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Video: 2009 Amgen Tour of California Stage 2 Lance Armstrong GGBOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Feb 16
By rss@youtube.com (roguealien) The 2009 Amgen Tour of California crosses the Golden Gate Bridge in a driving rainstorm with 7-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong in the front of the pack. They actually stopped traffic briefly as the Peloton crossed the Bridge to continue on to Santa Cruz
Video: 2009 Amgen Tour of California Carlos SastreOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Feb 13
By rss@youtube.com (uRidetv) Keywords: bikwearworld.com uride.tv uridetv uride bike wear cycling gear columbia press pass George Hincapie Mark Cavendish Kim Kirchen Craig Lewis Mara Abbot Emilia Fahlin Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Tyler Hamilton Carlos Sastre yellow jersey peloton road racing usa cycling brooke mille...
Video: Tour de France 2008 - Parijs (beetje sneller)Original at YouTube
• Wed, Jan 21
By rss@youtube.com (wielrenner26) De renners rijden ietsjes sneller dan de eerste keer. In de aanval is Stefan Schumacher met enkele anderen. In het peloton is Carlos Sastre (gele trui) te herkennen met vlak achter hem Philippe Gilbert. Ietsje verder zit Bernard Kohl (bolletjestrui) en in de achterste regionen zit Thomas V...
Video: Cancer Council Classic - Prelude to 2009 Tour Down UnderOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Jan 18
By rss@youtube.com (tourdownunder) A record crowd of 138,000 people flocked to Adelaide's Rymill Park to welcome back to the peloton, seven time Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong, in the Cancer Council Classic, a prelude to the 2009 Tour Down Under. The 30 lap criterium, which covered a total distance of 51 kilometre...
Video: Stage 17 - 210km Embrun to L'Alpe d'Huez - Highlights - 2008 Tour de FranceOriginal at Google Video
• Fri, Nov 7
Carlos Sastre of CSC-Saxo Bank powers up the Alpe d'Huez, wins stage 17 and takes the Yellow Jersey 2+ minutes ahead of the peloton for a 1:24 lead in the GC. Has the gc winner been decided today? What a day! Stage 17 results 1 Carlos Sastre (Spa) CSC-Saxo Bank 6.07.58 (34.32 km/h) 2 Samuel Sanchez...
Video: Floyd Landis to return to the pelotonOriginal at Google Video
• Fri, Sep 12
Unknown length - 2008-09-12 Just a day after Lance Armstrong announced his return to professional cycling from retirement, disgraced former Tour de France competitor Floyd Landis has given notice he's to make a comeback as well.
Video: 2008 Tour de France - Team CarsOriginal at Google Video
• Thu, Aug 21
Unknown length - 2008-08-21 Inside the team cars behind the peloton during stage 3.
Video: 2008 Tour de France Stage 3 PelotonOriginal at Google Video
• Thu, Aug 21
Unknown length - 2008-08-21 The peloton rolls by early on during stage 3.
Cycling legend Lance Armstrong begin training in Tucson
Original at KOLD-TV
• 7 hours ago
Daily Peloton I am happy that our sponsors want to invest in the future of cycling. Our main goal will be the Tour de France and other stage races but I am confident ... Comeback 'Kid' - Lance Armstrong Part 2Daily Peloton Comeback 'Kid' - Lance ArmstrongDaily Peloton
First Edition Cycling News, Monday, December 7, 2009
Original at Cyclingnews.com
• 21 hours ago
Bradley Wiggins is already talking a good fight in the build up to next year's Tour de France and despite speculation surrounding his future remains ... Comeback 'Kid' - Lance Armstrong Part 2Daily Peloton Comeback 'Kid' - Lance ArmstrongDaily Peloton
Prendas Ciclismo 'Memoires du peloton' 2010 calendar
Original at road.cc
• Thu, Dec 3
May: Marco Pantini, Tour de France Col du Galibier 1998. Here we see Marco Pantani on the Col du Galibier. With the temperature dropping to minus 2°C and ... and more »
Cavendish Canary Wharf visit has cycle fans in a spin
Original at ic theWarf.co.uk
• Wed, Dec 2
Cavendish rubbed shoulders with one of the all-time greats of cycling when Lance Armstrong returned to the Tour de France peloton this year. ...
