TOTG and More…

by strbuk April 28, 2009

The Daily Peloton provides an excellent preview of the Tour of the Gila, which begins tomorrow. Bicycling had a spanking new interview with Floyd Landis about his first months back in the pro peloton: “I have been asked hypothetically if I’d like to return to the Tour de France,” he said. “And hypothetically, yeah, I’d […]

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Armstrong Cleared

by Rant April 24, 2009

Just saw this on Twitter from Lance Armstrong: Just got the word from the French agency AFLD on the shower gate incident. Case closed, no penalty, all samples clean. Onward. Looks like the seven-time Tour de France winner will be headed back to France in July. More updates to follow, as the news media picks […]

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Busy Week for Floyd Landis

by strbuk April 23, 2009

Looks like Floyd Landis has a very busy week coming up. After missing Battenkill with a deep cut to his shin, Floyd is set to race Sunday, April 26th,  at the Dana Point Grand Prix. Floyd will be joined by several other OUCH teammates, and he had this to say last week about the endeavor: […]

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The Fallout

by Rant April 22, 2009

After the press conference where Tyler Hamilton admitted that he’d used a supplement containing DHEA, a banned supplement, and he also announced his retirement, it was only a matter of time before follow-up stories began to appear. One of the first real follow-up pieces (and hands-down, one of the best) that I saw was Bonnie […]

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Not the Best Way to Retire

by Rant April 17, 2009

I have to say, when I first heard about Tyler Hamilton’s press conference announcing his retirement, I was a bit stunned. For top-level athletes, retirement is a bittersweet moment, no matter how that retirement comes. Could be after a long, glorious career, or because of a career-ending injury, or any of a thousand other scenarios […]

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Landis to Miss Battenkill

by strbuk April 17, 2009

OUCH kicks butt  today at Battenkill with the pro race scheduled for tomorrow. It has just been announced by OUCH that Floyd Landis will NOT be participating in the Battenkill race this weekend. Here is a portion of the press release: Floyd Landis, who was originally part of the Battenkill lineup, was set to make […]

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