Young rider Gesink takes the stage; Leipheimer in Yellow JerseyYellow Jersey Farrar falls ill, abandons race It was an exciting race today, especially the final 20 miles of today’s stage as Levi Leipheimer (Astana) and Robert Gesink (Rabobank) worked in a two man breakaway as a chase group led by Team CSC’s David Zabriskie Fabian […]
I’ve posted these photos of the Swobo Del Norte already, but I figure it’s worth a repeat with the hundreds of Swobo fans visiting me today. Here’s Erin riding the new Swobo Del Norte singlespeed bicycle. The Swobo Del Norte is an all steel singlespeed bicycle for urban riding, complete with fender and rack mounts. […]
The new Specialized Angel made her debut appearance during the 2008 Amgen Tour of California. Please feel free to comment. Photo by Ken Conley Here are some more photos of the Specialized Angel — click on the image to view large. If you like this post, please share it using one of the buttons below […]
So who in the world is Scott Nydam? This 30 year old cyclist for Team BMC took the limelight for much of Stage 2 when he held the lead for almost the entire race. Nydam broke away from the field and rode solo after only 10 miles, gaining a lead that grew to as much […]
It’s a rainy and cold day in northern California for the 3rd Stage from Santa Rosa to Sacramento. In spite of the wet conditions, there were good crowds in Santa Rosa, along the mountain roads, the bike friendly college town of Davis and at the finish line in Sacramento. Scott Nydam (BMC) broke away and […]
Johnny Sundt rides for Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast. This 33 year old Seattle native is known as a team player and an accomplished sprinter. Before he began his road racing career, Johnny Sundt raced in the cyclo-cross circuit.