Third behind-the-scenes film of Cervélo TestTeam's Tour de France campaign now ...
Original at road.cc
• Mon, Nov 30
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 30 November 2009 Regular readers of road.cc will know that for a while now, we've been flagging up the Beyond The Peloton ...
Ivan Gutierrez Interview
Original at Roadcycling.com
• Fri, Nov 27
Later in the season I hope to once again be one of the riders who will be selected to represent Team Caisse d'Epargne in the Tour de France, before aiming ... Caisse d'Epargne's Gutiérrez comes of ageVeloNation Interview: Caisse d'Epargne's Iván GutiérrezDaily Peloton
The Explainer - Time waits for no one
Original at VeloNews
• Thu, Nov 19
You might recall that 1996 Tour de France winner, Bjarne Riis, was nicknamed “Mr. 60 percent” by some riders in the peloton. (We really doubt that had much ... Rebellin stripped of Olympic silver after EPO positiveCycling Weekly Italian cyclist stripped of Olympic medal after dopingExamine...
HOW IS OUR SPORT TO PROGRESS WITH TODAY’S NEWS?
Original at Bicycle.net
• Wed, Oct 28
By Myles McCorry Danish rider Michael Rasmussen who destroyed the 2007 Tour de France has apparently found a team for 2010 and plans to ride a Grand Tour Grand Tour” he told the Berlingske Tidende paper. The ’Chicken’ will the peloton during the 2010 season.
UCI Powerless To Stop Valverde From Racing At Worlds
Original at Bicycle.net
• Sat, Sep 26
• 3 related articles
By editor The first is from Valverde protesting against his CONI ban, which meant he could not race this year’s Tour de France because it passed through the country. But it has been rumored that the Italians are acting to remove Valverde from the peloton as revenge for Basso.
Tyler Farrar wins stage at Vuelta a Espana bike race
Original at Biking Bis
• Wed, Sep 9
By Gene Bisbee Team Liquigas had controlled the charging peloton in the final kilometers, but attacks by Fabian Cancellara, then Oscar Freire, upset their plans. After a total of five 2nds and 3rds earlier this year in the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France, Farrar must be relieved that he finally has a win...
Wiggins shows path to Tour contention
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Mon, Jul 27
By Richard Moore Team Sky, the squad being assembled by the British Cycling performance director will take to the road in six months with selection for next summer's Tour a priority and victory, "with a clean British rider", the longer-term aim for a team that will be one of the best funded in the peloton. Th...
Cavendish shines in Paris as Tour de France draws to close
Original at Biking Bis
• Sun, Jul 26
• 2 related articles
By Gene Bisbee A last-lap threat by the Garmin cycling team couldn't derail the lead-out train of Team Columbia as their star sprinter Mark Cavendish won the last stage of the 2009 Tour de France in Paris. Lance Armstrong also finished in the peloton, cementing a third-place finish at the Tour behind...
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Contador and Armstrong hold off Schleck brothers on Mount Ventoux
Original at Biking Bis
• Sat, Jul 25
By Gene Bisbee Juan Garate (Rabobank) won Stage 20 when he attacked Tony Martin (Columbia) about 40 seconds ahead of the yellow jersey group. They were the last two survivors of a 16-man breakaway that at one point had 10 minutes on the peloton.
Surprise sprint finish at Tour de France favors Cavendish
Original at Biking Bis
• Fri, Jul 24
By Gene Bisbee Although the top 8 overall remained in order behind yellow jersey Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong gained 4 seconds in his overall third position by staying with the lead group as a split developed further back to the others in the peloton.
