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Excluded from the ’06 Tour.
Excluded from the '06 Tour, the “Puerto Nine” included (From top, L-R) Jan Ullrich and Oscar Sevilla (T-Mobile), Ivan Basso (CSC), Francesco Mancebo (AG2R), Joseba Beloki, Isidro Nozal, Australia's Allan Davis, Sergio Paulinho and Alberto Contador (Astana-Wurth).
The Mailbag – Readers weigh in on the kit, the fight and Oz
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Vennell wins Kiwi TT title
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 14, 2009 – Bissell Pro Cycling is proud to announce that team member Jeremy Vennell now reigns as the New Zealand National Time Trial Champion. Vennell took the top spot at the Raboplus National Championships on January 9 in Te Awamutu, New Zealand.
GT Bicycles expands MTB roster
GT Bicycles today announced exciting new additions to the 2009 GT mountain bike team. The team will continue to be gravity-focused, adding Eric Carter, Mick Hannah and Andrew Cho to the GT roster. These three exceptional riders will help support GT’s 30-year race heritage.
The Explainer – Why is Basso back?
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Bootleg Canyon’s Brent Thompson suffers heart attack – quad bypass scheduled
PRESS RELEASE Brent Thomson, Godfather and Trail Master of Bootleg Canyon, suffered a heart attack last Saturday while riding the trails that he has famously cut into the mountains surrounding Boulder City, a stone's throw from Las Vegas, Nevada. While he is currently resting under doctors care in the hospital, Brent is scheduled for the second Quadruple bi-pass in his life. Sixteen years ago he had the same surgery performed due to an unusually high hereditary cholesterol build-up.
The Trek-Livestrong Team
Back row l to r: Taylor Phinney, Guy East, Ben King, Bjorn Selander, Axel Merckx. Front row l to r: Ryohei Komori, Cody Campbell, Taylor Kuphaldt and Ryan Baumann
Trek-Livestrong team camp: Selander gets fitted.
Bjorn Selander getting a Retul fit by Kevin Livingston, who operates the Pedal Hard training center out of the basement of Mellow Johnny's, Armstrong's bike shop.
Sea Otter earns spot on UCI calendar
The Sea Otter Classic, a four-day celebration of sport, will host one of the most important races on the U.S. mountain biking calendar this year. With the highest cash purse, and as one of very few UCI-sanctioned races in the U.S., the Sea Otter cross-country race will be essential to elite athletes looking for points to earn them participation at the Olympics.
The Mailbag – Nice kit, old faces and clean tires
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Press Release from Michael Ball Re: Rock Racing
Statement from Michael Ball regarding Rock Racing: Rumors of Rock Racing’s untimely demise have been greatly exaggerated. The team is proceeding with a full racing schedule of domestic racing in 2009 and is actively pursuing any and all opportunities related to racing outside the United States. I am committed to my team and my riders are committed to making Rock Racing one of the most exciting teams in the pro peloton. Our key riders will all be returning and will be ready to compete against the world’s best. We thank our fans for their continued support of Rock Racing. ?
Win a ride with Floyd Landis, Rory Sutherland and the rest of the OUCH Presented by Maxxis crew
Training with Rick Crawford
One of the most enamoring aspects of cycling is the community that shares the passion centered on the two-wheeled human-powered velocipede. The bike itself has a romantic attraction to it, and once drawn, cyclists become part of a culture rich in tradition, and a society clustered around the simplicity of its universal medium. The bicycle gives us visceral affirmations of our existence, bringing pleasure through contrast with our physical efforts and self-inflicted pain. Without the human element to give life to the machine, the bike is but a tool whose potential awaits.
On the road: a Q&A with Taylor Phinney
The newly formed Trek-Livestrong under-23 team held a training camp this past weekend in Austin, Texas. Ian Dille sat down with Taylor Phinney, who at 18 is already one of the world’s best track cyclists and the team’s most recognizable name (other than its director, Axel Merckx). Below are Phinney’s musings on his plans for 2009, joining forces with Lance Armstrong and leaving the Garmin-Chipotle under-23 squad, and how riding the pursuit is akin to stabbing yourself in the legs. Check back in the next couple days for a full writeup on and photo gallery of the Trek-Livestrong team.