The Psycho Cyclist!

Giro Preview : "null"

2006 Giro d'Italia Preview : "null"

Women are choosing triathlons : "In yet another nod to today's maniacally multitasking heroines, women increasingly are finding time to make triathlons -- those famously grueling triple-feat trials that test the fittest of the fit -- their new physical and social outlet of choice."

The French Connection: Giro 1960 : "Message by Graham R. JonesOut of 88 Giro’s, 62 have had an Italian winner whereas the Tour has seen just 36 French wins out of 92 races. Every now and again the Giro organizers have tried to encourage great champions from other countries. Coming as it does just one month before Le Tour this has always been a difficult proposition."

Giro06 St1 Preview: PEZ Scopes La Corsa : "Message by Edmond HoodThe Giro starts in Liege, Southern Belgium tomorrow, PEZ man Ed Hood is out there taking his Colt hire car to the limit over the 6.2 kilometre course, with a few well chosen words from Italian Liquigas pro Dario Cioni too."

Simoni: "Cunego can't hide behind me anymore" : "Saunier Duval's Gilberto Simoni goes into Saturday's Giro with the ambition of winning a third title in this event."

Moninger, Armstrong take Stage 2 at Gila : "null"

Moninger, Armstrong take Stage 2 at Gila : "null"

A team-by-team look at the Giro d'Italia : "null"

McEwen and Petacchi primed : "Italy's Alessandro Petacchi and Australian Robbie McEwen are ready for a sprinting duel in the Giro d'Italia, which starts on Saturday."

Magnus Maximus: Giro Watching : "Message by NONEThe Big Man is on the mend and nursing his knee back up to speed - and between trainer sessions takes a little time to check in with PEZ on his progress, share some Giro observations, and of course reader mail and his tastey snak pak…"

Bettini eyes stage three win : "Italy's Paolo Bettini won stage one and wore the race leader's pink jersey for four days in 2005 and this year he's looking for stage three."

McGee: "I'm a little bit flat" : "Australia's Bradley McGee warns he still feels 'a litte flat' coming out of Romandy, but will still ride for the win in the Giro prologue."

McGee: "I'm a little bit flat" : "Australia's Bradley McGee warns he still feels 'a litte flat' coming out of Romandy, but will still ride for the win in the Giro prologue."

Letters from Larssyn: Czeching in : "null"

Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske: Minimum speeds? : "null"

Baldwin, Samplonius win Gila opener : "null"

Raisin in the U.S. and making progress : "null"

Thursday's EuroFile: Petito grabs win at Dunkirk; Giro blood okay; Liberty hopes for Giro surprise : "null"

Giro by numbers : "Eat your heart out, Alessandro Petacchi. 19 stage wins on the Giro is nice. But Mario Cipollini has been kissed by the girls 42 times."

Rider Diary: Jennings at Giro delle Regioni : "All of us on the US National Team knew we were heading to a big race when a quick glance to the raceandrsquo;s palmares reveals such former winners as Dmitri Konychev, Davide Rebellin, Giuliano Figueras, and Yaroslav Popovych."

PEZ Preview: La Corsa Rosa - The Contenders : "Message by Jered GruberThe Giro holds a special place for everyone at PEZ, it has something the other Tours don't - and we don't just mean grappa! This year's Giro looks to be an incredible knife fight with tough time trials and harder mountain stages - PEZ takes a look at the possible contenders to bring home the Maglia Rosa when the 06 Edition ends in Milano."

Wednesday's Mailbag: Promoters and placings; Discovery and Landis; plus a defense of Kentucky : "null"

Tri newbie! - 5/3/2006 : "achilies is better...still had a little twinge though. Tried to keep the pace down a little to minimize my kicking off with my toes. Bike: 41m 20.00 miles 29.27 miles/hrRun: 28m 30s 4.00 miles 7.13 miles/hr"

Giro's Belgium start honors Italians killed in mining disaster : "null"

Wednesday's EuroFile: Fast Freddy 2nd as Chicchi wins Dunkirk opener; McCarty heads to Giro; Hondo Hopeful : "null"

Ullrich confirms for Giro : "T-Mobile on Wednesday confirmed that Jan Ullrich will take start of the Giro d'Italia this weekend in Seraing."