Schleck brothers ambush peloton again at Tour de France
Original at Biking Bis
• Wed, Jul 22
By Gene Bisbee But the most unusual sight along much of the 106-mile stage from Bourg Saint Maurice to Le Grand Bornand had to be Thor Hushovd, the sprinter, who took a solo breakaway over two mountain climbs to ensure he'd get the intermediate sprint points in his bid for the green jersey ...
Soloing to Stage 12 win at Tour de France
Original at Biking Bis
• Thu, Jul 16
By Gene Bisbee Although the 131-mile route from Tonnerre to Vittel sported several small climbs, Stage 12 was well-suited to the sprinters in the peloton. In fact, several early attacks by riders were pulled back by the peloton. It wasn't until relatively late in the race -- with 50 miles behind them -- th...
Breakaway wins Stage 9 as Tour de France leaders maintain status quo
Original at Biking Bis
• Sun, Jul 12
By Gene Bisbee Chalk up another Tour de France victory for the French as Pierrick Fedrigo won Stage 9 on Sunday by slightly more than a nose in Tarbes. In spite of some half-hearted attacks on those climbs, the overall leaders came together as the peloton had more than 40 miles from the summit of Col du Tourm...
Hushovd wins a wet Stage 6; Cancellara leads Tour de France
Original at Biking Bis
• Thu, Jul 9
By Gene Bisbee Norway's thundering sprinter Thor Hushovd won a tightly contested sprint in Barcelona on Thursday after the peloton took a squeegee to David Millar's hopes of a solo victory on Stage 6 of the Tour de France. The overall leaders finished intact on the slippery streets of Barcelona as Fabia...
Armstrong moves up to 3rd overall; Cavendish wins Stage 3 and Cancellara still yellow at TdF
Original at Biking Bis
• Mon, Jul 6
By Gene Bisbee Observers will note that Armstrong had Astana teammates Yaroslav Popovych and Haimar Zubeldia in the breakaway with him, and all three helped drive the breakaway from the peloton. Conspiracy theorists also may note that longtime Armstrong lieutenant George Hincapie rides for the Col...
US cyclists at 2009 Tour de France are an experienced bunch
Original at Biking Bis
• Mon, Jun 29
By Gene Bisbee The biggest name is of course Lance Armstrong, 37, who returns to the peloton after a three-year hiatus. A winner of seven straight Tours de France between 1999 and 2005, he needs no introduction. This is Armstrong's 12th Tour start.
Cadel Evans scorches time trial; back in yellow at Dauphine
Original at Biking Bis
• Wed, Jun 10
By Gene Bisbee Cadel Evans will be wearing the leader's jersey at the Dauphiné Libéré on Thursday when the peloton sets out on the 95-mile bicycle race to Mont Ventoux. The Australian regained the yellow jersey by finishing second in the individual time trial on Wednesday, trailing Bert Grabsch of C...
New leader at Dauphiné Libéré
Original at Biking Bis
• Tue, Jun 9
By Gene Bisbee The winner of the breakaway sprint, Milram's Niki Terpstra of the Netherlands, also took over the race lead from Silence-Lotto's Cadel Evans. Evans, one of the favorites to win the Tour de France next month, finished with rival Alberto Contador in the peloton that crossed the line about...
Furlan wins Dauphiné Libéré sprint; Evans leads
Original at Biking Bis
• Mon, Jun 8
By Gene Bisbee Garmin-Slipstream's David Millar couldn't hold a 5-second lead over the peloton in the final kilometer of Stage 2 at the Dauphiné Libéré as Angelo Furlan of Lampre won the sprint. Australia's Cadel Evans safely finished further back, retaining his 8-second lead over Spain's Alberto...
Cycling: Lance Armstrong confident about comeback after finishing 29th in the Tour Down Under in Adelaide
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Sun, Jan 25
By Richard Moore As Armstrong admitted, he didn't have the "firepower" to sustain the effort, and in the finale he and his breakaway companions were swamped by the peloton, with the Italian Francesco Chicchi winning the bunch sprint to take the stage. Allan Davis finished safely behind him to keep the lea...
