Speedskaters make really good cyclists
Andrew Love over at Zen and the Art of Speedskating had an interesting post about why speedskaters that cross over to cycling either for off season training or for good tend to make excellent cyclists, but the converse of that scenario is often not the case. Some of the many reasons he lists are that [...]
Excellent showing for the US 10K and US 100K
Well, its been quite a while since I posted. I guess I just got bored with it for a bit. The past Labor Day weekend was the US 10k and US 100k Sponsored by Publix and G.(Does anyone thing that new name for Gatorade is stupid/precocious besides me?) This one of the largest events in [...]
Lionel Regal could definately beat Lance up Ventoux!
I bet you clicked on that thinking “nuh uh,” “no way,” or “WTF is Lionel Regal, I’ve never heard of him and I’ve been cycling forever,” or something to the effect of one of those clichés. Actually Lionel Regal is an uphill auto racer. Since I’m a car nut as well as cyclist I figured [...]
A very important question: How do the pros take bathroom breaks in races?
As a relative newb to cycling(I started in the end of 07), I’ve had a lot of questions and odd random thoughts about “how things are done.” I’ve been a speedskater for over 14 years, so most of those types of issues just come down to experience and hanging out with the more established compatriots [...]
Contador not racing the Giro D’Italia in 2009
Alberto Contador will not be defending his 2008 win in the Giro D’Italia for 2009. Said the Spanish phenom:“I will not race the Giro. Last year I raced, but this year it’s taking me longer to recover,” Contador told reporters this weekend during a visit to a hospital in Madrid. “I will race the Tour [...]
Tesla’s Fully Electric Sedan Debuted!… sorta
Road and Track(the car mag… nothing to do with cycling you knuckleheads) has apparently gotten a hold of some pre-production renderings of Tesla Motor’s upcoming all electric sedan. To be dubbed the “Model S,” it should be ready for the treehuggers to buy in 2010 for around $60,000; which is defiantly in the right direction [...]
Jittery Joe’s goin Amateur for ’09
Well, it looks like 2009 season is going to be a little harder for some of us amateur(hey.. who they callin amateur??) racers. The Athens, GA based Jittery Joe’s squad has decided to go to “Amateur” status for the 2009 racing season because they were unable to procure a secondary sponsor for 2009. From General [...]
Tour deFrance 2009 route announced
Velochimp has a good rundown and some interesting commentary of the 2009 TDF route Stages for the 2009 Tour de France Stage 1 – July 4 – Monaco – Monaco, 15km (individual time-trial) Stage 2 – July 5 – Monaco – Brignoles, 182km Stage 3 – July 6 – Marseille – La Grande-Motte, 196km Stage 4 – July [...]
Gerolsteiner throws in the proverbial water bottle.. err towel
Gerolsteiner has officially withdrawn from racing after its Austrian rider Bernhard Kohl was found guilty of blood doping the 08 Tour deFrance. Kohl, won the mountains jersey at the 2008 Tour de France and third in General Classification. He tested positive for the latest and greatest of blood doping EPO (erythropoietin) based drugs, named CERA. [...]
Armstrong going after the Paisons too!
Lance never competed as a Pro in The Giro D’Italia.. That is sooooo much easier to say with an eloquent accent for my American tongue than Tour De France… I always feel like such a dweeb saying it like Bob Rolle does(Tour Day Fraaance). I digress. According to this video posted at the Italian sports [...]
