Cycling
My favorite of triathlons' three disciplines, this category holds thoughts, discussion and experiences from the saddle.
Tour de France Stage 11 - The First Selections!
Well, it's been a fine colorful Tour de France to date, with a few surprises in the time trial, but finally we are in the mountains, and the first selections have started to happen.
Video: Lance Armstrong on Alpe D'Huez, 2001 Tour de France
More inspirational footage from the TdF, this time the 2001 assault on the Alpe d'Huez. That's right, the stage with "The Look".
Triathletes and Bike Handling
In general, triathletes are harassed by roadies for their poor bike handling skills; descending, for example, is one of them. At IMC 2001, I was lucky to be behind a guy who seemed to know what he was doing, and I took that loong descent down from Yellow lake by following what for me was a pretty hairy line.
Lance Armstrong, Marco Pantani, Javier Ochoa Video from Hautacam, TDF 2000
One of the most inspiring series of images I've seen in the world of sports: stage 10, 2000 Tour de France, Lourdes-Hautacam. Here's 8 minutes plus of video from that amazing Armstrong attack.
Cycling Efficiency and VO2 Max
Seems to be a bit of a no brainer: better technique in an event, be it running or swimming or cycling, is going to improve your performance. Well, check out these reports for a bit of a surprise.
