TdF Halfway Point ? Havoc, Mayhem, Carnage

When it?s over, it will be very hard for anyone to discuss this 98th edition of the Tour de France, without mentioning the numerous, high profile, and wild crashes that have marred the first half of this year?s contest. Not only has there been an extremely high number of riders hitting the deck, but [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-halfway-point-havoc-mayhem-carnage/

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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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Video with Lance Armstrong: Is there a Cure for Cancer?

Jules organised for his mate Jim Stynes to catch up with cancer survivor Lance Armstrong. Jim is going through his own cancer treatment at the moment. For more information on Jim’s story go to http://www.reach.org.au or for more information on cancer visit http://www.cancerinstitute.org.au

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/video-with-lance-armstrong-is-there-a-cure-for-cancer/

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Johan Bruyneel Sums Up the Tour de Crash

In a post-race interview with Eurosport after Thursday?s Stage 12, Team RadioShack?s Director Johan Bruyneel summed up the frustration and disappointment felt by the entire team and its fans with the numerous calamities that have befallen the group so far at this year?s Tour de France. With the months of preparation and hard work [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/johan-bruyneel-sums-up-the-tour-de-crash/

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Bike Science London :: Opening Mid June

We’re delighted to announce the forthcoming opening of our fifth Bike Science Retul precision bike fitting studio in partnership with Velosport. The new studio based in Putney, South West London is scheduled to open on Saturday the 16th of July. More details of the studio and of our new bike fitter Adam to follow over [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2012/05/10/bike-science-london-opening-mid-june

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Beppu National Japanese Road Champion

Team Radioshack’s Japanese rider Fumiyuki Beppu has just won the Japanese Pro Road Championships in Hachimantai, Japan, just two weeks after winning the Japanese Time Trial Championships This is the second time that Beppu wins this title. First time was in 2006 where he also won the Time Trial Championships. This year Beppu participated in Giro [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/beppu-national-japanese-road-champion/

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Livin' Well in Tennessee



I love it when we bag a new state with a Bike Overnight, and this is the third week in a row our roving reporters have ridden in and written about virgin territory. Last week it was Rhode Island; the week before that, Alaska. This week: Tennessee!

"Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the obvious place to get a wilderness fix for residents of Knoxville," writes Jon Livengood. "Just a short trip down the road and you have big wilderness, wild animals, and great views -- but these great features also bring great numbers of tourists.

"That's why, when we had a free weekend, we decided to go and explore Big Ridge State Park. Big Ridge is an awesome short tour because of its close proximity to Knoxville (about 35 miles from downtown), the excellent roads available to ride en route, and the facilities, scenery, and attraction of the park itself.



"About 20 miles into our ride, we noticed the terrain starting to change. The climbs started getting a little longer, with more elevation gain. There were some tricky/rough, steep descents (e.g., Old Tazewell Pike), along with some really nice longer hills that wound up and over the ridges ... maybe two miles long at the most. We were then treated to a fast, flowing downhill on U.S. 61, with a couple of sweeping switchbacks right before we got to the park. I couldn't think of a better way to end the day's ride.


"Riding into the park, we instantly noticed the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps. There are some beautiful stonework structures located throughout the park that are really cool to see. The workmanship that went into them is incredible. The fact that they are close to 80 years old, and are still solid as can be, is amazing." 

To read Jon's entire Volunteer State tale, including details on the ride back home via a different route, visit BikeOvernights.org

Our current Photo of the Week comes from the popular story To the Sugar Shack and Back: An Alberta Overnight, by Dave Buchanan. That's where ten-year-old Max, shown below, comes up with one of our all-time favorite quotes: ?Boy, Dad, those gel packs sure make me talk a lot.?


BikeOvernights.org Photo of the Week, 06.29.12.

Top 3 photos by Jon Livengood

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BIKE OVERNIGHTS is posted every Monday by Michael McCoy, Adventure Cycling?s media specialist, and highlights content from BikeOvernights.org. Previously, from March 2009 through January 2012, Mac posted weekly at Biking Without Borders. He also compiles the organization's twice-monthly e-newsletter Bike Bits, which goes free-of-charge to 45,000 readers worldwide.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/07/livin-well-in-tennessee.html

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