Zabriskie, Thorburn now looking to time trial Aug 11, 2008
At the Athens Olympics, the Americans won three medals in cycling, all of them in time trials: Tyler Hamilton took gold and Bobby Julich bronze in the men's race, and Dede Barry won silver in the women's TT.. "We should have a great chance Wednesday," Armstrong said. (International Herald Tribune)
Amgen Tour cyclists will cross Golden Gate next year Jul 24, 2008
The Amgen Tour of California attracts riders such as top Tour de France competitors, World Champions and Olympic medalists that include Tom Boonen, Paolo Bettini, Fabian Cancellara, George Hincapie, Oscar Freire and Bobby Julich. Winner of the 2007 and 2008 Amgen Tour of California, Santa Rosa resident Levi Leipheimer of the Astana team has had a strong season since his Amgen Tour of California victory earlier in the year and will next be representing the United States in the Olympic Games. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
NBCOlympics.com: Hincapie makes fifth Olympic team Jul 2, 2008
Only Leipheimer and Zabriskie will ride in the time trial, an event where Tyler Hamilton won gold and Bobby Julich won bronze in Athens four years ago. USA Cycling claimed three medals at the Athens Games, including Dede Barry's silver in the women's time trial. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tour de Georgia Results Apr 22, 2008
Bobby Julich, United States, same time. 67. (International Herald Tribune)
Cyclist Hamilton says doping troubles in past Apr 21, 2008
Slipstream Chipotle, led by Christian VandeVelde and Tom Danielson, is another pre-race favorite, as is Team CSC, featuring 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Bobby Julich. But plenty of buzz has centered around Rock Racing, especially Hamilton, who made peace long ago with the fact that skeptics will never believe his pleas of innocence. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Tour de Georgia arrives on Tuesday Apr 20, 2008
Headlining the field are 15 professional teams, and star-studded racers such as USA Cycling Pro Road Champion Levi Leipheimer (Astana), three-time USA Cycling Road Champion George Hincapie (Team High Road), 2003 Tour de Georgia champion Chris Horner (Astana) and ProTour veteran Bobby Julich (Team CSC). DuTeau believes Hincapie, a Greenville, S.C., resident, will be one of the favorites. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Seven-day Tour de Georgia kicks off Monday Apr 20, 2008
" The race begins with Monday's 72-mile run from Tybee Island to Savannah. It ends next Sunday, after more than 590 miles, in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park. The defining stage features the climb up Brasstown Bald Mountain. A new aspect of the race comes in the fourth stage on Thursday, when the field takes on Road Atlanta's 2.54-mile track in Braselton. Tybee Island also is a new venue, as are Statesboro, Suwanee and Washington. Top Americans in the field include Tom Danielson, Christian... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Paris-Nice Results Mar 17, 2008
Bobby Julich, United States, Team CSC, same time. 4. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Hushovd wins Paris-Nice prologue Mar 10, 2008
David Millar, Bobby Julich and Jens Voigt _ the three previous winners of the prologue _ all raced. After an emergency meeting Friday, the International Association of Professional Cyclists decided to start the race. (MSNBC -- Sports)
TOUR OF CALIFORNIA / Haedo wins crown in land of the king Feb 20, 2008
" With team Quick Step setting a furious pace as the lead group did three 3-mile laps through the streets of downtown Santa Rosa, it looked like the Italy-based squad was setting up a final sprint for either one of its two world champions, Tom Boonen and Paolo Bettini. But CSC, powered by Reno's Bobby Julich and fellow American Jason McCartney, was able to bring Haedo to the front. "The team did a real good job for me," Haedo said. "All I tried to do was keep calm. In the last 200 meters, I went... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Leipheimer Among Riders On 2008 Amgen Tour Feb 16, 2008
Bobby Julich, Team CSC: Fourth overall ... Bobby Julich, United States, Team CSC. (KCRA 3, CA)
'Other' Armstrong looks to defend cycling title Sep 26, 2007
Christine Thorburn won bronze in the time trial last year and will be back, as will top American men's riders George Hincapie, 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Bobby Julich and 2006 worlds silver medalist David Zabriskie. All accomplished riders, for sure, but the best hope for gold in Stuttgart is probably Armstrong. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Post a comment Jul 27, 2007
