http://www.velodramatic.com Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:23:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Flashback. Eight-thirty a.m. and the blue-haired seniors are chain-smoking their way through another tub of quarters at the Venetian slots. Dealers shuffle from foot to foot at their empty tables waiting for the action to pick up, or the world to end. In their ruddy brown uniforms they look sad, ... http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/98 I just received a press release from Lance Armstrong's Manager Mark Higgins concerning Pierre Bodry's proposal to retest samples from the 1999 Tour de France. While conspiracy theorists on either side of the issue will have a field day whatever the results, Lance issued the following statement today. Today, Mr. Pierre ... http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/114 Thursday morning's press conference fireworks with Lemond overshadowed what I thought was the best question from the floor. When VeloNews' Neal Rogers (who, by the way, was seated between me and Lemond) asked Lance to put himself in Alberto Contador's Sidis for a moment and consider the young Spaniard's reaction ... http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/83   This morning’s press conference with Lance Armstrong, Don Catlin and Taylor Phinney took an unexpected turn when Greg Lemond, seated in the front row (two seats to my left) opened the question period with a hardball aimed straight at Lance. The tension broke over the room like a giant wave ... http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/81 CrossVegas, the first UCI C1 race on the calendar was already brimming with talent, but the last-minute appearance of Lance Armstrong (his flight landed an hour before the start) amped up the racing under the lights on a course that suited pure power over technique. Defending champion Ryan Trebon took ... http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/80 Bags packed, cameras charged and loaded I’m sitting at the gate in SFO waiting for the 7 am flight to Las Vegas and my first Interbike show. I’m looking forward to seeing friends and meeting some of the reps I’ve corresponded with through Velodramatic. Tonight the plan is to photograph ... http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/79 The fall rut is upon us. With the scent of Eurobike still fresh in the air and Interbike peeking out from the desert scrub and slot machines, the annual cycle of bike lust is nearing it's zenith. Can you feel it... it's the quickening McCloud. To put this in perspective, or ... http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/78 On the same day I’m supposed to celebrate my birthday, Stage Four of the 2008 Tour of California was punishing the peloton with a biting headwind, rain and hypothermia. It was a day when California’s Pacific Coast Highway bared her teeth and proved that she could inspire as many curses ... http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/75 There's a moment when you catch a glimpse of yourself and wonder who you are, the enormity of all you've done, when the sum of good and bad don't cancel each other out. Roads taken, and those you've missed. Promises made and broken. The loves, the dreams... close your eyes ... http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/74 Following on the heels of the race-inspired Eleven Jersey and Bibs, Panache offers a dashing alternative for those training miles. The GS Training Jersey sports a classic houndstooth pattern with sharp Panache branding front and back. Ribbed polyester/Lycra cuffs and collar gives it a retro edge without sacrificing comfort. – ... http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/72