Stage 2 took the riders from one iconic Colorado ski town to the finish in another; Aspen to Breckenridge. The riders left downtown Aspen and were greeted to a 19 mile climb to the top of Independence Pass sitting at an altitude of 12,096. This was only the start of the day and with over…
The third edition of the USA Pro Tour Challenge kicked off yesterday with a circuit race around Aspen, Colorado. This race is certainly one of the toughest in the world with brutally tough climbs going up and over 12,000 feet at times. This will be a true test of fitness and courage among American and…
This same group that hucked the peloton of the Tour de France in 2003 was back at it again this year. Check out the videos below. Flying over the yellow jersey, literally: Saut au dessus du Tour de France 2013 from EnchoRage on Vimeo. Making of the jump: Making of du road gap au…
Yesterday was a magical stage 18 of the Tour de France and the racers went up the legendary Alpe D’Huez not once, but twice. Boulder, Colorado’s own TJ Van Garderen put in an absolutely brilliant effort, but stopped short with a second place finish. Here is a video of TJ hammering up the Alpe with…
If you’re like most Americans, you probably don’t know much more about the Tour de France these days other than that Lance Armstrong cheated to win 7 of them. Lance did bring the tour to the spotlight in the US for nearly a decade, but there is a lot more to this race than just…
Tonight marks the official end of the Lance Armstrong era in cycling. I am personally hurt by the lies that Lance has construed to be truth to his millions of worldwide fans. Here’s my take on the situation.
Cycling Examiner 