TdF Stage 4 ? Shoot Out at Mur-de-Bretagne

Many thought that today?s 173-km (107.5-mile) 4th Stage going from Lorient to the short but steep ramp up the Mur-de-Bretagne had Philippe Gilbert?s name written all over it. This is exactly the type of course that the current dominant Belgium national champion has built his reputation on. And given his latest form, winning [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-4-%e2%80%93-shoot-out-at-mur-de-bretagne/

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Team RadioShack Aim for Win in Tour of California

Next week Team RadioShack will start in the Amgen Tour of California (May 15-22) with the clear ambition to win the overall classification. Three-time winner Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner will start as the leaders of the Team. From the beginning of the season the Tour of California has been one of their big [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-aim-for-win-in-tour-of-california/

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Phew ? Bike Science Team Issue Jerseys In Stock NOW!

We’re always getting asked about our “conspicuous” team kit at events. It’s been described by more than one person as looking like an “angry wasp”. So many of our customers love the design, that, thanks to our new sister clothing brand “Phew” we’ve finally got around to producing a version for general sale. More tasteful [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2012/08/03/phew-bike-science-team-issue-jerseys-in-stock-now

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Amgen Tour of California ? The Day After

The only thing bad about the Amgen Tour of California, with it’s beautiful scenery, world-class competition, excellent organization and stage selection, is that every year…it has to come to an end.  For a rabid cycling fan, the worst day of most big stage races is the day after it’s concluded.  You wish it could go [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/amgen-tour-of-california-%e2%80%93-the-day-after/

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Sampling the Great Divide

 Ever since I first heard about Adventure Cycling?s Great Divide Mountain Bike Route several years ago, I?ve been a fan and a follower of all things related to the epic, off-pavement cycling route. I?ve hunted down blog entries and journals from riders on sites such Crazy Guy on a Bike, followed the Tour Divide race, and have purchased several of the Adventure Cycling route maps in hopes of one day riding it myself. When the opportunity arose to staff on an Adventure Cycling guided tour on the Great Divide, I jumped on it immediately.

Cycle Divide Montana is a 7-day sampling of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route through western Montana, starting in the ski resort town of Whitefish and ending in Lincoln. It covers about 250 miles of the famed route, on lightly traveled Forest Service roads through lush forests, past alpine lakes, along rushing spring-fed creeks, and this part of the route also offers a few small sections of zippy, singletrack trail.

Approximately 45 Adventure Cycling members from all over the country took the tour and several seasoned Adventure Cycling tour leaders supported the group: marking the route each day, leading map meetings, setting up water stops along the route, and providing mechanic support and transport of everyone?s luggage.

The group assembled in Whitefish on the afternoon of day 1 for an introduction meeting followed by dinner and a social hour. Though we woke up to showers on day 2, the remainder of the week treated the group with sunny, dry weather and clear blue sky. The route took the group along the Swan River Valley, on a variety of dirt Forest Service roads and trails through towns such as Bigfork, Condon, Seeley Lake, and Lincoln. At night we camped in small towns along the route, a few of which had their population doubled while our group was there. Our well-deserved layover day in Seeley Lake provided a chance to hike to Morell Falls, soak in the sun at Seeley Lake, canoe the Clearwater River, and just relax in town.

The group had many riders who?d never done a dirt tour before and some who were new to mountain bikes altogether. Some riders encountered a few challenges but all were rewarded with spectacular views and scenery, camaraderie and opportunities for swimming holes at just about every turn. By the tour's end, many of the riders were talking about tackling another section of the route next summer.

It was a great opportunity to have a taste of the route alongside many like-minded cyclists and I recommend the ride for anyone looking for a fun and challenging, off-pavement bicycle adventure.

See photos from the trip on the Adventure Cycling Tours Flickr Pool.

- Paul Hansbarger

Photos by Paul Hansbarger.


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ON THE ROAD is written by the tours team -- Mo, Paul, Madeline, and Arlen -- tours specialists and intrepid bicyclists, covering all things related to Adventure Cycling's Tours Department. There is still space available on some of our fall 2012 Tours.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/07/sampling-great-divide.html

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TdF Stage 10 ? Klöden Well Positioned

A very hilly 158-kilometers (about 100 miles) of warm, humid conditions over 4 categorized climbs saw the peloton working hard today after Monday?s rest day, with the sprinters teams looking to neutralize any breaks to choreograph a bunch sprint finish. And that?s just what happened. It looked like HTC-Highroad?s well-honed sprint train would [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-10-kloden-well-positioned/

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Klöden 2nd On GC, Horner 4th, as Vino Takes Stage 3 of Basque

Team RadioShack?s Andreas Klöden (GER) could not have relinquished the leader?s yellow jersey at the Tour of the Basque Country, Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco, in today?s 177 kilometer 3rd stage, under better circumstances. He raced smart, expending as little energy as possible to stay near the front. He didn?t get hurt or [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-2nd-on-gc-horner-4th-as-vino-takes-stage-3-of-basque/

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Team RadioShack?s Stable of Champions

Most of the National Road-Race and Time-Trial Cycling Championships around the world are now complete and once again, Team RadioShack has an impressive list of performances, many from some of its younger riders. From countries spread as far across the globe as The USA, Slovenia, New Zealand, Portugal, and Japan, many of The [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack%e2%80%99s-stable-of-champions/

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