Pop the cork to celebrate and break off a chunk of baguette for extra carbs. The 99th edition of the Tour de France rolls out of Liege, Belgium, on Saturday for its three-week sufferfest that ends in Paris on July 22.
Most pundits are calling this a two-man bike race — Britain’s Bradley Wiggins (SKY) …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/06/29/2012-tour-de-france-is-here-where-to-follow-the-bike-race/
Victoria, British Columbia, native Ryder Hesjedal won the Giro d’Italia on Sunday, becoming the first Canadian cyclist to win the grueling three-week race in its 95-year history.
As expected, the 31-year-old member of the Garmin Barracuda cycling team beat overall leader Joaquim Rodriguez in the final time trial in Milan to take the championship.
Meanwhile, Belgium’s Thomas De Gendt
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/05/27/canadian-wins-giro-ditalia-italian-cycliss-absent-from-podium/
Another day, another jersey change at the Giro d’Italia after Stage 7 on Saturday.
Garmin-Barracuda’s Ryder Hesjedal became the first Canadian to ever wear the maglia rosa, as his main rival lost his steam on the final climb of the 125-mile stage from Recanati to Rocca di Cambio.
The 31-year-old from Victoria, BC, has been …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/05/12/canadian-cyclist-in-the-pinkk-at-giro-ditalia-bike-race/
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