Steve Frothingham
BACKGROUND: Frothingham came to VeloNews in 2008 from the Associated Press' Concord, New Hampshire, bureau, where for years he reported, wrote and edited articles about plane crashes, snowbound hikers, presidential politics and other disasters. In an earlier life he was managing editor of the trade magazine Bicycle Retailer & Industry News. He lined up for his first bike race (a BMX race) in 1980, and has raced on the road, mountain and cyclocross ever since at a consistently mediocre level.
BIKES IN THE GARAGE: 1997 Richard Sachs custom road bike, 1997 Brodie steel hardtail, 2008 Jamis Dakar XCR Pro, Redline Conquest Team cyclocross bike, Specialized BMX bike (landfill rescue), Nashbar tandem (yard sale impulse buy)
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Posted: Thu, Jun 11th
Two cyclists killed near TulsaTwo amateur racers died Tuesday while on a training ride after being struck by an SUV near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Another rider was seriously injured in the crash.
The driver of the SUV, 38-year-old Tausah Borland, was detained Tuesday evening on suspicion of drunk driving. She was ...
Posted: Sun, May 31st
Taylor Phinney wins Paris-Roubaix U23American Taylor Phinney (Trek-Livestrong) won the Paris-Roubaix Espoirs on Sunday, emerging first from a group of 11 that entered the Roubaix velodrome together.
Phinney, 18, becomes the first American to win the race for riders under 23. The 170km race has been held since ...
Posted: Fri, May 22nd
NRC loses another event as the Tour de 'Toona won't be held this yearPennsylvania's Tour de 'Toona won't be held this year, because of a lack of sponsorship, organizers announced Friday.
The race was to have been held July 13-19, returning to a stage race format after holding a one-day race last year. But lack of sponsorship forced organizers ...
Posted: Thu, May 21st
Cyclists organize rides to remember Steve LarsenThe cycling community in Bend, Oregon, is organizing two bike rides as memorials to multi-sport legend Steve Larsen, who died Tuesday. A memorial service is planned for Saturday at 1 pm in Bend.
The first ride is the regular Saturday morning hammer ride, leaving from Hutch's ...
Posted: Wed, May 20th
Autopsy shows Steve Larsen did not die of a heart attack. An autopsy showed that multi-sport athlete Steve Larsen likely did not die of a heart attack, his brother told VeloNews Wednesday.
Mike Larsen said the autopsy ruled out a heart attack and a blood clot. The cause of death may have been viral or related to allergies, he ...
Posted: Wed, May 20th
Retired racer Steve Larsen dies after collapsing during running workoutSteve Larsen, probably the only professional who competed and won major races as a mountain biker, road biker and triathlete, died Tuesday evening after collapsing during a running workout.
Larsen was 39 and he and his wife Carrie Larsen have five children.
"He was doing a ...
Posted: Wed, May 13th
Astana will wear new kit at the Giro this week to signal upcoming changes at the teamTeam Astana will wear a new kit in either Thursday or Friday's stage of the Giro d'Italia to signal upcoming changes at the team, sources told VeloNews.
The team's special kit will include the names of all of the current sponsors, but the design itself will be changed. ...
Posted: Fri, May 8th
BMC's Jeff Louder and Cervelo's Kristin Armstrong lead the National Racing Calendar standings.BMC Jeff Louder and Cervelo TestTeam's Kristin Armstrong lead the National Racing Calendar standings following last weekend's SRAM Tour of the Gila.
Louder won the Redlands Bicycle Classic and has spent most of his time in ...
Posted: Thu, May 7th
Armstrong spokesman: the team will start in Astana kit, despite the financial woes.A spokesman for Lance Armstrong says he and his team will start the Giro d'Italia this weekend wearing Astana uniforms, despite ongoing financial difficulties at the team.
Armstrong's spokesman Mark Higgins told VeloNews one thing is certain: "It will be Astana colors ...
Posted: Sun, May 3rd
Fly V's Zajicek wins final Gila stage, outsprinting Armstrong and LeiphiemerFly V's Phil Zajicek won Sunday's Gila Monster stage of the SRAM Tour of the Gila, outsprinting Mellow Johnny's teammates Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer in the final, technical meters of the 106-mile stage.
Zajicek, who has won several stages at the Gila in prior years, ...
Posted: Sat, May 2nd
Swart and van Uden win Gila crit as Leipheimer dodges a crash, finishes on Horner's bike.Levi Leipheimer's Tour of the Gila almost went sideways just six corners from the end of Saturday's Downtown Silver City crit, when the race leader rolled a tire while dodging a crash. Leipheimer finished on teammate Chris Horner's bike and retained his lead.
Posted: Sat, May 2nd
VeloNews sits down with Lance, Levi and Chris.VeloNews, along with two other reporters, sat down with Chris Horner, Levi Leipheimer and Lance Armstrong Saturday morning at the house where they're bunked, up in the hills outside of Silver City, New Mexico.
