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UCI Press Release on aero components
Press Release Observance of the Equipment Regulations: clarification by the UCI The current UCI Technical Regulations have been in force since 2000. Observance of these regulations did not pose a major problem for several years. However, the UCI has noted that increasingly frequently these regulations are being breached, in particular the Articles of the Regulations on equipment used in time trials (Art. 1.3.023, describing the bicycle frame, and Art. 1.3.024 , describing accessories such as the handlebars, seat post and pedal cranks).
Euser in action at the 2009 Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Euser in action at the 2009 Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Pro duathlete recovering from bike-auto collision
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At approximately 4:20pm on Monday May 11, former pro cyclist and current pro Duathlete Andrea Ratkovic was struck by a truck while on a training ride. The man who hit Andrea is said to have been travelling 50 miles per hour, and claims he did not see her. The impact caused Andrea to have 16 different fractures in her body, including parts of her spine, her clavicles, her left scapula, ribs, left fibula, and 4 breaks in her left tibia.2009 Tour of Atlanta: Ready to roll into Alpharetta, Georgia, on May 22nd.
The Tour of Atlanta is back in 2009, and has several exciting new stages and courses for all levels of racers. Each stage will be hosted by the city of Alpharetta, just miles away from Atlanta. The TOA begins with a short TT, followed by a Criterium on May 22nd. The next two days will feature two races each day, with exciting courses in the heart of Alpharetta. The last stage will be a road race, and it will truly test the mettle of each rider. Here are some of the great features of the 2009 edition:
Rocky Mountain Bicycle Show opens registration
The Rocky Mountain Bicycle Show has opened registration to the entire cycling industry. In keeping with the planned evolution of the show, RMBS/09 will include all areas of the cycling industry while highlighting the custom framebuilders in the Framebuilder’s Showcase. Both an industry and consumer show, RMBS/09 offers the opportunity to display cycling related products, sell them, all for hundreds if not thousands of dollars below most trade show rates.
KBS Prepares Double Defense at Bank of America Wilmington Grand Prix, Bike Jam/Kelly Cup
The Kelly Benefit Strategies pro cycling squad heads east this week to field a double defense of last season’s victories at both the Bank of America Wilmington Grand Prix and Baltimore’s Kelly Cup, part of Bike Jam, Baltimore’s premier cycling event. Both races mark what Jonas Carney describes as the real start of the KBS racing program.