2011 archive

Celebrating the summit of Swiss Alpine Pass

Dennis Wegejis celebrates at the top of Gurnigel Pass (el. 1608m) in Switzerland with friends Daniel, left, and Michel. The trio search out Alpine passes to summit on their bicycles. Dennis is the webmaster at CyclingtheAlps.com, which maps and profiles all the passes.

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Mountains of Giro

Climbing stages

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Giro d'Italia Stage 2 climb preview from CyclingtheAlps.com

An undying interest in high mountain passes by a German cycling fan will enable the BikingBis blog's 2011 Giro d'Italia report to include maps, profiles and streetviews of all the climbs in this year's bicycle race.

More about Dennis Wegewijs on Sunday, but suffice it to say that he is sharing data from his CyclingtheAlps.com website for the Giro climbs in the Alps and Dolomites, as well as Mount Etna.

Let's start with the climb on Stage 2 — Tabiano Castello. At 315 meters it's not a giant, but …

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HTC-Highroad wins opening team time trial at Giro d'Italia

“Disciplined” is a word often used to describe the US-based HTC-Highroad pro cycling team.

The 9-man squad at the Giro d'Italia showed how discipline pays off on Saturday when it won the team time trial in Turin, putting Italy's Marco Pinotti in the pink jersey and four teammates in the Top 5 overall positions.

We may get to see that discipline displayed again on Sunday in a peloton-controlling lead-out train in an attempt deliver Mark Cavendish to the front of an expected sprint finish …

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HTC Highroad jersey

Jersey worn by US-based Team HTC-Highroad

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South Lake Connector bike trail completed in Renton:
Reflects city's aviation history

If you're looking for a fresh bicycle trail to ride this weekend, you might want to head over to the just-completed South Lake Connector trail in Renton.

At less than a mile long, the multi-use trail fills the missing link on the Lake Washington bike route and connects the Cedar River Trail to a network of bicycling trails and bike lanes in King County.

I discovered the trail was open as I poked around on my bicycle in Renton on Friday. Although crews are still working on landscaping and no signs have been installed …

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Americans take the course at Giro d'Italia

Eight Americans, representing four pro cycling teams, will be in the peloton at the Giro d'Italia when it sets off Saturday with the opening team time trial in Turin.

With competition for attention from the Amgen Tour of California that runs May 15-22, many teams are holding back their US native cyclists for West Coast race.

Garmin-Cervelo is trying to have it both ways, with its strongest riders split between both races. Tyler Farrar, above, for instance will be competing for sprint wins at the Giro, while Christian Vande Velde and Dave Zabriskie are headed to California ….

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Contest: Work with pro cycling team at Tour de France

A one-week summer job might not be everyone's idea of a lifetime experience, unless that job is working behind the scenes at the 2011 Tour de France.

Bike-maker Cannondale is running a contest this spring to choose one person to work with Team Liquigas-Cannondale during one week of the Tour, which rolls out July 2 through July 24.

To win, contestants must submit a one- to two-minute video ….

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Updates for 2011 Seattle to Portland (STP) bike ride

Update: May 5, 2011 — If you haven't signed up yet for the Seattle to Portland (STP) Bicycle Classic, it's too late. Almost.

The Cascade Bicycle Club reported that the ride sold out as of March 22. That's the earliest ever that the 10,000 openings have disappeared.

There are a couple of ways, however, to score registrations as the July 9-10 event draws near.

Auction and refunds

Cascade is making 10 registrations available at auction on eBay….

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Giro d'Italia starts Saturday; daily TV and streaming coverage

The 2011 Giro d'Italia kicks off on Saturday with a 19.3km (12-mile) team time trial on the streets of Turin and ends 21 stages later with a 31.5km (19.5-mile) ITT in Milan.

Along the way, cycling fans will be treated to 45 hours of live coverage on cable TV, Internet video streaming and mobile platforms through Universal Sports.

Last year's winner, Italy's Ivan Basso, is not returning to defend his title in 2011. Early predictions call for a four-way battle between Alberto Contador, previous champion Denis Menchov, and Italians Vincenzo Nibali and Michele Scarponi. …..

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