From road racing to mountain biking and everything in between, browse the headlines below for coverage of Portland’s competitive racing scene.
Zak Kovalcik competing on the day of his crash.Velodrome in May 2007.(Photo: Ed Norton) Friends and supporters of local racer Zak Kovalcik are rallying after a crash last week left him with a broken collarbone. Kovalcik is unable to work while his medical bills (from this and a previous racing injury) pile up. Kovalcik, a … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) Track racers have been battling it out in Porltand’s southwest hills at the Alpenrose Velodrome Six Day Challenge this week. The event is the official FIAC National Six Day Championships and the final day of competition is this Saturday.
Levi Leipheimer at the Tour of California in February.(Photo: Aerotheque) France’s loss is Oregon’s gain. With their Astana Cycling Team not invited to the Tour de France (after being linked to a doping scandal in 2007), top professional road racers Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner have decided to race in the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade … Read more
(BikePortland file photo) 30 year-old bike racer Colby Brooks collapsed while participating in the singlespeed race at the Portland Mountain Bike Short Track Series held tonight at Portland International Raceway (PIR). Race organizer Kris Schamp was riding alongside Brooks just moments before the incident. He told me via telephone this evening that according to several … Read more
The Short Track course is long on fun.More photos here(Photos © J. Maus) Mountain bikers will be the main event at Portland International Raceway (PIR) tonight when the Mountain Bike Short Track Series kicks off. The series will continue each of the next six Mondays through the end of July. Organizer Kris Schamp says given … Read more
Portland-based Columbia Sportswear has announced that they have taken over sponsorship of Team High Road (formerly T-Mobile) and new jerseys with “Team Columbia” will debut at the start line of the Tour de France. This would be first time a Portland company was a title sponsor of such a high-profile racing team. Team High Road … Read more
Bicycle racing in the north Mississippi Avenue neighborhood on June 14th 2008 Hundreds of racers will take to the streets for this inaugural event – Cirque du Cycling Criterium Portland, Ore. Bicycle racing comes to North Portland for the Cirque du Cycling Criterium presented by Laughing Planet Café, which is just part of a full … Read more
Whether you watch or race (or both) Mt. Tabor never disappoints.(Photo © J. Maus)
The Mt. Hood Cycling Classic in downtown Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) A study released yesterday by two Georgia colleges found that the Tour de Georgia — a week-long professional road race that wrapped up in April — contributed $38 million to that state’s economy. That news comes on the heels of an announcement to expand … Read more
These guys had the best seat in the park.(View Photo Gallery)(All images © J. Maus) After Tuesday’s opening Prologue, the Mt. Hood Cycling Classic made its way a few miles east to Mt. Tabor Park where over 200 of the nation’s fastest cyclists competed in a 1.3 mile, multi-lap criterium race. A warm sun, high … Read more
A rider leaves the start ramp. Waterfront Park is in the background.View the Stage 1 Photo Gallery(Photos © J. Maus) The Mt. Hood Cycling Classic got off to a fast start in downtown Portland last night. It was a surreal sight. All the northbound lanes of Naito Parkway were closed and lycra-clad pro bike racers … Read more
After a downtown time-trial on Tuesday, racers will tackle Mt. Tabor.(Photos © J. Maus) The sixth annual Mt. Hood Cycling Classic will kick-off in Portland early next week. The event be the most prestigious professional cycling race ever held in the city. Race director Chad Sperry says the race will be a qualifier for the … Read more