tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66009472011-09-19T13:32:59.348-07:00Velogal talks about saving our wildlife and related issues.velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.comBlogger7171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-71682703850570981082011-02-17T08:20:00.000-08:002011-02-17T08:21:11.160-08:00

Thank you, Mr. Hollis Heartbreakingly awesome. http://t.co/iGQ

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-76952412563678450062011-02-15T07:00:00.001-08:002011-02-15T07:00:53.849-08:00

Senator Lee is dismissing emails sent to his Senate email address, and telling people who are trying to comment to call him. So here are the numbers for his three offices: Call CA Sen Yee about opposing shark fin soup bill:  Phone: (916) 651-4008 Sacramento Capitol  Phone: (650) 340-8840 San Mateo Office Phone: (415) 557-7857  San Francisco Office Are we taxpayers in California paying for his

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Next time you go to a Chinese restaurant, look to see if shark fin soup is on the menu. If it is, get up and leave and tell the manager why you are leaving. Read this article to become more informed on this issue. California Moves to Protect Sharks - Fong/Huffman Bill Would End Shark Fin Sales in CA - Press Relea www.digitaljournal.com DigitalJournal.com delivers news and information from

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Go to awionline.org to find a list of restaurants near your area that serve shark fin soup. Tell your local restaurants to stop serving shark fin soup. Let them know that you will boycott them until they do. Call or email them. Better yet, go there and be seated, open the menu and then tell you are leaving because they have shark fin soup on the menu. Here is a sample letter/email: Stop

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-91762129464274221672011-02-11T09:34:00.001-08:002011-02-11T09:34:28.674-08:00

Defenders of Wildlife Campaign to Save America's Wolves: http://dfnd.us/hO4m1Y A campaign of Defenders of Wildlife to Save America's Wolves 1 of 1Choose a Thumbnail No Thumbnail

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Man stopped at airport with three bags full of dozens of creatures, including endangered tortoises. Look at the list of wildlife in those bags! http://tinyurl.com/4ouj452

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Gunfire shatters effort to rebuild endangered whooping crane population - St. Petersburg Times  http://tinyurl.com/4p62rss CHASSAHOWITZKA -- They have survived ferocious winter winds, power lines and even bobcats. Now, the endangered whooping cranes may be facing their biggest obstacle yet .

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http://tinyurl.com/4apo2cb

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Right On, Mark Buehrle! Michael Vick DOES need to get hurt, and lots of people wish that same thing while he is playing. Bravo for standing up and speaking out for the dogs that Vick tortured and killed.

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-20995255911415928082011-02-10T12:06:00.001-08:002011-02-10T12:06:33.864-08:00

18-year study proves that overfishing damages coral reefs | News | Practical Fishkeeping www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk Although overfishing is usually deemed to be detrimental to coral reefs, an 18-year study of the coral reefs off Kenya has provided concrete evidence to illustrate this point.

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-42273907521625681852011-02-09T05:57:00.001-08:002011-02-09T05:57:45.178-08:00

Shark fins trade - undercover www.youtube.com Every year, 1 million sharks are sucked out of the sea, killed and their fins processed in this Costa Rican factory for Chinese consumption. The clip is extracted from 'Crime Scene Wild' off Animal Planet Channel.

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-66276199756665870132011-02-08T17:01:00.001-08:002011-02-08T17:01:18.582-08:00

The slaughter and capture of dolphins in Taiji must stop now! The Wakayama Prefecture says this is part of national pride and tradition? No, it is the shame of Taiji and all Japan to kill and capture these beautiful, intelligent, sentient beings. The "tradition" is based on greed - using cruel, barbaric and inhumane actions to slaughter gentle, sentient beings of the sea. The selling of dolphins

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Japanese dolphin killings exposed by hidden video a year after The Cove documentary www.dailymail.co.uk Officials in Japan had claimed that the mammals were destroyed humanely as a source of meat after the Oscar-winning documentary The Cove exposed the killings in 2009.

