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USA Cycling revamps track program
USA Cycling is launching a revamped track program intended to get young trackies more international experience early in their careers. In recent years, USAC has sent national teams to four track World Cups each season. Under the new program, the team will send some riders to all the UCI Track Calendar events, as appropriate, including European Grand Prix races and 6-day races. USA Cycling also will launch several domestic track training camps.
On Gerdemann’s comments, the CVV cover and lifetime bans
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Kona adds new environmental guidelines to bike park program
The Kona Bike Park Program is growing. Fast. For 2009, the Kona Bicycle Company will establish an additional five new bike parks throughout Europe and North America adding to its current 21 parks. As always, Kona’s stance on providing increased benefits to all of these resorts and their users is at the forefront of establishing these new parks. Early this year, Kona partnered with WWF, the world conservation organization to create an important initiative: Environmental Bike Park Guidelines.
NAHBS launches promotion featuring top bicycle framebuilders
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) today announces the launch of its “Original Six” 2009 promotional campaign, highlighting a select group of frame builders that has exhibited every year since the show began five years ago. The Original Six builders exhibited at the first NAHBS in Houston, Texas in 2005. They will return as the show celebrates its fifth year, February 27 – March 1, 2009 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske – The aftermath
I had just arrived in New York to visit Diana and we were finishing up a beautiful ride. I remember asking Diana how much further because the hunger pains were beginning to set in. It was only going to be 10km but I was ready to eat. We were climbing up a road after getting horned from an oncoming driver not wanting to see any cyclists on the road. The last image I remember is turning up the road and riding behind Diana....BAM!
Rotor Bike Components is new sponsor of the Cervelo Test Team
Cervélo TestTeam is pleased to announce that Rotor Bike Components has become a sponsor of the team. Rotor Bike Components will supply both the men and women’s Cervélo TestTeams with Q-Rings (oval chainrings), Agilis Evo cranks and Sabb bottom brackets. “We are very pleased to be part of this new project,” said Ignacio Estellés, Rotor CEO. “In signing our 2-year agreement Rotor commits to apply its engineering to developing exciting new products, technologies and manufacturing methods, to provide the Cervelo TestTeam with the most advanced cycling components.”
Porky Gulch Classic Rolls into Pinkham Notch
Pinkham Notch, NH— On Saturday and Sunday, November 8 & 9, Great Glen Trails hosts the Porky Gulch Classic Stage Race, a three-stage, two-day cycling race that challenges cyclists in three distinct disciplines. The champion can claim the title of Best All Around Cyclist in New England.
McQuaid replies to comments from French
International Cycling Union President Pat McQuaid issued the following statement Wednesday:
“The UCI conducts a robust anti-doping programme which consists of a large volume of good quality tests leading to a corresponding number of detections. We’ve worked well with the AFLD in the past so I don’t understand why there should be any confusion as to how we implement testing on riders.
The Explainer – Why not block?
Dear Explainer guy,
Why is blocking such a rarely used tactic? It seems that when there is a long breakaway that teams with riders in the break do not block or slow down the chase. Why is that? More typically, these riders do not take a turn at the front. I would think it would be better if those riders took their turn at the front and slowed the pace.
Cosmo Scrivanich
Hello Cosmo,
It does seem like there isn’t a lot of blocking going on in big races, but it does happen, albeit subtly.