3 feet please The Lower Hudson Valley attracts scores of bicyclists who pedal along hilly roadways that hug the Hudson, along Seven Lakes Drive in Harriman State Park and across Route 22 north of Bedford. These riders are in line for a measure of protection, following final legislative action Tuesday… Read More →
Lance Armstrong has posted on his Twitter page this year’s Tour de France will be his last. “It’s been a great ride. Looking forward to 3 great weeks,” Armstrong tweeted Monday. A seven-time winner of cycling’s most prestigious race, the 38-year-old Armstrong returned to the Tour last year after a… Read More →
A state law requiring a requiring safe passing distance as a motorists passes a cyclists was passed by both the New York Senate on Friday and the Assembly yesterday. While not technically a 3-foot law the term “safe distance” was used after the Assembly balked at a set 3-foot minimum…. Read More →
For area bicycle racers and enthusiasts, Rockleigh, NJ, minutes from the Rockland border, has become a major destination on Thursday nights. The Rockleigh Criterium Series summer season is well under way, with races beginning at 6 p.m. Thursdays through late August. The course is a 0.9-mile loop on a Bergen… Read More →
Just saw that 51-year-old Jeannie Longo won her 57th national title in the French time trial today. Just makes this 51 year old feel good about just being out there racing again. She averaged 42.52 kph or 26.42mph over the 24.7 kilometer course in Chantonnay with a time of 34:51…. Read More →
The Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Services’ second annual Hudson Valley Bike Ride — billed as a scenic ride with rest stops in the state parks and other spots, will be held on July 18. Visit www.hudsonvalleyride.org to register and for details on entry fees and fundraising requirements. The… Read More →
GENEVA (AP) Team RadioShack has confirmed that Lance Armstrong will ride in next month’s Tour de France. Team director Johan Bruyneel says Tuesday that seven-time Tour winner Armstrong will be joined by Andreas Kloeden of Germany, Americans Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner, and Janez Brajkovic of Slovenia. Also racing for… Read More →
SAMUEL PETREQUIN,AP Sports Writer LIESTAL, Switzerland (AP) Lance Armstrong wrapped up his Tour de France preparations on a high note, finishing second in the Tour of Luxembourg on Sunday, 12 seconds behind Frank Schleck of Luxembourg. The seven-time Tour de France champion was seventh overall going into the stage, but… Read More →
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Jure Robic won the Race Across America for a record fifth time Friday, completing the transcontinental bicycle race in nine days, 1 hour, 1 minute. The Slovenian averaged 13.85 mph over the 3,004 miles in the 29th annual RAAM. He is the only solo man to win… Read More →
SAMUEL PETREQUIN,AP Sports Writer WETZIKON, Switzerland (AP) Marcus Burghardt of Germany claimed his second stage win at the Tour of Switzerland Friday, while Lance Armstrong remained seventh in the overall standings. Burghardt rode away from a breakaway group 34 miles from the finish, dropping his competition with a well-timed attack… Read More →