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The Biggest Loser Week 4
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To Attack Or Not To Attack….That Is The Question
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Rock Racing will ride Kestrel RT900 frames with Shimano parts for 2009
Team Rock Racing will ride Kestrel RT900 frames for the 2009 season, the bicycle company announced Tuesday. "We have built great relationships with many of Rock Racing's riders through our other brands' sponsorships, and I'm happy they will get the opportunity to race on our bikes in 2009," said Karen Bliss, marketing director at Advanced Sports, Inc., Kestrel's parent company. Advanced Sports also owns the Fuji, Breezer and SE Racing bicycle brands. Rock Racing used Fuji bikes for part of the 2008 season.
Will the grass roots thrive as bouquet races wither?
With the economy sucking wind like a sprinter on the Angrilu, participating in a pricey sport like bicycle racing must fall far short of the podium for most of us, well behind making the mortgage, the car payment and the utility bill.
Ridley’s Noah, an aero road racing frame with “sticky” surface treatments
The Ridley Noah is one of the latest in series of road frames developed specifically with aerodynamics in mind. As time trial bikes have pushed the aero envelope, many of the technologies discovered for TT use have also found a home on road frames. The added benefits incorporated by Ridley into the $3000 Noah frameset make it possibly one of the fastest road frames available.
A weekend in Hoogerheide: Sunday morning at 7:30. One local tavern was already packed.
A weekend in Hoogerheide: Sunday morning at 7:30. One local tavern was already packed. The guys in the orange chicken suits may have looked goofy, but they were staying warm.
A weekend in Hoogerheide: “Guantanamo!” they yelled when we asked where they were from. We suspect Belgium.
A weekend in Hoogerheide: “Guantanamo!” they yelled when we asked where they were from. We have reason to believe they were pulling our leg and the real answer should have been "Belgium!"
Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gel
Price: $2.50 each Weight: 32 grams Sizes: 1.1 ounce Flavors: Blueberry Pomegranate and Vanilla Orange Web site: www.guenergy.com GU now has a high-octane version of its original energy gel. Roctane is similar to the original GU energy gel but has added nutrients, including amino acids and electrolytes.
INFINIT Nutrition custom drink mixes
Sizes: 25-serving bag Price: $38.25 Web site: www.infinitnutrition.com When it comes to nutrition, size matters. A larger rider is going to require a higher caloric intake than a smaller one. In addition to size, there are other factors that result in our varying metabolic rates (and it always seems like the scrawniest guy at the table can down the biggest plate).
Boonen scores a win in Qatar
Belgian Tom Boonen (Quick Step) claimed his first stage win of this year's Tour of Qatar Tuesday, in the process taking the leader's jersey from Britain's Roger Hammond. Boonen, of Quick Step, won a bunch sprint at the end of the third stage ahead of Italian Danilo Napolitano and Belgian Jurgen Roelandts.
Boonen won’t face charges
A Belgian court on Tuesday ruled that one of the country's biggest cycling stars, Tom Boonen, would not face criminal charges relating to a positive test for cocaine. Boonen, a former world champion and winner of a host of prestigious races, including Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders, tested positive for the recreational drug in an out-of-competition test in May 2008.
Trofimov favorite to repeat at Bessèges
Yuri Trofimov (Bouygues Telecom) is considered to be a top favorite heading into the 39th edition of the Etoile de Bessèges, Europe’s first stage race of the 2009 season. The Russian all-rounder dominated the 2008 edition that heralded his arrival to the pro ranks. He later went on to win a mountain stage at the Dauphiné Libéré. Trofimov looks to be entering the 2009 season with equal motivation and rode to a strong third in Sunday’s GP La Marseillaise.
Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn – Large molecules and short frames
The rate of loss
Dear Lennard,A weekend in Hoogerheide
While usually stuck at his keyboard, VeloNews.com senior editor Charles Pelkey did manage to get out and snap a few pictures while in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands, covering the world cyclocross championships over the weekend of January 31 and February 1, 2009.
Crocodile Trophy Tips
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