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Shimano auctions bikes to benefit cancer research
Shimano and five renowned bicycle frame builders are offering five custom bicycles to be auctioned off to raise funds for the Young Survival Coalition (YSC). The Shimano Alfine Pink Ribbon Fundraiser continues through October 30, 2008. All of the proceeds go to the YSC. The bikes are from Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles, Rock Lobster Bicycles, Sycip Designs, Torelli Bicycle Company and Vicious Cycles. For more information on the auction, visit the auction Web site.
Why draft on the big climbs?
Dear VeloNews,
For years, I’ve been watching the Tour, the Giro and the Vuelta and can’t understand how people — especially announcers — continually refer to riders having an advantage when they have teammates setting tempo on a big climb.
While I understand that drafting is a big advantage out on the flats, surely that benefit is negated at the slower speeds on a climb.
Cyclocross to be part of 2009 New Jersey State Fair
America’s fastest growing sport is joining one of America’s oldest entertainment traditions. The New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show, Inc., in conjunction with SpectaSport LLC, has announced that the 2009 New Jersey State Fair will feature two days of cyclocross racing on next year’s opening weekend, Friday Night July 31 and Saturday August 1. Fireworks will immediately follow Friday Night’s racing.
De Stad Series Heads to Cyclocross Paradise
De Stad Series Heads to Cyclocross Paradise KANSAS CITY, MO - October 21, 2008 - The De Stad Cyclocross Van Kansas Series presented by Paceline Products is proud to present the Smithville Cyclocross Festival Oct. 25th and Oct. 26th. This years festival has moved to what will soon be known has 'Cyclocross Paradise' in the small town of Paradise, Missouri (just 25 minutes North of Kansas City). Situated along the shores of beautiful Smithville Lake is Sailboat Cove Park which offers a great venue for cyclocross with its natural obstacles,
Doping fatigue, bravo Lance, bravo Tyler and bravo Mr. Expainer
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Go O'Grady Editor, Brave On, Stuart O'Grady!! What a cyclist. Bravo on the TT in the Sun Tour, Australia. Nolan Winkler
Historic venue for City Bikes DCCX cyclocross race
Of all the historic landmarks in Washington DC, none is so seldom visited by tourists as the Armed Forces Retirement Home; the site of no fewer than four National Historic Landmarks, including the Lincoln Cottage. These grounds and historic landmarks are normally accessible to tourists by appointment only. But on October 26, BikeReg.com MABRAcross racers can not only participate in the City Bikes DCCX cyclocross race, they can bring their families. And, if they schedule a tour of the Lincoln Cottage, they can have what may be the most timely historic tour of their lives.
Doping, doping, doping and … no, just doping
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North American Cyclocross Trophy mid-season update
North American Cyclocross Trophy Series Update Trebon and Dombroski Hold Series Leads at Mid-Season At the midpoint of the U.S. cyclocross season, the North American Cyclocross Trophy has clear leaders in both the Men and Women’s categories following The Erdinger Gran Prix of Gloucester held October 11 & 12th.in Gloucester Mass. Ryan Trebon (Kona) and Amy Dombroski (Velo Bella-Kona) jumped to the top of the leader board for the national series and will start the next round wearing the NACT Leader’s Jersey
German media giants pull plug on Tour
German media giants ARD and ZDF announced Thursday they will not cover the Tour de France because of the recent spate of positive drug tests. "The sporting value of the Tour de France has been reduced by the accumulation of failed drugs tests. Therefore, its broadcast value has sunk deeply,” said ARD chairman Fritz Raff after the decision was made following a meeting in Cologne. ARD, the No. 1 broadcaster in Germany, ceased broadcasting the 2007 Tour in the middle of the race after German rider Patrick Sinkewitz tested positive for testosterone.
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast team wraps up its season in France this weekend
The Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast team wraps a successful 2008 season this coming weekend with a return to France, where the squad will race the Criterium de Levallois, just outside of Paris on October 19. The race marks the second outing in France this year, with KBS/M finishing second in the Tour des Pyrenees in August where they also took first on points.
Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske – Choice of law
One of the important skills lawyers-in-training (a.k.a. “law students”) learn in law school is the ability to argue either side of a case. That can be tough for the average non-lawyer to wrap their mind around, but it’s an essential skill, because a lawyer has to be able to identify the legal issues at stake in any case, and to understand the arguments both for and against a particular legal point.