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Stefano Garzelli has won the Giro d’Italia (in 2000) and won sprints to the finish; but he has never chalked up a solo finish, until Tuesday.
The Italian caught up with a breakaway about 23 miles from the finish, then attacked them on the Bannberg climb with 18 miles to go. Since the 33-year cyclist for Acqua & Sappone started the day 20 minutes back, race leader Danilo Di Luca didn’t see a threat and let him go ….
BEREA, KY. — We didn’t make as big a splash as some people upon entering Berea, but we felt heroic all the same and did receive a warm welcome and invitation.
We arrived in Berea about 10 minutes ahead of the Olympic torch. AT&T was sponsoring the torch run through all 50 states on its way to the Summer Games in Los …
BOONEVILLE, KY. — We never stop climbing hills. The route heading west crosses one ridge after another. I can appreciate what Daniel Boone and the pioneers had to endure.
We did go through some wide open bottomland nestled between the hills today, though, generally after passing Buckhorn Lake. We saw some cows in pastures today, something we hadn’t seen for …
The most difficult stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia was marked by a 23-year-old cyclist winning the stage and the beleaguered leader gaining time on his rivals.
Riccardo Ricco of Saunier Duval won the Giro’s 15th stage, crossing over three mountain passes before the mountaintop finish at Tre Cime Di Lavaredo.
Meanwhile his team leader, Gilberto Simoni, lost some of the time that he had gained on Saturday against overall leader Danilo Di Luca of the Liquigas team. Simoni dropped to 3-minutes-19 behind Di Luca, even though he climbed one place to fourth. …
I have added, no just edited a page to add a Bike Humor section. This will contain entries sourced from other bike sites that explains in a humorous way, why bikers, are well, bikers. I may also add some more fun facts and trivia , again gathered from bike sites that features some […]
PIPPA PASSES, KY. — Last night’s fear and loathing about spending the foreseeable future dodging coal trucks turned out to be a waste of time.
Coal is king in these parts, but even the king gives a holiday to his subjects over the Memorial Day weekend. No coal trucks confronted us today. We could see them parked in gravel parking lots behind …
The early favorites pressed Giro d’Italia leader Danilo Di Luca in Stage 14 on Saturday, as three of them gained time on the Italian cyclist.
Stefano Garzelli won a seven-man sprint at the end of the 119-mile race from Cantu to Bergamo that included former Giro winners Gilberto Simoni and Paolo Savoldelli.
Di Luca finished at the head of a chase group racing into Bergamo in a stage that capped two mountains ….
Even though Bjarne Riis admitted that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the 1996 Tour de France, he won’t lose the title because of the pro cycling’s 8-year statute of limitations.
At least the Union Cycliste Internationale should adopt using an “*” after his name and other cheaters as in:
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“* — Admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs after the statute of limitations had expired, therefore the title remains on the books but means nothing.”
Pedaling along Lake Washington Boulevard in Kirkland this afternoon, I stumbled across a series of Dan Henry circles with the No. 7 inside.
Seven hills, count ‘em
It reminded me that the 7 Hills of Kirkland bike ride is coming up on Monday. (It also reminded me I had neglected to put it in the Biking Bis bike ride calendar for Washington state.)
In its ninth year, this popular ride skirts the eastside of Lake Washington and the inland hills sculpted by glaciers eons ago. …
BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK, Va. — There’s nothing like a big ol’ country-style breakfast to start the day — if you plan to go right back to bed.
Bruce and I weren’t napping, however. Rev. Chuck and his wife served us an extra helping of biscuits ’n’ gravy, along with sausage, bacon and eggs this morning. He said we’d need that extra larder to get over “Big …
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