biciciclismo has an article up about the possible end of Pais Vasco and SanSeb this year. the gist, as i understand it (via the translation gremlims), is that the local Basque government can only provide 60 percent support for the editions this year, and despite best efforts, the remaining monies have not been found. this also poses a threat to possible editions in 2013 and going forward. a sad day for cycling if these two long held races, 51 and 31 editions, respectively, disappear from the calendar.

if i misunderstood any of the article, please clarify the points in the comments. thank you.

According to Belgian paper Nieuwsblad, (video link) this section of road in Wallonia, dubbed the "most absurd road in Europe" by France 3, is included in the route book for Stage 2 of the 2012 Tour de France, 207 kilometers from Visé to Tournai. The Tour’s official website describes the arrival in Tournai as a chance to pay tribute to Wouter Weyland.

will be interesting seeing the peloton go through this. ramp up the pace and string them out.

Yes, I'm recycling threads. Since this didn't get much activity yesterday (and I have a pounding headache), I'll just add the new stage info as we progress forward.

Stage 4 - Lamego - Gouveia (182.3km)

via www.volta-portugal.com

Official Site      Start List           Stage 4 Ticker

Live Video:16:00 WEST (11:00 US EDT, 01:00 AUS EST)

streams available at: Cyclingfans    MyP2P    SportsLivez

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Stage 5 - Oliveira do Hospital - Viseu (150.3km)

via www.volta-portugal.com

Official Site      Start List           Stage 5 Ticker

Live Video:16:00 WEST (11:00 US EDT, 01:00 AUS EST)

streams available at: Cyclingfans    MyP2P    SportsLivez

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Stage 6 - Aveiro - Castelo Branco (215.9km)

via www.volta-portugal.com

Official Site      Start List           Stage 6 Ticker

Live Video:16:00 WEST (11:00 US EDT, 01:00 AUS EST)

streams available at: Cyclingfans    MyP2P    SportsLivez

Post Danmark Rundt

Stage 6 - Hillerød - Frederiksberg - 162 km

(tried again with the profile, no luck. will need uphill's assistance)

Official Site      Start List      Ticker

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Vuelta a Burgos

Stage 5 - Areniscas de los Pinares (Areniscas - Lagunas de Neila) - 155km

via www.vueltaburgos.com

Official Site     Start List      Ticker

Live video:15:30 CEST (09:30 US EDT, 23:30 AUS EST)

streams for Burgos and Portugal available at: Cyclingfans    MyP2P    SportsLivez

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Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta

Stage 3 - Viana do Castelo - Mpndim de Basto - 151km

via www.volta-portugal.com

Official Site      Start List      Ticker

Live Video:16:00 WEST (11:00 US EDT, 01:00 AUS EST)

Vuelta a Burgos

Stage 4 - Roa del Duero-Ciudad Romana de Clunia (168 kms)

via www.vueltaburgos.com

Official Site     Start List      Ticker

Live video:15:30 CEST (09:30 US EDT, 23:30 AUS EST)

streams for Burgos and Portugal available at: Cyclingfans    MyP2P    SportsLivez

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Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta

Stage 2 - Oliveira de Azemeis - Santo Tirso (182.2km)

via www.volta-portugal.com

Official Site      Start List      Ticker

Official Ticker (thanks to radsport)

Live Video:16:00 WEST (11:00 US EDT, 01:00 AUS EST)

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Post Danmark Rundt

Stage 4 is completed, 110km morning stage

Resultat af 4. etape i Post Danmark Rundt:
1. Sacha Modolo, CSF Colnago
2. Jure Kocjan, Team Type 1 - Sanofi s.t.
3. Daniele Bennati, Leopard-Trek s.t.

Uofficiel samlet stilling:
1. Simon Gerrans, Team Sky
2. Daniele Bennati, Leopard-Trek +0.04
3. Matti Breschel, Rabobank +0.04
4. Michael Mørkøv, Saxo Bank-Sungard +0.09

Stage 5 - Helsinger ITT 14.2km is forthcoming. Ticker

Stage 3 -  Århus - Vejle - 181 km

(having trouble loading profile, sorry folks)

Official Site       Start List     Ticker

unfortunately, there is no live viddy for this race.

