Stage 12 Review By: Jamie Naragon The day before our next big mountain stage seemed, in writing, to be a day set for the sprinters.  Nonetheless, as is typical, attacks to create a breakaway.  At the 191.5km to go mark, David Millar (Garmin), Daniele Bennati (Liquigas), and Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) broke off the front to [...]

Photo credit:  Jeff Kerkove By Jeff Kerkove If you weren’t there…then you missed out BIG TIME!  What am I talking about?  I am talking about the 6 day Breck-Epic Stage Race.  Located in Breckenridge, CO, this six-day event features a new backcountry race loop every day for just under a week.  These aren’t your typical [...]

Farrar close, can’t match Cav in Stage 11 By Kyle Moore In a technical, false-flat finish, sprinters not named Mark Cavendish were said to have a decent shot at victory.  But the Columbia lead-out train was mistake-free again, and their star sprinter took his eighth career Tour stage win, and his fourth already this year.  [...]

Photo Credit: ©2009 MARIA NASIF Friend of Missing Saddle, Dave Zabriskie (Garmin – Slipstream) took 2 seconds to work on his minimalist interview skills. Less is more takes on added meaning with DZ. MS: How are DZ’s Nutz? DZ: Fine MS: Why no more mustache? DZ: Life is full of changes. MS: Do you give [...]

Stage 11 Preview By: Jamie Naragon This long, 192km stage is a glimpse into the small towns of France.  The stage commences in Vatan, another new stage town.  The 2000 people who live there have been pushing for the Tour for years to help attract tourists.  Saint-Fargeau is also a first-time town, and its population [...]

Tour de France Stage 10 in Review By: Jamie Naragon Not since 2005 has a French rider won on July 14th—Bastille Day.  Nonetheless, winning on the country’s Independence Day is a glory all French riders dream of.  Typically, a French rider would launch a solo attack in hopes of standing on the podium at the [...]