Touring Episodes
by Category

California
 • Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP
 • Humboldt Redwoods State Park
 • Markleeville, Ebbetts, Monitor Pass
Y! Sonoma: King Ridge
 •  more to come ...

Hawaii, The Big Island
 • Intro and two Kona ride reports
 • Old Mamalahoa & Waipio Valley
 • Volcanoes National Park
 • Mauna Kea
 • Ironman course and Kohala

United States
 • San Juan Islands, WA
 • Crater Lake National Park, OR
 •  more to come ...

Pyrenees, France
 • Col du Tourmalet, Luz-Ardiden
 • Col du Soulor, Col d'Aubisque
 • Col de la Core, Ariege
 • Col de la Crouzette, Ariege
 • Col d'Agnes and Col d'Escots
 • Ax-les-Thermes and Port de Pailheres
 • Foix

Alps, France
 • Alpe d'Huez and Col du Galibier
 • Col de Sarenne (Alpe d'Huez)
 • Villard Notre Dame
 • The Vercors
 • Provence: Le Mont-Ventoux
 • Provence: Les Baronnies

France - other
 • Brittany
 • more to come ...

New Zealand
 • Christchurch and Banks Peninsula
 • Lake Tekapo, South Island
 • Queenstown and Wanaka
 •  more to come ...

Italy
 •  2002 photos long overdue

Racing - Northern Cailfornia
 • Video interview w/ Ben Jacques-Maynes (2007)
 • Pescadero Coastal Classic RR (2006)
 • Mt Hamilton Classic RR (2006)
 • Mt Hamilton Classic RR (2005)
 • Berkeley Hills RR (2006)
 • Berkeley Hills RR (2005)
 • University RR, Santa Cruz (2005)
 • Patterson Pass RR (2005)
 • Norcal/Nevada Championships (2005)
 • Diamond Valley RR (2005)
 • Ward's Ferry RR (2005)
 • Snelling RR (2005)
 • Sea Otter Circuit Race (2006)
 • USGP Cyclocross, San Fran (2005)
 • San Francisco Grand Prix (2005)

Miscellaneous
 • Interbike (2007)
 • Berkeley's Bike Boulevards
 • A pictorial recap of 2005
 • My unassisted crash on Euclid Av
 • 'Transport My Dog' Dog Camp

Cycling's version of March Madness starts Wednesday when two of the biggest one week races overlap

March 9 update:
Paris-Nice runs thru Sunday
Big Photos: Prologue | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 | Stage 7
Tirreno-Adriatico runs Wednesday thru Tuesday

Big Photos: Pre-Race | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 | Stage 7



March 6 update: Montepaschi Strade Bianche (official startlist) from Tuscany, Italy. No live video, but delayed coverage on RAI Tre at 16h20 CET (60min) and big photos from Sirotti
Official sitegazzetta.it
2009 Big Photos (2010 after the race... see below) — sirotti
Previewpodiumcafe
Full Results & Reportcyclingnews
9 Big Photos from Montepaschi Strade Bianche 2010sirotti
  2010 Montepaschi Strade Bianche Video Highlights: Part 1 (10:57) and Part 2 (10:53) — RAI



March 2 update: Giro del Friuli race info and post-race links
9 Big Photos from Giro del Friuli 2010sirotti

March 2 update: Up next on steephill.tv... Wednesday is the start of the 5 day Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia from southern Spain. We'll have daily updates, live video possibly and video highlights after each stage. Lance Armstrong, Bradley Wiggins and Denis Menchov will be racing.

