Archive for the 'Articles I've Written' Category

April Fool’s!

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

[This piece only ran for one day on April Fool’s 2007 and it remains one of the funniest pieces I’ve ever written….or read! Enjoy! ]

OVER THE TOP

  • by Kathy Mell

PRESS RELEASE: After February’s racing success in California, event organizers continue to make revisions to next year’s route. Making it two days longer […]

Coming to Grips with the Tour 2006

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

I wake up early in the mornings these days, thinking about the Tour de France and the mess that has come about from Floyd’s fantastic ride on Stage 17. I think about it in these early morning hours because my mind is free-floating and just grabbing at new thoughts for a new day….and truthfully, Floyd […]

Brasstown Bald 2006

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

We’ve been to the mountain…AGAIN!!

The weather changes a lot on Brasstown Bald. One year it’s blazing hot. The next it’s snowing. And this year it was a combination of both, with early morning showers and bright blue skies and warm sunshine in the mid-afternoon. But one thing never changes and that is the […]

A Ride Along with Chris Baldwin

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

He’s the US TT Champion and I was in the car behind him…sweeeet!

It was the day of the Time Trial at the Ford Tour de Georgia, and a fine day of racing was certainly on hand. Today’s stage began near the Civil War Battlefield at Chickamauga, and on hand to greet the cyclists were […]

Breakfast with Floyd

Monday, April 17th, 2006

He wasn’t yet the winner when we sat down for breakfast, but he was sounding pretty confident on this morning prior to race start

Pass the coffee, Floyd!

A Fan’s Eye View –Tour of California

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

Perched atop San Marcos Pass, with friends and family around me, the Tour of California climbs the mountain and we enjoy our day.

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Inside the Time Trial

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

Don’t they just hop on their bikes and race against the clock? Ummm, I don’t think so…

Time Trial Pictorial

Toyota-United Pro Time Trial Bike–Cervelo

Prologue in Pictures

Friday, February 17th, 2006

A special thanks to Lyne for taking these photos and giving us a guided tour of the route for the ToC Prologue

Prologue in Pictures

Coit Tower in San Francisco

Why I Love Cycling, An Essay

Monday, December 12th, 2005

Passion, it’s all about passion

Essay Time

My Tribute to Dan Osipow

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

Dan O of Discovery Channel cycling team was kind enough at camp in 2005 to grant my interview requests with Johan Bruyneel and Ekimov. I give him credit for jump starting my writing career. He’s retiring now and moving on to another job. Here is my way of saying thanks for the […]