The last shall be first
Original at tdflr (Blogspot)
• Wed, Oct 29
By Nancy Toby(nancytoby@comcast.net) The sorting has begun, and the tremendous talents are starting to show of many of the professional cyclists in the peloton who haven't yet gotten much recognition this Tour. It simply underscores the fact that every rider out there is a phenomenal athlete in his own right. (And also why it tr...
STAGE 12: DISCOVERY CHANNEL GETS A WIN
Original at tdf05 (Blogspot)
• Wed, Oct 15
By bikehiker(noreply@blogger.com) LANDIS STILL LEADS. American Floyd Landis wears the Yellow Jersey again after this stage. he arrived at the finish line with the peloton, along with all his rivals and they all--as usual--receive the same time. It is feasible for Landis to wear the Maillot Jaune all the way to Paris.
Lance Armstrong Coming Back?!
Original at discoverfrance-adventures.com
• Thu, Oct 9
By Loren Siekman(noreply@blogger.com) Velo News is reporting today that Lance Armstrong will come back and race for Astana in 2009. They cite "sources" and rumors in the article, but it sounds pretty credible. Armstrong is 37 years old now and that would be considered old in the pro peloton, but he wouldn't be the first, or oldest b...
Climbing His Way to the Top
Original at Rant Your Head Off
• Wed, Jul 23
By Rant With Sastre in yellow and Frank Schleck camped out in second spot, Team CSC is going to have to work hard to control the peloton between now and Sunday. The next two days should be interesting, as the other contenders and their teams are going to have to put some effort in to try and seize contro...
Tour de France- Stage 3
Original at Masiguy
• Mon, Jul 7
By Tim Jackson- Masi Guy(noreply@blogger.com) Today's stage was finally won by a nice little breakaway. Four teams had a rider in the break and the quartet worked very well together to keep the field at bay until the line, by just over 2 minutes. 3km into the race today, Will Frischkorn (Garmin-Chipotle) lept from the peloton and was joine...
Cycling News Roundup - 18 June 2008
Original at Daily Peloton
• Thu, Jun 19
- Discuss this race and the sport with other cycling fans from around the world on the Daily Peloton.com Forums and Chat Room. Sponsor the daily peloton ...
Cycling News Roundup - 18 June 2008
Original at Daily Peloton
• Thu, Jun 19
PezCycling News - Discuss this race and the sport with other cycling fans from around the world on the Daily Peloton.com Forums and Chat Room. Sponsor the daily peloton ... EuroTrash Thursday! PezCycling News all 2 news articles
Opinion: Rasmussen Leads Pack at Tour De France - Forbes
Original at forbes.com
• Wed, Jul 18
The 142.6-mile 10th stage began shortly after the German cycling federation said Patrik Sinkewitz, a T-Mobile team rider who dropped out of the Tour after ... Tour de France still wide open TVNZ Tour de France Teams Review - Week One - Part 1 Daily Peloton
Dessel win Tour de l’Ain; Bossoni the boss in Castelfidardo
Original at Cycloblog.com
• Wed, Aug 9
By Andrew In today’s final stage, a 136 kilometre ride into Belley, Dessel was content to sit in the peloton as a non-dangerous group of breakaway riders went up the road to contest the sprint, with Patrice Halgand beating his Crédit Agricole team-mate Christophe Le Mevel on the line.
Tosatto takes Tour stage 18
Original at Cycloblog.com
• Fri, Jul 21
By Andrew The rest of the breakaway trickled home in dribs and drabs, while the peloton arrived 8 minutes after Tosatto. After all the drama and upheavals of previous days, there was absolutely no change to the upper general classification, with Oscar Pereiro (Caisse d’Epargne) keeping his tenuo...