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Vuelta a Burgos

Stage 3 - Pradoluengo-Belorado (C.R.E.) - 11.6km

via www.vueltaburgos.com

Start Order

1. Burgos 2016-Castilla y León 15:34
2. Skil-Shimano 15:38
3. Androni-Giocattoli 15:42
4. Caja Rural 15:46
5. Orbea 15:50
6. Acqua&Sapone 15:54
7. Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 15:58
8. Andalucía-Caja Granada 16:02
9. Colombia es Pasión 16:06
10. FDJ 16:10
11. Katusha 16:14
12. Saur-Sojasun 16:18
13. Euskaltel-Euskadi 16:22
14. Geox-TMC 16:26
15. Movistar Team 16:30

Official Site       Start List       Ticker

Live video:15:30 CEST (09:30 US EDT, 23:30 AUS EST)

streams for Burgos and Portugal available at:  Cyclingfans     MyP2P     SportsLivez

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Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta

Stage 1 - Trofa-Oliveira do Bairro - 187.7km

via www.volta-portugal.com

Official Site      Start List     Ticker

Live Video:16:00 WEST (11:00 US EDT, 01:00 AUS EST)

Vuelta a Burgos - Stage 2

Burgos-Burgos (El Castillo), 144 kilómetros

The profile is flat until the last ten miles that are very attractive with double the final step through the top of El Castillo, with ramps up to 10% and even sections of pavé, which would undoubtedly break the race and increase the differences in the overall standings.

Km. 54 Meta Volante Castrojeriz
Km. 66 Meta Volante Arenillas de Río Pisuerga
Km. 71 Meta Volante Merlgar de Fernamental
Km 137 Montaña El Castillo (3ª)
Meta Montaña El Castillo (3ª)

via www.vueltaburgos.com

Official Site     Start List      Ticker

Live video:15:30 CEST (09:30 US EDT, 23:30 AUS EST)

Streams (for both races) available at: Cyclingfans    MyP2P   SportsLivez

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Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta - Prologue

Fafe-Fafe 2.2km (zip-a-dee-doo-dah)

via www.volta-portugal.com

first rider departs: 15:19 local/WEST
last rider expected finish: 17:27 local/WEST

Rider Start Order

Official Site      Start List     Ticker



Live Video:16:00 WEST (11:00 US EDT, 01:00 AUS EST)

The route of 168 kilometers, is favorable to the ascension to the top of Portillo de Busto, 2 second category and is located at Kilometer 121. After the descent, the goal in San Juan del Monte (3 rd) can open the first differences among the favorites.

Samuel Sanchez, winner in 2010, Igor Antón, Denis Menchov, Joaquim Rodriguez, Stefano Garzelli Beñat Intxausti or are some big names in the round Burgos.

via www.vueltaburgos.com

Ticker

Live streaming starts at 15:30 local - choose your option from MyP2P or SportsLivez.

(also live at this time will be Paris-Correze and the Portugal Presentation. when it rains, it pours.)

The Tour de Wallonie coming to an end. Today, already up to the fifth and final stage. The last day of the Tour de Wallonie 2011 will take place over a distance of 154.4 km linking the Airport to the city of Charleroi and Thuin wall, a justice of the stage. Three intermediate sprints and four Grands Prix of the Mountain will be the program of the pack.

via direct.directvelo.com

Live TIcker

Live Streaming sources (starts at 14:25 local)

Sports-Live

Cyclingfans

EXQI (belgium only)

Top 11 on GC after four stages

The fourth day of the Tour de Wallonie 2011 will take place over a distance of151.6 km that will connect the town of Enghien that of Mouscron. Four passes onthe line are planned before the finish. Also on the course: three intermediate sprintsand King of the Mountain will be the program of the pack.

via direct.directvelo.com

Live Ticker

Live streaming feeds

Sports-Live

Cyclingfans

EXQII (belgium only)

Current top 7 on GC after three stages:

This third day of the Tour de Wallonie 2011 will take place over a distance of 224.4 km that will connect the town of Sambreville than Perwez. Three intermediate sprints and two Grand Prix de la Montagne will program the pack

via direct.directvelo.com

Live Ticker

Live streaming feeds

Sports-Live

Cyclingfans

EXQI (belgium only)

Current top 5 on GC after two stages:

Today there are two stages at Vuelta a Asturias.

