Cycling Archives
Unfashionable
I ran across two bike ads recently that wanted to make sure that you were not mistaking their beautiful products for anything but sound technology. Both ads used the words “fashion” - as in, don’t mistake it for that. It may be look great, but it’s more than just eye candy.
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Bogus
I didn’t even know it existed three years ago, but after riding the 2006 Bogus Basin Hill Climb last weekend, I know it awfully well.
Elevation
It starts at 4,500 feet above sea level, ends at 8,000 feet and lasts only ten miles. The Snowbird Hill Climb is an annual race that tests a cyclist’s leg and lung capacity.
Mellow Yellow
Floyd Landis, the soft-spoken guy from PA, is now the third U.S. rider to win the Tour de France. He pulled out the impossible on Stage 17 and recovered almost 8 minutes that he lost the previous day on Stage 16. He finished the job on Saturday’s TT and made believers out of everyone (including Lance). Nice guys do finish first!
EDIT: On July 27th, the UCI confirmed there was an unusual level of Testosteron/Epitestosteron ratio in the test made on Floyd Landis after stage 17 of the Tour de France. If sample B comes back positive, we’ll have a new winner of the TDF. No matter the final outcome, the damage has been done.
EDIT II: Sample B came back positive and Floyd has been dismissed by his team. It’s over. This is a sad day for the sport and for U.S. cycling. There will be more days like this until the teams and athletes decide that doping isn’t worth it.
Domestique
The workhorses, leadouts, windbreakers and unsung heroes. What is a domestique? No, they're not househusbands. They are the riders on a cycling squad whose job it is to get their leader across the line first and hopefully to the podium.
Suitcase of Courage
Paul Sherwen and Phil Liggett are THE standard in commentary and color for professional cycling, especially the Le Tour de France. They are both former cyclist and Tour veterans themselves. Whether they are talking about the weather or "Mellow Johnny", there is never a shortage of metaphors.
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Make it Seven
Can Lance make it seven consecutive wins? July 2nd marks the date for THE tour - the biggest event in cycling.
Follow the Tour de France here and here.
All the Rage
What is it about sharing the road with bikes - the self-powered type? An experience today, while not completely unusual, is becoming more common and I'm wondering where all the anger is coming from.
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