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My efforts to save gas money, curb global warming, stay fit and have fun by riding a bicycle paid off in May to the tune of 355 miles.
I feel that I could have done more, but there was a family camping trip and some lower g.i. problems that impeded by progress over Memorial weekend. …
A record 2,300 bicyclists are riding in this year’s AIDS/Lifecycle, which began its 7-day tour down the California coast on Sunday.
Starting in San Francisco, the rolling fund-raiser made its first stop in Santa Cruz, left, on Sunday night at Harvey West Park.
The “inside” story of the event, which raised $11 million for AIDS research this year, is provided online at Experience AIDS/Lifecycle 6. The website offers bike tour images, four blogs, and a podcast all updated daily. …
A dilemma: two rides close to my heart and I have to choose one.
Making a forced decision is never easy. But since you have to, you just make it, close your eyes, then hope that when the smoke clears, you are still standing and able to go on to the next fight, […]
CARBONDALE, ILL. — After three weeks on the TransAmerica Route, we decided that we needed a break here in the hometown of Southern Illinois University.
A bike rider out for an afternoon spin hooked up with us outside of town and guided along a shortcut to his favorite bike shop. We found a room at the Uptown Motel, and began …
To probably no one’s surprise, Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca, left, officially won the Giro d’Italia on Sunday after he and his Liquigas team dominated the race from the opening stage.
Over the 21-stage race, you can count only four days when a member of the Liquigas team was not in the leader’s pink jersey; Di Luca was in the pink for a lucky 13 stages.
Meanwhile, supersprinter Alessandro “Ale-Jet” Petacchi, above right, took the final stage win in Milan. …
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 /PRNewswire/ — More than 1,800 amateur and professional athletes competed in the 27th annual Accenture Escape From Alcatraz(TM) Triathlon Sunday, June 3, with Andy Potts from Colorado Springs, Colo. winning the prestigious event. Top athletes from 36 countries competed. Featuring a 1.5 mile swim from Alcatraz Island to the shore, an 18-mile bike and an 8-mile run through San Francisco, this race is considered one of the most difficult triathlons in the world and was named the number one triathlon by Inside Triathlon magazine in 2006.
Top Finishers:
First Place: Andy Potts, Colorado Springs, CO, time: 1:59:34
Leanda Cave, Mill Valley, CA, time: 2:18:47
Second Place: Bevin Docherty, New Zealand, time: 2:00:17
Pip Taylor, Australia, time: 2:19:35
Third Place: Greg Bennett, Australia, time: 2:00:21
Alexis Waddel, Monterey, CA, time: 2:20:29
“The third time proved to be a charm for me this year as this was my third time participating in the Accenture Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon and my first win,” said Accenture Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon Winner Andy Potts. “In 2005 I placed third and in 2006 I placed second so this was my definitely my year. This race is so challenging, the terrain, the course and the field of athletes; it really attracts the who’s who of triathlons and I was thrilled I was able to perform well and hold off the other world class athletes to win this prestigious race.”
Official sponsors include: title sponsor Accenture, co-sponsor Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., ClifBar, ClifShot, Speedo, Cytomax and Xcyto, Shane Co., Gordon Biersch, Nautilus, Celebrity Cruises, SF Bay Club, Go For It! Sports, Royal Caribbean, Hess Collection Winery, Oregon Rain, Treasure Island Sailing Club, Sonik Performance Apparel, Wigwam, Hornblower Cruises & Events, Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf and San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau. The charity and partners for the race are the Challenged Athletes Foundation, LLS: Team in Training, Tri California and the Golden Gate Triathlon Club.
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