I’m sure you’ve noticed how some of the road surfaces used on the route of the Tour de France appear to have been paved or striped literally moments before the peloton passes through. This, in fact, happens to be the case. While Washington’s politicians think they have the market on pork cornered, they’ve got nothing on the Tour. It may well be the world’s biggest annual public works project.

Mike Wolfe (Missoula, Mont.) and Eric Skaden (Folsom, Calif.) combined efforts through the last 25 miles for a "shared" victory in 18:59:10, while Nikki Kimball (Bozeman, Mont.) won the women's title in 20:18:12, Saturday at the USA 100 Mile Trail Championships. This year's event was hosted by the 2008 Tahoe Rim Trail 50K/50M/100M Endurance Runs.

I shaved my legs in the bathtub of a Cannes hotel this morning. While I can assure you that there was nothing either kinky or glamorous about this, it did give me a chance to reflect on the tumultuous events of the last several days in the life of the Tour.

The Lake Tahoe Marathon isn’t just about running. In keeping with its theme to provide a variety of events throughout Lake Tahoe Marathon Race Week (September 24-28), the organization is now hosting the 20, 35 and 72-Mile Bike Races scheduled for Saturday, September 27.

My father was a Glider Guider in World War II...and also somewhat of a raconteur, a most enthusiastic story teller. While this trait of his basically drove my mother crazy and delayed our departure from any event or gathering where there was the possibility of a willing audience (two ears would do), he did in fact have some pretty good stories to tell.

Iron Girl, the premier all-women’s, event-based brand, announces that the inaugural Aflac Iron Girl Lake Las Vegas will be televised nationally on NBC Networks. The event will be showcased on July 26, 2008, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. EST. The telecast will showcase a highly competitive professional field, as well as stories of inspirational age-group females ranging in age and fitness level.

The stars – and the crowds – flock to the prestigious Tiburon Mile Swim

The 2008 USA CRITS Series is getting even bigger with the addition of the San Francisco Twilight Criterium on September 13.  Spearheaded by Ryan Dawkins, President of Project Sport and Andy Ball, CEO of Webcor Builders, the City by the Bay will once again become the backdrop for a top-notch competition featuring some of the best cyclists from the USA and around the world.

It’s a really cool concept. We pick one day – Sunday, August 31 – and find out how many people around the world can lace up their running shoes and put in a whole bunch of miles.