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Do you often forget anniversaries?

You won't want to forget this one. Thirty years ago marked the first of the TransAmerican bicycle tours that coincided with the celebrations surrounding the Bicentennial year.

This summer the Adventure Cycling Association is throwing birthday bashes in several cities to celebrate the year that 4,100 cyclists took to the road to prove that two wheels are better than four. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/05/01/do-you-often-forget-anniversaries/

Cadel Evans wins Tour de Romandie bike race

Here's a big surprise from the Tour de Romandie that concluded Sunday in Switzerland.

With everyone, including me, saying the final 12.7-mile individual time trial would be a duel between leader Alberto Contrador and 2nd place Alejandro Valverde, it's Australian Cadel Evans who smokes both of them.

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/05/01/cadel-evans-wins-tour-de-romandie-bike-race/

Network name change: OLN vs. Versus

When you plop down to watch the Tour de Georgia on Cyclysm today (4-6 p.m. ET) at the Outdoor Life Network, be informed that Comcast-owned network OLN is changing its name to Versus this fall.

Interesting that a network that originated with field and stream shows would take a word from ancient Latin as its new moniker. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/30/network-name-change-oln-vs-versus/

Cyclysm Sundays

Cyclsyn Sundays on Versus (aka Outdoor Life Network)

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/30/cyclysm-sundays/

Sunday showdown in Tour de Romandie bike race

Look for a mano a mano battle between two Spaniards for the title at the final stage of the Tour de Romandie bike race on Sunday.

Alberto Contador (Liberty Seguros) leads Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears) by just 6 seconds going into the day's 12.6-mile individual time trial in Lausanne. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/29/sunday-showdown-in-tour-de-romandie-bike-race/

Tragedy strikes women-only bike tour

You might remember a short mention in Biking Bis back in February about a group of nearly two dozen women who were setting out for a cross-country bicycle tour in March.

One of the cyclists, Laraine Lagattolla, was struck by a car and killed instantly in Cleveland, Texas, as she bicycled to her hotel. The driver of the SUV making a right turn apparently did not see Lagattolla riding at the side of the road, according to newspaper accounts. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/29/tragedy-strikes-women-only-bike-tour/

Chris Horner leads Tour de Romandie bike race

American Chris Horner is in the yellow jersey after Thursday's Stage 2 of the Tour de Romandie.

The 34-year-old bicycle racer from Bend, Oregon, enabled his team, Davitamon-Lotto, to win its second stage in as many days in the week-long bike race around the western part of Switzerland. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/27/chris-horner-leads-tour-de-romandie-bike-race/

Chris Horner

Davitamon Lotto

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/27/chris-horner-2/

Saul Raisin featured in Bicycling mag, before accident

It's a little odd and melancholy to read Bicycling magazine's Q&A with US cyclist Saul Raisin.

The 23-year-old pro racer from Dalton, Georgia, was severely injured in a crash during the Circuit de la Sarthe about three weeks ago. The cyclist for the Credit Agricole team has been hospitalized ever since, part of the time in a medically induced coma. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/27/saul-raisin-featured-in-bicycling-mag-before-accident/

Saul Raisin

Cyclist Saul Raisin critically injured in bike accident in Europe

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/27/saul-raisin-2/