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Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske – Mo’ Birdman Fo’ Y’all
Bob,
I was talking to a cycling friend today and telling him how my riding had been going and happened to mention an accident I was in while riding a couple of weeks ago. He laughed and said he was just reading a similar story and showed me the birdman case. I found it very interesting and it left me with questions about my incident. So here goes my story.
Hard but worth it. Bonelli Park mtb race 2008
Hard but worth it. Bonelli Park mtb race 2008
BMX world watching nationals
With only a few months to go until BMX's Olympic debut, there's a lot at stake at this weekend's second annual USA Cycling BMX National Championships in DeSoto, Texas. DeSoto's Metroplex BMX, the world’s first covered BMX track, will host the event, which will award national titles in 52 classifications, from the under-12 cruiser class up to masters classes. "It would mean a lot to be able to represent my country at the most prestigious event in the world," said Kyle Bennett (Free Agent), the top ranked continental racer who holds a 42-point
Two riders bumped from worlds for hematocrit tests
Britain's cycling director Dave Brailsford admitted on Wednesday the world track cycling championships had begun under a cloud after endurance rider Rob Hayles failed a blood screening test. Britain is the team to beat at the championships, which they dominated last year in Spain, and are considered track cycling's global pacesetters five months ahead of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Their bid to get off to a positive start here on Wednesday however hit the skids when both Hayles and Dutch rider Pim Ligthart failed routine blood screening tests.
ASO looking to buy part of the Vuelta
The organizers of the Tour de France said Wednesday they are having talks in Madrid on the possibility of buying up to 49 percent of the Tour of Spain. "There is a hypothetical possibility of a minority participation, of between one to 49 percent, in the capital of Unipublic," a subsidiary of Spanish television group Antena 3 and which organizes the Tour of Spain, said Patrice Clerc, the president of the Amaury Sport Organisation. "We considering all possibilities to work together," he told a news conference.
Iowa City’s Old Capitol Criterium set for April 26-27
The Iowa City Cycling Club today announced the 31st Annual Edition of the Old Capitol Criterium and Iowa City Road Race weekend, set for April 26-27,2008 in Iowa City, Iowa. This year's weekend event features a combined prize list of over $10,000, making it one of the Midwest's largest race weekends on the bicycle racing calendar.
Martin Gilbert on his way to winning the 2007 USPro Criterium Championship
Martin Gilbert on his way to winning the 2007 USPro Criterium Championship
Fast Fun @ Hoehn Del Mar Criterium Series
Fast Fun @ Hoehn Del Mar Criterium Series
CSU Rams Cycling Triumphant at CU Criterium
With three race weekends down and five to go in the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference schedule the Colorado State University Rams Cycling Team has a commanding lead in the conference title race. At the University of Colorado’s Criterium on Sunday, the CSU Rams showed once again why they are the force to be reckoned with in the RMCCC with commanding performances coming from every category.
WADA responds to UCI suit
The World Anti-Doping Agency says the International Cycling Union should help pay the legal expenses for the Floyd Landis appeal, rather than suing the WADA's former president. The UCI announced last week that it was suing former WADA chief Richard Pound and the WADA for comments it says Pound made critical of the UCI's efforts to combat doping in cycling. In a statement released Tuesday, the WADA said the allegations against Pound are "unfounded" and promised to "robustly defend" Pound and the agency.
Tour of Colorado to feature seven classic events
Organizers have announced that seven of the state’s top races will constitute the first Tour of Colorado, beginning Saturday, May 10th and concluding over the Labor Day Weekend. The 2008 Tour of Colorado will feature several Colorado State Championship events as well as The State Games of The West. Overall results will be kept for five of the most competitive categories and classes.
Toyota-United celebrates Easter weekend with four wins
Henk Vogels doubles up with a pair of victories in Colorado, Ivan Stevic returns to racing with a 2nd place finish After a late spring snow storm dusted Boulder, Colorado Saturday evening, it was a bright and sunny Easter Sunday for the 100-man field toeing the line for the 60-minute Colorado University Research Park Criterium. With a number of local pros on hand, the pace was fast from the start. Toyota-United used their strength in numbers to establish the winning break in the opening 25 minutes.
THF Realty raffling Armadillo sign for charity
Retired pro Dan Schmatz retired from the sport in the most unexpected of ways last September when he hit an armadillo during stage 2 of the Tour of Missouri. Schmatz tumbled to the ground, fracturing his collarbone and effectively ending not only his season but his career, which he’d planned to finish out at the end of the week in his hometown of St. Louis.