May. 16, 2008
Like Savoldelli at this Giro, Astana director Yates still likes going fastIn every generation, it seems, there is someone in the peloton that all the other riders point to when asked: Who’s the fastest descender? Who’s the man who can race down mountain roads seemingly effortlessly and leave the rest behind?
When I ...
May. 9, 2008
Watch for Aussie champ Matt Lloyd at the Giro
Editor’s note: Watch for John Wilcockson’s Friday morning column on a regular basis, taking you inside the world of cycling. This week he introduces one of the young, unsung heroes of the European peloton.
Matt Lloyd loves racing in ...
May. 8, 2008
Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske - Rights and responsibilitiesBob,I just got done reading your April 24th column on the Arizona Shootout Bike Ride . Let me say right off, that the Pima County Sheriff's deputy's actions were completely wrong. It's ...
Apr. 24, 2008
Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske - Shootout at the UA CorralDear Readers,Wyatt Earp tried his hand at many things in his long and colorful life; at various times he worked as a farmer, teamster, buffalo hunter, saloon-keeper, gambler, and miner, among his many other occupations, but it was as a lawman in ...
Apr. 18, 2008
Before the Houffalize World Cup, Fleche-Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Fred Dreier explores.
Nazi artillery greeted me on my ride into Houffalize this morning. A German Panther tank sits near the center of the Belgian town that this Sunday hosts the opening round of the UCI mountain-bike World Cup. And to be honest, the sight of enemy armor ...
Apr. 11, 2008
Indoor fun, and the coach takes questions
As a general rule, cycling is a game best played outdoors. There’s more room to roam, sights to see and places to go. But there are also exceptions to every rule, which is certainly the case in this case.
Bad weather, short days and any number ...
Apr. 10, 2008
Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske - Blaming the victimBob, Thank you for an outstanding article on the facts and media bias in the fatal Cupertino accident. I wanted to let you know that in the wake of the accident the San Francisco ...
Apr. 8, 2008
A Fred’s Eye View: Riding the Ronde
It took Stijn Devolder six hours, 24 minutes and two seconds to ride all 264 kilometers of this year’s Ronde van Vlaanderen, Belgium’s Tour of Flanders.
It took me a bit longer. Scratch that. It took a lot longer; another ...
Apr. 4, 2008
Power at lactate threshold wins racesCompetitive cyclists are not patient people. They tend to go directly to the pain, work too hard too early, and mistakenly overlook the real limiter of their performance simply because it doesn’t hurt enough to satisfy their addiction to pain. ...
Apr. 3, 2008
Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske - The Birdman lettersBob, After reading your most recent "Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske - Mo' Birdman Fo' Y'all" and the earlier "
Apr. 2, 2008
Michael Barry's Diary: Italian icons
Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali are Italy’s two cycling icons. The duo have become legends because of their heroics on the bike, the mystique and contrast of their lives, the intrigue of their rivalries, the beauty evoked in the images taken of them ...
Mar. 28, 2008
The lab rat is loose
You know the guy who couldn’t pass a calculus exam even if the fate of the human race depended on it, but who can count blackjack cards like one of those brainy MIT kids or Rain Man? Well, I guess don’t really either, but I do know I am not that ...