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-75532889020575912042011-02-08T09:26:00.001-08:002011-02-08T09:26:16.243-08:00

Defenders of Wildlife: Email - URGENT: These Yellowstone Bison Face Imminent Slaughter http://dfnd.us/eeCDM2 Dear Wildlife Supporter,All they wanted was some food. Now some of the last true, wild bison in America face slaughter simply for leaving Yellowstone National Park.These majestic animals – some of the only pure descendants of America's original bison herds – are leaving the Park for

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-33255340596948533422011-02-08T03:45:00.001-08:002011-02-08T03:45:43.243-08:00

USDA announced a "Wolf Kill" with big media scare. Turns out the cow died of natural causes. USDA is so effed up, and so anti-wildlife... Wolf Weekly Wrap-up www.defendersblog.org

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-68034866996487832102010-06-13T14:24:00.000-07:002010-06-13T14:24:17.071-07:00

Where has Velogal gone? She is down in the Gulf, working as a Capture Specialist for the International Bird Rescue and Research Center. Hot, hard work and long days. There are so many, many hundreds, if not thousands, of oiled birds and sea creatures. It is really, really heartbreaking to see little pelican chicks leave their nests and go stand in oil. So many beautiful creatures covered with oil

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-50923243683010542192010-04-26T07:01:00.000-07:002010-04-26T07:01:24.006-07:00

Stay tuned for news about a new way to buy and sell online. It will change the way you buy and sell forever! http://www.youtube.com/eahoy1

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Things are hotting-up! Lance said that the Tour of Flanders was effing hard, and that he found out the morning of the race that he was the oldest guy riding. Ouch! But, hey, watching on Versus, I saw him still on his bike when most of the peloton was walking up the Koppenburg, the climb from Hell... And what about the Saxo Bank wrenches? Gave Breschel the wrong bike, after he waited forever for

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-86889695993240038252010-03-03T08:37:00.000-08:002010-03-03T08:37:28.323-08:00

The 21 newly-born harbor seal pups need immediate help from everyone, everywhere! Anti-seal activists have appealed to The California Coastal Commission to remove the rope that protects the mothers nursing their babies from the public. Harbor seals are shy and easily frightened. Unfortunately, they will flee and abandon their babies if frightened by humans or dogs. The babies are fragile and will

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OMG! The French LNDD cesspool continues to stink with the arrest warrant for Floyd Landis. How ludicrous is this charge? Goal: To harass Floyd and keep him out of races in France. Chatanay-Malabry is a sewer pit of lies...

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-79046094795539933592010-01-14T08:03:00.001-08:002010-01-14T08:03:45.781-08:00

Help Haiti - Text 90999 with the message "Haiti" from your cell phone $10 will be donated on your cell bill to The American Red Cross. You will receive a confirmation text in a few seconds. This is a legitimate donation

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-40788695949898724692009-11-24T08:49:00.000-08:002009-11-24T08:49:50.484-08:00

Yesss! Fantastic line-up for Team Radio Shack for  2010! I am delighted to see Chechu in the line-up. He is a first-class rider and first-class person. Here is the roster as published on cyclingnews.com: 2010 Team RadioShack Roster  Lance Armstrong (USA) Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Sam Bewley (NZl) Jani Brajkovic (Slo) Matthew Busche (USA) Ben Hermans (Bel) Chris Horner (USA) Daryl Impey (RSA) Markel

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-34550255083893995192009-11-05T09:07:00.000-08:002009-11-05T09:07:11.187-08:00

Please help our troops bring home their best buddies from Iraq and Afghanistan. The bond between a soldier and a stray, starving animal that they have adopted is often what gets them thru the horrors they experience. Everyone can spare $10 - please give something today. http://tinyurl.com/yk5vcd2 Read the heartwarming story of one dog who came home: Saving Cinnamon http://tinyurl.com/y9wkboj

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-66680646618645261092009-10-06T21:20:00.000-07:002009-10-06T21:23:34.660-07:00

Don't seem to have much to say about the cycling world this year. However, I did do a little bit of Twitter www.twitter.com/velogal. Not very regularly, I must admit. Part of me thinks, "Is there really anything new to say about cycling?" Yeah, I know.... But, if you're bored with cycling, or even if you're not, you could read about my new passion here: http://sammaryelewisphoto.blogspot.com/

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-92025615340031959822009-02-25T08:20:00.000-08:002009-02-25T08:24:17.199-08:00

That totally sucks about DZ's house getting looted. How in the Hell did nobody notice? Or maybe his house is isolated. And even stealing his cars, too? Hope they catch those bastards, lock them up and throw the key away. If you're on Facebook - join the group to keep watch for his stuff.

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-43761631053979644762009-02-19T15:46:00.000-08:002009-02-19T15:54:07.388-08:00

ATOC Stage 5 - Sweet lead out by Renshaw for Cavendish.Yeah, Cavendish is really good, so he gets labelled as "cocky" and "arrogant". Sound familiar?Note to Versus: Bag that moronic gal who pesters the team guys with her not funny, not clever interviews. Her segment today with Mavic was pathetic and idiotic. I know darn well what the team guys say after she and the cameras leave.

