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Face-melting heat, Park Street, brine and coconut sunscreen


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bicycle, commute, ouch

Published Aug. 2, 2010 at 8:55 p.m.
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A new personal heat record: 118*F heat index. Ouch ... I had a good tailwind, and I think I'd have preferred a headwind in this heat. On the flat stretches of road, I could easily go fast enough to get some breeze, and it wasn't too bad. Going up hills, my speed would often match the wind's. Combined with 50% relative humidity and triple-digit ambient temperatures, that's no good. I really did feel like my face was melting off. A few times, I squirted my eyes with water to drive the stinging

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Why American Cycling Needs the Tour of Colorado


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cycling, lance armstrong, race, uci, wheel

Published Aug. 2, 2010 at 7:43 p.m.
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Last week the news “leaked” about a stage race that had been brewing for a while: the Tour of Colorado. Lance Armstrong had some conversations with the Governor of the Centennial state, Bill Ritter, last year with the idea that the state would host a UCI-level stage race. “Lance and the governor have had several [ ... ] ...

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Compton Powers to World Cup Podium


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bike, cycling, katie compton, mountain bike, planet bike

Published Aug. 2, 2010 at 2:19 p.m.

Planet Bike team member Katie Compton continues to impress the cycling world, showing that her mountain bike skills are among the best in the world. This past weekend, Katie turned in her best World Cup mountain bike performance ...

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Canucks set to roll in.


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michael barry, michael barry's, ryder hesjedal, svein tuft, tour de france, will routley

Published Aug. 2, 2010 at 12:53 a.m.
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Michael Barry's on board ... New Delhi will be the city hosting the Commonwealth Games this October. The Canadian road race team is ready and will be there with an experience group of riders ... Two veterans leading the men's team are Michael Barry & Svein Tuft. Barry rode a solid &  first Tour de France (99th overall) & ninth at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. At the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games road race he finished in ninth. Tuft brings high credentials; the 2008 Pan American champion,

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Zucchero's Sweetness


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ivan basso, ivan basso's, lance armstrong, lance armstrong's, marco pantani

Published Aug. 1, 2010 at 12:30 a.m.
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Sitting in Cafe Zucchero with Guy today was  new for both of us just before our ride up the hills in UBC. Inside this very Italian cafe we were welcome by the barista, a heavy set bald man wearing a huge pendant, as future ... Lance Armstrong's. I could only look at Guy with humorous disbelief, as his quick comeback was, "How about Ivan Basso's?" I smiled ... Getting into the Spirit! ... The burly barista didn't answer perhaps he never even heard of Ivan Basso, but Lance Armstrong? Really.  No

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Wiggins to head strong Sky team in Tour of Britain


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team sky, tour of britain, tour of britain'

Published July 31, 2010 at 4:04 a.m.
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Brit to end his season in September ...

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Cinelli X Mash Histogram Cap


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Published July 30, 2010 at 4:31 p.m.
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I dig this. Now for sale on MASH Webstore, here ...

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8-day 'Tour of Colorado' to replace Tour of Missouri, starting 2011


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lance armstrong, tour of missouri

Published July 30, 2010 at 1:52 p.m.

According to a story in VeloNews, an 8-day stage race in Colorado will take the spot on the pro race calendar previously held by the Tour of Missouri: ... After two years of speculation, a new eight-day Colorado stage race is set to roll out in August or September 2011 ... According sources that spoke with  VeloNews  on the condition of anonymity, the event will debut next year as an eight-day UCI stage race, following a schedule similar to that of the now-defunct Tour of Missouri ... Lance

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Schlecks quit Saxo Bank team


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Published July 30, 2010 at 5:48 a.m.
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Andy and Frank reportedly joining new Luxembourg outfit ...

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Exciting prospect.


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ryder hesjedal, tour de france

Published July 30, 2010 at 1:11 a.m.
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Canadian hero in Paris ... One of my favorites this Saturday's Clasica San Sebastian is Ryder Hesjedal. Coming off his excellent performance finishing seventh overall at the Tour de France, I'm thinking he'll do better than his 5th place of last year ... The 2009 San Sebastian ... Ryder in the lead pack finished in fifth! ... Spain's biggest one day race has a new twist of pain. At 234km in length, with six category climbs, first run in 1981, the picturesque route is changed. It will be hot as

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