Road Cycling Blog

For the beginner cyclists, choosing the right cycling pedals and shoes can be a daunting task. Just a simple visit to the local bike shop can be enough to confuse and frustrate a new enthusiast. The inundation of multiple styles, brands and price tags can make one dizzy as well. Nevertheless, it is a decision [...]

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I’ll be like a kid the night before Christmas as I climb into bed tonight. The reason? I’m leaving for the 2008 Tour of Missouri tomorrow morning. I’ll begin my voyage to Branson, Missouri for the individual time trial. It should be interesting without Levi Leipheimer’s presence. Nevertheless, there will be plenty of riders to [...]

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I’ve taken a much needed rest and break from several areas of my life. One of those areas is posting to this blog. Even though I love blogging, life has many variables and you have to learn how to find balance within the mix.
The balance comes from…

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I’ll admit, I’m a die-hard Apple fan. I’ve followed Apple ever since they came out with the Mac Classic. Even during more tumultous times (remember the CEO era of Gil Amelia?), I’ve stood by their side emptying my pockets for their Rolls-Royce products.
Enter the iPhone.

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During my attempt to cover the Lanterne Rouge for this year’s Tour de France, I stumbled upon a gem of a site that is entirely devoted to the subject. Since I believe time is used more efficiently by not trying to duplicate work that has already been done, I quietly sat on the sidelines, learned [...]

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As promised, I’ll be featuring the last place finisher of certain stages throughout this year’s Tour. To kick things off, let’s take a closer look at which rider sits last on the General Classifications list at the conclusion of Stage 4.

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Starting tomorrow, I will be featuring the last place finisher of certain stages of this year’s Tour de France.
“Why?”, you may ask.
Because they deserve recognition as well!
Think about it! There are 180 riders in Le Tour. Cycling is a team sport. If it wasn’t for the domestiques, the team leaders would never get their days [...]

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This year’s Tour de France includes 20 teams totaling 180 riders. The breakdown consists of 6 teams from France, 3 from Spain, 2 from USA, 2 from Belgium, 2 from Italy, 2 from Germany, 1 from Great Britain, 1 from Denmark and 1 from the Netherlands. The team roster is listed after the jump…

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Google offers “Street View” for this year’s Tour de France.

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Running from Saturday July 5th to Sunday July 27th 2008, the 95th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,500 kilometres or roughly 2175 miles.

These 21 stages have the following profiles:

10 flat stages,
5 mountain stages,
4 medium mountain stages,
2 individual time-trial stages.

Distinctive aspects of the race

4 [...]

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