To the people saying that it wasn t fair to oust Rasmussen, read Bobby Julich s blog, where he explains how the system works and why he thinks it s correct. Rasmussen screwed up, and he knew. (International Herald Tribune)
Cycling: Riis confesses and raises more questions May 28, 2007
Riis has a gift for spotting and developing young talent like the Schleck brothers, Andy and Frank, revitalizing older riders like Stuart O'Grady, Bobby Julich and Jens Voigt and polishing those in between like Carlos Sastre, Fabian Cancellera and, of course, Ivan Basso. The team was so dominant in early races two years ago that Riis felt compelled to call a news conference to answer rumors that his riders were using illegal performance-enhancing drugs. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Top cycling teams to compete in Tour de Georgia Mar 21, 2007
This year's team is expected to include two top Americans, Dave Zabriskie and Bobby Julich. Zabriskie has ridden the Tour de Georgia three times before, never placing lower than sixth. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
California sees Pro Tour in near future Feb 26, 2007
Besides the top American riders, a list that includes Leipheimer and George Hincapie of Discovery Channel, Bobby Julich and David Zabriskie of CSC, the event drew a slew of notable Europeans, including Ivan Basso, Jens Voigt, Thor Hushovd, Michael Rasmussen and Paolo Bettini, the 2006 world road racing champion. Some are calling it the best field of road cyclists on American soil since the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Leipheimer keeps pace Feb 25, 2007
Bobby Julich (CSC), Reno, 1:06 behind. 5. (USA Today -- Sports)
TOUR OF CALIFORNIARace gaining prestige, popularityPromoters predict bigger crowds and a more competitive event Feb 18, 2007
And such noted riders as Americans Levi Leipheimer, George Hincapie, Bobby Julich and David Zabriskie, Australian Michael Rogers, Italian Paolo Bettini, Norwegian Thor Hushovd and Swiss Fabian Cancellara will be part of the 144-man field. "USA Cycling says this is the best field that has raced on American soil since '96 (the Atlanta Olympics)," Hunter said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Bike Racers Gear Up With Geodata Feb 17, 2007
vi in your car telling you when to turn left and right," he says. Team CSC rider Bobby Julich, a seasoned professional who finished third in last year's inaugural tour, says the tracking is mostly for the fans, but will also help the riders. "I think it's going to be really great for the fans to help them understand what we do," he says. "The audience right now is always craving more information, and this is going to fill that void perfectly. " Julich says the devices will also help the riders... (Wired News)
Hesjedal rides into spotlight in ToC eventHealth Net cyclist is now among favorites in race that starts in S.F. Feb 16, 2007
" Corbett thinks it could be well up there in the 144-rider field, which includes the likes of Team CSC's David Zabriskie and Bobby Julich (the second- and third-place riders behind Landis in last year's ToC), Discovery Channel's George Hincapie (fourth in '06), Levi Leipheimer (sixth in '06) and Ivan Basso, Predictor Lotto's Cadel Evans (seventh in '06) and Robbie McEwen, Quick Step's Paolo Bettini and T-Mobile's Michael Rogers. "Without a doubt, Ryder is one of the three or four best time... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
2nd Tour of California will be longer, harder Dec 8, 2006
Landis finished this year's race with a 29-second lead over David Zabriskie of Salt Lake City and a 34-second margin over Bobby Julich of Reno, Nev. After Landis' remarkable comeback in the Tour de France, urine tests showed elevated testosterone to epitestosterone levels. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Two Years To Go Aug 9, 2006
The U.S. claimed four medals in Athens, including gold (Tyler Hamilton) and bronze in the time trial (Bobby Julich). Bobby Julich. (Click2Houston, TX)
Solvang time trial part of 2007 Tour route Jul 22, 2006
Last year's top four finishers, all Americans, were David Zabriskie, Bobby Julich, George Hincape and last year's overall winner Floyd Landis. Amongst them, only Landis' Team Phonak did not train in Solvang. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Pereiro takes yellow jersey Jul 16, 2006
American Bobby Julich then had to pull out after crashing in the time trial, and on the first hard day in the Pyrenees Italian Giovanni Lombardi withdrew. Voigt admitted they had had their share of bad luck elsewhere on the race. (iAfrica.com)
