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May. 20, 2009Michael Barry's diary - A matter of safety
As we near the summit of the mountain the speed increases. The peloton passes the one-kilometer to go sign, riders suddenly burst out of their saddles to hold the wheel in front, no longer able to maintain the speed while seated. Over the ...
May. 17, 2009Ted King reveals an urge to rewrite a John Denver song
After being in Italy for a week and a half and with eight days of racing completed here at the Giro, I've noticed a thing or two. In fact, based on this list I've compiled, I've noticed at least ten things. 1. I've noticed that the final ...
May. 16, 2009Michael Barry's diary - A team of boys
The days have been long but fruitful. We have ridden more kilometers in the last week than most cyclists ride in a month, yet the hours in the saddle still seem to be passing quickly. The stages raced are slowly becoming a blur as our travel is ...
May. 13, 2009I Am Ted King: For the love
To start, it might be worth pointing out that these entries are being written via BlackBerry, so I apologize for their sometimes-rambling nature. Also for more immediate thoughts by yours truly, I'm on Twitter at @iamtedking. In ...
May. 12, 2009Michael Barry's Diary - We will surely fight until the end
While the Tour de France is formulaic in its structure, the Giro is a mishmash of stages. Four days into the race and there have been three different leaders, challenging finishes and varied terrain. The Tour doesn’t reach the mountains until ...
May. 10, 2009Ted King, riding for Cervelo at the Giro d'Italia, reflects on his time in the collegiate cycling ranks.
Editor's Note: This year Ted King is making his professional European racing debut with the upstart Cervélo TestTeam. While first getting a taste for the European peloton with the U.S. espoir national team in 2005, King returned to the ...
May. 8, 2009Michael Barry's Diary - Waiting in Venice
In a crowded boat full of tourists, nine of us, dressed in our bright yellow team kits sat together as a calm wind blew our hair. The sun was low in the sky and the Adriatic a murky turquoise. School kids touring Venice with their class pushed, ...
May. 1, 2009Will Frischkorn: Certified Mail
After a busy spring I’m back in Boulder enjoying a break from racing and logging some great training in the hills above town that are just barely free from snow. While collecting my mail upon coming back from one such ride, I notice a little slip ...
Apr. 12, 2009Will Frischkorn says yes, Paris-Roubaix is hell, but it's the energy that makes it special
Editor's Note: Will Frischkorn is a pro with the Garmin-Slipstream team. He is participating in Paris-Roubaix on Sunday. You can read his previous VeloNews.com columns here. Yes, it’s hell, and when ...
Apr. 1, 2009Rebecca Rusch's partner in South Africa, Matthew Weatherley-White, says some riders find the event a little too epic
Editor's Note: Rebecca Rusch competed in South Africa's Absa Cape Epic stage race on on a Mixed team with fellow American Matthew Weatherley-White. Rusch, a two-time 24-hour mountain biking world champion, is sharing her daily diaries with ...
Apr. 1, 2009Rebecca Rusch shares her feelings about a fast stage at the Absa Cape Epic mountain bike stage race.
Editor's Note: Rebecca Rusch competed in South Africa's Absa Cape Epic stage race on on a Mixed team with fellow American Matthew Weatherley-White. Rusch, a two-time 24-hour mountain biking world champion, is sharing her daily diaries with ...
Mar. 26, 2009Rebecca Rusch Absa Cape Epic Diary, 2009, stage 4
Editor's Note: Rebecca Rusch is competing in South Africa's Absa Cape Epic stage race on a Mixed team with fellow American Matthew Weatherley-White. Rusch, a two-time 24-hour mountain biking world champion, is sharing her daily diaries ...

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