Archive for July, 2008
Mass Assault
Whatever you think or however you feel about Critical Mass [I have friends that just despise the rides and those that ride in them], there doesn’t seem to be much love for them from those that are “sworn to serve and protect.” Here’s the latest cycling related video circulating the internet. According to Gothamist, Although [...]
Rais Romps, Bergman Best Field In Chicago
Professional cycling finally made its way onto the streets of downtown Chicago with the inaugural Chicago Criterium held this past Sunday July 27th. In the Women’s Pro 1/2/3 race, Team TIBCO took charge as Amber Rais, who unveiled a new victory salute, soloed to victory while teammate Brooke Miller took third. The precocious West Allis [...]
Truth And Consequences
The final weekend of the 95th Tour de France offered up few surprises, but it certainly was exciting to watch. Stefan Schumacher and Bernhard Kohl sent the soon to be defunct Gerolsteiner, who ends their sponsorship at the end of the 2008 season, with a pair of excellent performances. Schumacher was the king of the [...]
Napolitano’s Runner-Up Finish Caps Rock Racing’s ‘Super Week’
Whitefish Bay, Wis. — Rock Racing got a runner-up finish Sunday and placed two riders on the final podium of the Point Premium Root Beer International Cycling Classic to cap one of the most successful stretches of racing in the team’s history. During 17 days of competition in Wisconsin and Illinois, Rock Racing won six [...]
Rock Racing’s Magnell Wins On Downer Avenue
Milwaukee, Wis. — Rock Racing’s Sterling Magnell got a much-needed victory Saturday to pull within three points of the overall title at the Point Premium Root Beer International Cycling Classic. Magnell delivered Rock Racing’s second straight win at the Great Downer Avenue Bike Race by attacking on the final lap of the 62-mile (100 km) [...]
One For The Road
My first memory of Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) was on Stage 15 of the 2003 Tour de France. The then 24-year old riding for Brioches La Boulangère was off with the gun on that day as he attempted to take the stage from Bagnères-de-Bigorre to Luz-Ardiden solo. Having crested the Col du Tourmalet first, Chavanel looked [...]
On Tap…
Tomorrow a new Tour de France champion will most likely be crowned, as Sunday’s ride into Paris has traditionally been more parade than actual race for those contesting the General Classification, no matter how small the time gap. Carlos Sastre (CSC – Saxo Bank) goes into the ITT with over a minute and a half [...]
Match Sprint
This year’s Tour de France has been interesting to say the least. There has rarely been a dull moment through 18 stages. And if not for the unfortunate circumstance of several doping violations, this Tour may well have gone down as one of the more memorable. Today’s Stage 18 from Bourg d’Oisans to Saint Étienne [...]
Paying It Forward
Increased Environmental Awareness from Salesforce.com Employees Benefits Trips for Kids and Underserved Youth in San Francisco SAN RAFAEL, CA – After months of riding their bikes to work as part of an employee-led initiative to help reduce their carbon footprint, salesforce.com employees raised $10,000 and chose Trips for Kids (TFK) as their charity of choice. [...]
Evanston Sees Cliff-Ryan Express
Evanston, IL – The Point Premium Root Beer International Cycling Classic presented by Time Warner Cable, better known as “Superweek,” made a stop in downtown Evanston this past weekend for the Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Grand Prix of Cycling. Despite the high speeds on the 6 corner, 0.9 mile course and a series of aggressive attacks, [...]
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