Bicycle Touring & More. Other outdoor activity

I know Ironman triathlons fill very quickly, some within a couple of hours.

Do I have to be physically present at the venue to sign up or can I do it over the internet or something else?

I want to do Ironman Canada in a year or two and living in Michigan it’s a 3 day drive to get to Kelowna, BC.

Last week’s Dauphiné Libéré, which ended Sunday, is considered a warm-up for the Tour de France.

But the winner of that French bicycling race, Christophe Moreau, isn’t the cyclist coming out of the stage race who is being touted as a top contender for the Tour, which runs July 7-29.

It’s Alexander Vinokourov, above, the captain of the Kazakhstan-based Astana team. In spite of his 20th-place finish overall, Vinokourov won two stages (a time trial and the mountainous final stage), and wore the leader’s jersey for one stage. …

Hi all, just recently completed my first open water Sprint at Blenheim Palace in the UK. Absolutely amazing experience and am completely hooked. Nothing particular to ask at this moment in time, although just bought a Felt 65 racer which was recommended to me by a friend - anyone out there got one?

PUEBLO, COLO. - It’s after midnight, and Bruce and I have just finished making basic overhauls and installing new parts on our bicycles. We used the “bicycle workshop” in the shed behind the home of our newfound friend — a 14-year-old in a house full of biking enthusiasts.

We got a late start this morning from Ordway after our epic …