Tour de France stage 20: Cerilly>Saint-Amand-Montrond individual time trial
Stage 20 is a 53 km individual time trial. With it rolling profile, this race against the clock will give the top competitors a last chance to battle it out for the final podium in Paris. The possible inclement weather conditions on today’s course may also be an important factor in the race. Rain is [...]
Getting in The Zone: Fish oils and the Tour!
Another component to the Anti-inflammatory Diet that the riders are doing here at the Tour are fish oil supplements. These supplements are provided by The Zone. The Zone company is headed by Dr. Barry Sears and they have graciously signed on as a sponsor for the team. As part of that involvement, The Zone folks [...]
CyclingWeekly: Millar tips Evans for Tour victory
The UK’s CyclingWeekly talks to David Millar about his form and his take on the final podium in Paris. From the article: “David Millar (Garmin) admits he has struggled in the final week of the Tour de France, but he’s excited about the Saturday’s decisive 53km time trial and how it will decide final podium [...]
Forbes.com: How the perfect athlete got that way
Forbes.com profiles Taylor Phinney as the perfect athlete and an inspiration for young cyclists and Olympians world wide. From the article: “Taylor has been surrounded by excellence his entire life,” Henderson points out. “Not just by his parents, but his parents’ friends and others around him that make what he is accomplishing feel more doable [...]
VeloNews: Frishchkorn reports on crazy stage 19
In his daily Fresh Korn diaries, Will Frischkorn writes about how intense and painful stage 19 was despite the fact that it was supposed to be a transition stage before Saturday’s individual time trial “That uphill start I mentioned — I don’t think we ever dropped below 40ks on it. Unreal. Constant attacks, most by [...]
Victoria Times Colonist: Hesjedal glad to see Tour hunting down cheats
The Victoria Times Colonist talks to national cycling hero Ryder Hesjedal about his debut at the Tour de France and his stance as “…a clean athlete who is as upright as them come…” From the article: “There are more clean riders than ever — the Tour has seen uglier days — but there are still [...]
Tour de France stage 19: Roanne>Montluçon
Today’s 165.5 km flat to rolling stage 19 is made for the sprinters. If the battle for the green points jersey is still tight, this will be a good stage to follow. Stage 19 is scheduled to start at 13:30 and finish between 17:06-17:26.
South China Morning Post: Phinney after family clean sweep
The South China Morning Post features Taylor Phinney and his Olympic debut this August. “Two-time world junior cycling champ Taylor Phinney hopes to follow in his parents’ footsteps and reach the Olympic podium….”
Our special "anti-inflammatory" diet
For years bike racers have lived on pasta as their primary source of carbohydrates. Jonathan Vaughters has often said that he’ll never eat pasta again as long as he lives! At least the over-cooked pasta that is served in most of the race hotels around the world, the exception being the hotels at the Giro. [...]
Tour de France stage 19: Roanne>Montlucon with Ryder Hesjedal
Location:Loire, Puy de Dome & Allier, France Overview:Team Garmin-Chipotle riders are recording the stages of the 2008 Tour de France with their Garmin Edge 705s for all you data hungry fans out there. Each day we will feature one rider and his data. Today’s 165.5 km flat to rolling stage 19 is made for the [...]
Growing Up
Provided courtesy of Saris Cycling Group My older brother and his wife are going to have a baby in three weeks. It will be their first child — the first of our family’s next generation. Between baby showers and trips to ‘Babies R Us,’ I’ve been taking every opportunity to make fun of him, razing [...]
Tour de France stage 18: Bourg d-Oisans>Saint-Etienne
Another medium mountain today, the 196.5 km stage 18 includes a few surprises that could prove challenging for any weary legs. There’s one category 2, one category 3 and and one category 4 climb with grades ranging from 5-9%. The rolling finish into Saint-Etienne should be a fast one. Stage 18 is scheduled to start [...]
