The Cycling Life

Chairman Bill has been traveling to Italy for business and pleasure for years. Recently on his cycling trips, he started to write a diary. He shares his cycling and travel diaries with you here. In addition, you'll find a story about the Milan bike show.

Cycling in Italy, 2005: Lucca, Ovieto and Arezzo. Plus, a day with the great Franco Bitossi

The Milan Bike Show, 2004, with stops in Vienna and Prague

Cycling in Italy, 2004: Urbino, Spoleto, and Pistoia.

California Tour. Chairman Bill and Mauro Mondonico ride in California in 2003.

Riding the Stelvio and other legendary climbs. Chairman Bill rides the big stuff in September 2002.

Cycling in Tuscany. The April 2002 trip.

Bikes! Pizza! Action! Chairman Bill's latest cycling trip to Italy; posted April 28, 2001.

Rome & Pompeii, a walking tour with the ancients (no cycling this trip).

The Return to the Scene of the Crime, the third annual Cycling trip in Italy; posted May 20, 2000.

Another Cycling Trip to Italy posted May 13, 1999

A Trip to the Milan Bike Show posted Oct. 23, 1998

A Cycling Trip to Italy posted May 3, 1998; more photos added Aug. 15

Mauro Mondonico's Cycling diaries

2003 Tour de France, L'Alpe d'Huez Stage

2003 Cyclotourist Tour of Flanders

2002 Tour de France, La Plagne Alpine Stage

Interesting things we've learned

Franco Bitossi is the honorary president of a team of para athletes

And, a new section on general travelling in Italy, with and without a bike.

Photo Galleries: For years, we've been collecting photos about all things cycling. Our photo galleries are listed below, for your pleasure.

2003 Milan-San Remo, photos of the sign-up.

Cino Cinelli: some early racing photos from the 1930's & 40's.

Old photos of racing, and friends of ours.

Mauro Mondonico's 2000 Giro photos.

Photos from the 2000 Giro, part 1 and part 2, from Vittoria shoes

Mauro Mondonico's '99 Giro photos.; and his 2000 Milan-San Remo photos.

Photo galleries of old Italian racers and racing, posted Nov.28, 1998

Race photos from Vittoria, posted March 3, 1999

Photos from Vittoria's archive: racing, teams, posted Oct. 3, 1999

Photos from the old Mondonico shop posted Jan. 22, 1999

John Mulholland, brother of Owen Mulholland, offers touring tips in Italy.

Tuscany: Where to go and what to do

All cyclists know that food is an important part of cycling. We're publishing some easy recipes for Italian food to keep you turning the pedals.

Food