Ben King Profile

Ben King Profile Benjamin King (born March 22, 1989 in North Garden, Virginia) is an American professional road-racing cyclist who moves up to Team RadioShack for the 2011 season.  Ben started racing at the age of 14 showing great promise and winning junior national titles before signing with Kelly Benefit Strategies.  He attended college at Virginia [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/ben-king-profile/

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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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And now for something completely different -- transformer bicycle

Browsing through the bicycle videos on YouTube this past weekend, I stumbled across this bike that reminds me of those low-riders outfitted with hydraulics.

The bike solves the problem for those who like the idea of a tall bike to see over traffic, but don't like the idea of mounting or dismounting it.

It looks like the front fork is ...

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/12/13/4958133.html

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Tour de France Stage 14 ? The Big One

A beautiful day for a bike race! Blue skies and nice weather (a bit warm) greeted the cyclists at the start line in the city of Saint-Gaudens within sight of the mighty Pyrénées in the south of France. The 169-kilometer course had a shark?s tooth profile and with lots of categorized mountains, a bunched-up group [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tour-de-france-stage-14-the-big-one/

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Recap at The Giro?s Halfway Point

Today marked the 10th stage of this year?s 3,525 kilometer (2190+ mile), 21-stage Giro d?Italia. Some of the great racing so far will not soon be forgotten, but unfortunately this year?s 94th edition of the race may be most remembered for the horrible tragedy that befell one of its up-and-coming stars on Monday?s stage [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/recap-at-the-giro%e2%80%99s-halfway-point/

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Team RadioShack Line-up in Denain and Amstel Gold Race

Team RadioShack Line-up in Denain and Amstel Gold Race Grand Prix de Denain (France), 14/04/2011 Riders: Sam Bewley, Philip Deignan, Robbie Hunter, Ben King, Geoffroy Lequatre, Robbie McEwen, Nelson Oliveira & Jesse Sergent Director: Dirk Demol Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands), 17/04/2011 Riders: Philip Deignan, Ben Hermans, Markel Irizar, Geoffroy Lequatre, Sérgio Paulinho, Gregory Rast, Jesse Sergent & Haimar Zubeldia [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-line-up-in-denain-and-amstel-gold-race/

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Manuel Cardoso Takes Stage 4 at Catalunya 2011

After looking very strong so far in this year?s 91st running of the Volta a Catalunya ? he finished third in Tuesday?s 2nd stage – Team RadioShack?s Manuel Cardoso (POR) won Thursday?s 4th stage besting the field to the line in a bunch sprint in the town of El Vendrell, Spain. The 195 kilometer [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/manuel-cardoso-takes-stage-4-at-catalunya-2011/

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New Zealand Trails ... and More Trails

Last week I received a note from a representative of Tourism New Zealand, with some pretty darn exciting news. "Tourism New Zealand has just announced the latest cycle trail opening on New Zealand?s national cycleway," wrote Kelly Stephens. "It is a stunning cycle loop with sweeping vistas. We thought this might be of interest to you to share with your readers."

So, that's exactly what I'm doing. The press release Kelly attached went on to say: "The latest cycle trail on New Zealand?s national cycleway, the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail, is opening several sections just in time for the New Zealand summer. Not just for cyclists, visitors can also run or walk a combination of quiet country roads, canal roads, and the completed sections of cycle trail in a loop from Twizel. Vistas include the iconic Mount Cook and the picturesque Lake Pukaki."

With several segments ready for riding, the full Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail, from Mount Cook to the coast at Oamaru, is expected to officially open in November 2012 as part of Nga Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trail. At about 194 miles in length, the Alps 2 Ocean will ultimately descend more than 2,500 feet, through the Mackenzie Basin down the Waitaki Valley to the Victorian town of Oamaru. It's being billed as "a trail second to none," traversing some of the most stunningly beautiful terrain in New Zealand.

Finally, while we're on the subject of Kiwiland, be sure to have a look at last week's BikeOvernights.org post. Written and photographed by Paul Smith, it's a mountain-bike ride into his country's Rock and Pillar Range.

Photo of New Zealand's Rock and Pillar Range courtesy of Paul Smith.

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BIKING WITHOUT BORDERS is posted every Monday by Michael McCoy, Adventure Cycling?s media specialist, and highlights a little bit of this or a little bit of that ? just about anything, as long as it?s related to traveling by bicycle. Mac also compiles the organization's twice-monthly e-newsletter Bike Bits, which goes free-of-charge to more than 43,000 readers worldwide, and organizes the Bike Overnights program.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/12/new-zealand-trails-and-more-trails.html

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Klöden or Horner Could Win Tour of the Basque Country

Today?s 4th stage of the Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco, Tour of the Basque Country in Spain, was predicted by many to be the decisive battle in the mountains that would reveal the one or two riders that could stomp down on the field and make this race their own. And while it was [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-or-horner-could-win-tour-of-the-basque-country/

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