Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
Love it . The International Cycling Union (UCI) management committee, meeting here at the world road race championships which end Sunday, said they would phase out the use of the two-way radios which link riders to their team cars. Race radios are already banned in junior and under 23 races. Detractors of the radios claim their use renders races more predictable, and thus more boring to watch. Advocates...
Tour de France Lanterne Rouge (Free subscription) | 19/07/2009
Heart-rending clip that makes me really wish that I spoke Dutch. But you don't need to in order to feel his pain. Another reaction to Kenny Robert Van Hummel's intrepid finish is at Podium Cafe. "... You know, Lance Armstrong's first professional race was the 1992 Clasica San Sebastian, where he finished dead last. Just sayin'."
Tour de France Lanterne Rouge (Free subscription) | 19/07/2009
I'm happy to say that our brave Lanterne Rouge Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Dutch rider for Skil-Shimano) finished today's Tour de France stage solo - 12 minutes behind the nearest rider, with a 39 minute gap in aggregate time to the next rider in the overall standings. It took him about two hours of solo riding to get there through some nasty crowds today, so it's quite a tough effort on his part to finish...
Tour de France Lanterne Rouge (Free subscription) | 18/07/2009
Okay, this one makes me cry. Today (Stage 13) marks Kenny Robert Van Hummel's 8th day as the Lanterne Rouge of the Tour de France. He's endured more than most of us can know. He's 26 minutes behind the nearest rider in the General Classification. Today, fortunately, he finished 137th in the autobus. Simon Spilak of Lampre finished last today at 45:45 after the stage winner, 22 minutes after the nearest...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 16/07/2009
Being dropped with 100 kilometres to go in a mountain stage is never an enjoyable experience in the Tour de France, but lanterne rouge , Kenny Robert van Hummel, has remained upbeat despite suffering in the Pyrenees. Van Hummel and his Skil-Shimano squad are participating in their maiden Tour de France and the boys in white, blue and red have justified their wild card invite with some fine attacking...
Tour de France Lanterne Rouge (Free subscription) | 16/07/2009
Kenny Robert Van Hummel makes it a solid 7 days as the Lanterne Rouge today as the main peloton finished in a bunch. A very few stragglers across the line today: Jose Luis Arrieta of Ag2R, Mick Rogers of Columbia (though he was probably delayed by a crash since he was given the time of the main group), and Christophe Riblon of Ag2R. Placements at the top and the bottom of the General Classification...
Tour de France Lanterne Rouge (Free subscription) | 15/07/2009
I forget where we are. I fell asleep. Stage 11, I think? Same old thing. Here's our Lanterne Rouge Kenny Robert Van Hummel today , before he made it over the line in 15th position, right before Tom Boonen . There were 170 finishers today after Kurt Asle Arveson didn't start with a broken clavicle. Only 5.5% attrition so far - that will soon increase in the Alps. Sorry, sprinters, I wanted the Alps...
Tour de France Lanterne Rouge (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Kenny Robert Van Hummel of Skil-Shimano was 172nd and last on the Pyrenean stage today, finishing in a trio with Danilo Napolitano (Katusha) and Angelo Furlan (Lampre) at 34:01 after the stage winner. Van Hummel is also 172nd overall (about 3 minutes behind nearest rider in the General Classification), for his third day as Lanterne Rouge . Unfortunately it does not bode well for him finishing the entire...
Tour de France Lanterne Rouge (Free subscription) | 09/07/2009
Today in Barcelona, the teammates Kenny Robert Van Hummel (from the Netherlands) and Jonathan Hivert (from France) riding for Skil-Shimano were a distant last over the line on Montjuic at 15:58 behind the stage winner. Kenny Robert Van Hummel of Skil-Shimano is the new Lanterne Rouge of the Tour de France at 25:06 behind the maillot jaune. Probably there will be a new one tomorrow too, unless the entire...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
(By JAMEY KEATEN, The Associated Press) Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong has begun his comeback at the Tour de France in the first-stage individual time trial. The 37-year-old Texan, back after 3 1/2 years of retirement, took off 18th among the 180 cyclists Saturday who are rolling down the start ramp one-by-one for the race against the clock. The 9.6-mile stage takes riders along the winding, hilly...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
MONACO (AP) -- Dutch rider Kenny Robert Van Hummel has gotten the Tour de France under way by riding first in an individual time trial in Monaco.
SI.com (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
MONACO (AP) -- Dutch rider Kenny Robert Van Hummel has gotten the Tour de France under way by riding first in an individual time trial in Monaco.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
The Tour de France has started in Monaco, with Dutch rider Kenny Robert Van Hummel the first off in an individual time trial.
VeloNews (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
199. Kenny Robert Van Hummel (NED) Skil-Shimano, departs at 4:00:00 p.m. 189. Peter Wrolich (AUT) Team Milram, departs at 4:01:00 p.m. 174. Brice Feillu (FRA) Agritubel, departs at 4:02:00 p.m. 166. Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Team Katusha, departs at 4:03:00 p.m. 154. Steven De Jongh (NED) Quick Step, departs at 4:04:00 p.m. 145. Saïd Haddou (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, departs at 4:05:00 p.m. 134....
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