Reality check for U.S. Jul 10, 2006
CSC's Bobby Julich, or, as OLN's Phil Liggett proved incapable of not calling him, "Poor Bobby," overcooked his turn coming out of a roundabout, crashed hard and left the Tour in an ambulance. ("Overcooked," in the argot of cycling, means "took too much speed into." I appropriated it, in this case, from Cyclingnews. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
American Julich crashes out of Tour Jul 9, 2006
Bobby Julich, left, with fellow AmericanGeorge Hincapie, dropped out of the three-week race after crashing Saturday ... RENNES, France - American Bobby Julich broke his right wrist in the Tour de France on Saturday and the Tours news service said he had dropped out of the three-week race. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Disappointing day at Tour de France for Americans Jul 9, 2006
For veteran Bobby Julich, the outcome was even worse: He crashed out of the race altogether with a broken wrist after his wheels slid out from under him as he tried to negotiate a bend. Landis, a 30-year-old from Lancaster, Pa. (MSNBC -- Sports)
McEwen wins 10th Tour stage of career Jul 6, 2006
Theres no reason to take away or put an asterisk next to the winner, said American Bobby Julich of Team CSC. The Tour is hard enough even if there are only 10 people in the race. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tour de France: A look at the Americans Jul 2, 2006
With Bobby Julich led CSC to the ProTour team time trial title June 19. Only American in history to win stages in all three grand tours -- Italy, France and Spain. (Sacramento Bee -- Sports)
Full Story » Jul 2, 2006
Team 7-Eleven-Schwinn morphed into Motorola, which has produced the likes of Armstrong, George Hincapie and Bobby Julich. hey turned in some pretty good results, Pate said with a grin. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Armstrong gone, it's time to turn a yellow page at Tour Jun 30, 2006
CSC veterans Bobby Julich and Christian Vande Velde, along with 2005 prologue winner Dave Zabriskie, will ride in support of Basso. Freddie Rodriguez is the lead-out man for Aussie sprinter Robbie McEwen on Davitamon-Lotto, and Chris Horner of Bend, Ore. (Boston Globe)
Lance Armstrong Picks Ullrich Over Favorite Basso to Win Tour de France Jun 30, 2006
Ullrich will be supported by 2004 runner-up Andreas Kloeden and Giuseppe Guerini, a two-time mountain-stage winner, while Basso will be assisted by American Bobby Julich, third in 1998, and Carlos Sastre, who has three top-10 finishes. CSC and T- Mobile are the front runners, said Discovery's Bruyneel. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Basso Is Ready for Lead Role Jun 30, 2006
" Basso dominated the Giro, winning by more than nine minutes in a way reminiscent of the way Armstrong strangled the fight out of Tour competitors the last seven years. "Ivan won in such defining fashion, dominating mountain stages, not allowing opponents even a breath of air when they were chasing him," said former Tour winner and CSC leader Bjarn Riis. "Don't underestimate Ivan's toughness or desire," said Bobby Julich, an American teammate on CSC, the Danish team funded by an El Segundo... (Los Angeles Times)
Spain doping scandal has wheels spinning Jun 30, 2006
He said he was ``a little bit apprehensive" about his potential reception by fellow riders.The scandal threatened to be cycling's worst since the 1998 Festina case, when an entire team was kicked out of the race for doping. Other riders quit in protest, a stage was canceled, and the race was nearly halted in midcourse.Veteran American rider Bobby Julich, who finished third in that race, said he thought the Festina scandal's outcome ultimately was positive and predicted this one could pave the... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Leipheimer knows all about cycles Jun 25, 2006
" Since returning to cycling in 1999 after a two-year battle with metastasized testicular cancer, Armstrong won the Tour de France -- cycling's pinnacle event -- seven consecutive years. He retired after his 2005 title. Americans Bobby Julich, Floyd Landis, David Zabriskie, George Hincapie, Christian Vande Velde and Leipheimer, all former Armstrong teammates, also found varying success. But Armstrong, brash and dominating, was the story. And even in retirement as the part owner of the Discovery... (Sacramento Bee -- Sports)
Athlete of the Week Jun 21, 2006
