On Tap...

Housekeeping!
My apologies to all who check in to find out what's On Tap...for this weekend. I am without a computer at the moment and stopped into a local internet cafe [thank goodness that I was wrong in thinking that these types of places would never make it] to write this abbreviated post.

Hopefully, I'll be up and running again and get you a schedule for Saturday and Sunday.

Summer is waning and fall approaches, stores are even beginning to stock winter clothing, so GET OUT AND RIDE WHILE YOU CAN!

Granny

Edited Saturday 09/08/07

Thanks for the comment [and the links] Geoffrey. And yes, you are correct in that saying that you can ride all year round if properly attired and equipped. I guess my statement was more to get folks to just make it out and ride while the weather is still beautiful and while there are still road races or crits in which to participate.

For the most part, roadies [in the northern climes] are a fickle bunch with many turning to the rollers or trainer in the winter rather than venturing out to risk life and limb to some drivers who have issues maintaining their space even when conditions are spot on. In any event, it wasn't to suggest that there isn't any fun to be had on the bike once the weather turns colder. As we've all seen, the discipline of cyclocross has just gone through the roof in recent years.

So on that note, here are some races in select geographical locations.

09/08/2007
Nebraska State Championship Road Race
Elmwood, NE
Team Time Trial and Tandem TT Arizona State Championship
Picacho Peak, AZ
ADT Event Center Velodrome Championships
Carson, CA
LOTOJA Classic
Logan - Jackson, UT
Hardford Days Criterium
Hartford, OH
Marion Classic Criterium
Marion, IN
Univest Grand Prix
Soudertown, PA
The Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic
Grand Rapids, MI
Tour of the Oaks
Elon, NC
Elite State Track Championships
San Jose, CA
Velodrome Bloomer Park National Qualifiers
Rochester Hills, MI

09/09/2007
OVX Cross Series, Heath Cross
Heath, OH
Bicycling Magazine “Tour De Brew”
Allentown, PA
Freewheeler Fall Challenge Road Race
Peninsula, OH
Mt Shasta Hillclimb
Mt Shasta, CA
Kitt Peak Time Trial
Tucson, AZ
SCNCA Older Masters/Juniors Time Trial Championship
San Diego, CA
Univest Grand Prix of Doylestown
Doylestown, PA
Benicia Town Race
Benicia, CA
Nebraska State Championship Criterium
Raymond, NE
35th Annual Carolina Cup
Greensboro, NC

As always, for results/photos click through to Truesport.com


Espana?
With the lack of coverage of the third grand tour [the Vuelta] on the calendar, I almost forgot it was going on. Catch the live coverage on Cyclingnews.com.

After Stage 7, the top 10 on the General Classification reads:

1 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne
2 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC
4 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
5 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
6 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval - Prodir
7 Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor - Lotto
8 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
9 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia
10 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Liquigas
11 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance