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Posted 09/01/2010
Slipstream Sports Announces Additions to 2011 Team Roster

Boulder, Colo. (September 1, 2010) — Slipstream Sports today announced six additions to the 2011 roster, marking the remaining Cervélo TestTeam riders to join the newly formed Team Garmin-Cervélo.
Posted 08/30/2010
Thor Hushovd Will Join Slipstream Sports in 2011

August 30, 2010 – Thor Hushovd, Norwegian Road Race Champion, nine-time Tour de France stage winner and 2009 green jersey holder, will ride for Team Garmin-Cervélo in 2011. Team Garmin-Transitions and Cervélo SA announced last week they will join forces for the 2011 season to create a new team that will be known as Garmin-Cervélo.
Posted 08/30/2010
Pendrel Takes Gold, Prémont Takes Silver

Wyndham, NY (August 29, 2010) – Canadian Mountain Bike riders Catharine Pendrel (Kamloops, BC) and Marie-Hélène Prémont (Château-Richer, QC) took the first two spots in the sixth and last Cross-Country race of the 2010 season in Wyndham, New-York. In winning the race, Pendrel ends the 2010 on Top of the overall UCI World Cup standings, her career first UCI World Cup title.
Posted 08/30/2010
Whitten and Bell Excel at Canadian Track Championships

Bromont, QC (August 28, 2010) – On a scorching hot and sunny day at the National Cycling Centre velodrome in Bromont, QC, Tara Whitten and Zach Bell showed their domination in track cycling, but the Canadian Championships was the stage for some hot performances by up-and-coming cyclists, a good sign that the Canadian Cycling program is on track for international success in the years to come.
Posted 08/27/2010
Team Garmin-Transitions and Cervélo Team up for 2011

Team Garmin-Transitions and Cervélo SA will join forces for the 2011 season to create a new team that will be known as Garmin-Cervélo.
Posted 08/27/2010
Gork to the BMX Hall of Fame

Pioneer BMX Racer - Tim Judge
Posted 08/27/2010
Sun Peaks King of the Mountain DH Enduro Race

It is one thing to shred the Sun Peaks Bike Park with your friends on weekends. It’s another to pin it straight for six hours and prove you are the King of the Mountain on Saturday, September 11th.
Posted 08/26/2010
StarCrossed confirms Shimano's Elite Men and Women’s Racers

Seattle, Wash. (August 26, 2010) – StarCrossed p/b Stanley – A Brand of PMI, has attracted an international field for 2010 as top riders from North America and Europe are starting to confirm attendance to race in the Shimano Men’s and Women’s Elite StarCrossed races. StarCrossed is part of the national cyclocross series, the North American Cyclocross Trophy Series (NACT). The NACT kicks off with StarCrossed on September 18, and stays the weekend in Seattle with racing on Sunday at the legendary Rad Racing Gran Prix, this year hosted at a brand new venue, Lake Sammamish State Park.
Posted 08/25/2010
Four Perfect Days of Cyclocross in Seattle

Seattle, Wash. (August 24, 2010) – Rad Racing NW, Lake Washington Velo and Low Pressure Promotions, LLC announces their cooperation on “Four Perfect Cross Days” in the Seattle metro area from September 16-19. This four day festival of cyclocross events includes:
Posted 08/25/2010
Universal Sports to Offer Live Vuelta a Espana Coverage

Los Angeles—Universal Sports will broadcast live, comprehensive coverage of every stage of the Vuelta a Espana—an unprecedented more than 176 total hours—beginning this Saturday, August 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET, with Universal Sports’ 2010 Vuelta Preview Show, followed immediately by the start of stage 1 LIVE from Spain at 4 p.m. ET. Coverage of the third and final Grand Tour of the cycling season continues everyday at 10 a.m. ET throughout the three-week race, where Universal Sports will follow the riders through all 21 stages until the finish in Madrid on Sept. 19. On both rest days—September 6 and 14—Universal Sports will present special Vuelta Recap Shows at 10am ET. The network will also present primetime re-airs nightly at 8pm ET.
Posted 08/23/2010
Rebirth of Classic Cyclocross Race in Vancouver, Washington

