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The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike)

So if you are that dude or dudette who is seeking to climb some of the craziest passes in the United States and don't know how to go about it, then you need this book. Consider it the Bible if you will, because it has all the major road climbs and details about each from Lincoln Gap to Brasstown Bald. All the details are there: total elevation, average gradient, length and category. A few scenic shots are included as well as a map of the surrounding area so you can actually find the road. It's a cool book that should be kept in your glovebox, or in your back pocket if you are that crazy to seek each one by bike. Mmm...Not a bod idea! --Road Magazine

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Levi Leipheimer Wins the Amgen Tour of California

Levi finished in the main peloton in Sunday's final stage of the Amgen Tour of California to win by 49 seconds.  Team Slipstream riders David Millar and Christian Vande Velde finished 2nd and 3rd respectively, 49" and 1' 08" behind Levi.

This was Leipheimer's 2nd consecutive win in the early season California race.

Photo by Graham Watson

Amgen Tour of California

  Stage 7 (Final) - Sunday

For the first time, the final stage of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California was a point-to-point course from Santa Clarita to Pasadena where the race concluded with six circuits around the iconic Rose Bowl in front of a boisterous crowd that lined the streets despite cold, wet weather. A ten-man break initiated by Rock Racing's Mike Creed took off early in the stage with the right mix of riders, none of whom was a threat to the top of the GC. With Astana's Levi Leiphemier comfortably in the overall lead, the break's advantage grew, but never by more than a few minutes.

The weather got worse as the riders approached the circuits around the Rose Bowl, which seemed to benefit the break. Bissell's Tom Zirbel, a gifted time trial rider, attacked the break and jetted on a solo flight. He managed to hold off the splintered chase group until the final lap. Creed, HealthNet's Rory Sutherland, CSC's Jason McCartney and High Road's George Hincapie countered and settled the day in a thrilling dash to the line. One of America's most popular riders, Hincapie claimed the top prize as winner of Stage 7, sponsored by Amgen. Hincapie won two stages at the first Amgen Tour of California two years ago.

Photo courtesy of the Amgen Tour of California

2008 Archive  2007 Tour of California  Read Naomi's Personal Account of the Race

Axel Merckx 6-Day Cycling Tour

Axel Merckx, former National Cycling Champion of Belgium and Olympic Bronze Medallist, is hosting a unique world-class 7-day cycling tour to Belgium limited to an exclusive group of participants in April, 2008. Join up and enjoy an experience to remember! When: Monday April 21st - Sunday 27th April, 2008

Levi Leipheimer wins the Tour of California. Todays circuit race resulted in a bunch sprint finish with no changes in the overall leader board.

AMGEN Tour of California - Building on the inaugural stage race that attracted 1.3 million spectators, the 2007 Amgen Tour of California is one of the most anticipated professional cycling races in the U.S. and will feature an even longer, more challenging route. A national television partnership with VERSUS (formerly OLN) to bring daily race coverage to fans throughout the country also was announced. 2/25/07

LANDIS IS NEW KING

American Floyd Landis won the Tour de France following the 20th and final stage Sunday to succeed compatriot Lance Armstrong. Landis now capped the 11th American victory in the last 21 years over what was arguably one of the most exciting Tours in recent history. Thor Hushovd took the final sprint on the Champs Elysees over Robbie McEwen.

Tour of California  Commentary by Bill

Floyd Landis (Phonak) maintained the lead that he earned in the time trial in stage three to become the first ever winner of the Tour of California, with young Tom Peterson (TIAA CREF) surviving a crash today to hold on to the young riders jersey. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) takes home the mountain jersey after taking it from Bernhard Kohl (T-Mobile) on stage five.

SonomaValleyCyclists.org - a virtual organization dedicated to supporting the interests of cyclists in and around the Sonoma Valley (Northern California).

Armstrong wins 7th consecutive Tour

2005 Terrible Two story and official results

Savoldelli pedals to Giro victory

Italy's Paolo Savoldelli rolled to his second Giro d'Italia victory in four years on Sunday May 29, 2005 and then called it "pay back".

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Lance Armstrong of Austin, Texas, celebrates his sixth straight Tour de France cycling race victory on the podium set on the Champs Elysees avenue, after the final stage between Montereau and Paris Sunday, July 25, 2004.

Read Bill's column (exclusive to BikeCal.com) and get a unique TDF perspective.

Rebellin wins Liege-Bastogne Liege classic 4/25/04

Magnus Backstedt, of Sweden, wins the 102nd Paris-Roubaix cycling classic, in Roubaix, northern France, Sunday, April 11, 2004.

Tour de France - The hardware that makes Armstrong an unstoppable cycling machine.

Armstrong's Bobble - What really caused Lance to almost crash a second time? (Bicycling Mag)

Howarth Park (Santa Rosa, CA) Short Track Racing

Giro d'Italia 2003 - Official Site

Hamilton wins Tour de Romandie

Hamilton first American to win La Doyenne

Van Petegem seals rare double in Paris-Roubaix

Peter Van Petegem outsprinted compatriot Frank Vandenbroucke to clinch the 254-km Tour of Flanders