On Tap...

Le Tour
The three week sojourn of 21 stages and 3,500 km kicks off tomorrow, July 5th, with the 197.5 km Stage 1 from Brest to Plumelec.

Schedule
Stage 1 - Saturday, July 5 - Brest – Plumelec (197.5km)
Stage 2 - Sunday, July 6 - Auray - Saint Brieuc (164.5km)
Stage 3 - Monday, July 7 - Saint-Malo – Nantes (208km)
Stage 4 - Tuesday, July 8 - Cholet - Cholet - ITT (29.5km)
Stage 5 - Wednesday, July 9 - Cholet – Châteauroux (232km)
Stage 6 - Thursday, July 10 - Aigurande - Super Besse (195.5km)
Stage 7 - Friday, July 11 - Brioude – Aurillac (159km)
Stage 8 - Saturday, July 12 - Figeac – Toulouse (172.5km)
Stage 9 - Sunday, July 13 - Toulouse - Bagnères de Bigorre (224km)
Stage 10 - Monday, July 14 - Pau – Hautacam (156km)
Rest Day 1 - Tuesday, July 15 - Pau
Stage 11 - Wednesday, July 16 - Lannemezan – Foix (167.5km)
Stage 12 - Thursday, July 17 - Lavelanet – Narbonne (168.5km)
Stage 13 - Friday, July 18 - Narbonne – Nîmes (182km)
Stage 14 - Saturday, July 19 - Nîmes - Digne les Bains (194.5km)
Stage 15 - Sunday, July 20 - Embrun - Prato Nevoso (183km)
Rest Day 2 - Monday, July 21 - Cuneo
Stage 16 - Tuesday, July 22 - Cuneo – Jausiers (157km)
Stage 17 - Wednesday, July 23 - Embrun - L'Alpe d'Huez (210.5km)
Stage 18 - Thursday, July 24 - Bourg d'Oisans - Saint Étienne (196.5km)
Stage 19 - Friday, July 25 - Roanne – Montluçon (165.5km)
Stage 20 - Saturday, July 26 - Cérilly - Saint Amand Montrond - ITT (53km)
Stage 21 - Sunday, July 27 - Étampes - Paris/Champs Élysées (143km)

You can catch it all on the Versus channel. Coverage begins at 8AM.

Statesides
The Fitchburg Longsjo Classic is on NRC schedule for this weekend.

One of America's oldest and largest pro/am races, Fitchburg Longsjo began yesterday, July 3rd, with the 6.55 mi Best Western Royal Plaza/Rindge Road Time Trial.

Proving she is more than just one of the top sprinters in the world, the 44-year old Laura Van Gilder (Cheerwine) came in fourth on the day behind a pair of teammates, Stacy Marple and Catherine Cheatley, and Colavita's Kristin McGrath.

Women's Results
1 MCGRATH, Kristin Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light
2 CHEATLEY, Catherine Cheerwine Cycling
3 MARPLE, Stacy Cheerwine Cycling
4 VAN GILDER, Laura Cheerwine Cycling
5 FARINA, Robin Cheerwine Cycling

Men's Results
1 CHODROFF, Jonathan CRCA/Empire Cycling Team
2 HOWARD, Graham Bissell Pro Cycling Team
3 AMARAN, Luis Colavita Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light
4 SPINELLI, Justin KBS/Medifast Pro Cycling Team
5 TALANSKY, Andrew Toshiba-Santo p/b Herbalife

New England's premier race continued today with the 11.4 mile Wachusett Mountain Road Race and concludes on Sunday.

Schedule
July 5, 2008 Fitchburg State College Circuit Race
July 6, 2008 Workers’ Credit Union Downtown Criterium

The Iron Hill Twilight Criterium takes center stage in the USA Crits series this Saturday, July 5th.

The downtown streets of West Chester, Pennsylvania should be buzzing with the races beginning at the intersection of Gay and High Streets, the home of title sponsor Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant.

Local Flavors
For races in or around specific areas of the country, consult the listings below.

07/04/2008
Barkett Allen Criterium
Roanoke, VA
Davis 4th of July Criterium
Davis, CA
NSA-Track UIV 3 Day
Rochester Hills, MI

07/05/2008
Leesville Gap Road Race
Williams, CA
Ed Peters Memorial Masters - Criterium
Bethlehem Township, PA
Whitewater Race Days
Whitewater, WI
Ironhill Twilight Criterium
West Chester, PA
Carilion Clinic-Mill Mtn TT
Roanoke, VA

07/06/2008
Vacaville Gran Prix
Vacaville, CA
Ed Peters Memorial Masters - Circuit Race
Center Valley, PA
The Paramount Racing Criterium
Carson, CA
Team Dayton Renaissance Festival Classic
Wilmington, OH
Barkett Allen Criterium
Blacksburg, VA

For results and photos of some of the races above, click through to Truesport.com .


Up The Road
07/11/2008
The Piedmont Triad Omnium
Lexington, NC
SuperWeek Pro Tour - International Cycling Classic
WI & IL

07/12/2008
Shreve Chiropractic Cycling Challenge
Shreve, OH
Omaha Cycling Weekend
Papillion & Omaha, NE
Porcupine Hill Climb
Salt Lake City, UT
UMPC TT and Community Cycling Day at the Track
Pittsburgh, PA
Charles Kulp Memorial Race #1
Indianapolis, IN
Coyote Creek Circuit Race
San Jose, CA
Peiffer Hill Road Race (TM)
Stevens, PA
Illinois State Junior Track Championships
Northbrook, IL

07/13/2008
Oley Valley Junior Road Race
Oley, PA
JBN Bicycle Race
Bethlehem, PA
Chicago Time Trial Series-Hampshire Time Trial
Hampshire, IL
Lafayette Criterium
Lafayette, CA
Junior Omniums
Carson, CA