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-64741077188187045612009-02-17T07:57:00.000-08:002009-02-17T08:01:51.587-08:00

ATOC Stage 2 - It was just awesome to see Levi take off on the Bonney Doon climb, in the pouring rain. No Fear...

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-56654496869348824762009-02-15T08:40:00.000-08:002009-02-15T08:45:46.348-08:00

ATOC Stage 1 start in Davis is at noon, and the weather forecast is ugly for the Sacramento Valley. From www.wunderground.com:... Wind Advisory is now in effect until 4 PM PST this afternoon for the central and southern Sacramento Valley... Delta... northern San Joaquin Valley and Motherlode. A strong Pacific frontal system moving through northern California has brought strong southerly winds to

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ATOC Prologue - Bobke is all cleaned up - no mutton chops for his interviews. Lance is looking lean, wearing his Mellow Johhny's hat. Phil called Chechu "an aging veteran". Chechu is a year younger than Lance... Rain is holding off, but the wind is ugly.

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-48716043716378512092009-02-12T20:15:00.000-08:002009-02-12T20:17:52.354-08:00

Wow - Never thought I'd see the day when I would write this, but the ATOC is going to have to take second place to other obligations and things that pay the rent.  Maybe I can sneak downtown on Tuesday - not sure.  

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-72256015704604708812009-01-18T07:04:00.000-08:002009-01-18T07:12:56.935-08:00

OMG! Can you believe it? Now that pro cycling season is back, that zany Podium Girl Gone Bad has been sighted on both Facebook and Twitter! Rumor has it that she has been seen being naughty behind the podium at the Tour Down Under! If you are on Facebook, better search for her page...It is under Other Public Figures, of course...

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-1474345324090453992009-01-04T07:19:00.000-08:002009-01-04T07:32:36.611-08:00

The cycling community and the cancer survivor's community, are mourning the death of Jim Owens. He has become an inspiration and a symbol of courage. Altho I did not know him, I am sorry to hear of his passing, and I wish him peace on his greatest ride. Follow the Link to learn more about this courageous man and his 2004 Tour of Hope Ride...My good friend, Andy Anderson, posted this on the

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-42932079149617883062008-12-31T16:37:00.000-08:002008-12-31T16:41:46.817-08:00

Please go to spca.com or baghdadpups.com and make a donation to help bring home the dogs that our soldiers have rescued in Iraq or Afghanistan. These dogs and cats have become loving buddies to our soldiers, and we cannot leave them behind. The lives of dogs and cats are meaningless in those countries, and most of the soldier's animals have been rescued from a cruel death. Please help!

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-79572903443514497012008-12-24T09:32:00.000-08:002008-12-24T09:34:38.627-08:00

So Lance is gonna be a daddy again?http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081224/ts_alt_afp/cyclingusaarmstrongbaby

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-23758697671007002452008-12-16T12:47:00.000-08:002008-12-16T12:48:51.043-08:00

You can also find Velogal on Twitter, and Twitpic, too. Follow the link...

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-43474422260386577782008-12-16T12:36:00.000-08:002008-12-16T12:39:08.800-08:00

Well, well, our old friend, Podium Girl Gone Bad is now on Twitter. Guess she just can't keep her nose (a-hem) out of the 2009 Tour.

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-68822701372620689302008-11-23T14:29:00.000-08:002008-11-23T14:32:24.665-08:00

Oh Jeeze, not the Armstrong-Andreu thing again.  Let's put it to rest, Betsy...  None of us care anymore....

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-39192740023707301952008-11-07T14:48:00.000-08:002008-11-07T14:51:05.519-08:00

Heads-up, y'all. Lance says he may do the Rocky Hills Round Up MTB on Sunday. He pre-rode the course today.

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-3599933804526408242008-11-06T17:58:00.000-08:002008-11-06T18:06:17.158-08:00

You gotta watch the 38 minute video interview of Lance at the Web 2.0 conference in SF this week. I must say Lance was in top form, and there were some really funny moments, especially his response to the last question from an audience member.Hey Lance, why didn't you let me know you were going to be in SF? Oh well, I guess it must have been teensy weensy forgetfulness on his part... Uh huh,

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-19520188155417423852008-11-04T16:23:00.000-08:002008-11-04T16:29:53.213-08:00

Lance, Levi and Alberto in the San Diego wind tunnel. Combo of bonding and competition, if I know those guys. And I do. Levi is really competitive - good on him. Lance and Levi share that same drive that allows them to suffer for a victory...

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-23999352674801223242008-11-02T12:25:00.000-08:002008-11-02T12:28:29.341-08:00

According to Lance's tweet this morning, he and College "smoked" the Texas Tour de Greune TT, winning by three minutes...

