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Jason Donald wins the first stage of the Tour of Utah
Jason Donald (Garmin-Chipotle) bridged to an early breakaway and then won the Tour of Utah's first stage after working a day-long break. Donald's win in the 101-mile flat-to-rolling stage gives him the early overall lead in the stage race. Second place went to Sheldon Denny of the Fan Sports Network team; third was Brad White of Successful Living. Thursday's second stage is hillier: the University Health Care Road Race, at 84.6 miles, has four climbs. It begins in downtown Ogden and ends in Salt Lake City.
Inside Cycling, with John Wilcockson – The pros finally embrace Olympic cycling
World Anti Doping Agency president John Fahey said earlier this week that the Olympic movement should consider banishing cycling and weight lifting from the Games because they are sports that have doping problems. UCI president Pat McQuaid immediately shot back that no other sport is doing as much as cycling to fight the cheats, and that several major sports have been dragging their heels on anti-doping issues for years.
Yeti Raptor shorts
Colors: Black Sizes: Waist sizes: 28, 32, 34, 36, 38-inches. Material: 100 percent polyester outer shell with poly/spandex liner and one-piece molded chamois Suggested retail: $110 Web site: www.yeticycles.com Yeti's new Raptor shorts are part of the company's new 2008 Ride Wear line of comfortable, baggy tech jerseys and shorts that are designed for long trail rides and gravity riding.
Gerdemann wraps up Tour de l’Ain
German rider Linus Gerdemann (Team Columbia) won the Tour de l'Ain cycling race after the fourth and final stage on Wednesday. Gerdemann clocked 14:14:03 over the four stages to finish 12 seconds ahead of French rider David Moncoutie of Cofidis, with AG2R rider Stephane Goubert of France third at 36 seconds. The 25-year-old German, holder of the yellow jersey after his victory on Tuesday, and his Columbia teammates were dominant on the hilly Bugey stage.
Geax Saguaro Tubular mountain bike tire
Suggested retail: To be determined Size: 26 x 2.00 Weight: 630 grams Web site:www.geax.com The Geax Saguaro Tubular is 26 x 2.00 tubular mountain bike tire, part of Geax's revamped 2009 model line. The Saguaro has very round profile, with a polycotton casing derived from road racing tires. The casing is designed to offer comfort and low rolling resistance. The casing is hand made of Corespun K 290TPI cotton and Kevlar fibers.
The Rocket Bottle aerodynamic water bottle
Suggested retail: $9.99 Capacity: 21 ounces Web site: www.rocketsciencesports.com The Rocket Bottle is an aerodynamic water bottle that fits standard bottle cages. Rocket Science claims that wind-tunnel testing shows the bottle has 16 percent less drag than a standard bottle, which the company says equates to saving 53 seconds in a 40km time trial.
The Evolution of Aero
I remember a hot, muggy day in Savannah, Georgia, way back in 1983. The state time trial was an event I had looked forward to for a long time. I had trained really hard for it, and always enjoyed the test against the clock. This particular year, I showed up with a secret weapon, and I planned to blow everyone away with it. The secret weapon was a first-generation funny bike. No more “Eddy Merckx style” for me.
Fred Dreier’s Olympic notebook: Type Triple-A Armstrong
A few days ago I was chatting with American Christine Thorburn about Wednesday’s individual time trial. The Californian went through a laundry list of meticulous technical and training specifications she had nailed down in preparation for the race against the clock — an event that historically rewards a rider’s attention to detail. I said something like, “wow, that sounds really Type-A.” Dr. Thorburn, the rheumatologist, cracked a smile.
FSA’s new K-Force QR
Price: $119.99 Weight: 94 grams per set OLD: 100mm front and 130mm rear (Fits standard road bikes). Web site: www.fullspeedahead.com FSA's new K-Force QR quick release levers feature a 3K-weave full carbon fiber lever, designed to be aerodynamic and ergonomic. The skewer, pivot barrel and springs are stainless steel. The set weighs 94 grams.
Excel Sports North Boulder Park Criterium is finale of Tour of Colorado Series
THE SIX RACE TOUR OF COLORDO SERIES WILL SEE SEVERAL CLASSES COMING DOWN TO THE FINAL FINISH LINE IN BOULDER FOR OVERALL VICTORY. CURRENT OVERALL POINTS FOR THE PRO MEN 1, 2 AND WOMEN 1, 2 3 ARE AS FOLLOWS: Senior Men Pro, 1, 2 1. Kevin Nicol (Tokyo Joes Cycling) 112 pts. 2. Johnathan Baker (Vitamin Cottage Cycling) 104 pts. 3. Blake Caldwell (Garmin|Chiptole pb H3)) 67 pts. 4. Joey Thompson (Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Cycling) 54 pts. 5. Corey Collier (HealthNet Cycling Team) 53 pts. Senior Women Pro 1,2,3
Evans’ injury will keep him out of worlds
Cadel Evans said he is unlikely to compete at the world championships this year after revealing the extent of his knee injury following the Olympic cycling time trial on Wednesday. After finishing 15th in the road race last Saturday, the Australian battled through the pain to finish a commendable fifth in the 47.3km race at 1min 23sec behind unstoppable Swiss winner Fabian Cancellara. The 31-year-old Australian admitted he was happy with the result as he had spent the run-up to the Games trying to recover from a damaged anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee.