AVILA BEACH, Calif. (May 16, 2013) – (Amgen Tour of California News) Jens Voigt made his second decisive attack of the day and struck out on his own to claim the Stage 5 of the big California stage race. The  German who rides for the RadioShack Leopard Trek Team has competed in seven of the...
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All photos copyrighted by Lynn Ingram. All Rights Reserved. May 14, 2013.
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By Jim Freibert – May 16, 2013–California. Edited by Jen Benepe Tyler Farrar clinched the finish at the fourth stage of the big California race yesterday. The stage was once again nearly dominated by the internationals, until the finish, when Americans placed one and two to the line The next fifteen places were all...
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By Jim Friebert — May 15, 2013–California Edited by Jen Benepe With his Cannondale team timing their sprint train to perfection, Slovakia’s Peter Sagan delivered his first win at the big California race in stage 3 Tuesday. He was just ahead of Mick Matthews (Orica Greenedge) and Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda) who was third. Sagan...
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Bu Jim Freibert, Photos, John E. Chico. Editor, Jen Benepe All Rights Reserved.  Record hot temperatures continued to dog riders in the Amgen Tour of California as they completed 11,000 feet of climbing in the second day of racing. Perhaps not surprising then was the Stage 2 victory by a Colombian pro, Janier Alexis Acevedo, who...
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By Jim Freiberg. Photos, John E. Chico.  Editor Jen Benepe. All rights reserved.  The first two days of America’s greatest bike race practically roasted the riders, and the crowds that came to watch them too. Checking every thermometer in the area on Sunday, the temperature on the first day of the Amgen Tour of California...
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In a post by Andrew Besold, he examines how in the world New Jersey, Queen of cyclist and pedestrian fatalities, and state that refused to enact a safe-passing law, still manages to come up as the seventh best place to ride? Writes Besold in his blog WalkBikeNewJersey, “In a state where bike lanes remain a...
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Houston, TX – May 13, 2013 By Jen Benepe A town in the deep South has adopted a three-foot passing rule for cyclists and other vulnerable users. The move adds Houston, Texas to a growing list of states, cities and towns that now require motorists to give three feet of space to cyclists, pedestrians,...
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To view this latest video from Brooklyn, taped by a cyclist who is practically mowed down by an abusive driver on a narrow street, is harrowing, scary, and displays the ugly underbody of cycling in New York City. In the video, cyclist Rafael Huerta is subjected to repeated assaults by a driver in his...
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View from 22nd Street between 6th and 7th Aves. “The streets are so quiet, and all I can hear are the sounds of cyclists’ voices coming up from the street. It’s lovely, no cars, peaceful,” said Morag Benepe.  
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The TD Five Boro Bike Tour and Gran Fondo takes place on Sunday, May 5, 2013. Many roads will be closed to drivers. If you aren’t in the great ride yourself, please be mindful of the following closures: Rolling street, bridge and highway closures will occur on Sunday, May 5 throughout the city. Rolling...
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TV SCHEDULE UNITED STATES:The Giro d’Italia starts May 4, and will be broadcast starting at 9:45 AM on beIN Sport US. Last year, the Giro was won by by Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal of Garmin-Barracuda, becoming the first Canadian rider to win a Grand Tour event and the second non-European rider to win the Giro (the first being Andrew Hampsten in 1988) according to...
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A local artist who often designs cycling clothing kits, has now created the Campagnolo New York Gran Fondo 2013 Poster. Alex Ostroy is a prolific graphic artist whose work graces the cycling industry. He brings a new-found elegance to cycling graphics that recalls the days of 6-day racing posters in the U.S., and travel posters...
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We came across Harry Zernike wearing this fabulous jersey plus kit today. Zernike is part of the FGX Racing Team, a sub-team of the Century Road Club Association in New York City. The team is sponsored by FGX.com, Zernike’s company, 9W Magazine, Veselka’s (the Polish-Urkrainian restaurant in New York’s East Village,) and several other sponsors....
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In response to the bombings at the Boston Marathon more than a week ago, the TD Five Boro Bike Tour will be adopting new security measures at its big ride on May 5. In an announcement today, the tour’s CEO Ken Podziba said they had been working with city, state and federal agencies to...
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New information about the Boston Marathon bombers revealed that the Chechnyan brothers were headed to New York City as their next bombing target. The startling news came to light this afternoon at a press conference held at City Hall. “Last night, we were informed by the FBI that the surviving attacker revealed that New...
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Research Project Coordinator (2 positions available) The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey seeks qualified candidates to fill two project coordinator positions, one with the New Jersey Safe Routes to School Resource Center and one with the New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center. The project coordinators...
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Teen hospitalized after cycling accident (from ABC27 in Pennsylvania) DILLSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -”A 13-year-old boy was flown to a hospital Monday evening after he was struck while bicycling in Franklin Township, York County. The story from ABC -7 news digital reports that “Northern York County Regional police said the teen was cycling in the...
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