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Tech editor Zack Vestal sees — and rides — new stuff at the Interbike outdoor demo
Glaring sun, hot temperatures and a stiff wind didn’t snuff enthusiasm for the opening day of the Interbike On Dirt Demo. I managed a couple of mountain bike rides, but spent most of my time checking out road gear. Here are some highlights of the day, which are by no means comprehensive, but stay tuned — we have a whole week of tech reporting still to come. For more on some of the mountain bike finds by my colleague Matt Pacocha, check out Singletrack.com.
BMC teammachine SLR01
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24-hour King Eatough Retiring from Racing
Six-time 24-hour solo world Chris Eatough announced that he will retire from professional cycling following the upcoming 24 Hours of Moab.
Urban renewal: Cannondale’s city bikes
After a few years of erecting one of the larger tents at Interbike’s Outdoor Dirt Demo but largely forgoing a presence at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Cannondale and the rest of the Dorel Industries Cycling Sports Group (which includes Schwinn, GT and Mongoose) will have a 30-by-30-foot display this year. “For the past three years we’ve not been in the halls of the show, so we’re excited to be back on the floor,” said marketing manager Bill Rudell.
Inside Cycling with John Wilcockson: Why the Vuelta is key to the worlds
Fans who have followed the Vuelta a España for the past three weeks must have been wondering why so many riders were dropping out. Of the 198 starters, only 139 finished the race in Madrid on Sunday. Many quit because of injuries suffered in the overly frequent crashes, but the majority never planned to finish. The common refrain was: “I was just using the Vuelta to prepare for the world championships.” And who could blame them?
Before he even got on the plane to ’Vegas, tech editor Zack Vestal found some cool new tech bits to share
It’s here! Interbike: everyone’s favorite tradeshow, after-hours party, celebrity sighting, and schmooze-fest, all rolled in to one grand, cacophonic riot under the hot sun of Sin City. We’re planning to have six editors on the ground to bring you all the action, but before we even got to the airport, press leaks started rolling in. Here’s an assortment to whet your appetite, in no particular order.
GURU Cycles to launch two new bikes
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Sue Butler and Jon Page take the wins in Lakewood, Washington, as Johnson and Sydor decide not to start.
Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) and Sue Butler (Monavie-Cannondale) claimed wins at the Rad Racing Gran Prix of Cyclocross in Lakewood, Washington, on Sunday, on the second day of racing in the Seattle area.
Alejandro Valverde wins his first grand tour, as Greipel wins the final stage in Madrid
There were no surprises in Sunday’s finale at the 64th Vuelta a España: André Greipel kicked to his fourth stage victory to dominate the sprints and Alejandro Valverde secured the grand tour victory that eluded him up to now in his otherwise prolific career. Columbia-HTC dominated the final charge to the line in the 110km stage from Rivas Vaciamadrid to seven circuits in downtown Madrid to stick a fork in the 2009 Vuelta. Greipel made easy work of Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) to win his fourth stage and the team’s fifth during the Spanish tour.