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Wheelbuilder Renews Sponsorship of the UCLA Cycling Team
LOS ANGELES - January 25, 2008: Wheelbuilder is proud to announce it has entered its second season as the official sponsor of the UCLA Cycling Team. They have enjoyed a close relationship with the team over the 2006-07 season and look forward to continuing to help the team develop into a Regional and National Championship contender in the coming years.
This Week in Pro Cycling – January 25, 2008
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The road season seems to start earlier and earlier every year. It's not even February, and the ProTour stars are already logging the race miles.
The course turns back up a slight rise…
The course turns back up a slight rise...
… and transitions back to that sandy gravel.
... and transitions back to that sandy gravel.
The world’s at treviso
The world's at treviso
Another twisting route through another section of grass.
Another twisting route through another section of grass.
And then on to the day’s biggest obstacle, a 26 percent slope
And then on to the day's biggest obstacle, a 26 percent slope
that many riders find too tough to ride.
that many riders find too tough to ride.
Try to imagine the traffic jam on the first lap.
Try to imagine the traffic jam on the first lap.
A brief rest, again on gravel.
A brief rest, again on gravel.
Then comes a quick drop onto asphalt…
Then comes a quick drop onto asphalt...
The Trevosiso course is designed by former world champion Adrie Van der Poel.
The Trevosiso course is designed by former world champion Adrie Van der Poel.
… and into the pits.
... and into the pits.
The 3.25km course is expected to be fast… unless it rains.
The 3.25km course is expected to be fast... unless it rains.
The world’s at treviso
The world's at treviso
The course begins with a 150 meter slight uphill to the finish area.
The course begins with a 150 meter slight uphill to the finish area.
After the pits, a twisting ride through hill and meadow and a fast drop to the lake
After the pits, a twisting ride through hill and meadow and a fast drop to the lake
The surface is made up of a sand and gravel mix, that could muck up in wet conditions.
The surface is made up of a sand and gravel mix, that could muck up in wet conditions.
A short, but steep hill, features a tough off-camber drop.
A short, but steep hill, features a tough off-camber drop.
After a quick ride through the grandstands, the course drops onto grass…
After a quick ride through the grandstands, the course drops onto grass...
The final 200 meters features a sharp right-hander…
The final 200 meters features a sharp right-hander...
.. and takes a long sweep through a meadow.
.. and takes a long sweep through a meadow.
… and that uphill charge to the finish.
... and that uphill charge to the finish.
Riders were picking up a lot of mud on Friday.
Riders were picking up a lot of mud on Friday.
We counted 26 TV cameras on the course, including this arial trolley along the lake
We counted 26 TV cameras on the course, including this arial trolley along the lake
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Interbike considering change of venue
Interbike could be looking at Las Vegas in a whole new way come 2009 —in the rear-view mirror. The trade show’s contract with the Sands Convention Center ends when the ’09 expo closes its doors, and Interbike industry consultant Lance Camisasca reviewed a couple of options for alternative venues — including Denver, Colorado, and Anaheim, California — during the 11th annual Bicycle Leadership Conference January 19 in San Diego, California. Camisasca said Interbike's top venue requirements include:
U.S. unveils Games-class BMX track
With a crowd of past, present and future BMX stars proudly looking on, USA Cycling CEO Steve Johnson and Steve Roush of the U.S. Olympic Committee officially opened the Olympic BMX training track on January 21 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, four members of the U.S. BMX Olympic talent pool sped down the 19-foot-high starting ramp and onto the 370-meter course, which is dotted with berms and sizable jumps.
USOC hosting women’s leadership meet
A group of roughly two-dozen women will converge on the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs on Friday to learn what they can do to encourage female leadership in cycling. They will be exposed to information from an impressive slate of attendees and speakers presenting an array of topics like health concerns for female athletes, opportunities and realities in women’s racing, as well as unique considerations when training moms.