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Paris-Roubaix Cyclo: Thrash Over Cobbles on Your own Tour de France
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 15, 2010 Paris Roubaix Cyclo – Text and photos by Gregg Bleakney Stage 3 of this year’s Tour de France from Wanze to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut shook up the GC standings and rattled the nerves of even the most senior pros amongst the bunch. Toss in a few hard crashes, mechanical meltdowns, and (unfortunately) broken bones…
Adventure in 60 Seconds: Last Week in Exploration
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 5, 2010 By Tetsuhiko Endo Since the popularization of whitewater rafting and kayaking, the North Fork of the Payette has become one of North America's premier stretches of whitewater with 15 miles of continuous Class V rapids, including the infamous series of drops known as "Jacob's Ladder." Record rainfall in the region has swelled the river to…
Tour De France Update: A Triumphant Glance Back, A Bold Look Ahead
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 27, 2009 Text by Christian Camerota A few years ago, Lance Armstrong wouldn’t have considered the Arc of Triumph a fitting place to finish third in the Tour de France. But with age comes perspective. The Tour concluded Sunday on a 164 km ride from Montereau-Fault-Yonne to Paris’ Champs-Élysées, with Mark Cavendish sprinting easily to his sixth…
Tour De France Update: King Cavendish and Ventoux’s Shadow
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 24, 2009 Text by Christian Camerota Neither the peloton's blistering pace nor the looming shadow of Mont Ventoux kept Mark Cavendish from his fifth stage victory of the Tour De France on Friday. The sprint-prone Team Columbia star propelled himself to his Stage 19 win, edging Tony Martin and making him the first rider since Lance Armstrong…
Tour De France Update: Contador’s Title, Lance’s New Team
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 23, 2009 Text by Christian Camerota Race leader Alberto Contador's earpiece stopped working at some point during Thursday's time trial in Annecy so he had only one choice: pedal harder. Though the day began under partly cloudy skies, by the time Contador and other contenders like the Schleck brothers and Lance Armstrong started their individual 25-mile rides…
Tour De France Update: Rising and Falling
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 22, 2009 Text by Christian Camerota It appears Lance Amstrong's role has decidedly changed: from contender to protector. In years past the steep climb from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Le Grand-Bornand, considered by many to be the 2009 Tour de France's most difficult stage, has left Armstrong looking over his shoulder at the competition and the valleys below. But…
Tour de France Update: Fatal Flaws
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 20, 2009 Text by Christian Camerota A spectator's death, a leaderboard shuffle, and dimming hopes for Lance Armstrong's run at an eighth title marked what was an eventful weekend on the the Tour. Jeanette Stoeffel, 61, was killed Saturday crossing the road when she was struck by a police motorcycle that then careened into the crowd and…
Tour de France Update: Fatal Flaws
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 20, 2009 Text by Christian Camerota A spectator’s death, a leaderboard shuffle, and dimming hopes for Lance Armstrong’s run at an eighth title marked what was an eventful weekend on the the Tour. Jeanette Stoeffel, 61, was killed Saturday crossing the road when she was struck by a police motorcycle that then careened into the crowd and…
Tour de France Update: Flat Tires, Flyers, and Concessions
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 16, 2009 Text by Christian Camerota Though the leaderboard remained largely the same, it took quite a bit to keep it that way. Lance Armstrong suffered a flat rear tire that halted his progress late in the 211.5-kilometer ride from Tonnerre to Vittel, the second longest of the Tour so far. It took four teammates to help…
Tour de France Update: Going Green
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 15, 2009 Text by Christian Camerota Forget Lance Armstrong for the time being. Mark Cavendish is turning green. Britain's Cavendish won his second consecutive stage today, finishing first in the 192-kilometer ride from Vatan to Saint Fargeau, and capturing the green jersey (designating the best sprinter in the tour) from Thor Hushovd of Norway. The win was…
What’s New (And Good) This Month – July
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 15, 2009 10,000 Lakes Music Festival (July 22–25): Over 60 bands. Four stages. And beautiful northern MN. Tour de France Ends (July 26): Amid scandal, no doubt. But will it involve Lance? Read our daily udpates. The Cove (July 31): All the buzz at Sundance, this enviro-doc will make a serious splash. (Stay tuned for our interview with…
Tour de France Update: Sans Radio, Lance Feels Naked
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 14, 2009 Text by Christian Camerota One wonders if the ban on earpieces for today's 10th stage led to any trash talking between a certain two Astana teamates. In what's been labeled an attempt to jazz up some typically lackluster mid-race stages, Tour de France officials have banned radio communication between riders and their teams' cars for…
Tour De France Update: Lance in Third, For Now
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 13, 2009 Text by Christian Camerota Maybe it's the flash of a yellow jersey only eight seconds ahead; maybe it was the endless doping allegations and the questions about his legacy; maybe it was dating Kate Hudson. Whatever the case, something has Lance Armstrong inspired. Again. So much so, in fact, that after finishing this weekend's stages…
Tour De France Update: Mettle Man
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 8, 2009 Text by Christian Camerota Bionic human pin cushion Lance Armstrong is no stranger to needles. The 37-year-old's seen his fair share during cancerous trials, doping probes, and post-crash repair jobs (to busted limbs and bikes, alike). Apparently the only scars left from having his body and mettle tested as if he were a military prototype,…
Tour De France Update: Lance Makes a Move
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 7, 2009 Text by Christian Camerota Surprise, surprise. It looks as if Lance Armstrong's charity ride has turned into something more: like, say, a legitimate run at his 8th Tour De France victory. Armstrong's Team Astana, favored to win today's 39-kilometer time trial in Montpellier, lived up to the hype, finishing the 4th stage in 46 minutes…
Tour De France: Who’s in First?
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 6, 2009 Text by Christian Camerota Far from the fanfare of years past, Lance Armstrong is not even considered the leader of his Astana team in this Tour De France. But the leaderboard would tell you otherwise. Though he has contended his motivation for riding this time around is largely charitable in nature, there's no avoiding that…
Cycling News: The Lovers and Haters of Lance Armstrong’s Comeback
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on September 10, 2008 Text by Ian Dille The word was spreading on group rides and over post-race beers in Austin long before VeloNews leaked that Lance Armstrong was contemplating a comeback. Then Vanity Fair confirmed it. Friends of mine who’d ridden with him were telling me his skin was paper-thin and that something big was in the works.…
Headliners: Adventure in 60 Seconds
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 10, 2008 A look at the latest adventure news, by Mindy Zacharjasz Talk about summer sun: Two young Brits traversing Greenland by sled and ski saw their first sunset since April, 105 days and more than 1,000 miles into what could be the longest fully unsupported polar expedition. How are the 19- and 21-year-olds keeping friends posted?…
