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Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske – Can’t we all just get along?
If you’re one of those readers who reads a book from cover to cover, you may have noticed that in the acknowledgements for Bicycling & the Law, I thanked Cronometro, the Madison, Wisconsin shop owned by Colin O’Brien. I first met Colin back in our college days, when we were in the same Latin class. I noticed that his legs were shaved, and we struck up a conversation about that.
USA Cycling announces Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour presented by Sho-Air
USA Cycling announced today the creation of a new professional cross country mountain bike series designed to recognize the top off-road racers in America. The USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour presented by Sho-Air (ProXCT) will consist of seven UCI-sanctioned events throughout the United States, providing world-class athletes with a consistent stage on which to ply their trade.
Dominguez joins Fuji-Servetto
IVÁN DOMÍNGUEZ SIGNS WITH FUJI - SERVETTO
The Explainer: To the courts! To the courts!
Dear readers,
This week’s question was originally submitted to our legal beagle Bob Mionske. He sent it on to The Explainer who, unfortunately, has been writing about doping questions longer than he would like to admit.
The Explainer
Dear Bob,
I live in Minnesota and currently five professional football players are being charged with the use of a banned substance. The NFL initially suspended them - two of our own Vikings and three members of the New Orleans Saints - for four games.
Defending champions return to Kansas City cyclocross nationals
Defending Elite Men's champion Tim Johnson (Middleton, Mass.) and Women's Elite champion Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo.) are among the nation's best athletes ready to line up at this week's USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships in Kansas City, Kan. Nearly 1,800 entries have been received for the 38 races between Thursday and Sunday at Kansas City's Tiffany Springs Park. The complete event schedule and more information are available here or at http://www.kccrossnationals.com.
Francaise des Jeux and Cofidis confirmed for Tour Down Under
French teams, Francaise des Jeux and Cofidis, have announced their rider rosters for the 2009 Tour Down Under. Tour Down Under Race Director, Mike Turtur, says he is pleased the 2008 TourDown Under overall Teams Classification winner Francaise des Jeux is returning to defend their crown. “We will expect a competitive team performance in 2009 by Francaise des Jeux,” said Turtur. ‘With Jeremy Roy finishing second overall in the 2008 Giro d’Italia Sprint Classification, he will be striving to secure SA Lotteries Sprint jersey points at the Tour Down Under.”
Cervélo TestTeam announces Quarq Technology as a sponsor
Cervélo TestTeam is pleased to announce that Quarq Technology has become a sponsor of the team. Quarq will supply the men and women's Cervélo TestTeams with bicycle data systems, including Quarq's new CinQo power sensor. The Quarq CinQo is a crankset based power measurement system and has raised the bar in ease of use, durability and weight.
OUCH team announces 2009 roster
Momentum Sports Group, owner and operator of Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis, is proud to announce that OUCH Sports Medical Center will take over as the team’s title sponsor starting in 2009. The team, which won an unprecedented fifth consecutive NRC Team Championship in 2008, will now be known as The OUCH Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis. The sponsorship presents a unique and timely opportunity for OUCH Sports Medical Center, a leading provider of sports-related medical services in Southern