Team RadioShack?s Sophomore Season: Plenty of Reason for Excitement in 2011

The racing?s well underway in the 2011 ProTour season, and it?s clear that Team RadioShack (TRS) means to make its mark during its sophomore campaign. With the team?s well-known founder, Lance Armstrong, announcing his retirement after this year, and already concluding participation in international races for the season, there?s plenty of opportunity for the [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack%e2%80%99s-sophomore-season-plenty-of-reason-for-excitement-in-2011/

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How Many Miles do You Cycle?

One of the most frequent questions I get asked is how many miles do you cycle? When I first got back into cycling in 2003/2004, I didn’t used to race, I just cycled for the fun of it. Part of the fun was cycling all day – 100-150 miles in the Cotswolds or Yorkshire Dales. I remember one day cycling to Cambridge and back 180 miles in the middle of winter. This gave big weekly mileages of perhaps 300 miles a week. I would regularly churn out 1,000 plus miles a month. It was great, the only target was miles and I would diligently note down every mile cycled in my notebook. When I started racing, I  found mileage would go down. Churning out the miles doesn’t necessarily make you go faster. If you train at a high intensity, you need more rest and recovery and so doing big mileages can be counter-productive. One of the drawbacks of a busy racing schedule, is that I don’t make so much time for long easy century rides. A typical week this season has been   Sat: 10 mile TT Sun 25 mile TT Mon rest Tues 70 miles hard with hill intervals [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/articles/how-many-miles-do-you-cycle/

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Tribute to Wouter Weylandt (#108), 1984-2011

I’m sure many of you have heard the news regarding the tragic death of Wouter Weylandt of Leopard-Trek last week during the third stage of the Giro d?Italia, after he crashed during a mountain descent. The funeral was this week. This horribly sad event has really given me pause, but also a deeper understanding and [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tribute-to-wouter-weylandt-108-1984-2011/

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Tour of Utah bike race rolls out Tuesday; how to follow the action

With the Tour de France still fresh in their minds, if not their legs, some well-known American cyclists will be competing at the six-day Tour of Utah bike race this week.

Defending champion Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) will be at the start for the Prologue in Park City on Tuesday, as will Tom Danielson (Garmin Cervelo), at 9th the highest placed finisher from the US at this year's Tour de France.

Others include Danielson's teammates Dave Zabriskie and Christian Vande Velde, as well as George Hincapie (BMC Racing).

One of the biggest absences will be Chris Horner (RadioShack), who crashed ....

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/8/8/4874936.html

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TdF Stage 12 ? Klöden ? Pain and Suffering

To the uninitiated, when enthusiasts talk about how elite cyclists can suffer and push themselves through pain, it?s usually a good thing, a compliment. It often refers to a rider pedaling up a high mountain or a long time trial where the toughest mental competitors drive themselves beyond their physical red zone and can [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-12-kloden-pain-and-suffering/

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