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-69359906120234145482008-10-22T15:33:00.000-07:002008-10-22T15:38:54.849-07:00

Thanks to Mark for the heads-up about Lance twittering. http://twitter.com/lancearmstrongVery cool to keep up with Numero Uno via Twitter....So... not to be outdone, I renewed my Twitter account. You can check it out by following the link, but warning... it won't be all cycling.

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-13491101340042581532008-09-24T05:38:00.000-07:002008-09-24T05:43:48.678-07:00

From the website for the Adelaide, Australia Tour Down Under:Lance Armstrong to Race at 2009 TDUWorld cycling superstar Lance Armstrong is to make his official comeback to professional road cycling racing at South Australia's 2009 ProTour Tour Down Under.Premier Mike Rann said he was delighted to make the announcement today, about eight hours ahead of the American cycling legend's news conference

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-61371678357232262742008-09-23T12:03:00.000-07:002008-09-23T12:06:55.799-07:00

So Lance is going to hold a press conference tomorrow in NY about his Global Cancer Initiative, and then at another press conference on Thursday at Interbike, he will announce his plans for his return to cycling. Bummer that I can’t be at Interbike this year, but like everybody else, I had to tighten up on the spending....A long-time reader, Burt, gave me a heads-up on an article in the Sydney

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-70677855915646958992008-09-19T14:56:00.000-07:002008-09-19T14:59:34.573-07:00

So Chechu Rubiera just signed with Astana for one more year... Can Lance be far behind? From Snowmass to Astana... How cool would it be if my Iron Man, Eke, got on two wheels instead of four in 2009 for Astana?

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-42596504662425284392008-09-10T20:12:00.000-07:002008-09-10T20:27:46.152-07:00

How nice to hear from so many of my readers, even though I have somewhat abandoned my blog. I especially appreciated the encouragement from John B., and thanks! So, by popular demand (a-hem) I’ll share what I am thinking about Lance’s return to the cycling world.I did a memory lane thing and looked at some of my photos that I took at the Postal training camp in 2002. Go to my smugmug gallery http

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-28156557897925786322008-06-30T08:13:00.000-07:002008-06-30T08:20:01.970-07:00

Floyd gets flicked by CAS and is ordered to pay USADA $100k. Disgusting that CAS took so long to just follow the party line, which is what everybody expected them to do... ASO's tentacles are reaching everywhere. Now even to the Amgen Tour of California...Speaking of ASO, the Tour de Farce starts on the 5th, without Astana and their top riders. I wish all the American riders well, but without

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-86599298183432935682008-02-18T12:56:00.000-08:002008-02-18T13:03:13.132-08:00

You can catch my “up close and personal” style of photos from the Palo Alto Prologue of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California at www.velogal.smugmug.com. It was just great to see so many of the Discovery guys with the Astana team. I was given an Astana cap and team credential and several welcome hugs from the guys. I have to say that my Iron Man, Eki, is a real class act. Thank you, Eki, for

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-36473842240205587742008-02-16T19:49:00.000-08:002008-02-16T19:51:52.884-08:00

SOURCE: Trek BicyclesFeb 16, 2008 19:07 ETLevi Leipheimer Unveils LetLeviRide.comHighlighted LinksLetLeviRide.comPALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - February 16, 2008) - Speaking at a press conference on the eve of this year's Tour of California Prologue, defending Tour of California champion and 2007 Tour de France podium finisher Levi Leipheimer unveiled LetLeviRide.com, a grassroots campaign to

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-43603944183012519862008-02-02T09:40:00.000-08:002008-02-02T09:51:28.705-08:00

Velogal rides again, sort of. While I won't be covering the Amgen Tour of California as media this year, my buddy, Frank Scioscia asked me to give a heads-up about local AToC events. Please volunteer for the Palo Alto Prologue - they need your help!CHARITY CHALLENGE - BID ON THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME TO RACE AGAINST THE PROSThe 2008 AMGEN Tour of California Prologue's Charity Challenge on

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Press Release from Trek:Dec 12, 2007 18:38 ETTrek Named Team Astana's Official Bike SponsorAstana's Team Issue Trek MadoneWATERLOO, WI--(Marketwire - December 12, 2007) - Trek Bicycle Corporation today announced that the Astana Cycling Team has chosen Trek to be the official team bike supplier for the 2008 season and beyond. Starting on January 1, 2008, Team Astana will rely on the proven

