Sonoma County residents Art and Gabriel Neibrief were on the road in Colorado following the USA Pro Challenge bicycle race. Their trip coincided with the headline-making news about Lance Armstrong being stripped of his cycling titles amid the continuing doping allegations. Art Neibrief shared this commentary from his vantage point: [...]
[imagebrowser id=1] Sonoma County residents Art and Gabriel Neibrief were on the road in Colorado following the USA Pro Challenge bicycle race. Here is their report on Stage 7 and a recap of the trip. Stage 7 & Recap We were thrilled that Levi Leipheimer had taken over the yellow [...]
By ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER — Christian Vande Velde won the overall title in the USA Pro Challenge, finishing second Sunday behind Taylor Phinney in the closing time trial. Vande Velde, the 36-year-old Garmin-Sharp rider from Lemont, Ill., won the seven-stage race a year after finishing second to Levi [...]
We got our viewing spot at the finish line for today's Stage 6, the top of Flagstaff Mountain, just outside of Boulder.
Art and Gabriel Neibrief are Sonoma County residents who are following the USA Pro Challenge. They are reporting on the cycling scene from Colorado. More than a few cycling writers say that Jens Voigt is the hardest working competitor these days. Based upon what happened in Stage 4 Thursday, the [...]
Art and Gabriel Neibrief are Sonoma County residents who are following the USA Pro Challenge. Their report on the cycling scene from Colorado is appearing on the PD's Bicycling Sonoma blog this week. Breckenridge, CO, Wednesday, August 22nd -- We watched the start of today's Stage 3 in Gunnison and then drove into [...]
Art and Gabriel Neibrief reporting for the Press Democrat from the USA Pro Challenge: Ezra Becker of Santa Rosa with Gabriel Neibrief in Gunnison, Colo. during the U.S. Pro Cycling Challenge. Ezra works for Medalist Sports doing signage. Becker says "this race is amazing, gorgeous scenery and [...]
Art and Gabriel Neibrief reporting for the Press Democrat from the USA Pro Challenge: Stage 1, Durango to Telluride Monday morning saw thousands turn out to see the start of the ride through the streets of Durango, before the riders left town for the day's battle which would [...]
Reporting from Durango, Colorado, Sunday Aug. 19th From Art and Gabriel Neibrief, Sonoma County residents who are following the USA Pro Challenge Bicycle Race: We have had an exciting time getting to Durango, including stops to visit Lake Havasu, the Grand Canyon and Mesa Verde National Park, arriving here in Durango on [...]
Bicycling Magazine has a new feature out listing what it describes as the best bicycle rides in each state. The California entry is a local one. See below: "The Golden State is the kind of megaplayground that gives us kid-in-a-candy-store fits. But Marin County is the one place to which [...]
Bruce McConnell of Healdsburg blogs about cycling and related topics ranging from the pro scene, equipment, training, riding here and elsewhere to the politics of riding, Strava, and other issues. He can be reached by email at velodudesonoma@gmail.com or on Strava at: http://www.strava.com/athletes/1188862