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'The Olympics Now and Then' comes to Vail 2012-02-01T12:14:14-06:002012-02-01T12:14:14-06:00 (image) Many young athletes dream of going to the Olympics. For Connie Carpenter, that dream came true when she was only 14. Now Carpenter is watching her son, Taylor Phinney, make his own goal of Olympic gold a reality. Carpenter and her hus
Valleywide paved trail system closer to reality 2012-01-02T20:11:19-06:002012-01-02T20:11:19-06:00 (image) EAGLE, Colorado - Piece by piece, a paved trail system - aka bike path - connecting the entire valley is becoming a reality. Last week, in addition to naming its Trail Supporters of the Year, Eagle County's EC
Race organizers want more dramatic finish 2011-12-16T00:05:00-06:002011-12-16T00:05:00-06:00 VAIL, Colorado - A couple of weeks after the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge raced its way through Vail and Avon, the race's chairman Shawn Hunter said Vail would be one of the cities along the race route that would "b
Beaver Creek lands stage finish 2011-12-09T00:05:00-06:002011-12-09T00:05:00-06:00 (image) BEAVER CREEK, Colorado - Beaver Creek was still buzzing about the Birds of Prey when word came that the next set of elite international athletes will roll through next summer. Beaver Creek will be the finish for Stage 4 of the
Ride, Run, Refresh returns to Vail 2011-09-28T13:08:25-06:002011-09-28T13:08:25-06:00 (image) VAIL - Vail's second annual Run, Ride, Refresh event is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, and will offer a rare opportunity to join a free guided mountain bike ride or trail run on Vail Mountain led by Lance Armstrong's coach
More towns ready to dive in on USA Pro Cycling Challenge party 2011-08-30T10:06:23-06:002011-08-30T10:06:23-06:00 (image) Organizers of the inaugural and wildly successful USA Pro Cycling Challenge will soon begin harvesting bids from Colorado towns interested in hosting next year's race. They are expecting a deluge. "What a great problem to have," sai
USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2011: Vail 2011-08-22T00:05:00-06:002011-08-22T00:05:00-06:00 (image) Top Stories - American Leipheimer wins USA Pro Cycling Challenge - Viviani wins, elite breakaway barely caught in Breckenridge - Viviani wins Stage 4 with Steamboat sprint - Stage 4: Not close to done - Levi
From the 'Zinger' to the 'Challenge' 2011-08-21T00:05:00-06:002011-08-21T00:05:00-06:00 (image) VAIL, Colorado - On the day of the prologue to what promoters dubbed from the beginning "the most demanding bike race ever held on American soil," it's quite compelling to think about how far cycling has come not onl
Altitude major obstacle for Challenge cyclists 2011-08-21T00:05:00-06:002011-08-21T00:05:00-06:00 (image) BOULDER, Colorado - Tom Danielson would like to make the following public service announcement to his competition. To some it may seem like a psych job, but if you see Danielson's face when he says it, it comes across just as it
Teams will battle it out this week 2011-08-21T00:05:00-06:002011-08-21T00:05:00-06:00 (image) Team Garmin-Cervelo (USA) GC rider: Tom Danielson (USA). Cycling Quotient ranking: 1. Summary: Boulder-based team has three riders with top-10 finishes in Tour de France: Christian Vande Velde (fifth, 2008), Ryder Hesjedal (seventh,
Can you pedal like the pros? 2011-08-21T00:05:00-06:002011-08-21T00:05:00-06:00 AVON, Colorado - Coming to Avon to experience the official start of Stage 4 of Colorado's inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge? Cycling enthusiasts are invited to compare their power output to the pros at The Westin Riverfr
Bears added to list of hazards for bike race 2011-08-18T14:42:57-06:002011-08-18T14:42:57-06:00 (image) ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Colorado parks officials are adding a new hazard for the upcoming Pro Challenge bike race. Parks officials are worried after a bear entered and damaged two tents in Difficult Campground near Aspen and they
Breck mountain bike race sabotaged, riders sent off course 2011-08-17T10:38:30-06:002011-08-17T10:38:30-06:00 (image) The Breck Epic mountain bike stage race experienced some misfortune at the hands of local miscreants Tuesday as the race was sabotaged to direct riders off course, organizers said. The racers, many of whom traveled from around the
Andy Schleck training, fishing in Colo. mountains 2011-08-16T11:14:05-06:002011-08-16T11:14:05-06:00 (image) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS (AP) - Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck has been training for Colorado's inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Steamboat Springs. The Steamboat Springs Pilot & Today reports (http://bit.ly/phWtVX ) tha
State issues restrictions for bike race spectators 2011-08-15T11:50:30-06:002011-08-15T11:50:30-06:00 (image) DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Department of Transportation has issued restrictions for campers and others who want to watch the upcoming USA Pro Cycling Challenge. State officials said Monday parking and camping will be allowed
Upper portion of new Vail trail opens 2011-08-10T20:28:49-06:002011-08-10T20:28:49-06:00 VAIL, Colorado - The upper portion of Big Mamba, one of two new "flow" trails planned for Vail Mountain, will open this Friday in Lionshead with access from Eagle's Nest down to the top of the Born Free Express Lift
CDOT releases USA Pro Cycling Challenge road impacts 2011-08-08T18:57:11-06:002011-08-08T18:57:11-06:00 VAIL VALLEY - In coordination with Medalist Sports, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, the Colorado State Patrol and other state entities, the Colorado Department of Transportation has prepared traveler impact information for m
Schleck brothers join field for Colorado race 2011-08-02T14:59:30-06:002011-08-02T14:59:30-06:00 (image) DENVER (AP) - The inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge through the Rocky Mountains this month will feature the top three finishers from the Tour de France, an unprecedented feat for an American race. Andy and Frank Schleck wil
'Cross craze hits Eagle County 2011-08-01T14:10:00-06:002011-08-01T14:10:00-06:00 (image) VAIL, Colorado - Vail cyclists love their mountain bikes, but over the past few years a new two-wheeled discipline, cyclocross, has quietly been gaining popularity in the mountains. But the sport itself is anything but quiet |
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