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Toyota United’s “Chepe” Garcia wins Mexican TT championship
Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team adds Mexican National Time Trial Championship to List of Victories. Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team kicked off the first racing week in March with Jose Manuel “Chepe” Garcia winning the Mexican National Time Trial Championship. The victory will go a long way to assist “Chepe” in making the Mexican Olympic team that will be racing in Beijing this summer.
Texas’ Superdrome announces its schedule
The Superdrome at Frisco, Texas, proudly announces their racing schedule for the 2008 season. This year sees the return of the Richardson Bike Mart Superdrome Points Series (SPS), the Moritz Sprint Series, the Matrix Cup, Texas Cup races, a Masters Regional, an Elite National Qualifier and Collegiate Conference racing. The Superdrome Development Program encourages youth participation in the sport by including heats for junior racers during each of the SPS events. For 2008 we will also introduce a series of skills clinics taught by National track racing champions.
Seamus McGrath Signs with Fuji
Fuji Bicycles is proud to announce its sponsorship of Seamus McGrath, top Canadian mountain bike racer. He will be racing and training on Fuji bikes exclusively during this Olympic year. He joins Fuji teammates Austrian National XC Champion Christophe Soukup and German U23 National Champion Robert Mennen for the European World Cup circuit, as well as pro cross-country races in North America.
To tape or not to tape, that is the question
To tape or not to tape, that is the question.
Whether 'tis faster on the rim to suffer
The goops and globs of outrageous Tubasti,
Or to take Tufo against a sea of glue stains,
And by taping end them?
Matt Peterson after winning the 2008 Merco Credit Union Grand Prix on March 1.
Peterson won the category 4 race with a last lap solo attack.
Matt Peterson after winning the 2008 Merco Credit Union Grand Prix on March 1.
Peterson won the category 4 event at the criterium with a last lap solo attack.
Kristy Gough on the podium at the Merced criterium, March 1.
Kristy Gough won the women's Cat. 3-4 race at the Merco Credit Union Downtown Grand Prix, March 1, 2008.
Cyclists are remembered by friends and teammates.
Grieving cyclists, friends and family in California's Bay Area are planning memorial services for two road racers struck and killed by a sheriff's deputy's patrol car on Sunday. Matt Peterson was a driven 30-year-old Cat 4 who competed in 24-hour mountain bike races and Ironman triathlons but who achieved one of his proudest victories — first place in the Merced criterium — just a week ago. The next day he sacrificed his chances to help a teammate win another race, said friend Larry Rosa. "He said, 'I wish everyone could feel this experience just once,' " Rosa told VeloNews.
Slipstream’s Christian Vande Velde
Slipstream's Christian Vande Velde
Steegmans celebrates.
Steegmans celebrates.
Stefan Schumacher chases.
Stefan Schumacher chases.
Eventual stage winner Gert Steegmans.
Eventual stage winner Gert Steegmans.
Hushovd’s Credit Agricole team chases.
Hushovd's Credit Agricole team chases.
Thor Hushovd celebrates his second day in yellow.
Thor Hushovd celebrates his second day in yellow.
Cadel Evans chases back on after getting stuck behind a crash.
Cadel Evans chases back on after getting stuck behind a crash.
Announcing the Southeast Women’s Cycling Series
Southeast Women's (SEW) Cycling is a grass-roots effort for women, by women, created to encourage participation in competitive cycling at all levels. Ultimately, growth in women’s cycling will happen when we can offer race environments that are both challenging and fun. The goals of SEW cycling are to 1) grow women’s cycling by providing women the opportunity to race multiple events, earning points and prizes; 2) reduce barriers to beginner women by providing separate category 3/4 races where they learn and put into practice race tactics and pack skills;
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The three-man escape was reeled in in the final kilometers.
High Road's Bernhard Eisel and Niki Terpstra and Peter Velits of Milram were away for much of the day, but were reeled in in the final kilometers.
Emmy-winning producer signs on for Las Vegas-6
With excitement building after the announcement of 6-day bike racing's return to the U.S., Emmy winner Kent Gordis will produce television and webcast segments for the Las Vegas-6 race in Mandalay Bay Events Center September 23 - 28, 2008. Gordis, himself a lifetime cyclist, owns Kent Gordis Productions located in Manhattan just two blocks from Madison Square Garden, the birthplace of six-day bike racing. He has produced TV for six Tours de France and eight Olympic Games.
Gert Steegmans (Quick Step) wins stage 1 of Paris-Nice.
Gert Steegmans (Quick Step) wins the first stage of Paris-Nice ahead of Jerome Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) and race leader Norwegian Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole).
2008 Mt. Hood Cycling Classic to Showcase New Courses and Rankings
The Mt. Hood Cycling Classic is stepping up its efforts this year with a brand new UCI designation for the women, one of the top-ranked NRC events for the men, and two brand new stages in downtown Portland, Oregon.
New Belgium sponsors Urban Assault Series
New Belgium Brewing, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale, today announced that it will serve as the Title Sponsor of six of the eight Urban Assault Rides™ hitting streets across America this summer. The “Pedal Powered Urban Adventure” taps into the bicycle culture that New Belgium has long embraced with events like Tour de Fat and their bike commuter advocacy program, Team Wonderbike (www.followyourfolly.com ).
Portrait of a Commuter
Portrait of a Commuter
Virginia Tech Spring Break Training Camp
Virginia Tech Spring Break Training Camp
L’Espirit Road Race, L’Espirit Kentucky, Feb 2008
L'Espirit Road Race, L'Espirit Kentucky, Feb 2008
Working overtime off the back of the early morning paceline
Working overtime off the back of the early morning paceline
Cadel Evans attacking in stage 6 of Paris-Nice last year.
Cadel Evans is one of the favorites for this year's Paris-Nice.
Cadel Evans in stage 6 of the 2007 Paris-Nice
Cadel Evans is one of the favorites for the 2008 edition.
Team Type 1 riders check their blood glucose levels during a ride.
Team Type 1 riders (from left) Phil Southerland, Tim Hargrave and Dan Eldridge check their blood glucose levels in the midst of a training camp ride.
Team Type 1’s training camp near Buellton, California.
Sunny skies were the name of the game during Team Type 1's training camp near Buellton, California.
Type 1 team prepares for Tour of Taiwan
Fresh off a 10-day training camp in the Santa Ynez Valley near Buellton, Calif., Team Type 1 is headed to the Tour of Taiwan to help Shawn Milne successfully defend his title at the seven-stage, week-long UCI 2.2 race.
The 2007 Eroica was held in the fall, after the world championships.
The 2007 Eroica was held in the fall, after the world championships.
CSC’s Alexandr Kolobnev on the attack last year at the Eroica
CSC's Alexandr Kolobnev on the attack last year at the Eroica