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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.”  

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.

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.

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.

Kozo Shimano is no longer working for the family business, where he had been employed for more than 20 years. Last Thursday was his last day with Shimano American Corp., the Irvine, California, division of the Japanese component giant. Shimano, 46, was president of the company's American division from 2000 to 2006, before switching roles to focus on bicycle and fishing advocacy and public relations. He told VeloNews on Tuesday that he could not yet talk about his departure or the next step in his career.

Chris Hoy, who won three gold medals on the velodrome at this summer's Beijing Olympics, is launching a program to seek out and develop his successor in time for the 2012 London Olympics and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The cyclist launched the Chris Hoy Scholarship Tuesday at Murrayshall House Hotel in Scone Perthshire, the location of the Stone of Destiny where Kings of Scotland were crowned. The project will work with companies that invest in grass roots sports and support the development of Great Britain’s future Olympians.

HUDZ Enhancement Brake Hoods and Miles Ahead Events are joining together to produce the first annual Rocky Mountain Bicycle Show. The November 1st and 2nd event - held in the Glenn Miller Ballroom on the University of Colorado campus - will showcase many of the best framebuilders in the country, and allow consumers the first chance to get their hands on the latest and greatest new components and accessories shown at Interbike.

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