Gerrans Comes Out Firing At The Jayco Bay Cycling Classic - Sun, 04 Jan 2009
Simon Gerrans won the first stage of the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic in Australia today, riding for the local O2 Networks team. Riding with him was Cervélo TestTeam mate Jeremy Hunt. The win by Gerrans is the first win by a member of the new team. “Gerrans, along with Australian domestic professionals, Dean Windsor, Joel Pearson [...]

Colavita/Sutter Home Re-Signs Winning Men’s Squad for 2009 - Sat, 03 Jan 2009
Aaron Olson Returns to Team Linden, NJ (November 25, 2008) — Colavita/Sutter Home, the #2 men’s team in the US, has re-signed its core squad for the 2009 season and added Aaron Olson, winner of the 2008 Tour de Nez. Director Sportif Sebastian Alexandre made the announcement. Returning riders include Cuban powerhouse Luis Amaran, Argentinean [...]

Tour de France History - Part 10 - Sat, 03 Jan 2009
This is part 10 of 12 of the history of the Tour de France. Feel free to go back and view the first nine installments. We will post part 11 next Saturday. Enjoy.

Coryn Rivera - Elite CX Nationals - Sat, 03 Jan 2009
Temperature dropped sooo fast I had no idea what happened! I went from walking around in a light sweatshirt to bundleing up with all the jackets I packed! Warm up wasnt the greatest as I was making sure my bikes were working the way I need them to and that I had the right choice [...]

Racing In France - Just Another Rant - Sat, 03 Jan 2009
Written by: Colin Batchelor So you dream of racing your bike in France? You long for the day when you can line up on the start line in Belgium? you can’t wait for the flag to drop in Italy? Take my advice – stay at home. It’s safer, it really is. I’ve made regular trips to the [...]

Colavita/Sutter Home Women’s Team Signs Powerhouse Sprinters for 2009 - Fri, 02 Jan 2009
Season will Start with Amgen Tour of California Linden, NJ (December 5, 2008) — Colavita/Sutter Home Women’s Cycling Team has re-signed Tina Pic, the #1 rider on the NRC circuit, who dominated the 2008 season with 12 individual victories and six podium finishes. Adding to its firepower for 2009, Colavita/Sutter Home has recruited Olympians Cath [...]

Tour de France - 1937 - Fri, 02 Jan 2009
Very cool Black and White coverage from the 1937 Tour de France. It is in English and runs about 2 1/2 minutes.

Scott Nydam And The Rest Of The BMC Racing Team Are Chomping At The Bit - Fri, 02 Jan 2009
Having had what could be termed a break-out year in 2008, Scott Nydam and the rest of the BMC Racing Team are chomping at the bit to kick off the 2009 season with a bang. In last year\’s Tour of California, Nydam had his greatest success and impressed the entire peloton when he and [...]

O’Grady Returns Home To Lead Danish Outfit - Tue, 30 Dec 2008
A strong and competitive Team Saxo Bank, led by South Australia’sStuart O’Grady, will take to the start line at the 2009 Tour Down Under. Race Director Mike Turtur highlighted that Stuart O’Grady is the only rider inthe Tour Down Under’s history to have won the event twice. “Stuart O’Grady won the inaugural Tour Down Under in 1999 [...]

Aussie Baden Cooke Signs Contract With Vacansoleil - Tue, 30 Dec 2008
PARIS, Dec 30, 2008 (AFP) - Australian sprint specialist Baden Cooke has signed a one-year contract with Dutch outfit Vacansoleil, the second tier Continental Pro team said Tuesday. Cooke, 30, is a five-time Tour de France participant with one stage win in 2003 to the Benalla-born racer’s name. Vacansoleil, [...]

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Abstruse Goose: Lie of Omission - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
A little long but it will make you chuckle.

Armadillo Lizard - Tue, 06 Jan 2009

First! 14-Year-Old Already in Line for Macworld '09 Keynote - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
It wouldn't be the eve of a Macworld Expo keynote if there wasn't already some crazy person waiting in line to be first into the hall. This year, that crazy person is already there, and has been there for (as of this writing) more than 10 hours.

Spread the debt around (COMIC) - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
It's the American way!

Macworld 2009: The Gingerbread Mac [Gallery] - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
Check out this gingerbread Mac, created by a festive fanboy known only as minorbug. It stands 7-8 inches tall and features chocolate icons, ports, and other lovely little iced details, as you can see in these pictures.

A new era for Macworld Expo - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
Without Steve Jobs delivering his trademark keynote address, Macworld Expo won't likely make the same splash. But the show goes on, for now at least. A CNET article by CNET News.com Staff, Staff Writer, CNET News. Published on January 5, 2009 9:00 AM PST.

Fake Facebook Profile Angers Guyana President - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
There are hundreds of George Bushes, scores of Fidel Castros, and dozens of Hugo Chávezes, all with prank profiles on the social networking website Facebook, but when someone tried to pass him or herself off as the president of Guyana the real president didn't see the funny side.

The Show Must Go On? Not If It's Public Access - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
For decades, public access programming on cable television has provided a virtually free forum for community activists and aspiring entertainers, for preening star wannabes as well as serious-minded political watchdogs. But in Los Angeles and across California that forum began crumbling last week.

'NY Times' Breaks the Page-One Ad Barrier - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
Notice something unusual about this morning's copy of The New York Times? It features the paper's first-ever page-one display ad -- a promo for CBS whose copy playfully reads "Front Page News."

Icy days and nights (PICS) - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
Today is the opening day of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, in Harbin, China. The festival lasts for one month, and features large ice and snow sculptures, ice lanterns, swimming in the icy Songhua River and more.

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