September remains hot

While the road season is winding down, there are still several events vying for the attention of Chicago cycling enthusiasts.

La Vuelta d'Espana began on Saturday - with Fabian Cancellara taking the prologue time trial and still in possession of a 6 second lead.  While Christian Vandevelde's Garmin Slipstream team is racing in Spain, the Lemont native is gearing up for next week's...

...Tour of Missouri opener in St. Louis on Labor Day.  Expect a lot of heavy hitters -including Dave Zabriski and David Millar riding for Christian - as well as European superstars Heinrich Haussler, Mark Cavendish, and Franco Pellizotti to bring a continental atmosphere to this promising stage race.

And on September 12th, the Illinois State Championship Road Race will take place in Willow Springs, practically Vandevelde's back yard.  Registration is open