The morning stage, 2A, is a flat 82.9km from Gijón to Avilés. Stage 2A starts at 10.00 local and is expected to finish at 12.10 local. There will be no live video for this stage, pity that, as the stage is a rolling one that features the coastal beauty of Asturias.

ticker for Stage 2A

via www.rtpa.es

The afternoon stage, 2B, is a 14km individual time trial. Stage 2B starts at 16.00 local. Live video for Stage 2B is scheduled to start at 17.00 local. En Direct

via www.rtpa.es

CRI start times

First stage of the round leaving from and arriving in Oviedo Gijón for 162km and first contact with the mountain but not the hardness that awaits us in the following stages. However, the start of the Tour of Asturias will mark the first differences due to the Alto de San Martín de Huerces. Port is a short but being so hard and be close to goal and we will see who is not going to win this year's Vuelta.

ticker

LIVE feed starts at 15.00 local

via www.rtpa.es

a busy, busy weekend for cycling fans.
Saturday, 26 March
final stage of Coppi e Bartali
E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke
stage 6 of Volta Ciclista a Cataluna
stage 1 of Criterium International

Sunday, 27 March
final stage of Volta Ciclista a Cataluna
stages 2 and 3 of Criterium International
Gent-Wevelgem

there will be live viddy on the weekend for E3, Crit Intl, and GW.

startlists for:

E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke


Criterium International


Gent-Wevelgem


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might as well lose will send
e3 prijs: haussler, boom, rollin, casper
crit intl: machado, amets, coppel
gw: chava, boom, galimzyanov, paolini, bole, keukeleire, rollin

my ed's league:
e3 prijs: haussler, rollin
crit intl: jiggy
gw: paolini, ventoso, rollin

It's a departure from the norm. An opening day road race of 154.5km. No prologue. The time trial is 27.5km, and isn't until Stage 6.

March 6: Stage 1: Houdan – Houdan (154.5 km)
March 7: Stage 2: Montfort l’Amaury – Amilly (198.5 km)
March 8: Stage 3: Cosne-sur-Loire – Nuits-Saint-Georges (202.5 km)
March 9: Stage 4: Crêches-sur-Saône – Belleville (191 km)
March 10: Stage 5: Saint-Symphorien – Vernoux-en-Vivarais (194 km)
March 11: Stage 6: Rognes – Aix-en-Provence (27 km ITT)
March 12: Stage 7: Brignoles – Biot (215.5 km)
March 13: Stage 8: Nice – Nice (124 km)

http://www.letour.fr/us/homepage_horscoursePNC.html

Lo and behold, you may no longer be who you thought you were anymore... astrologically speaking that is, tho this will in no way change your horoscope (seriously?).

Due to the wonderful magnetic personality of the earth, and the moon, there is now a thirteenth (how lucky is that) zodiac sign, Ophiuchus.

The "new" dates:

Capricorn: Jan. 20 - Feb. 16
Aquarius: Feb. 16 - March 11
Pisces: March 11- April 18
Aries: April 18 - May 13
Taurus: May 13 - June 21
Gemini: June 21 - July 20
Cancer: July 20 - Aug. 10
Leo: Aug. 10 - Sept. 16
Virgo: Sept. 16 - Oct. 30
Libra: Oct. 30 - Nov. 23
Scorpio: Nov. 23 - Nov. 29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29 - Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 17 - Jan. 20

The 2011 Vuelta a Espana route was revealed today in Benidorm. Running from 20 August to 11 September, it covers 21 stages and 3300kms. Stages are mixed between 9 flat stages, 10 mountain stages (including 6 mountaintop finishes), 1 team time trial, and 1 individual time trial.

The 66th edition of La Vuelta will avoid the Catalunya region and the Pyrenees, but will visit the Basque country. And, it managed to find two new mountains to finish on, Estacion de Montaña Manzaneda (Stage 11) in Galicia and La Farrapona in the Asturias region (Stage 14). Angliru returns as the culmination of Stage 15. The first mountaintop finish is Sierra Nevada for Stage 4. Stage 9 sees a finish at the summit of Sierra de Bejar, La Covatilla. The sixth mountaintop finish will be Pena Cabarga, Stage 17.

See the official site for further details