| Highway Group Approves Basic Plan for a Network of Bicycling Routes A blueprint for what could become the largest official bicycle route network in the world in the end, it would span more than 50,000 miles in all 50 states was approved last month. travel.nytimes.com |
Climbs Come Early in the Giro’s Unorthodox 100th-Anniversary Route The riders in the Giro d’Italia, led by Wednesday’s stage winner Denis Menchov, are tackling early climbs in a race that its new director wants to jazz up and turn into a rival to the Tour de France. nytimes.com |
French rider Pineau wins 5th Giro stage Jerome Pineau of France leads unlikely breakaway to win 5th Giro stage; Nibali retains lead. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Plenty of Contenders at the Tour de France Past winners like Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador will face stiff competition from riders like Andy Schleck and Cadel Evans in cycling’s most famous race. nytimes.com |
Tour organizers unveil route amid doping turmoil The route for the 2011 Tour de France will be announced Tuesday, with cycling yet again in turmoil and its two greatest champions of the last ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |