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World cyclocross championships to cap Compton’s stellar season
Two years after the most successful day in American cyclo-cross history, the U.S. National Team is once again preparing to face the world’s best in northern Europe this weekend at the 2009 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Hoogerheide, Netherlands. One of the favorites to contend for a world title is Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo.). In 2007, Katie was one of three athletes to contribute to the U.S. medal count, winning a silver medal in the elite women’s category. And if her 2008 campaign is any indication, she will line up in Holland as a marked woman.
Felt Bicycles to sponsor Hawk Relay Cycling Team
Felt Bicycles is pleased to announce the sponsorship of the Hawk Relay Cycling Team, a UCI professional Track trade team based in Los Angeles, CA. Hawk Relay Cycling Team members including 2-time World Pursuit Champion Sarah Hammer, 2-time US Olympian Adam Duvenbeck, and Canadian National Champion Travis Smith have already begun using their new Felt frames.
Scott Moninger joins Peaks Coaching Group
Hunter Allen & Peaks Coaching Group is pleased to announce that Scott Moninger, one of the most successful individuals in the history of American bicycle racing, will join the Peaks family in 2009. Scott is a former member of Team BMC, HealthNet and Mercury Pro teams and has notched over 275 career victories, the most of any active U.S. racer at the time of his retirement in 2007.
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VeloGear sold
Omaha, NE - Midwest Velo, a national leader in bicycling merchandising, online and catalog retailing, announced today the acquisition of VeloGear (www.velogear.com). Midwest Velo predicts a seamless transition for VeloGear operations, which will remain in Boulder, Colorado. "Customers won't initially notice a lot of change," said a company spokesperson. "What they will notice over time is an improved online retail experience. VeloGear gives us a great online platform to offer cyclists a one-stop shopping experience to find those lifestyle items you simply can't find anywhere else."
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Book authors offer free bicycle power analysis
Hunter Allen and Dr. Andrew R. Coggan are collecting data for the second edition Training & Racing with a Power Meter via www.peakscoachinggroup.com online power profile analysis survey, with the first 250 applicants receiving a free power profile analysis and the first 1,000 receiving a sneak preview of the results.