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2010 Tour of California announces rosters

An all-star cast of pro cyclists will appear in the Golden State when the 2010 Amgen Tour of California rolls out May 16 – 23.

The peloton has been stronger every year since the race started in 2006. This year's scheduling conflict with the Giro d'Italia that was created by moving the race from February to May doesn't appear to have hurt the level of competition.

Returning for his second Tour of California is 7-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. This year he competes for the new Team Radio Shack and will probably ride in support of defending champion Levi Leipheimer.

The UK's powerful sprinter Mark Cavendish …

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Tyler Farrar wins Stage 2 at Giro d'Italia

Cadel Evans takes overall lead

Washington state's own Tyler Farrar won the closing sprint in the second stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, marking his third win of 2010.

Cadel Evans grabbed the maglia rosa from UK's Bradley Wiggins, who won the Stage 1 prologue time trial on Saturday.

Farrar, 25, hails from Wenatchee. His father, Ed Farrar, is an orthopedic surgeon in that central Washington city who is battling back from a life-threatening head-on bike crash versus an automobile one morning in 2008.

That same fortitude that keeps his father from giving up helped propel his son forward ….

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/05/09/tyler-farrar-wins-stage-2-at-giro-ditalia/

Sammamish River Trail in Redmond closed for repairs

A section of the Sammamish River Trail in Redmond will be closed until Friday, May 14, while work crews repair a 200-foot section.

Access by bicycle riders and walkers will be shut down between Northeast Marymoor Way (the western access to the park) and Leary Way.

King County suggests that bicyclists find alternate access to the section of trail north of Leary Way as there's no detour through the work area…..

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Lake Sammamish River Trail closed

Sammamish River Trail closed between Marymoor Park and Leary Way in Redmond from May 3 to May 14, 2010

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Future of Tour of Missouri in serious doubt

It's looking more and more like the Tour of Missouri is going the way of the Tour of Georgia, the Tour Dupont and the Coors Classic. In a word, extinct.

The continued bad economy and reluctance of any major sponsor to come to the plate have forced the organizers of the week-long stage race to set a deadline to learn whether the race will receive a $1 million infusion from the state.

The chairwoman of the state tourism board, which has funded a portion of the pro cycling race in the past, says it has to spread its $14 million budget across the state and can't commit $1 million to just one event.

The head of Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Foundation is as frustrated as everyone else in trying to get a funding commitment ….

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/05/07/future-of-tour-of-missouri-in-serious-doubt/

Schwinn

One of the bicycles displayed at the Longmont Museum and Cultural Center April 24 through July 3

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2010 Giro d'Italia live broadcast coverage begins Saturday

What epic bicycle race starts in Amsterdam this weekend?

The 2010 Giro d'Italia, of course. The three-week Grand Tour around Italy — rolling out Saturday until May 30 — often starts far from home. Work is even underway to launch the 2012 Giro in Washington DC.

Something as extreme as a trans-Atlantic transition might be necessary to maintain interest in the race in North America in coming years as the Amgen Tour of California has scheduled itself May 16 – 23, right in the middle of the classic Italian bike race.

That scheduling competition in May means that the cycling teams and racers have to choose between the two events.

Lance Armstrong, who competed at the Giro for the first time ever last year, and sprinter Mark Cavendish (Columbia), for instance, have opted to race in California (Armstrong's RadioShack team wasn't even invited to the Giro). 

World champion Cadel Evans, however, is racing at the Giro ….

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/05/06/2010-giro-ditalia-live-broadcast-coverage-begins-saturday/

Giro d'Italia

In the mornings, live, at Universal Sports.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/05/06/giro-ditalia/

Recalls on Specialized and Nirve bikes, Klean Kanteen bottle lids

Two bicycle companies and an outfit that makes stainless steel water bottles all issued recalls due to product failures, although no injuries have been reported.

Specialized Bicycle Components is recalling 1,350 Epic and Era brand bicycles.

The Morgan Hill, CA-based company says the shock absorber mount can break, causing the shock absorber to come in contact with the spokes. No incidents have been reported, however ….

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Cap for Klean Kanteen

Klean Kanteen is recalling Sport Cap 2.0 for its stainless steel bottles. More info at Klean Kanteen.

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