Feburary 27 update: Race Info & Post Race Coverage for Sunday's Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne .
Feburary 26 update: Race Info & Post Race Coverage for Saturday's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Feburary 21 update: The next featured race on steephill.tv is the Giro di Sardegna, off the coast of Italy, starting next Tuesday Feb 23 through Saturday Feb 27. We'll have links to live (text) coverage, big photos from Sirotti and video highlights.
Big Photos: Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5

Feburary 20 update: Route map and host cities for the 2010 Volta a Catalunya now posted

Feburary 16 update: ALL OFFICIAL STAGE INFO for the 2010 Tirreno-Adriatico now posted

Feburary 16 update: Up next on steephill.tv... Wednesday is the start of the 5 day Volta ao Algarve from southern Portugal. We'll have daily updates with video highlights after each stage from multiple sources. Stage 4 should be streamed live over the internet.

Feburary 15 update: Completed coverage of the Le Tour Méditerranéen from southern France including video highlights.
Big Photos: Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5

Feburary 11 update: ALL OFFICIAL STAGE INFO for the 2010 Tour of California now posted

Feburary 7 update: The Tour of Qatar starts this Sunday and continues on all week. Eurosport is broadcasting live so there should be live video streaming.


Feburary 5 update: A Big Photos Tribute to Eddie. He was the steephill.tv dog who patiently lay at my feet while I put together this site -- Steve. Now updated with four video clips.


Y! January 30 update: The first road race/stage race on the UCI Europe Tour is going on Jan 30-Feb 2 from southern Italy marking Michael Rasmussen's return to racing in Europe.
Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria Dashboard and
Big Photos: Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4


January 28 update: Route map/host towns for the 2010 Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco

January 4 update: Route map, host towns and stage maps for the 2010 Tour de Suisse

January 2 update: 2010 Tour Down Under Live Dashboard. Race info and intial video details for the Australia stage race that starts January 17th (Jan. 16th in the U.S.) with the warm-up (classic) race

December 21 update: Unofficial route for the 2010 Paris-Nice

Y! December 16 update: The 2010 Vuelta a Espana route has been announced


November 28 update: The Sobrante Ridge (and Watershed) viewed today from Wildcat Canyon Rd after riding the 19 mi circuit through the ridge used each May by the
Berkeley Hills Road Race.
Y! November 25 update: The beautiful sunset over San Francisco Bay at the end of my Berkeley Hills ride last night

November 25 update:
It's the off season so here are some classic off-topic clips. Both clips are amazing. Market St. in San Fran just days bef the earthquake in 1906 (). Pre-street laws... count the traffic violations. And some very, very lucky people ()

November 13 update:
  Levi's Granfondo Video Recap: A really nice, high quality video recap just posted, complete with Levi Leipheimer interview and helicopter shots


October 29 update: Added interactive 2010 stage maps in bikemap and google earth formats
October 27 update: Added...
9 Big Photos from the 2010 route presentation in Milan and Giro '10 Route Analysis by Gavia
October 24 update:, Giro d'Italia 2010 Dashboard: The route is official. Stage maps and profiles now posted.

October 22 update:, The latest details on the 2010 Tour of California route: it's now official


October 16 update: Live on Saturday, the final monument of the year, saving the best for last...
Giro di Lombardia Live Dashboard
9 Big Photos from Giro di Lombardia 2009sirotti


October 14 update:, Tour de France 2010 Dashboard: The official 2010 route is now posted with our analysis and the best links to other sites




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October 13 update:, Big Photos from Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli 2009 (Italy). Chris Horner's first weekend back racing before Lombardia.

A classic fall weekend for racing

Live this Sunday (Race completed), Paris-Tours
October 11 update: This Sunday is Paris-Tours where Andre Greipel and Tylar Farrar are the favorites. Check back on Sunday for the live video links. Live video starts at 15:25 CET (9:25 ET):
Paris-Tours (official site)letour.fr
Preview: Greipel vs. Farrar: The Final Showdown!podiumcafe
Preview: Sprinters heavy faves for Paris-Toursvelonews
  Live video starts at 15:25 CET (9:25 ET) ... completed
Full Resultsletour.fr
  Last Km of Paris-Tours (02:41 flemish) —sporza.be
Results and Reportcyclingnews
Graham Watson Paris-Tours photosgrahamwatson
Big Photos from Paris-Tourssirotti

