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Rain doesn’t dampen spirit of crowd at USA Pro Challenge in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There were plenty of cowbells to be heard and a few umbrellas to be seen on Tejon Street as fans cheered cyclists whizzing past in the blink of an eye. The USA Pro Challenge finished…
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Water is low, but fish populations holding on
EAGLE COUNTY — Area water managers recently got an unpleasant surprise: Local streams are running lower than first thought. The U.S. Geological Survey has streamflow-measurement stations up and down the valley. Those stations need to be adjusted for accuracy from time to time. This year, those adjustments — especially on the Eagle River in Avon…
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Rain doesn’t dampen spirit of crowd at USA Pro Challenge in Colorado Springs
There were plenty of cowbells to be heard and a few umbrellas to be seen on Tejon Street as fans cheered cyclists whizzing past in the blink of an eye. The USA Pro Challenge finished Stage 5 in downtown Colorado Springs on Friday afternoon. The intermittent raindrops didn’t seem to keep many people away. “I…
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Columnist: Cyclists rise to the challenge of Colorado’s mountains
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BOULDER – After riding 674 miles in six days, Tom Danielson was nonchalant. He had just crossed the finish line, ending Day 6 of the USA Pro Challenge. He had climbed Flagstaff Mountain, a daunting…
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Columnist: Cyclists rise to the challenge of Colorado’s mountains
BOULDER – After riding 674 miles in six days, Tom Danielson was nonchalant. He had just crossed the finish line, ending Day 6 of the USA Pro Challenge. He had climbed Flagstaff Mountain, a daunting challenge on this day with a blazing sun, but that’s been his life all week. He’s also conquered Independence Pass…
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Columnist: Armstrong remains winner, despite his greatest loss
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lance Armstrong’s name will be erased from the record books. He’s destined to lose his seven Tour de France titles. But he’s winning the battle of public opinion. The masses in America never will abandon…
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Columnist: Armstrong remains winner, despite his greatest loss
Lance Armstrong’s name will be erased from the record books. He’s destined to lose his seven Tour de France titles. But he’s winning the battle of public opinion. The masses in America never will abandon the man who defines cycling in our country. You could call Armstrong the Michael Jordan or Babe Ruth of cycling,…
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USA Pro cyclists rely on Springs-made device while racing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When the pro cyclists ride over Cottonwood and Independence passes Wednesday during the USA Pro Challenge bike race, nearly half will be gauging their performance on a device made in Colorado Springs. The cyclists’ SRM…
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USA Pro cyclists’ food is simple but vital for top performance
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Think of the last time you fueled your body for a bike ride. Now imagine that bike ride is 683 miles long, over nine Colorado mountain passes, in a race against the world’s top cyclists.…
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Flagstaff Mountain finish OK’d for Stage 6 on Saturday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle announced Wednesday he will not cancel the planned Flagstaff climb that ends the Boulder stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge on Saturday as thousands prepare to hike up to…