The Victoria Times Colonist rallies readers to cheer on Canadian cycling hero Ryder Hesjedal as he competes in his first Tour de France.
From the article: “His team — Garmin-Chipotle — is at the top of the standings after the first three days. And Hesjedal, despite bad luck yesterday that saw him delayed by a crash […]

Velonew’s Neal Rogers profiles colleague and Boulder neighbor, Will Frischkorn as a talented rider, effective domestique and awesome guy.
From the journal: “…a journalist jokingly called me a ‘fan.’ That’s not something any reporter wants to hear, particularly from another journalist. But I had to concede the point. Monday was one of those days when I […]

Though the heavy favorite for today’s 29.5 km time trial, according to the media at least, is two-time reigning world time trial champ Fabian Cancellara, the Swiss rider sees only one man as a rival:
“The Scottish,” said Cancellara said, referring to David Millar, not the Brave Heart hordes. “Millar is very strong right now. […]

How do the riders prepare for today’s 29.5 km ITT?
Three hours before the start, riders eat breakfast that is high in carbohydrate intake with low glycemic index foods like pasta or rice and oatmeal. The bus and van with equipment leave early to get set up and once there, the bus extends the awning to […]

Bicycling.com writer James Startt takes an in-depth look at Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O and the new norm it’s setting for clean cycling.
“After Floyd happened, I could see a clear opportunity to convince people to go ahead,” says Vaughters. “And I said, ‘I am going to take this, because this is what the sport needs’.”

Featured Athlete: Will Frischkorn
When Will finished today, he was tired, but he wasn’t blown. At 5020 Kilojoules, an average power of 274 Watts (303 when pedaling), and less than 30 minutes of zero time, the day was about as good as it gets for a 5 hr day. But, when I went over Will’s numbers […]

Bicycling’s Joe Lindsey, writing for The Wall Street Journal, covers Will Frischkorn’s epic ride and amazing second place finish during stage 3 of the 2008 Tour de France.
“Will’s exuberance almost won it today but his inexperience lost it,” said Mr. Vaughters. “But he’ll be in that position again many times over his career. And […]

Missing Saddle features this special podcast interview with Will Frischkorn after his 207 km breakaway and second place finish in stage 3 of the 2008 Tour de France. His efforts earned him the Most Aggressive Rider award and the privilege of sporting a red race number for the next stage.