Tour de France stage 18: Bourg d'Oisans>Saint-Etienne with Dean
Location:Isere & Loire, France Overview:Team Garmin-Chipotle riders are recording the stages of the 2008 Tour de France with their Garmin Edge 705s for all you data hungry fans out there. Each day we will feature one rider and his data. A medium mountain day, the 196.5 km stage 18 includes a few smaller climbs. There’s [...]
Out of the Alps and on to the final race of truth
Through the lush climbs of the Pyrénées and the barren peaks of the Alps, Christian Vande Velde has proved his talents as one of the world’s best by sticking with Tour favorites like Frank Schleck, Cadel Evans, Denis Menchov, and Bernhard Kohl. On the final mountain stage 17, Christian remained with the race leaders over [...]
From purgatory to pure bliss, that's the Tour
I experienced a moment of pure happiness today. I got back to our hotel and went straight to Christian’s room. I knew he had ridden a fantastic stage and wanted to congratulate him. He was in great spirits. I then went to my room and opened up my computer and put on some music. Coldplay [...]
Tour de France stage 17: Embrun>L'Alpe d'Huez
Probably the most challenging of all the mountain days, stage 17 enters the Alpes and includes no less than three hors category climbs for a leg-breaking 210.5 km. The first climb, the Col du Galibier comes just 79 km into the race. The first of the HC climbs, the Galibier is 20.9 km long with [...]
Tour de France stage 17: Embrun>L'Alpe d'Huez with Christian Vande Velde
Location:Hautes-Alpes, Savoie & Isere, France Overview:Team Garmin-Chipotle riders are recording the stages of the 2008 Tour de France with their Garmin Edge 705s for all you data hungry fans out there. Each day we will feature one rider and his data. Probably the most challenging of all the mountain days, stage 17 enters the Alpes [...]
CyclingNews: John Vande Velde proud of his son
CyclingNews.com talks to John Vande Velde about his son Christian’s transition from super-domestique to Tour leader. As a former US Olympic and national champion cyclist, successful six-day track racer, former vice president of USA Cycling, builder of the infamous Vandedrome portable velodrome, he clearly understands and respects the level at which is son is performing [...]
ScrippsNews: Taylor hopes unlikely odyssey ends in Olympic gold
ScrippsNews talks to former Olympian Connie Carpenter-Phinney about her son Taylor Phinney and his one year journey from his victory at the Junior Road World Championships in Mexico in August, 2007 to his Olympic debut in August. From the article: “We thought maybe he’d finish in the top 10; when he won it, it was [...]
PezCycling: Garmin DS Matt White
PezcyclingNews.com talks to DS Matt White about Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O performance at the Tour and the race in general with his predictions for today’s Alpe d’Huez stage. Said Matt White: “I don’t think that l’Alpe D’Huez stage will be critical. I can tell you CSC’s tactics now – Sastre will be sent up the road [...]
Roadcycling.com: Julian Dean rubs shoulders with Pat Riley
Writing for Roadcycling.com, Julian Dean talks about meeting Pat Riley and Michael Douglas on Alpe d’Huez.
Charleston Gazette: Frischkorn says Tour 'moving forward'
The Charleston Gazette talks to hometown hero Will Frischkorn about the optimism surrounding the recent suspensions for positive doping tests at the Tour de France. “There’s a definite feeling of moving forward,” said the Charleston native who is competing in his first Tour. “It’s actually catching people these days. There’s very few people taking the [...]
Tour de France stage 16: Cuneo>Jausiers
Hopefully the riders are rested after their day off in Cuneo because stage 16 takes them back in to the high mountains. After a rolling and slightly uphill start from Cuneo, Italy, the riders cross in to France by way of the 21.2 km Col de la Lombarde. This hors category climb has grades averaging [...]
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Friedman meets president
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports on Michael Friedman’s recent presidential encounter as part of a special dinner for Olympic athletes at the White House. “Have you ever, in one day, gone to a function at the Rose Garden, watched the president come out of the Oval Office and speak three feet away from you, then shake [...]
