermediate sprint site this morning in Tahoe City.]
CyclingNews reported that a group of cyclists staged a protest and refused to ride in the conditions. Race president Andrew Messick apparently talked to the cyclists as everyone lined up at the start line ready to go.
There aren't a lot of facts right now, but this will make for interesting reading later on ….
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You can expect eruptions from an active volcano such as Mount Etna, but it was Alberto Contador who supplied the fireworks on Stage 9 of the Giro d' Italia on Sunday.
The Spaniard attacked the group of contenders 4 miles from the summit finish on Mount Etna. He won the stage and put himself solidly in front of the overall leaders by 59 seconds.
Contador, who previously won the Giro in 2008, looks like the man to beat in this year's edition of the race with 12 stages to go. Five of those are mountain-top finishes ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/05/15/explosive-finish-on-mount-etna-stage-at-giro-ditalia/
Alberto Conador of Team Saxo Bank
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One of many cyclists who rolled into Gas Works Park in Seattle on Saturday enjoys listening to Orkestar Zirkonium.
The local Balkan band was one of more than a dozen from across the western US and Canada participating in the fourth Honk Fest West to serenade Seattle this weekend.
The bands will perform one last time throughout the Seattle Center Grounds beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/05/15/honk-fest-west-jams-at-gas-works-park-in-seattle/
Stage 1 of Tour of California 2011
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Organizers of the Giro d'Italia threw in a double whammy for Sunday's Stage 9 mountain stage on the island of Sicily.
Instead of one climb to the top of the active Mount Etna volcanic, they mapped two routes to the summit on the 169km (104-mile) stage from Messina to Etna.
The first climbs the northeast route to the summit at 1631 meters. Then the peloton ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/05/14/preview-for-volcanic-stage-9-mount-etna/
Stage 9 of Giro d'Italia makes two trips up Mount Etna
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A thrilling solo attack by Oscar Gatto marked the Stage 8 win in Tropea for the Giro d'Italia on Saturday.
It was the second place finish by Alberto Contador, however, that will probably have the most impact on the final outcome of the three-week bike race.
With the peloton facing two demanding climbs up Mount Etna on Sunday, Contador moved himself up into 5th place overall, just 13 seconds behind Pieter Weening, who remained in the overall lead. ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/05/14/all-eyes-on-no-2-finisher-in-saturdays-giro-bike-race/
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