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Stories by Patrick O'Grady

  • Posted: Wed, May 7th
    USA Cycling to stay in Colorado Springs
    Cycling's national governing body will remain based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Steve Johnson, CEO of USA Cycling, announced Wednesday. USA Cycling is one of six national governing bodies forced to seek new quarters by the U.S. Olympic Committee’s plans to raze an aging ...
  • Posted: Fri, Jan 11th
    Friday's Foaming Rant: Rockin' out
    My my, hey hey Rock and roll is here to stay It's better to burn out Than to fade away My my, hey hey. — Neil Young, “My My, Hey Hey” There’s probably no truth to the rumor that Rock Racing has signed ...
  • Posted: Fri, Dec 21st
    The 2007 O'Grady awards
    VeloNews recently released its 20th Annual Awards Issue, on newsstands now. In the magazine, VeloNews editors spell out the best, the worst and the most notable performances and personalities of the cycling world in 2007. Below is a sample.
  • Posted: Fri, Oct 12th
    Friday's Foaming Rant: The gambler
    You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em. — Kenny Rogers, The Gambler Floyd Landis has decided to play one last hand, taking his case to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport. Is it time for some close friend to delicately mention ...
  • Posted: Fri, Sep 28th
    Friday's Foaming Rant: The Detour of America
    We were somewhere round Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. — Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Okay, it’s 2008 and the inaugural Tour of America has just limped into Chimayo, New Mexico. Everyone has abandoned except for ...
  • Posted: Fri, Sep 21st
    Friday's Foaming Rant: O'Grady weighs in on 'the decision'
    The picture that saved me 1000 words:Rarely a man of few words, we think O'Grady hit this one right on thehead. Do you agree or did he miss the mark? Letus know. Be sure to include your FULL NAME and HOME TOWN. Letters maybe edited for length and clarity.
  • Posted: Fri, Aug 10th
    Friday's Foaming Rant: Playing keyboard in the cathouse
    "Maybe I ain't funny no more, you know? Like, maybe I ain't angry at nothin', for real, in my heart. I'm just not mad about it. I don't get it. You mother(bleep)ers want to kill yourselves, that's your business. Just don't do it on my porch." — ...
  • Posted: Sat, May 19th
    The Foaming Rant: Foul play
    “Everybody cheats. I just didn’t know.” — Dennis Christopher as Dave Stoller in “Breaking Away” Remember the scene in “Breaking Away” when the evil Team Cinzano rider stuffs a pump into goofy Italophile Dave Stoller’s spokes and shows him what big-time bike ...
  • Posted: Tue, May 8th
    Tuesday's Special-Edition Rant: Basso not so profundo
    "I experimented with marijuana a time or two. And I didn't like it, and didn't inhale, and never tried it again." — Bill Clinton, The New York Times, March 31, 1992 Anyone expecting great things following Ivan Basso’s solemn confession that he was the “Birillo” ...
  • Posted: Fri, Apr 13th
    Friday's Foaming Rant: 'Stoned again
    “(N)o one wants to look like wimps on national television."—Health Net-Maxxis team director Jeff Corbett while discussing whether the inaugural U.S. Open Cycling Championships should be run as scheduled despite wintry weather With all due respect to everyone who took a ...
  • Posted: Mon, Apr 9th
    Monday's Bonus Rant: Bloody 'ell
    The driver pretended not to see the red light nor hear the honking black and white which followed him for a block until Calvin angrily blasted him to the curb with the siren. “Watch him say ‘who me?’” said Calvin as he got out of the car and approached from the ...
  • Posted: Sun, Apr 1st
    USA Cycling outsourcing story was an April Fools joke
    Dear readers,We have received a number of letters from readers complaining about USA Cycling’s plans to “outsource” its membership services to a contractor in India named “HelloDehli.” The story, which appeared on this website on Sunday April 1st, was an example of a ...