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10.29.2007 10:55 pm

Turner’s epic ride

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Perhaps the coolest thing about 13-year-old Turner Rapp of St. Louis riding a century in Death Valley —  well, other than the fact that he did it — is the humility and grace with which he has handled himself  in…

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10.29.2007 7:27 pm

Spanish cyclists stand up for themselves

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Finally, some cyclists are standing up for themselves in the fight  for accountability from the anti-doping organizations and  the labs that conduct doping tests.

Ironically, the cyclists are from Spain, which became the epicenter of  the fight against doping with…

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10.26.2007 4:26 pm

Benefit bike ride Sunday

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

On Sunday morning, Big Shark will  host its annual Sharktoberfest  bike  ride, this year  in memory of Mike  Lischke, who died last month at the age of 46.

Lischke is survived by his wife Pia and  four children — Sean, Christopher,…

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10.25.2007 1:32 pm

Tour de France route announced

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

The route for the 2008 Tour de France was unveiled today in Paris.

The highlights

–  21 stages, with no prologue

– 2 individual time trials (again, no team trial)

– 9 mountain stages, including 4 mountaintop finishes among 5 high-mountain…

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10.24.2007 12:54 pm

Anti-doping dopes

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

That the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Union Cycliste Internationale have called a truce and signed on to work together and create a bilogical passport for cyclists is a good thing in the battle against doping. Whether they pull it…

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10.24.2007 12:15 pm

An Astana sweep

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

From disgraced wannabes to potential world beaters, the Astana Professional Cycling team’s transition is nearly complete. About all that remains is for the team to sweep the podium next summer at the Tour de France.

Don’t laugh. It could be…

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10.21.2007 10:18 am

Conquering Death Valley

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Team St. Louis completed the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes in Death Valley on Saturday in one long and torturous day in the saddle.

All five St. Louis riders completed 100 miles, led by six-time D.V. ride veteran Rodger Brand…

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10.19.2007 8:53 pm

George Hincapie and me

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Big George Hincapie and 10 Speed have a few things in common.

Both are 6-foot-4, both ride bicycles, both married women who performed on stage, and both now wear Hincapie Sportswear.

But - and this is a big butt (for…

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10.19.2007 3:50 pm

In the death zone

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

So that his rookie teammate/coach on Team St. Louis would not to be confused, Rodger Brand, a veteran of five JDRF Rides to Cure Diabetes in Death Valley, brought out a map and showed that the route of the 100-mile…

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10.18.2007 11:48 am

Death Valley here we come

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Hydration has already begun for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Ride to Cure Diabetes on Saturday in Death Valley National Park, but it looks like we’ll be catching a break in the weather.

Although the forecast calls for a high…

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