01.31.2008 4:12 pm
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
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
Saint Louis Post-Dispatch
TOUR DE …

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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