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Chamois Butt’r Eurostyle is formulated to cool and sooth
Retail:$19.99 Web site:www.pacelineproducts.com Chamois Butt’r Eurostyle is formulated to produce a cooling and soothing effect for cyclists who prefer a traditional European style chamois cream. The cream ingredients include menthol, witch hazel and Brazilian peppertree. It is intended as a non-greasy skin lubricant and a conditioner for synthetic or leather chamois.
Johan Bruyneel releases book, launches Web site re-design
“We Might as Well Win,” the debut book by the eight-time Tour de France–winning sports director, Johan Bruyneel, was released today in U.S. bookstores. Written with Bill Strickland, executive editor of “Bicycling,” and with a foreword by Lance Armstrong, “We Might as Well Win” takes readers behind the scenes and inside the mind of Bruyneel, the most victorious team leader in cycling history.
Teutenberg repeats in Reading
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg is making the most of her time in America. In the span of three days, the German High Road rider has won a pair of Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling criteriums, gotten her hair done and purchased new shoes. “Things are cheap here to begin with,” said Teutenberg of her weeklong stay in southeastern Pennsylvania that included a day of shopping on Wednesday. “Throw in the strength of the Euro and it’s even better.”
Sevilla wins in Reading
It’s not that his team’s Redlands Classic victory meant nothing, or that no one was paying attention to its prologue podium sweep at the Tour of Colombia. But clearly Oscar Sevilla’s win at Thursday’s Reading Classic was just a little sweeter for the Spaniard and his Rock Racing squad. Heretofore better known for flashy team kit, outlandish team boss Michael Ball, and a major run-in with the Tour of California organizers, on this day Rock Racing was simply the best team in a field that included four Tour de France-bound squads and all the top U.S.-based outfits.
Kintner, Bennett headed to Beijing in BMX
American BMX riders Jill Kintner and Kyle Bennett have earned two coveted tickets to Beijing — and two more men’s spots remain up for grabs. Both riders earned their respective spots on the inaugural American Olympic BMX squad by emerging as the No. 1 rider in a ranking system devised by USA Cycling. The ranking was based on results at the world’s top international competitions from 2007-08, including the 2007 UCI world championships, the UCI Supercross, the USA Cycling national championships and the 2008 worlds, held May 31 in China.
Gilbert to Slience-Lotto in ’09
Classics specialist Philippe Gilbert has signed to ride with Silence-Lotto, the team announced on Thursday. The 26-year-old Gilbert, who earlier this season won the Het Volk classic for the second time in his career, will leave current employers Francaise des Jeux at the end of the season, Silence-Lotto announced. Among Belgian professional teams, Silence-Lotto is second only to Quick Step, and features top riders including sprinter Robbie McEwen and Tour de France runner-up Cadel Evans, both of Australia.
Reading Classic: A short, but tough, course favors the power climbers
Thursday’s Reading Classic, the second round of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling, offers both redemption and a final tune-up before Sunday’s grand old race through the streets of Philadelphia. Like Tuesday’s Lehigh race, the course is relatively short at 75 miles, yet the course in Reading, Pennsylvania, demands three trips up the switch-backing, mile-and-a-half, Mt. Penn. Described as a power-climbers’ ascent, look for riders able to accelerate over the top but still produce a big-time finishing sprint.
New Product: White Raceblade SKS fenders
Weight: 250g Price: $54.99 Colors: white, black, silver, faux carbon The limited edition white Raceblade fender from SKS is intended for fashion conscious road riders. The quick release fenders fit 700 tires from 18 to 23mm and come with an adapter for aero forks. The fenders mount quickly with no tools. Besides the limited edition white color, the fenders are available in black, silver and faux carbon finishes.