On Tap...

For those who are fans of the Grand Tours, this weekend has traditionally been the kick-off for sizing up the would-be contenders for the three week races. But with the current row between the ASO and the UCI, Paris-Nice has lost a bit of its luster as many have been barred from participating, while others are choosing to bypass the "Race to the Sun" for fear of being sanctioned.

Catch the start and the finish on Versus' Cyclysm Sunday coverage, March 9th and 16th.

Local Flavors
With the forecast for more snow in the Midwest this weekend, its hard to believe that there are actually some road races scheduled.

Below are a few local races in some select areas.

03/08/2008
Henryville Classic Road Race
Henryville, IN
Cold Toes Race Series [Amateur ONLY]
Chantilly, VA
Gruppo Summit Training Event
Fort Wayne, IN
Stanford Road Races
San Jose, CA
Tucson Crit Series
Tucson, AZ
Tri-Flow Menlo Park Grand Prix [Amateur ONLY]
Menlo Park, CA
RMR/Salt Aire-Utah Criterium Series
Salt Lake City, UT

03/09/2008
Berkeley Bicycle Club Team Time Trial
Richmond, CA
Central Valley Classic
Fresno, CA
Hungry Dog Criterium
Phoenix, AZ

For results and photos of some of the above, click through to TrueSport.