Klöden Takes the Lead in Basque, Horner 1 Second Back

Team RadioShack?s Andreas Klöden (GER) stepped up on the podium in the town of Lekunberri at the end of the 2nd stage of the Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco, Tour of Basque Country and donned the leader?s yellow jersey after a smart, safe ride through the Pyrénées mountains of northeastern Spain. He?d been visible [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-takes-the-lead-in-basque-horner-1-second-back/

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The ultimate blend of bicycle travel and coffee love

Where do we get the inspiration for a long-distance bicycle tour?

Englishman Anthony Watson didn't go any further than his morning cup of coffee.

Watson brewed his love of the bean into a full-blown bicycle expedition from England, through southern Europe and Turkey to the birthplace of the coffee plant, Ethiopia. He's sharing his adventures and discoveries for the past 7 1/2 months at his blog, Bean on a Bike.

While many touring bicyclists ...

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/11/29/4948998.html

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I?m a cyclist?so do I have to vote #CAV4SPOTY?

This year’s shortlist for the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award has caused Jeremy Clarkson levels of controversy for not including deserving female champions like Chrissie Wellington and Sarah Stevenson, but at least cyclists will all be voting for Mark Cavendish?That seems to be the theory anyway. Voting for SPOTY takes place on December [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/12/02/im-a-cyclist-but-do-i-have-to-vote-cav4spoty/

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TdF Stage 13 ? The Mighty Col d?Aubisque

Today?s 13th stage, a short mountain course starting in Pau, climbing over the mighty 1,709 meter Col d?Aubisque and finishing in Lourdes, France, saw many of the general classification contenders taking a bit of a break over the 152.5-kilometer, or 95 mile trek. After such a grueling first 2 weeks it was well deserved, [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-13-the-mighty-col-d%e2%80%99aubisque/

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Share Your Adventure Cycling Photos

Bicycle traveler.

Joey Emmanuel
shared this great photo (above) in our Adventure Cycling Route Network group on Flickr. And just this morning (early!), I discovered that urbanadventureleaguepdx has added a bunch of photos from a tour on the Northern Tier, including the fun piece of bike-touring graffitti shown below.

Worth It Right?

It's easy to join in and share your photos with us and other cyclists. First you need a Flickr account and then you just need to join one of our groups and add your images. (Not familiar with Flickr?) Share photos from our route network, our guided tours, your visit to our world headquarters in Missoula, the U.S. Bicycle Route System, and more. (Plus, you still have time to enter your best images in our 3rd Annual Bicycle Travel Photo Contest. Hurry though, submissions close next week on November 30.)

Check out all our groups on Flickr!

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NEWS, NETWORKING, AND NEW MEDIA is posted by Winona Bateman, Adventure Cycling's media director, and highlights cool media (articles, videos, photos, etc.) and meet-ups related to Adventure Cycling and bicycle travel. Writing a story about bicycle travel or Adventure Cycling Association? You can contact Winona via email: pressATadventurecyclingDOTorg. Visit our media room, view our news releases, or follow us on Twitter.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/11/share-your-adventure-cycling-photos.html

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TdF Stage 13 ? The Mighty Col d?Aubisque

Today?s 13th stage, a short mountain course starting in Pau, climbing over the mighty 1,709 meter Col d?Aubisque and finishing in Lourdes, France, saw many of the general classification contenders taking a bit of a break over the 152.5-kilometer, or 95 mile trek. After such a grueling first 2 weeks it was well deserved, [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-13-the-mighty-col-d%e2%80%99aubisque/

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Amgen Tour, Stage 4, Chris Horner?s Climbing Clinic

Team RadioShack?s Chris Horner schooled the peloton at the Tour of California on how to power up the summit on Sierra Road at the end of the 82-mile (132-kilometer) stage from Livermore to San Jose, with a burst of power that must have left heads shaking in disbelief. While everyone was convinced that Levi [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/amgen-tour-stage-4-chris-horner%e2%80%99s-climbing-clinic/

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2011 Holiday Campaign, Second Edition

As we enter our second week of the 2011 Holiday Campaign, following the Thanksgiving holiday, we at Adventure Cycling are extremely grateful for the generosity of our members throughout the year. We are especially thankful for how your donations have supported our work, which, in turn, allows people to fulfill their dreams of bicycle travel. Or, like in the case of member Joe Golden, who never dreamt of bicycle travel, allows people to use the bicycle as a conduit to a better life.

?Riding a bike cross-country wasn?t of interest to me. It wasn?t on my bucket list, you know?" recounts Joe. ?My motivation for riding the TransAm with Adventure Cycling was to set a goal so I would train and get in shape." Joe was pre-diabetic and on medication to control the disease before his TransAm trip. But all that training to ride cross-country and the tour itself dramatically reduced his chances of becoming diabetic. He lost weight, and his doctors told him
that he didn't have to resume the meds.

While Joe's TransAm trip was provoked by a desire to improve health, a new love sprung from it. "I did it for my fitness, but the joy of the trip made me a dedicated cyclist," he says. "Seeing the country at 12 miles per hour is like nothing else. I just want to relive it again and again. That?s why I?m doing the Sierra Cascades next year.? (There's still room on the Sierra Cascades self-contained tour too. Sign up now.)

Joe's story is just another example of how our member support helps us change lives. Without it, we could not create and maintain the 40,000-mile-plus route network that thousands of cyclists use annually; we could not provide the expert advice and inspiration received through Adventure Cyclist magazine, our blog, BikeOvernights.org, and BicycleTravelBloggers.org; and we could not advocate for safe conditions for cyclists. It's contributions, small and large, from members that make it all possible.

Please consider helping us meet our $50,000 match challenge* by donating today.

One more thing! If you make an online donation of $10 or more between now and midnight PST on November 30th, you'll be automatically entered into a raffle to win an Adventure Cycling gift basket. Help us meet the match and win great prizes at the same time!

*Two generous donors who strongly support our work have challenged our members, donors, and supporters to raise $50,000, which they will match for a total of $100,000! To do this, they have agreed to match all gifts 1:1. If you are a member, check your email tomorrow about a special 2:1 match opportunity.

Top photo courtesy of Joe Goldman. Bottom photo by Amanda Lipsey.

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AMANDA LIPSEY is Adventure Cycling's development director.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/11/2011-holiday-campaign-second-edition.html

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