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- Oct. 19, 2009Mailbag: Horses, the '10 Tour and racing Down Under
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- Oct. 19, 2009LA road rage trial begins
After one cyclist slammed into the rear of his car and vaulted over it into oncoming traffic, and another crashed through his rear window, Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson called 911 and told the operator, “They’ll tell you they are seriously ...
- Oct. 12, 2009Mailbag: Right of way, and what's right along the way
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- Oct. 12, 2009California road-rage case heads for court
A California emergency-room physician faces trial this week on multiple felony charges stemming from a 2008 road-rage case that left two cyclists seriously injured.
Dr. Christopher T. Thompson allegedly braked suddenly in front of Ron Peterson ...
- Sep. 3, 2009After a 15 percent drop in sales, Mavic's parent company says it's considering selling off the brand.
Mavic's parent company is exploring selling off the bike component brand as it struggles with manufacturing capacity and a 15 percent sales decline in the first half of this year.
Amer Sports, which also owns the sports brands Salomon, Wilson, ...
- Aug. 4, 2009Fight Cancer, Win an Orbea with a Shimano Di2 Build
FatCyclist.com, in partnership with Shimano and Orbea, is holding a fundraiser to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF). The winner of the ten-day (August 4 - 13) contest will become the owner of a true dream bike: an Orbea Orca or Diva ...
Jul. 2, 2009VeloNews magazine outtakes: Italy's San Patrignano drug rehab facility and Dario Pegoretti's frame shop
Italy's San Patrignano drug rehabilitation facility sparks passion for frame building among recovering addicts. Its framebuilding shop is directed by Gianni Pegoretti, Dario Pegoretti's brother, whose shop lies in the valley below. ...
- Jun. 23, 2009Competitor Group hiring a mountain bike editor
Competitor Group seeks mountain bike editor.
Competitor Group, the publisher of VeloNews and VeloNews.com, is seeking a mountain bike editor. This position is responsible for developing an editorial package that includes words, photos and video ...
Jun. 12, 2009Mavic responds to wheel collapse article
Editor's Note: On June 9, VeloNews editor in chief Ben Delaney reported on the failure of a Mavic R-Sys front wheel in a Boulder criterium. The following is Mavic's response to that ...
Jun. 2, 2009A preview of the VeloNews July issue.
When American Taylor Phinney won the under-23 Paris-Roubaix on May 31, it made our decision to feature him on the cover of our July issue appear prophetic.
It wasn’t, however, a tough decision to put Phinney on the ...
- May. 21, 2009Cyclists organize rides to remember Steve Larsen
The cycling community in Bend, Oregon, is organizing two bike rides as memorials to multi-sport legend Steve Larsen, who died Tuesday. A memorial service is planned for Saturday at 1 pm in Bend.
The first ride is the regular Saturday morning ...
- May. 20, 2009Autopsy shows Steve Larsen did not die of a heart attack.
An autopsy showed that multi-sport athlete Steve Larsen likely did not die of a heart attack, his brother told VeloNews Wednesday.
Mike Larsen said the autopsy ruled out a heart attack and a blood clot. The cause of death may have been ...