Come and experience the rebirth of a classic Crusade course in Vancouver. The course offers lots of fast flat grass sections, paved trails, gravel, forest single track, fast drop-in’s and a lung busting run-up.
Posted 08/21/2010
Tour of Utah: Phinney Wins Time Trial

Trek-LIVESTRONG's Taylor Phinney won Friday's Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, presented by Zions Bank, teamgive individual time trial by two seconds, but Levi Leipheimer, riding for Mellow Johnny's, retained the AT&T Yellow Leader's Jersey. The time trial was held at the Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah.
Posted 08/20/2010
Dramatic Finish for Stage 2 of Tour of Utah

A dramatic mountain top finish in the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah's second stage, the XanGo Thanksgiving Point to Mt. Nebo road race, ended with Levi Leipheimer standing atop the podium in the AT&T Leaders Jersey.
Posted 08/19/2010
The Tour Of Utah Leaders Jersey Switches Hands

The first stage of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, presented by Zions Bank, came down to a two man battle for the stage win between Team Fly V Australia's David Tanner and Trek-LIVESTRONG's Alex Dowsett. Tanner took the stage win, but it was Dowsett who pulled on the AT&T Leaders Jersey at the end of the day.
Posted 08/19/2010
Team Type 1's Megias Third On Tour of Utah Stage 1

Salt Lake City – Javier Megias capped an impressive day for Team Type 1 Wednesday at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah by winning the field sprint for third place on Stage 1.
Posted 08/18/2010
Exhibitor Registration Opens for the Providence Cyclo-cross Festival

Providence, R.I. (Aug. 18, 2010) – Registration for exhibitors has opened for the Providence Cyclo-cross Festival Presented by Interbike. Retailers and exhibitors will again converge on Roger Williams Park this fall for the fourth annual bicycle trade show that targets both retailers and consumers of the Northeast.
Posted 08/18/2010
Adageo Energy Showcases Sponsors at Tour of Utah

Los Angeles (August 17, 2010) – The Adageo Energy Pro Cycling Team will put a unique twist on sponsorship this week at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah presented by Zions Bank.
Posted 08/18/2010
More Headliners Announced for the Québec City and Montréal ProTour Races

With just about a month to go now until the Grand Prix Cycliste races in Québec City and Montréal, Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour Québec – Montréal is proud to announce that quite a few big names from the ProTour circuit have chosen to compete in North America rather than Spain this September.
Posted 08/18/2010
Whistler, BC's Monster Energy Slopestyle Results

Whistler, BC (August 14, 2010) – Record numbers of over 20,000 fans at the Monster Energy Slopestyle at Kokanee Crankworx witnessed a huge changing of the guard. Cam Zink (USA) had a major comeback and earned himself first place and $15,000 for a mind-blowing run featuring a huge front flip off the VW Booter, super floaty 360s and a big, old backflip off the Kokanee Booter. He stepped it up huge and his efforts got him 95.0 out of 100 from the judges. Zink held the title in 2006, making this his second first place win at the Monster Energy Slopestyle.
Posted 08/16/2010
USA Cycling Names 53 Riders to U.S. Squad for Mountain Bike World Championships

Colorado Springs, Colo. — USA Cycling announced today the 53 athletes nominated to represent the United States at the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec, September 1-5.
Posted 08/16/2010
TransRockies Stage 7 Report

Rafter Six Ranch – Canmore 46km, 1
Posted 08/16/2010
TransRockies Stage 5 Report

Anchor D Ranch—Little Elbow Camp 54km, 1
Posted 08/13/2010
TransRockies Stage 6 Report

Anchor D Ranch—Little Elbow Camp 54km, 1
Posted 08/11/2010
Preliminary Results from Stage 4 of the 2010 TransRockies Race

Flash Report: The overall leaders jerseys changed hands today as Team Kona suffered a broken derailleur and further related issues, losing 43 minutes on the day and allowing the Rocky Mountain Factory Team to jump into first place after four stages. The GC gap is only 9 minutes so there’s still everything to race for with three days and over 170km left to ride.
Posted 08/06/2010
StarCrossed Singlespeed Race Winner Automatic Qualifier for SSCXWC

Seattle, Wash. (August 6, 2010) – Low Pressure Promotions, LLC and Washington Unified Single Speeders, LLC (WUSS) are excited to announce that the winner of the Raleigh Bicycles Single Speed race at StarCrossed p/b Stanley - A brand of PMI will automatically qualify for the final at the Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships (SSCXWC). Seattle will be hosting SSCXWC on October 23rd and 24th with qualifying for the championship held on Saturday, October 24th.