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For some people, Holiday time means buying a puppy as a gift. These folks have good intentions, but a puppy or kitten is not just a cute present, it should be a lifetime committment to training, protecting and caring. A Ride for the Roses buddy, Branan, just sent along this warning about puppymill presents and sleazy breeders (such as Peter W. Rapp in Los Gatos). Thanks to USA Today...Beware of

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Been busy with my photography biz, and cycling got dropped on the climb. If you are in the South Bay and are heading over to the Oktoberfest in Campbell this weekend, the 21st and 22nd, check out my images and cycling cards at Booth #129, on the block across from Aquis. I spent a day with my Nikon and hummingbirds in the Santa Cruz Mountains about three weeks ago, and have some awesome

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From Chip Smith of SOAR Communications:Lumberton, N.C. and LAS VEGAS - September 26, 2007 - Aqu, Inc. today announced the organization of a ground-breaking international cycling event that will be held in the United States: "The Tour of America." The event will be the largest spectator event in the history of U.S. sports, covering approximately 4,000 miles (more than 6,000 km) from the Atlantic

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So Floyd Landis gets screwed by the majority of the good ole boys panel of arbitrators, Patrice Brunet and Richard McLaren. How absolutely disgusting and appalling to see that those two arbitrators just followed the party line. CYA at all costs. See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, if you know what is good for your career in the anti-doping bureaucracy...Christopher Campbell was the only

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It seems like slime always surfaces in one way or the other, especially the disgusting puppy mill slime. So Peter W. Raap of the horrific Cottonwood, CA kennel (see my blog postings starting April 22, 2006) is still running a kennel, and still finding some woman to front the sales for him. This time it is in Citrus Heights, CA and a woman named Brenda Hill is selling Maltese-ShihTzu puppies with

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Check out the new cycling cards at www.cyclingcardshop.com or click on the Link. These are unique art photos from my collection of six years of cycling photography, hand-mounted on high-quality cardstock and matching envelopes. The cards are blank inside, so you don't have to send the usual ho-hum, canned comments that we see in all card shops... These card photos are not the cheap

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Sad day for Team Discovery fans...From The Paceline:TAILWIND SPORTS TO END CYCLING TEAM SPONSOR SEARCHTeam to cease operation effective the end of 2007 season(Austin, TX) - Tailwind Sports, owner and operator of the current Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, announced today that it will cease operations at the conclusion of the 2007 cycling season. The Team, with roots back to 1989, has operated

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From Chris Brewer at the Paceline: Team Discovery Channel's 2007 Tour de France Victory Celebration Video...

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Levi Leipheimer Post Tour 2007 Interview... My good buddy, Mark Shimahara, flew over for the final stage on the Champs Elysees at Odessa Gunn's invitation. Here is Mark's exclusive interview with Levi.

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Awesome Time Trial - Levi was just outstanding - this guy has the horsepower, plus he has so much class.... Evans and Contador put in the ride of their lives, and so did Popovych. I'm sure that Lance being in the follow car sure gave wings to Alberto. And that Popo is gonna blossom into a great rider as he matures. Tomorrow will be a Discovery Podium. Hope that Johan can hold onto Contador, Popo

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-84919591555736459552007-07-24T19:00:00.000-07:002007-07-24T19:05:11.405-07:00

"...Keep the lash knotted; keep the brand and the faggots in waiting, for prompt work with the next "n-----" who may be suspected of any damnable crime! Wreak a swift vengeance upon him, for the satisfaction of the noble impulses that animate knightly hearts, and then leave time and accident to discover, if they will, whether he was guilty or no." Mark Twain - August 26, 1869

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Vino is my hero... Yes, I think Alberto Contador is awesome, and I agree with Johan that his talent will likely be as close to the next Lance Armstrong that any rider could be. But Vino has suffered so much and has risen from the ashes in such a fierce, undying way that he deserves hero status in my book.. I so totally admire his courage, perseverance, and just plain guts. I swear, anyone else

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-16950210372420984762007-07-18T09:44:00.000-07:002007-07-18T09:47:36.762-07:00

Here we go again...Song of the WADA - second verse: same as the first. Now it is Patrik Sinkewitz from T-Mobile. Has the Cesspool at Chatenay Malabry struck again? Is that where the testing was done? I kinda think so...His A sample results released to the press, with the non-specific information, only that the testosterone level was something like six times normal. That kind of result is

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-28735733559994318542007-07-16T08:04:00.000-07:002007-07-16T08:08:35.833-07:00

DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEAM SEES SUCCESS IN CHINA, AUSTRIA AND FRANCE(Tignes, France) – Over the last 10 days, the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team has had teams competing at the Tour de France, Tour of Qinghai Lake (China) and Tour of Austria, and has four stage wins, one overall win and seven days in the best young rider jersey to show for it. At the Tour of Austria, Gianni Meersman and Stijn

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Rasmussen rocks on Stage 8 - Rogers is robbed by a crash. It was awesome to see Rasmussen take off like he did. His victory is well-deserved, but so very sad to see Michael Rogers abandon. One minute a potential stage victor and maillot jaune - the next he is crashing into a guard rail and DNF. He struggled so valiently and suffered so much to try to finish the stage and have a chance to recover

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The real heroes today were Vino and Noval, who both courageously started the stage and suffered so much through to the finish. Vino was in the back with his team supporting him the entire stage. Right near the end, the cameras caught Vino pulling the side of his hand across his throat, making that universal sign that usually means the end. I hope he was only commenting on his order in the

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Sending our best to Benjamin Noval, who went thru the window the Bouygues team car. Serious cuts under his arms... He's out, leaving Discovery down to seven guys....

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No joyride today in Stage 4. They really were moving along. A super exciting finish, although the sprinter's teams seemed a bit disorganized. A fantastic leadout by Julian Dean for Thor Hushovd - Julian is quite a sprinter, himself...Robbie Hunter was visibly swearing away at himself in second spot. Boonen couldn't get into sprint position, but still stayed in Green. Tom was very gracious about

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-28083580979079742772007-07-10T09:54:00.000-07:002007-07-10T10:07:34.189-07:00

Was that an awesome finish for Stage 3 this morning or what? Cancellara surprised everyone with his long sprint. He blew past those guys who had been in front for almost the entire race, and out-sprinted the sprinters for the win. Fabian's grin on the podium was one of delight, for sure. Interesting that Zabel, the guy who caused the big crash yesterday, took second.Most of the race was just a

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-34309455617843423202007-07-09T08:27:00.000-07:002007-07-09T08:34:26.461-07:00

Horrible, huge crash at the front of the peloton in the last 3 km of Stage 2 today. Saw George Hincapie not using one of his arms as he finished, neither was Freddie Rodriguez nor Fabian Cancellara. Hope it's not bad, we'll have to wait to hear, but all three guys looked to me to be injured.Exciting finish, with huge joy for Belgium - Boonen's lead-out guy, Steegmans, takes the sprint, with

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Here we go again with the usual Tour frenzy, however, it seems rather subdued, in spite of the media’s attempts to infuse everything and everyone with doping crap. And, as usual, press writers who don’t know their arse from a hole in the ground write about the Tour without doing their homework.My favorite stupid headline, written after the Prologue, was: “ Hincapie Disappointed, But Not

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-48276399153767631302007-07-05T10:52:00.000-07:002007-07-05T10:55:48.648-07:00

Fireworks last night, and expect more fireworks when the USADA decision about Floyd Landis is announced on Friday. This particular display is called Smiley Face in pyrotechnic speak. I hope we will all have smiling faces after the announcement, but honestly, I’m scared... There’s just too much good ole’ boys CYA and corporate CYA involved here to maintain hopes that Floyd, or any other rider,

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-80167046990468539762007-07-03T09:48:00.000-07:002007-07-03T09:56:34.601-07:00

From Tours long past.... Just got a quick note from Carlton Reid of Bike Biz, UK. He has used my Tour de France 2002 posting about the Sloggi thong campaign in his latest article. Follow the link to get all the cheeky information, my silly leetle poem, and more...Funny story is that when I wrote zee silly leetle Podium Girl Gone Bad, my plan was to have that image on

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-10106854786749104492007-06-19T08:30:00.000-07:002007-06-19T08:40:42.713-07:00

Here's a heads-up for folks in the SF Bay Area: Have a look at one of my images that is being used on a corporate billboard. It's on Highway 101, between San Jose and San Francisco, on the Northbound side between Ralston and Hillsdale Avenues. How cool is this.... For me, anyway...

