One of the great things about blogging is being your own boss. As such, we gave ourselves an extended leave of absence. Call it the quiet before the July storm that is the Tour de France.
Aside from our Publish2 Newsgroup remaining active, its been roughly three weeks since our last post. In that time, news from the cycling world mirrored the continuous movement of life and had simply strolled on by without much commentary.
Over the next several posts, we'll rely on some of our colleagues to work our way back into the fray before the news peloton leaves us behind.
The Blotter
This past week has seen cycling grab the headlines of the blotter wire with news of the aftermath of stealing Lance's one-off time trial machine and the implosion of The Missile.
As reported by several media outlets, 40-year-old Lee Crider will receive a 3 year prison sentence for stealing Lance Armstong's time trial bicycle the night after the Amgen Tour of California Prologue back in February.
While the debate certainly centers around whether the punishment fits the crime, two items from the story are hard to ignore. First, is the amount for which the stolen bicycle was unloaded.
"A police report says he bought Armstrong's $10,000 bike, a Trek Livestrong 1274, from Crider for $200."
Talk about diminishing returns.
Second, is the fact that Crider even thought he could get away with taking the one-of-a-kind bicycle. Yesterday, the Dan Patrick Show likened it to stealing a precious work of art that couldn't be shown to anyone. If he hasn't already been enshrined, Crider deserves to be in the hall of stupidest criminals ever.
When I first started mountain biking, I was a big fan of Brian Lopes and Missy "The Missile" Giove. In fact, they are the reason I still ride a Cannondale today. So it was especially saddening to hear of Giove's recent exploits.
"Giove, 37, and Eric Canori, 30, of Wilton were charged Tuesday with conspiring to possess and distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana."
Giove, who won downhill World Championship in 1994, World Cup season titles in 1997 and 1998, and US National titles from 1999-2001, faces up to "40 years in prison and a $2 million fine."
"The Missile" Living Large
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