Featured Events

Bike MS Ride
Road Touring from September 11, 2010–September 12, 2010 @ Mt Vernon, WA
Tour des Lacs
Road Touring from September 18, 2010–September 19, 2010 @ Spokane, WA
Tour de Whidbey
Road Touring on September 25, 2010 @ Whidbey Island, WA
Harvest Century
Road Touring on October 09, 2010 @ Hillsboro, OR
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General News

New Online Reporting System Responsible for Recovering Stolen Bike
Seattle, Wash. — North Precinct detectives recently investigated a case where a citizen utilized the new Community Online Reportin&hellip
Tacoma Bike Giving Back
Tacoma Bike, recently voted "Best Bike Shop 2010" in the Volcano readers’ best of, is giving a little something back this weeken&hellip
Portland - Broadway Bridge Reopens September 4
Portland, Ore. – The Broadway Bridge Streetcar construction is on schedule and will partially reopen this Saturday, September 4&hellip
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Industry News

Performance Partners With People For Bikes
Chapel Hill, NC (Vocus) - Performance Bicycle®, the country’s number one specialty bike retailer, announced today that it i&hellip
U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer to Speak at Interbike
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Hincapie Sportswear Hires Robert Snedden to Represent in Texas
Greenville, SC —Hincapie Sportswear (Hincapie), manufacturer and marketer of distinctive clothing for the performance cyclist&hellip
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Features

Ryder Hesjedal Post-Tour Interview
Rob Jones spoke with Ryder Hesjedal from Biarritz, on the French Riviera, where Hesjedal was taking a few days break before heading to San Sebastian for the next Pro Tour race. On Sunday, July 18, 2010, Hesjedal finished his third Tour de France with an incredible seventh place overall and two fourth place stage results on some of the hardest days of the race.
Tuft Talks of the Giro and Wins Nationals
Langley, BC, resident Svein Tuft, who now races for the Garmin-Transitions team, finished his first Grand Tour in May — the Giro d’Italia (note: he did ride 15 stages of the Vuelta Espana last season also). After he returned to his home in Girona, Spain, we caught up with him to find out how his season is going, and what it’s like riding on the Pro Tour.
Records Set at Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge
The twelfth edition of the Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge (AVC), one of the nation’s premier track cycling competitions, was presented from July 16 to 18. Riders from all over the country as well as Canada and New Zealand make the annual pilgrimage to race on the 43-degree banks of the cigar-shaped oval. What follows is an account of the most hotly contested events at this year’s AVC.
Mike Schechter: Biking to Lose
Mike Schechter is not a spokesman for dieting fads and get thin quick schemes; instead he promotes all the benefits of the cycling life. Resident of the Northwest since 1997 and cycling enthusiast since 2009, he accomplished a goal that many people find difficult, even impossible, to achieve: he lost weight, and not just a few fluctuating vanity pounds.

Opinions

How Cyclists Helped Rethink A Bridge
In the spring of 2009, the Oregon and the Washington State Department of Transportation and other business interest groups were pushing the Columbia River Crossing project, a 4 billion dollar, 12-lane bridge planned to replace the existing I-5 structure between Oregon and Washington. Jamming a 12-lane freeway through the center of Portland looked like 20th century thinking.
On the Club Ride, Part Two
Part two of a two-part conversation between Maynard and his friend Corey. Last month they were talking about club rides and the advantages and disadvantages of participating in them.
Tour De Lance: The Extraordinary Story Of Lance Armstrong’s Fight to Reclaim The Tour de France
Saddle back up and reclaim the Tour de France? Dream on. Sports comebacks are unwieldy animals that rarely go according to plan, or end well. More than baseball, boxing or basketball, bicycle racing offers absolutely no margin for error, no wiggle room, no accommodations for age or motivation.
On the Club Ride
Club life was different 30-odd years ago. Rides were structured and instruction or discipline was often harsh. We were young, malleable and hungry for knowledge. We felt lucky to learn about the sport from seasoned riders. Recently I’ve begun riding with a local club.

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