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Merckx disappointed with Armstrong..........................
In category Racing
Written by ccsikyr

""At the time, I reacted as a former rider," Merckx explained in an interview with La Dernière Heure."

"He maintains, however, that Armstrong's performance in Liège was sub-par. "Tactically, Lance rode poorly. When your name is Armstrong and you're riding to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège, you should ride differently."

"He also remains somewhat disappointed with the latest five-Tour winner's decis

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re:Racing in SF - Armstrong, Vino, Ullrich (50-50), Simoni, an
In category Racing
Written by rikkimaru

I don't know about this guy Osipow's credibility, but he sure can hype a race !!! From Today's San Francisco Chronicle:

S.F. bike race to be truly international

Dan Giesin, Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, August 29, 2003

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re:Cofidis skips Paris-Roubaix
In category Racing
Written by ErK Version ^_^

France's top cycling team, Cofidis, has been forced to pull out of Sunday's
Paris-Roubaix classic by its title sponsor.

The team is battling a series of doping allegations, and press reports in

A statement from the team's sponsor, credit company Cofidis, said:

"Cofidis has decided to take some time out to reflect on the current situation." -Copyright 2004/AFP

-Sonarrat.

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re:Best races in US: who here has done em all?
In category Racing
Written by Vermilion

OK, some old farts maybe have done the Zinger/Coors Classic, but that's gone.

What are the best races in recent years in the US?

North America?

And has anyone here at RBR done them all? Or a bunch of them?

Here's my starter list:

Zinger/Coors
Altoona
Super Week
Sea Otter
Downer's Grove
Iron Horse
RAAM (!)

OK, some of these are dead and I'm out of the loop so hopefully there are some great ne

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re:End of the World Cup
In category Racing
Written by tekxtc

Anyone have any insight on why they're getting rid of the World Cup
It's coinciding with the first year of the Pro Tour but I can't think o a reason not to have both. Hardly even been any mention that this is th last year

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re:Justin Davis reporting the following....
In category Racing
Written by Tazeko

Justin Davis reporting that for the second week in a row, a World Cup event is taken by a 'relatively unknown' rider. First, it was the little name ride Steffen Wesemann (T-Mobile) with the BIG surprise win last week at the Tour of Flanders. This just in, the unheard of Magnus
Backsled (unknown team) wins the 102nd running of Paris-Roubaix, the
Queen of the Classics.
The GREAT Baden Cooke, whom

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re:Cycle Event Director criminally liable for Competitor's deat
In category Racing
Written by xenobytes

Astrid Anderson, director of the 'LeRace' cycling event over a challenging 100km winding hill course over two hill ranges between
Christchurch City and Akaroa was today found guilty of a 'criminal negligence' charge. The event catered for a wide range of cyclists, from 'semi-professional racing cyclists' right down to 'weekend wheelers'. The charge was laid followed the death of an inexperienced

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