Frans Assez: We'll Miss You... : "Message by Edmond HoodFrans Assez was as much a fixture in Belgian cycling as cobblestones and bergs. Frans passed away early this week after suffering a heart attack, but not without leaving lasting impressions on the cycling world. Gregg Germer, who rode under Frans’ directeurship on the Flanders team, and Edmond Hood both knew, and remember Frans…"

U.S. mountain-bike championships moving from snowbound Mammoth : "null"

Tour of the Gila kicks off Wednesday : "null"

Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn: Mating rituals : "null"

Triathlon-swimming race rehearsal Smart-swimming practice plans for everyone : "As you prepare for a season-opening triathlon, the best use of your practice time will be to actively rehearse what you'd like to do well in the race. But different athletes will race in different ways, so here are three levels of ambition."

The Week That Was... : "null"

VIDEO: La Ruta De Los Conquistadores : "null"

Coming Back for Seconds : "If you liked The Collective, which you did if you ride bikes in any capacity, you are going to love ROAM. It?s just like its predecessor only a little more refined, a little more dialed."

One Tough Little Bastard : "Kryptonite?s burliest U-Lock to date, the New York Fahgettaboudit U-Lock possesses the largest diameter shackle of any mini u-lock on the planet..."

Winter Shakes in Its Boots : "This is one of the warmest, most functional jackets on the market (and it comes in more sedate colors, if you are so inclined."

VIDEO: Pist `n Broke's CKD : "null"

GALLERY: Hans Rey Philippines Adventure : "Photographer Marco Toniolo captures Hans Rey's latest trip to the Philippines."

Giro Prologue: Pacing Strategies : "Message by Dr. Stephen Cheung, Ph.D.The Grand Tours are already upon us, starting with the Giro prologue in Seraing, Belgium this coming Saturday. Prologues and time trials are a different breed of effort, requiring high pain threshold and perfect pacing. What are some pacing strategies that we should be looking out for?"

Tri newbie! - 5/2/2006 : "A short hammer fest...feeling much better and achillies is great. but I'm still going to wait to run. Swim: 38m 2000.00 yards 1m 54s /100 yardsBike: 40m 20.00 miles 30.00 miles/hr"

Shimano offers a look at 2007 XTR braking options : "null"

No Giro for Garzelli : "Despite his win Monday in the GP Frankfurt Henninger Turm, 2000 Giro winner Stefano Garzelli will not ride the Tour of Italy this year."

Tuesday's EuroFile: Cunego says he's ready for Giro; Basso aims for top spot; Garzelli out : "null"

Saturday was another great ride with Carmen. First of all…we almost didn’t make it out of the house due to high winds, but to my surprise Carmen decided to go anyway. Well the plan was just to do a few miles in the neighborhood and hide from the wind. After we left the house and started to ride, Carmen realized that the wind wasn’t something that she can handle. We rode our normal route…feeding the animals along the way and just enjoying being out together. On the way back, she decided that we would take a longer way back to get a few more miles. Well…I was tired myself and neither of us packed water or anything, but ok. As we rode, I’d look back a her to see how she was doing, and there she was just be bopping along….even speeding up at time. She was enjoying herself. We rode through Suntree, back into Viera, into southern Rockledge and then back into Viera again for 15 miles! That was just fantastic for Carmen and I was really happy for her. This is the same person that hat...

Raisin returns home : "American Saul Raisin, who had been in a coma after crash in the Circuit de la Sarthe, was flown home Sunday from France."

Bettini leads Quick Step : "Olympic champion Paolo Bettini will lead Quick Step's charge on the Giro d'Italia which starts next Saturday."

Top Rides: Brasstown Bald : "Message by Richard PestesLast week in Georgia I had the good fortune/ misfortune to ride the Stage 5 route from Helen to Brasstown Bald - the highest point in Georgia. I’d heard this climb was tough, but really had no idea what I was getting into. When this sucker pitches to 20%, the ol’ pain-o-meter goes off the scale…"

Tri newbie! - 5/1/2006 : "Last night I didn't sleep well and today I'm still having issues with my allergies.....that being said, I don't feel like doing anything today, just don't have the energy or the testicular fortitude to push myself."

La Vuelta de Bisbee: A photo gallery :

Stefano turns up Garz : "Stefano Garzelli won the sprint finish of the Rund um den Henninger Turm in Frankfurt ahead of Danilo Hondo and Gerald Ciolek on Monday."