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Here is the latest from Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren regarding Floyd Landis and the USADA hearings at Pepperdine University:”I wanted to follow up on my June 6, 2007, email regarding the United States Anti-Doping Agency ( USADA ). My previous email contained an error: in further investigation of the USADA , I have uncovered that while the USADA is not a governmental body and operates independently

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-54040123670319075912007-06-14T09:55:00.000-07:002007-06-14T09:58:57.930-07:00

Here is a follow up on my post yesterday about the Floyd Landis/USADA hearing, and the reply to my letter to Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren. I received some excellent information from Daniel of rant-your-head-off.com. As I suspected, the info that I received from Zoe Lofgren’s staff was substantially incorrect. From Rant’s blog:"USADA receives approximately two-thirds of its annual budget via a

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I don’t know how many of you wrote to your elected officials about Floyd Landis and the USADA hearings, or what you might have received back from them... I wrote to a few political folks, and received only one response. This is from Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren:“Thank you for contacting me with your comments and concerns about the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. I appreciate the time you took to share your

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-69412240104236629642007-05-31T06:28:00.000-07:002007-05-31T06:34:28.434-07:00

Another excellent article on the Floyd Landis hearings by Michael Hiltzik in the Los Angeles Times. Thanks to the LA Times for this posting. Particularly note the last sentence in the article...Landis Case Succeeds in Exposing FaultsCyclist's appeal hearing reveals rules that make it possible to conceal lab errors and standards that fall short of 'beyond a reasonable doubt.'By Michael A. Hiltzik

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On this Memorial Day, 2007, I want to talk something other than cycling. I want to tell you about a program through the Fisher House Foundation, that helps members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have been injured or wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan. It’s called Hero Miles, and you can help by donating your frequent flyer or award air miles. Today, specifically, several of the major airlines have

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The Floyd Landis hearings are over, and it’s time for a Standing Ovation for Rant, TBV, Bill Hue, and the crew for their hard work and dedication to the public truth. We were hanging onto every word..Thanks a zillion, guys - next best thing to being there.Thumbs up for the Landis team for a brilliant job of presenting the facts, and exposing a shameful cover-up all the way from the techs at the

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Favorite Quote from yesterday’s Floyd Landis hearing, during the examination of expert witness Dr. Meier-Augenstein by USADA-hired attorney Richard Young”“Q: Where is it in the spec it matters if it’s outside the spec?A: They must have some criteria. How do they choose? Divine intervention? I’m amazed. You’re left with the GCMS, which has mass spectra, then you get to retention time, and it doesn

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-69404063527490405372007-05-17T07:46:00.000-07:002007-05-17T07:48:22.612-07:00

Is anybody surprised about the selective memory of Cynthia Mongongu in the Floyd Landis hearing? The lab technician for the Cesspool at Chatenay-Malabry seems to clearly remember the facts from a well-rehearsed script, but suffers from very poor memory at convenient times, about the same topic, when questions are directed toward finding what really happened. This recent intern-turned-expert

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-49053810730680623882007-05-15T08:26:00.000-07:002007-05-15T08:29:21.113-07:00

So Greg Lemond and Joe Papp are appearing at the Floyd Landis hearing? What in the Hell are they doing there? Smoke and Mirrors BS: that’s what it is. These two men have nothing whatsoever on earth to do with this hearing. They had nothing to do with Floyd and the 2006 Tour de France. . They bring no relevant knowledge to this hearing. Their experiences have nothing to do with Floyd and this case

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-42342410412359714852007-05-09T20:17:00.000-07:002007-05-09T20:29:17.501-07:00

It seems that the stench and scum from the French Chataney-Malabry Cesspool has made its way to the USADA American soil. Good luck, Floyd - We're with you, but we all can see that this is looking like an unbelievable, disgraceful, unethical Kangaroo Court hearing next week...

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The SugarCRM Cat's Hill Classic was on Saturday in Los Gatos - it was the 34th running of this Grande Dame of California Crits. There are always crashes at the bottom of Cat's Hill - it's such a sharp left turn onto the 23% grade hill that somebody is gonna miss a shift and stop or fall. The usual chain reaction of enders inevitably happens. If you're gonna be right on somebody's wheel, you

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Oh Yikes - Here we go:Press Release from PJ Rabice:On Sunday April 29th Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team member Ivan Basso requested a meeting with General Manager Bill Stapleton and Sports Director Johan Bruyneel. At the meeting Basso asked to be released from his contract, effective immediately, citing personal reasons related to the re-opened investigation by the Italian Olympic Committees (

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OMG! This is outrageous and appalling.. Unbelievable! USADA jumps right into the Chataney-Malabry Cesspool and rolls around in the CYA crap with them.Press Release from Floyd Fairness Fund today -USADA ORDERS LNDD TO DENY FLOYD LANDIS’ OBSERVER ACCESS TO “B” SAMPLE RETESTINGRetesting Conducted Without Independent Observer OversightNew York / Paris, April 23, 2007 – Under the order of the United

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-32080429876564492592007-04-21T19:52:00.000-07:002007-04-21T20:00:13.472-07:00

