International News Sunday

Be glad you're not on the east coast but here, basking in the warm sun!

TAIWAN: Taipei - More from Team Action Cycling who continues to pump up the overall victory of Chun-kai Feng and his 'invincible' legs. The successful participation of Team Taiwan was one of the feature articles in "Cycling" magazine, right along with their Tour de France coverage. 

SPAIN: Madrid - Wisconsin's very own Mathew Busche (Radio Shack) is beginning the second week of his first grand tour in the Vuelta a Espana. In his BLOG he writes: "I have had my share of experiences already I think. I've fetched bottles, protected our leaders, spent all day in the break, given my wheel for a teammate, seen a team car get air, spent time in the gruppetto, and experienced a full range of physical and emotional/mental states that are typical for this sport." He also writes: "Scary moment today. I saw the results of a boy running out into the road to get a bottle. A rider collided with him at 60kmh+. I think they both were fine in the end. Maybe the boy broke his nose or something. The rider obviously had road rash and his bike was broken in half. Considering the situation, I'd say those results were pretty good. I hope they both recover well."

 

Busche is indeed having a good tour. He was in a breakaway on stage 4 that gained up to 8 minutes. Here you can see him sporting his stars and stripes kit at the front.  More about "Flip"s escape can be found on the Team Radio Shack website.

Now, Flip is not the first Wisconsin rider to be riding a grand tour this season. Recall that Hudson, Wisconsin's Bjorn Selander, rode the Giro d'Italia in May, wore the white jersey as best young rider for a few days, finishing 129th overall. Bjorn Selander | Nissan 370z short from Film Matters on Vimeo.