Zajicek, Gomez clinch Bisbee crowns :

Zajicek, Gomez clinch Bisbee crowns :

EuroTrash Monday! : "Message by Jered GruberHappy May to one and all, the year seems to be rolling along swiftly - already five months in. The weekend was jam-packed with racing of all sorts, highlighted by the once again thrilling Tour de Romandie. This brand new May Monday PEZ has a zesty stew a'brewin: Romandie, Evans, Ullrich, Cunego, Euskaltel, Discovery, and Crits Galore!"

Monday's EuroFile: Raisin soon home-bound; Disco gears up for Giro; Will Basso double? :

Fraser, Van Gilder grab wins at Historic Roswell Crit :

Evans wins final time trial to take Romandie title :

Zajicek loses, regains lead as Holden takes charge in Bisbee :

Evans wins in style : "Australia's Cadel Evans won the Tour de Romandie cycle race by dominating the final stage time-trial in Lausanne."

Tri newbie! - 4/30/2006 : "A 15 MPH head wind and I rode my 55X11 the whole way :-) Not a fast ride...but it was all POWER!! Chased down a car topping out at 42 MPH! Man I love that gear. Bike: 2h 20m 50.00 miles 21.43 miles/hr"

Davidenko, McCrae tops at Athens :

Zabel aiming for home win : "Erik Zabel hopes to take a fourth victory in the 45th Rund um den Henninger Turm in Frankfurt on Monday."

Evans watch before TT : "One of the most challenging time-trial courses of any stage race will decide the winner of the Tour de Romandie on Sunday."

PEZ Hails The Kermesse King : "Message by Edmond HoodQuestion: You’ve got the post-Ardennes classics, Monday morning blues, what do you do? Answer: Find a kermesse, grab a pils and some frites and hope that the sun shines. What’s a kermesse? Pez-Man Ed Hood found, grabbed, and hoped the day after Liege…"

Tour of Romandy Results - Stage 4 :

Valverde claims Tour of Romandie stage; Contador holds lead :

Tri newbie! - 4/29/2006 : "OMG...the wind was SOOO bad today. I played with a few riders like a cat plays with a mouse before he kills it :-) Much pain inflicted. Had to get it out of my system before tomorrow’s ride. Swim: 20m 1000.00 yards Bike: 2h 5m 42.00 miles 20.16 miles/hrSports: Mountain Bike - 1h "

Valverde closes in on Contador : "Despite the best efforts of Alberto Contador's Liberty Seguros, Alejandro Valverde won Stage 4 to pull within six seconds of the overall win"

Zajicek, Gomez lead Bisbee :

Ludwig: No need to panic : "T-Mobile manager Olaf Ludwig says not to panic if Jan Ullrich again brings up the rear in Stage 4 of the Tour of Romandy... or in the Giro."

Botero back from hibernation : "2005 Tour of Romandy winner Santiago Botero will start his season in next week's Clasica Alcobendas before racing in Catalunya."

Discovery name Giro squad : "Rising American star Tom Danielson and the veteran Viatcheslav Ekimov are among the supporting cast for Paolo Savoldelli on the Giro."

WANTED: 20 CEO's Who Love To Climb : "Message by NONECEO Challenge LLC and Destination Cycling have announced a new Tour de France CEO Cycling Challenge to be held July 9-14, 2006 from the Biarritz Coast to the Pyrenees. Twenty CEOs will ride the actual Tour De France stage routes, compete against each other on one of the Tour’s most famous hill climbs, and watch the Tour live as it travels through the Pyrenees Mountains."

Contador takes stage, lead in Romandie : "null"

Tour of Romandy Results - Stage 3 : "null"

Two new videos available on VeloNews TV : "null"

Contador climbs to lead : "Alberto Contador made his move in the final four kilomtres of the Sépey climb to take stage three of the Tour de Romandie and the race lead."

Preliminary start list - 2006 Giro d'Italia :

Friday's Mailbag: How 'bout that Horner? :

Stage three ends with critical climb : "Chris Horner will need to fend off the climbers at Leysin if he wants to retain his yellow jersey past the 900m ascent to the finish line."

Tri newbie! - 4/28/2006 : "Day of rest. Achilies just won't stop bothering me....so today rest, tomorrow swim/bike brick then sunday a bike/run brick if I'm up to it. If not, just a longer ride. Going to ride with Steve this Sunday. Good luck for thoses doing the St. A race! ERRR my allergies are killing me...plus there was a huge brush fire up the street that is blowing my way.....(he says as he sniffles)."

VeloNews sees expanded interest for 2006 Official Tour de France Guide :