Favorites battle for win on Stage 4 of Tour de France

The 4th stage out of 21 may seem a little early for the Tour de France contenders to test each other, but that's what happened on a rainy Tuesday in the summit finish Mūr-de-Bretagne.

Scoring well in this early test were Cadel Evans and Alberto Contador, last year's winner. Not doing so well was Andy Schleck, who finished second in 2010 and was considered Contador's chief rival.

Contador (Saxobank), who has been languishing at 1:42 behind the yellow jersey, issued the challenge ....

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/7/5/4852475.html

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Thrice the Fun! Team Radioshack in May 2011

Thrice the Fun! Team Radioshack done proud at Amgen Tour of California, Giro d?Italia, and US Cycling Professional Road Race National Championship It?s been quite a month for the riders of Team Radioshack (RSH), quite a month indeed! No lie, plenty of racing to be had, and the Shackers showed up big time and done [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/thrice-the-fun-team-radioshack-in-may-2011/

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Act Today -- Save National Bike Programs

It is hard to believe but after more than 20 years of successful federal investment in biking and walking facilities, Congressional leaders are poised to eliminate dedicated funding for biking and walking.

If you care about active transportation and recreation, please take 10 minutes today to email your U.S. Senators and U.S. Representative and tell them to contact the leaders of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senators James Inhofe and Barbara Boxer) and the House Committee on Transportation (Congressman John Mica) and urge them to keep dedicated and cost-effective funding for biking and walking.

It really is that serious. Without federal investment, we will witness a major retreat from the national effort to provide safe, accessible facilities for cyclists and pedestrians. We will lose countless opportunities to build simple, cost-effective transportation solutions for commuting, recreation, and travel.

We have heard from some folks that federal investment in cycling should not be considered sacred, given America's fiscal situation. We agree! We just believe cycling investments should be considered for proportional cuts, along with other vital transportation programs, and not be eliminated entirely.

Frankly, it is disappointing to hear leaders like Senator Inhofe call cycling investments "frivolous." These investments help generate more than 4 billion bicycle trips a year. They generate more jobs per million-dollars-invested than classic highway projects.

To help keep the American cycling revival moving forward, we need your help today. Please click on this link to send a ready-made e-mail to your Senators and Representative NOW.

This same alert is going out to hundreds of thousands of cycling friends through our national coalition at America Bikes. Do your part, take 5 minutes, and support cycling in America! Thanks for your help.

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JIM SAYER is executive director of Adventure Cycling Association.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/07/act-today-save-national-bike-programs.html

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It?s all got to go in there?

Cycling Plus contributer Paul Howard is about to embark on a seriously tough cycling challenge; The Paris-Brest-Paris, 750 miles from the French capital to the tip of the Brittany peninsula and back again. Now the qualifiers have been completed, and while my knee is still recovering, it?s been time to devote myself to logistical preparations: [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/06/23/it%e2%80%99s-all-got-to-go-in-there%e2%80%a6/

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London through the eyes of a cycle courier

A recent Tumblr blog I?ve been acquainted to is Man With A Moving Camera. It is curated by James who takes pictures of his discoveries around London during his travels as a bicycle courier. I find London to be an infinitely interesting city and I still stumble across things such as The Giant Plug. The [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/cycling-london/london-through-the-eyes-of-a-cycle-courier/

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Day 53 - Celebrating the Fourth in Navajo Nation

GALLUP, NM - I've seen fireworks shows at golf courses, football stadiums and along lakefronts. Never have I seen one at a rodeo grounds, where the announcer translated everything into English from Navajo, and where an errant flare set off a series of explosions that lit the scrubby undergrowth on a hillside.

We had read about the fireworks display at Gallup, so we got an early start at El Morro. We passed by the huge Inscription Rock and headed downhill into the Zuni Pueblo Reservation. A sign posted the rules: No pictures. No alcohol. We turned onto Route 32 and missed the Zuni Pueblo itself, one of the 7 Cities of Cibola sought by gold hungry Spanish conquistadors. ...

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/5/998639.html

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1984 Bike Tour Day 56 - Ritual and conflict in Hopi and Navajo lands

TUBA CITY, ARIZ. - We passed through the Hopi Reservation today, in an area where age-old conflicts and rituals still exist.

The Hopi generally live in settlements on three mesas, that look like three fingers jutting from a high plateau in the north. The road passes south of the First, but climbs over the Second (above) and Third. The Hopi have lived on these mesas for centuries and are believed to be descendants of the Anasazi, who left cliff dwellings scattered throughout the region. Amazingly, they have developed a form of agriculture in a land where water in extremely scarce. ...

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/8/1008535.html

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Possible Ferry Closure on North Lakes Route

We were recently alerted to the pending closure of the Lake Michigan car ferry serviced by the SS Badger. This ferry is an integral part of the Northern Lakes Route, whether a cyclist wishes to travel the route as a loop, or incorporate it into their Northern Tier Route cross-country journey.

The SS Badger is an older, coal-fueled ferry, and the Environmental Protection Agency is shutting it down due to the coal-ash it deposits in the lake. The intended end date is December 2012. There is an option on the table to convert the ferry operation over to natural gas, a cleaner fuel alternative. A group has been formed -- S.O.S. (Save Our Ship) -- to help explore this option and gather support for the continued ferry operation.

While it's not super cheap ($76/one way), a ferry ride is a novel experience to include on a bicycle tour, and we think it should remain an option for all who want to travel between Luddington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. If you agree, we encourage you to support S.O.S. in their efforts.

Photo by milesizz on Flickr.

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GEOPOINTS BULLETIN is written by Jennifer 'Jenn' Milyko, an Adventure Cycling cartographer, and appears weekly, highlighting curious facts, figures and persons from Adventure Cycling's Route Network with tips and hints for personal route creation thrown in for good measure. She also wants to remind you that map corrections and comments are always welcome via the online Map Correction Form.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/06/possible-ferry-closure-on-north-lakes.html

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