Reaction from stage 18
Carlos Sastre (Cerv
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U23 teams take on the pros in Cascade
Several of the nation’s top U23 teams are playing a key role throughout a host of National Racing Calendar (NRC) stage races this season. Top performances continued this week at the BMC Cascade Cycling Classic which saw America’s brightest talent, Peter Stetina (Felt-Holowesko Partners-Garmin), place second to Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) atop stage two’s mountain top finish in Three Creeks Snow Park. Stage winner and overall race leader Sevilla displayed his climbing pedigree when he soloed to victory …
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Contador’s climbing credibility questioned
Ever since the Festina scandal of 1998, few Tour winners have escaped accusations of doping: not Lance Armstrong, not deposed 2006 winner Floyd Landis (the only
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Schleck Brothers Share a Podium Finish
Luxemburg’s Frank Schleck has taken out the 17th stage of the Tour De France after a successful tear-away from the main group through the southern French Alps overnight.
Schleck was joined by his brother, and teammate, Andy, and overall leader Alberto Contador in a three-man breakway that proved too strong for the main group.
Seven-time winner Lance [...]
Tour de France 2009: Route Preview
The 2009 Tour de France commences on Saturday July 4 and runs through to Sunday July 26.
It is the 96th time the popular, historic race has been held and this year the event will span 21 stages and a total distance of 3500 kilometres.
The 21 stages are broken down as follows:
10 flat stages
7 mountain stages
1 [...]
Kiron Scandium
The Kiron Scandium may look cheap and cost little, but its performance will blow you away.
Kiron is very much the new kid on the block, but it has put its best foot forward with the Scandium, a wallet-friendly road bike that does a brilliant job of mixing the benefits of aluminium and carbon.
You could be [...]
Time Edge Pulse
Time is the company that has been manufacturing carbon road bike frames for longer than any other major competitor, so you would expect the company to know a thing or two about quality construction with this material.
The Time Edge Pulse is a great little ride, operating as smoothly as a true race bike without any [...]
Cyfac Absolu
For some riders, factory-built bikes will never challenge the feel and ride of a custom road bike.
There are a number of boutique bike makers across the world who specialise in creating tight high performance machines for sprinters, climbers and all-rounders.
What cyclists who purchase from these companies want is quality and style, as well as a [...]
Trek Madone 6
If there is a marketing edge that Trek’s latest top-end offering – the Madone 6 – has over its competition, it is this: Lance Armstrong is riding one in his comeback Tour de France.
Unveiled the day before the 2009 edition of the world’s greatest cycling race began, the Madone 6 is a full 150 grams [...]
Lapierre X Lite 400 FDJ
Although you don’t read too many reviews about Lapierre bikes, rest assured that the brand is highly regarded in top racing circles.
In fact, Lapierre sponsors the French racing team Francaise des Jeux, and its constant to-and-fro consultation with those seasoned riders has led to the better development of its recent products.
The X Lit 400 FDJ [...]