The Versus cable network will broadcast 30-minute daily reports from the Tour Down Under, the Australian race that will mark Lance Armstrong's return to stage racing next month. Versus also will webcast the entire final stage of the January 20-24 event on www.VERSUS.com. The half-hour telecasts will air at 4 p.m. ET except for the January 24 telecast which will air at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The 2009 Tour of Spain will begin in the Netherlands, in the first overseas launch of the race in more than 12 years, organizers announced Wednesday.
Electric D-A: Why not a little step instead of a big leap? Dear Lennard, Great review of the new electronic Dura-Ace in this month’s VeloNews. I have to say there have been a lot of comments about the “why?” of electric and it was nice to finally read an article that included a good reason — shifting under load that can't be done with cable.
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Ryan Trebon (Kona) and Georgia Gould (Luna) locked up their respective titles in the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Calendar on Sunday during the cyclo-cross national championships in Kansas City, Missouri. Trebon won the elite men’s race and also took the series win in commanding fashion, with 620 points. Jeremy Powers (Cyclocrossworld.com-Cannondale) finished second in the standings with 479 points while his teammate Tim Johnson was third.
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In a sterile hotel presentation room, roughly 40 male and female cyclists, dozens of staff and seven managers and directors, sat and listened. The group was pushed into the last rows of seats while the front two were empty — like school kids scared of the front, the spotlight, or the teacher. A contrast to our poised powerful cycling positions, the riders slouched in their lethargic off-the-bike state, with their legs up and resting on the backs of chairs in front of them.
Oscar Pereiro will join Lance Armstrong in competing in the Tour Down Under in Australia next month, officials said Tuesday. Organizers said it will be the first time that two Tour de France winners have competed in the 800km event in South Australia, slated for January 18-25. "The Tour Down Under is honored to have Pereiro and Armstrong competing at our event," race director Mike Turtur said. "Spectators in Adelaide will get to see some of the best cycling champions of our time. It's a great coup for the sport in this region."
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Rock Racing, the team that advertised “Here to Stay” as its rallying cry, may feel the pinch next year as its primary sponsor, fashion company Rock & Republic, tightens its belt. An email from within the company this week detailed layoffs within the luxury jean company as well as the cycling team. Team spokesman Sean Weide confirmed that he had heard about the layoffs but could not elaborate. “We are aware of the situation,” Weide said Monday afternoon, “but we don't want to put out any false information right now concerning Rock Racing, either.”
Do you love working on bikes and know them inside and out? Do you appreciate staying on top of the latest tech trends? If you have the right stuff, VeloNews has a career waiting for you. VeloNews is growing its tech department, expanding on the huge body of work done by Lennard Zinn and Matt Pacocha, the most respected technical writers in cycling. VeloNews is seeking a tech editor to spearhead the department, producing work while collaborating with Zinn and Pacocha.
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Photog Ben Ross was on the job Saturday at the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships in Kansas City; here's some of what he saw through the lens.