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Dolomite...

I suppose I should write something about Floyd Landis. Nah, fuck it. Not burying my head in the sand or anything just don’t really have anything to add. Besides close you eyes and pick any other bike related site and you can read all about it. How good is the Giro this year? For us Yanks we have Tyler Farrar with 2 stage wins and today Craig Lewis almost pulled of a huge, huge...

Heaven and Hell...

I think Heaven and Hell is a good description for the Giro. For the rabid cycling fan it is sweet sweet heaven. The Giro organizers understand the power of spectacle. Just watch Stages 7 and 8 again. You would never see that in A tour of France. I have said it once and I will say it again. When it comes to Grand Tours the Giro is David Lee Roth era Van Halen and Le Tour is Sammy...

Race Your Bike...

Another submission from Mark Twight. Race Your Bike, like a lot of things he says there is a deeper meaning behind such a simple statement. I ran into Sam Krieg on my way to the start line for the University of Utah Omnium road race. He was just coming off the course and soaring from the effort and the juice of the win. He’s a mentor too and told me, “all I have to say is...

Shit Storm...

Todays title describes the weather here in the 801 and also today’s stage at the Giro. Yesterday was just about perfect here. I spent most of the day in bed with a sore throat and not able to breath out of my nose, at least today’s weather matches how I feel. For whatever reason i have been having a hell of a time getting this season to feel like it is really rolling for...