The snow and rain might have stopped for Stage Sixteen of the Giro d'Italia, but they still started in winter. When the peloton rolled out of Valloire for their 238km (148km) jaunt to Ivrea, the roads were clear, but the Col du Mount Cenis, their entry point to France on Sunday, was still covered in snow...

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What a crazy atmosphere for the 1st Enduro World Series in Punta Ala this week-end. All the top riders were attending the race (pro DH and enduro racers). I am happy to be part of the game because of the high level of the race.

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Stage Six of the Tour of California presented the racers with the sweet agony of a 31.6km (19.75mi) individual time trial around San Jose.  For the race favorites, they must throw down to win. For the tired,they must give everything to survive. 

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The winter weather visiting this year's Giro d'Italia took a powder long enough to allow Stage Fifteen to proceed, with all but four kilometers (2.5mi) of its original 148km (92.5mi) route intact.

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Bike racing goes on regardless of weather. Almost. Snow buildup on the ground limits road racing. As much as this year's Giro d'Italia has gone on regardless of climatic conditions, today's fourteenth stage, the 180km (112.5mi) race from Cervere to the top of the Jafferau outside of Bardecchia, saw snow on mountain roads.

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Great video of Peter pouring on the power in the final stage at the Tour of California.

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Lucky Stage 13, the longest race in the Giro, offered the sprinters their last chance at a victory until the Alps have been crossed. The road, from Busseto to Cherasco, at 254km (158mi) is also the longest stage in the race; it's no gift from the promoters.

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Stage Twelve of this year's Giro d'Italia was one of the last chances for the sprinters to shine. The short 134km (83mi) jaunt from Longarone to Treviso was going to be flat and fast and favor a bunch sprint. Mother Nature wanted to give them a little extra work.

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With the weather and mountains in check, for a little while at least, the peloton rolled out of Santa Clarita for a 134.6km (83.6mi) stage to Santa Barbara, the fourth of the race. Nominally, this is the reverse of earlier stages that started in Santa Barbara and finished in Santa Clarita, but that was when the race ran north to south.

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The Amgen Tour of California's Third Stage, the 177.7km (110mi) ride from Palmdale to Santa Clarita promised a change.  First, the temperatures were much more seasonal, starting at a mere 89 degrees Fahrenheit and windy.  Second, the stage seemed almost designed for a victory by Cannondale Pro Cycling's Peter Sagan.

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