With two weeks to go before the Tour de France, it was a big weekend for Americans riding for the CSC team Christian Vande Velde finished sixth in the time trial and 13th overall in the Tour de Suisse, and Bobby Julich and David Zabriskie rode with the winning CSC entry in the ProTour team time trial in Eindhoven, Netherlands. BEACH VOLLEYBALL. (USA Today -- Sports)
Eric Heiden taking his sports medicine practice to Utah Jun 9, 2006
Testa was the team's physician, and continues to work with several pro cyclists, including veteran Tour de France competitors Bobby Julich of Reno, Nev. and Levi Leipheimer of Santa Rosa. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Team CSC's Ivan Basso Credits Team Effort in Winning Cycling's 89th Giro d' Italia May 29, 2006
Basso, a native Italian, was joined for the Giro by three-time time trial champion Michael Blaudzun (Denmark), Inigo Cuesta (Spain), Volodymir Gustov (Ukraine), U.S. Olympic champion Bobby Julich (USA), Giovanni Lombardi (Italy), Carlos Sastre (Spain), Nicki Sorensen (Denmark) and Jens Voigt (Germany) ... "Giovanni Lombardi was a key rider acting as Basso's "bodyguard" throughout the race, helping to steer Ivan through the chaotic and sometimes dangerous bunch sprints at the finish. Ivan could... (PR Newswire)
Danielson 11th as Giro turns uphill May 14, 2006
Team CSC's Bobby Julich of Glenwood Springs remained the top American in ninth place, 35 seconds behind Pollack. Nicki Sorensen of Team CSC and Stefan Schumacher of Gerolsteiner are in seventh and eighth place, respectively. (Durango Herald)
Discovery third in time trial May 13, 2006
Team CSC's Bobby Julich, from Glenwood Springs, is the top American in ninth. Durangoan Tom Danielson is 11th, less than a minute behind Gonchar and 6 seconds behind teammate Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil for 10th place. (Durango Herald)
McEwen stellar in sprint May 10, 2006
Several American riders are in good shape, with Discovery's Tom Danielson in 12th (37 seconds back) and CSC's Bobby Julich in 38th (65 seconds behind). Armstrong has nominated Basso as the likely winner of the Giro and the Tour. (USA Today -- Sports)
Yesterday's Hollywood Park Charts May 8, 2006
Bobby Julich, U.S., Team CSC, :45. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Evans wins Tour of Romandie cycling May 1, 2006
Belgian Leif Hoste came second with American Bobby Julich third while overnight leader Alberto Contador and favourite Alejandro Valverde both finished well behind the Australian, who overturned a 24-second deficit on the yellow jersey. There were four riders still in with a chance of victory before the final stage -- Contador, Valverde, Evans and German Jorg Jaksche. (People's Daily Online, China)
Olympic Athlete of the Week Apr 26, 2006
Bobby Julich is among the riders set to challenge Jan Ullrich at the Tour de Romandie. Posted 4/25/2006 10:42 AM ET. (USA Today -- Sports)
Danielson wins Tour de Georgia; Armstrong 5th Apr 22, 2006
He's my idol," he said.While some believe cycling's popularity in America will fade after Armstrong retires, plenty of riders are eager to take up the cause of promoting the sport on this side of the Atlantic.Danielson led a sweep of the top six places by U.S. cyclists, followed in the overall standings by Leipheimer, Floyd Landis, Olympic medalist Bobby Julich, Armstrong and David Zabriskie."This is very special," Leipheimer said. "It's the last year of Lance Armstrong racing in the U.S. We've... (ESPN -- Olympics)
Boonen leaves his rivals trailing Mar 8, 2006
Boonen retained the yellow jersey after establishing a 17-second lead over prologue winner and defending champion Bobby Julich. Kazakhstan's Andrey Kashechkin is third overall - a further second adrift. (CNN -- International)
Tour of California Feb 21, 2006
Leipheimer s 4:53 run put him five seconds ahead of his closest competitor, Bobby Julich, and got the United States newest and largest cycling race off to what appeared to be a successful start. (San Francisco Examiner, CA)
World-Class Athlete Roster Announced for Inaugural Amgen Tour of California Cycling Road Race Feb 16, 2006
-- Three riders who placed in the top-ten of the 2005 Tour de France -- Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner), 6th -- Cadel Evans (Davitamon-Lotto), 8th -- Floyd Landis (Phonak Hearing Systems), 9th -- Three stage winners from the 2005 Tour de France: -- David Zabriskie (Team CSC), Stage 1 -- George Hincapie (Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team), Stage 15 -- Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team), Stage 17 -- Two wearers of the Yellow Jersey in the 2005 Tour de France: -- David Zabriskie... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
