Cartoons from Eric – Giro 2012: Rasmussen vs. Schleck

by cycletard on May 17th, 2012 Leave a comment »

UCI confirms no equipment or position checks for AToC

The UCI has announced that they will not carry out any equipment or position checks at this year’s edition of the Amgen Tour of California. The rules, which will not be enforced, are encapsulated in the UCI Equipment and Position Controls document supplied by the UCI. The rules are meant to be enforced in addition to recently outlined stipulations by Stephen …

by DavidMcleanCycl on May 16th, 2012 Leave a comment »

Concern mounts for absent Bruyneel

Amidst the glitz and glamor of the Amgen Tour of California, concern for the whereabouts of Johan Bruyneel began to mount today, as his larger-than-life persona has been absent from the race declared by the organizers as “The greatest stage race in all of the Americas.”   RadioShack-Nissan representatives were tight-lipped after Bruyneel was the target of reporters’ questions last Saturday …

by Frank Mercer on May 16th, 2012 1 Comments »

Debunking the “accidental-crash” theory from Electric City

Dan Kalbacher (@DanKalbacher) is a blogger, cycling fan, neo-racer, and law enforcement official with a degree in Criminology, Law and Society. He brings a unique understanding of the Isaac Howe case to us in this op/ed piece. His views are his own and do not necessarily represent his jurisdiction’s positions, strategies, or opinions. You can read more of his writings …

by DanKalbacher on May 15th, 2012 Leave a comment »

Amgen Tour of California organizers put pee problem out to pasture

After an mildly uneventful first day of the Amgen Tour of California which saw Liquigas-Cannondale rider Peter Sagan backstroke to his stage one victory, the race organizer was forced to act quickly to prevent the arrest of the entire peloton.   “The Pee Problem” reared its ugly head once again on Sunday during the first stage, when several individuals, identified only …

by Frank Mercer on May 14th, 2012 1 Comments »

Pushing yourself to the limits

It’s been two years since I was at the UK’s leading women’s event, the Bedford 2 Day.  Okay, so the name isn’t exactly exciting or inspiring, but it does what it says on the tin.  The main part being it’s one of only two women’s stage races in the UK.  The organiser has always tried to innovate and progress the …

by ds_stef on May 10th, 2012 Leave a comment »

Featured Excerpts From Alexander Lukashenko’s Diary

Summer 2011   Dear Diary, I’ve had a funny few weeks; I met this old cove called Patrick, told me he runs the cycling business over in Europe. He’s from Ireland, don’t you know, not much between the ears but we got on like the proverbial house on fire. I used to do a bit myself way back when I …

by DavidMcleanCycl on May 8th, 2012 Leave a comment »

Roberto Ferrari goes into the Venezuelan witness protection program

The sprint finish to Stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia was marred by the actions of Roberto Ferrari, sprinter for Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela, when the Italian managed to take out not only Team Sky über sprinter and World Champion Mark Cavendish, but also the Maglia Rosa in the form of Taylor Phinney from Team BMC.   Ferrari was, at first, completely unaware …

by Frank Mercer on May 7th, 2012 1 Comments »

Cartoons from Eric: What if Taylor Phinney was an Italian?

by cycletard on May 7th, 2012 Leave a comment »

Nibali fuming over exclusion from Sauna Club, intends to leave team

Star Grand Tour contender Vincenzo Nibali is set to leave the Liquigas team at the end of the season, apparently due to a difference in salary requirements, and is entertaining offers from Astana and BMC.   However, Cyclismas has learned the real reason for the departure from Liquigas, and the simple explanation is due to Nibali’s exclusion from the ranks …

by Frank Mercer on May 7th, 2012 Leave a comment »