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 like […]

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 tomorrow, […]

Writing for Roadcycling.com, Julian Dean talks about meeting Pat Riley and Michael Douglas on Alpe d’Huez.

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 […]

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 […]

Today’s short, double HC climb stage was packed with action from the start. Danny Pate and Ryder Hesjedal (above center) joined a break of 20+ riders before the base of the first climb, the Col de la Lombarde (2351m). Behind, Christian Vande Velde (above left) stuck close to the yellow jersey group with all the […]

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 your […]

Bicycling.com talks to Team Garmin-Chipotle Team Physiologist Allen Lim for an inside look at the team’s daily menu that includes meals prepared by the famous Chef Willy Balmat.
From the article: “Post-stage on the team bus, which also has its own refrigerator, riders snack on white rice and eggs drizzled with olive oil and balsamic […]