Seems like the time has gotten away from me and it has been too long since I’ve blogged. I was working the Sea Otter race for a week. I stayed in a cheap motel in Salinas that promised wifi in every room, but only had connection in their lobby, which they locked at 8 pm. So I hardly got in from the long day at Sea Otter before wifi access was unavailable. So no blogging from there.That’s not to

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-90428519670519432042007-04-10T07:57:00.000-07:002007-04-10T08:08:07.804-07:00

2006 Mens Elite Pro 1/2/Espoirs WinnersFrom left: Eric Wohlberg, Ben Jacques Maynes, Jackson StewartHere is the press release that I wrote for the SugarCRM Cat's Hill Classic.April 6, 2007 - Los Gatos, CaliforniaThe Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club is happy to welcome SugarCRM as the Title Sponsor for the 2007 SugarCRM Cat’s Hill Classic bicycle race. SugarCRM is the world's leading provider of

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Finally, it seems that somebody is willing to take action about the "leaks" that consistently make the first headlines in L'Creep. Here's an article from The Age in Melbourne, Australia:Investigator to Search for Thorpe LeakApril 2, 2007 - 8:49PMThe hunt for who leaked Ian Thorpe's doping test result is set to intensify with the sport's governing body to hire an investigator and Australia's

velogalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614224529166374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600947.post-64244587340594043652007-04-01T19:29:00.000-07:002007-04-01T19:38:26.263-07:00

That ugly SOB, Cancer, grabs the headlines again. When will we see the headlines saying that cancer is conquered? We all have to join the team to defeat cancer. Now...From PR Newswire:In the April 9 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, April 2): "How I Live With Cancer." Senior Editor Jonathan Alter writes an essay about his fight against lymphoma, in remission today, three years after the

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News Release from PJ Rabice:CONTADOR CAPTURES OVERALL WIN IN SPAIN(Austin, TX) – At 162 kilometers in length, including two categorized climbs, today’s final stage of the Castilla y Leon race in Spain was set to be another hard day in the saddle as Team Discovery Channel looked to defend Alberto Contador’s overall lead. However, with a roster including powerhouses like Leipheimer, Basso, Martinez

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Press Release from PJ Rabice:DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEAM WINS AGAIN WITH CONTADOR(Austin, TX) – Alberto Contador, the new acquisition for the Discovery Channel Team, took advantage of his good form following his overall victory at the Paris-Nice stage race just two weeks ago to win once again. The young Spaniard captured his fourth stage win of the 2007 season in today’s 4th stage, a mountain-top

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Press Release from PJ Rabice:DISCOVERY CHANNEL PRO CYCLING TEAM CONTINUES TO IMPRESSAllan Davis Finishes Second at Legendary Milan San Remo One-Day Race(Austin, TX) – Discovery Channel rider Allan Davis was a late signing to the squad but wasted no time in showing his worth as he scored one of the biggest results of his career in Italy on Saturday. At approximately 182 miles in length, the

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Courtesy of Lancaster Online (click the Link to view)Sunday's Landis reception sold outSecond event added to aid Tour de France championBy Morning UpdateLancaster New EraPublished: Mar 19, 2007 10:35 AM ESTLANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Call it "chill with the champ."For people interested in just meeting and mingling with Tour de France winner Floyd Landis, those who are already convinced of his

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Contador!! Awesome, Aggressive, Amazing. Alberto Contador takes the Yellow Jersey for the 2007 Paris-Nice by an incredible win in the last stage. The fantastic work by the entire Discovery Pro Cycling team led Alberto right to the final climb. All the team, especially Tom Danielson and Levi Leipheimer, rode the rest of the peloton ragged. A truly exciting stage finish - it was a thriller...On

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I suspect that most of you know about this Floyd Landis petition by now, but in case you do not... here is the online petition:Floyd Landis hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service. Click on the Link to check it out. I obviously agree with what this petition says, and I think you might agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and consider signing

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From PJ Rabice:DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEAM SUSTAINS INJURY IN ITALY AND CONSECUTIVE STAGE WIN IN FRANCE(Austin, TX) – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team rider Ivan Basso was injured in today’s third stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico stage race in Italy. Basso, a two time Tour de France podium finisher, was involved in a crash along with teammate Vladimir Gusev with approximately 20 miles remaining in the

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Popo takes a flyer and wins Stage 5 of Paris-Nice. He was being followed in one of the team cars by my Iron Man, Eki, so what else could Popo do but ride like a man of steel. He was suffering by the time he got to the Finish, but he did it... Two stages in a row for the Discovery Pro Cycling team. Rebellin remains on top of the GC, with Contador on his heels at second.Allen Davis made a pretty

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