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01.31.2008 4:12 pm

Ouch, Big Maggie gets broken

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Mrs. 10 Speed just sent me a link that one of my cycling heroes suffered a broken collarbone Thursday in the fifth stage of the Tour of Qatar.

That would be big Magnus Bäckstedt of Slipstream-Chipotle. Big Maggie is the…

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01.31.2008 12:07 pm

In gesture of Goodwill, kid gets his bike back

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Here’s something you don’t see everyday … from the Associated Press …

 

Oregon boy parks bike inside Goodwill store, which then sells it for $6.99

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Cody Young parked his bike in the wrong place at the Goodwill store, where…

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01.30.2008 6:55 pm

A new name for the Tour of Missouri …

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

     

   

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Not really … just having fun, though it would be a major disappointment, upset and surprise if inaugural winner George Hincapie doesn’t come back to defend his yellow jersey at the 2008 Tour of Missouri.

That was…

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01.30.2008 3:35 pm

STL Bike Fed offers reward for info on hit & run

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

After another cyclist was seriously injured by a hit & run driver — the second such incident in three days and one of several recent car-bike accidents in which cyclists have been injured — St. Louis cyclists have banded together…

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01.30.2008 6:58 am

Tour of Missouri finalizes general route

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

10 Speed is en route to Jefferson City for the announcement of the Tour of Missouri route for 2008.

As Kathleen Nelson first reported, the ToM has added an extra day and will run from Monday, Sept. 8, through Sunday,…

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01.29.2008 3:24 pm

Sharing the road — i.e. the cycling danger zone

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Today’s Jog Blog post about staying safe and sharing the road got me to thinking, and lo and behold, an e-mail from Bicycling magazine arrives with a link to Bill Strickland’s story about “Confronting the cars.”

When something like this happens, I believe in…

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01.28.2008 7:54 pm

Schwinn and Army Pete

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Michele Munz’ story about the Schwinnfest at the St. Louis Bike Fed’s annual swap meet Sunday brought a smile to ol’ 10 Speed.

10 Speed is just like the cat in the story … well, except for the part about shopping…

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01.26.2008 7:44 pm

Taking the High Road at the Tour Down Under

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Looks like the UCI Pro cycling season is off to a “clean” start.

Andre Griepel of High Road Sports has won the  Tour Down Under , turning a 7-second lead over Allan Davis of Unisa-Australia heading into the final stage into…

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01.23.2008 10:58 pm

Tour de Georgia signs up major sponsor

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

AT&T will be the main sponsor this year at the Tour de Georgia, according to velonews.com.

That leaves the Tour of Missouri as the only one of the three U.S.-based UCI tour events without a major sponsor.

Amgen sponsors the Tour of…

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01.22.2008 5:03 pm

Tour of Missouri patron is leaving gov’s mansion

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Just what Gov. Matt Blunt’s decision to not seek re-election means to the Tour of Missouri is way down the list of major issues, but, hey, this is a bicycling blog, so that issue is at the top of our list!…

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