Several days ago, Linus Gerdemann signed to Milram and used the opportunity to criticize the return of Lance Armstrong to racing.
Today, in a chat with Cycling News, Lance asks, “Who the hell is Linus Gerdemann?”
Looks like a new rivalry is brewing.
Stand back. People tend to do really stupid things (like doping) when their egos get [...]

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Today’s stage travels from yesterday’s arrival town of Valladolid to the city of Las Rozas. The road tilts gently upward for about the first 85 kilometers and then the stage gets a little more bumpy, culminating in the climb up Category 3 Alto des Leones at the 128km mark. From there, the riders will have [...]

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Today’s stage runs 178km from Calahorra to Burgos. While the route is a little bumpy, there is only one categorized climb - the Category 3 Alto de Valmala - which comes 40 km from the finish. From there, it is a downhill run into Burgos, where the sprinters are expected to have their way.
The day [...]

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The folks from Competitive Cyclist always have an interesting perspective on things, so when they filed a report from Eurobike, I knew it was worth reading the whole thing.
They touch on (deep breath!) Dura Ace Di2, the battle between Cervelo and Specialized and Trek, look at new bars, stems and seatposts from Deda, heap praise [...]

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The Vuelta is on a rest day today, so I actually have time for some other news:

Equipment changes continue:

Roadcycling.com reports that Silence Lotto will be riding Canyon bikes next year
Felt will continue to supply bikes to Garmin Chipotle through 2011
Milram will be riding bikes from the small UK company Focus. Their bikes are made in [...]

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