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• Georgia Gould to Race in Europe This Year

  Georgia Gould is one of my favorite female pros. She is absolutely one of the nicest people you could hope to meet and she’s Hell on Wheels on a ‘cross bike. More impressive, cyclocross is a secondary focus for her (after MTB) and she still... Posted Dec 04 2008, 12:32 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cyclocross, pro

• Lance Off Pants Off: The Rumors are True

  Well, Daniel Porter pointed out in the comments of the last post that the rumors are true - Lance is coming back to try for an 8th tour win. Unreal. Check it. Score one for Neal Rogers at VN for breaking the story. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Feverydayathleteblog... Posted Sep 09 2008, 05:42 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, announcement, news, pro, rumors

• Lance Shmance: You’re Kidding, Right?

  I am not an Armstrong fan, but Neal Rogers just broke this story and I think it’s noteworthy if not for its relevance to our interest (if we have any!) in the professional cycling world then for its egregious sensationalism. Then again, what’s... Posted Sep 08 2008, 06:48 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, announcement, pro, rumors

• The Chris and Levi Show: Photos Available for Purchase

  I’ve received several requests to purchase images of Chris and Levi from the Cascade Cycling Classic so I’ve put a few up for sale. The Horner Taxi shots are included, of course. Thanks for the support - it keeps the lights on! Cheers, The... Posted Jul 18 2008, 06:08 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, pro

• Mid-Climb Conversations with Dominique Rollin of Toyota-United

  It wasn’t really a conversation, per se, but I found Dominique in a group of 6 or 7 riders as our car made its way up through the group on the final climb of the day.  I recognized him immediately, not only because at 6′2" and 180... Posted Jul 13 2008, 01:36 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, fitness, pro

• Ivan Stevic Gives Good Nipple

  No really, he does. I was hanging out the side of the Astana car, getting ready to shoot Ivan when he sat up abruptly.  I thought he was going to zip up his jersey, which seemed strange since there was still a few miles of climbing left.  Instead... Posted Jul 12 2008, 07:37 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, pro_cycling, pro, cascade_classic, ivan_stevic, toyota_united, stevic

• Chris Horner Gives Fallen Rider (and bike) a 2k Ride to the Finish

  The leaders had already come through when a moto approached me and said, "Get your camera ready - one hell of a shot is coming your way" I readied. 30 seconds later, the form of a rider appeared up the road.  Wait.  A rider?  Two... Posted Jul 12 2008, 07:20 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, pro

• You want Leipheimer? I got yer Leipheimer right here.

  Yesterday’s crit was phenomenal. In a Toyota v. Leipheimer/Horner battle, Toyota came out on top. Not to worry, Levi was showered with adoration afterward. The fan-lust was seriously impressive.  I’m under a time crunch here and my laptop... Posted Jul 12 2008, 10:20 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, pro, oregon, bicycles, levi_leipheimer, levi, cascade_classic, bend, bike_racing

• Quick Photo Update from Cacscade: Stage Two

  Kenji and I were humming along yesterday, headed to Bend, when we saw a Rock Racing car. K smelled a race caravan. A quick left onto an old country road and we were suddenly watching the Pro Mens field fly by - a break of 8-ish riders first, then a small... Posted Jul 11 2008, 11:52 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, bikes, pro

• Frischkorn is my New Boyfriend: A Breakaway Sticks!

  Don’t tell Sal, ok? I know I’m a stage or two behind here, but I can’t keep quiet about this one. This is what I love about the tour - why I still love it. It isn’t necessarily the competition for the GC - it’s the smaller... Posted Jul 09 2008, 10:00 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, the_tour, pro

• TDF Stage Two: Yes, this is a spoiler.

  Don’t read this if you haven’t seen the stage coverage yet and plan on watching. There, you’ve been warned. All the good stuff is after the break… addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Feverydayathleteblog.com%2F2008%2F07%2F06%2Ftdf-stage... Posted Jul 06 2008, 09:05 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, sports, the_tour, pro_cycling, tour_de_france, pro, thor_hushovd

• Allez!! Valverde!

  Last week in my column for the Oregonian, I went public with my prediction for the Tour de France GC. And today in the opening stage, my boy did me proud. Now, I’m not sure being in yellow from the get-go is necessarily the smartest strategy, and... Posted Jul 05 2008, 09:00 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, valverde, the_tour, pro_cycling, tour, tour_de_france, pro