Today (Saturday), Giro dell'Emilia
October 10 update:, Giro dell'Emilia is the third biggest one day race in Italy after Milan-Sanremo and next weekend's Giro di Lombardia. We'll have big photos after the race.
Brief history, past winners and link to official siteen.wikipedia.org
Giro dell'Emilia: A Century of Italian Glorypodiumcafe
Preview: Giro dell'Emilia: Who What Wherepodiumcafe
Startlistcyclingfever
  video...completed: RAI Tre will air highlights/the end of the race at 18:00 CET (12:00 PM ET)
  Last 2 Km (last climb) — rai
Big Photos from Giro dell'Emiliasirotti



October 8 update:, Big Photos from Coppa Sabatini 2009 (near Pisa, Italy). Cadel Evans' first race in Rainbows.

October 2 update: 21 Photos from past rides/trips in Northwest Sonoma County (2003-2008) to accompany the Levi's King Ridge Granfondo Preview posted several days ago.

September 30 update: 16 Big (Belated) Photos from the Worlds Men's RR

September 29 update: Sonoma Ride Report: Preview for the upcoming Levi's King Ridge Granfondo featuring King Ridge Road and Meyers Grade Road.


September 28 update: UCI Road Cycling World Championships wrap-up. Results, Photos and Video from Under 23, Womens, and Mens TT and Road Races during September 23 to 27th.


September 24 update: Tour of California 2010 route news from Interbike


September 21, The completed Vuelta a España Live Dashboard: wrapping links to results, reports, photos and video highlights

September 7, All this week: Tour of Missouri 2009 Live Dashboard


August 17, Starting tomorrow (Tuesday) and running through this Sunday, is the mountainous Tour of Utah. Overlapping the end of the Tour of Utah is the Tour of Ireland (Friday through Sunday) with Lance Armstrong and Mark Cavendish taking part. Recent updates to both races are now posted; however, there will not be live video coverage from either event.


August 17, Video Highlights from Saturday's Leadville 100 (miles) mountain race from Colorado where Lance Armstrong set the course record.

August 2-8, Tour of Poland 1-Min Video Highlights:  Stage 2 (00:42),  Stage 3 (00:59),  Stage 4 (00:45),  Stage 5 (00:45),  Stage 7 (00:45) — eurosport

July 31, Clasica San Sebastian Live Dashboard for the Basque Country classic in Spain. Race is Saturday August 1st. Route details, race preview, provisional rosters and live coverage details now posted.
July 28, Tour of Ireland 2009 Live Dashboard: route details and preliminary live/delayed viewing options.

July 28, Was Alberto Contador's post race press conference sensationalized by the english media?
You decide.

July 4-26, Tour de France Dashboard: Race Info, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights



16 Big Photos
Nevada City Classic 2009
June 21, Live Video Coverage of the Nevada City Bicycle Classic Sunday (Today) from 4:45 PM PT - 7:45 PM PT featuring Lance Armstrong, Levi Leiphiemer and Chris Horner.   |  Official Site
A look back... 2007 Nevada City Classic and the history of the eventsteephill.tv

Post Nevada City Classic Race Links:
  Complete Rebroadcast of the race (3 hours) — nctv11
  Race Highlights and Post-Race Interviews (02:34) — cbs13
  Fast race action from the Race moto photo (04:19) — carson blume
16 Big Nevada City Classic Photosken conley and mike norris
Armstrong wins Nevada City in solo breakvelonews



Completed coverage (ran June 7th - 14th): the week long Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré from Southern France

Overlapping with the last two Dauphine Libere stages is the start of Tour de Suisse, running June 13th - 21st, the final tune up before the Tour de France


June 6th (Wish it was April 1st): Photo evidence of Bob Roll and Max Armstrong link

Giro d'Italia Live Dashboard: completed coverage
Ronde van Belgie Live Video (unrestricted starting May 27-31) or here | Official Site (Live Ticker)



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