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A rest day for the Dallaglio Cycle Slam...

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Published March 10, 2010 at 5:26 a.m.

but it doesn't sound like they had an especially restful evening ...

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Universal Sports Announces 2010 Cycling TV Schedule, Coverage Starts Wednesday

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Mark your calendars; NBC’s Universal Sports channel confirmed it will be carrying coverage of some of the major road races this season, starting with Tirreno-Adriatico this Wednesday.Coverage will run daily at 3pm and again at 8pm during the six day event. If you don’t get Universal Sports, we suggest finding a friend that does, but [ ... ] ...

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William and Mary hosts Atlantic conference

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Published March 9, 2010 at 6:28 p.m.

The Atlantic Collegiate Cycling Conference traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia, for the fifth annual Tidewater Winter Classic hosted by the College of William and Mary ...

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Bikes Belong launches “People for Bikes” campaign

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Published March 9, 2010 at 6:21 p.m.

Screenshot from the just-launchedPeopleForBikes.org.At tonight’s opening reception of the National Bike Summit, national non-profit group Bikes Belong will announce the People for Bikes campaign ... A tri-fold promo brochure being handed out here at the Summit reads:“Millions of Americans ride bicycles and recognize the economic, social and physical benefits ... But, only a fraction of [ ... ] ...

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NZ Girl

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Published March 9, 2010 at 5:56 p.m.

Check out the profiles in NZGirl about ladies and bicycles ... I am one of the 'bicycle ladies' (continuing my quest to be world famous in NZ!), as well as Alison Shanks, Sarah Walker, Kristin from Velo Vogue and Shelly from Riding Pretty ...

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National Bike Summit

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Published March 9, 2010 at 5:46 p.m.

Today marks the opening day of the 2010 National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C ... Our man Jay headed out over the weekend to shake hands with the folks on Capitol Hill and explain how transportation by bicycle can help shape our nation ... We're happy to support this great event as well as Jonathan Maus from BikePortland.org who covers the event day by day ... Please visit Bike Portland's blog for up-to-date coverage on the summit ...

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Moratorium on Toronto bike lanes? Speak truth to power!

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Published March 9, 2010 at 5:31 p.m.

I'd be hard-pressed to put a good spin on this, though mayoral candidate Smitherman is certainly trying his best. Smitherman is jumping on the rhetoric bandwagon and is calling for a 'moratorium' on bike lanes in Toronto. In the meanwhile the 2011 money for bike lanes will go to repaving the bike lanes that are deteriorating such as Sherbourne ... Smitherman is reading the polls and figures that it's better to appease the loud car-centrists who are getting a lot of play in the media, rather than

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Vintage Velo Postergirl

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Published March 9, 2010 at 5:07 p.m.

"RadlMax" is a vintage bicycle collector from Styria, Austria, who not only taunts me with beautiful images of his unbelievable bikes (which he restores himself), but makes me even more jealous by posting pictures of his lovely wife Karin riding the bikes though their house. Some girls get all the fun! Check it out: ... [image by radlmax] ... Here is Karin cruising through the livingroom on a high-wheeler. Lucky girl! She is sitting tall and seems to be pedaling effortlessly in her stockinged

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What other people have noticed

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Published March 9, 2010 at 4:33 p.m.

Following are a few photos that people have sent to me ... so the theme is ' what other people have noticed ' ... A beautiful wedding shot ... so romantic! ... A father and daughter cycling on a small island in Okinawa, Japan ... A pair of fabulous cycling socks! ... A glamorous Wellington 'Frock' ...

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Bike union and CultureLink to be honoured for innovative partnership in Washington DC

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Published March 9, 2010 at 4:26 p.m.

This Tuesday, the bike union and CultureLink will be going down to Washington, D.C. to receive the 2010 Innovation of the Year Award for it's partnership. The award is given out yearly by the US-based Alliance for Biking and Walking ... Together, the Toronto Cyclists Union and CultureLink have launched the Partnership for Integration and Sustainable Transportation to promote cycling among newcomers to Toronto with posters, a Cyclists Handbook, and workshops available in 16 of the city’s most

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