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Interbike 2006: Another day in the dirt

The second and final day of Interbike’s Outdoor Demo began has it has for the past few years, the annual 8 a.m. “Hangover Road Ride” sponsored by the trade show and by Scott USA. A hearty group of 100 riders showed up, heading immediately downhill for a good quarter of the 24-mile out-and-back loop, with the remaining half of the out leg being rolling, yet continuing to lose altitude. We rode into the park at Lake Mead and turned around at the point where the Colorado River first flows into the huge reservoir. Nice and cool relative to the heat of the day, once that truly settled in, and

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Wednesday’s EuroFile: Landis undergoes surgery; T-Mobile underoges major revamp

Beleaguered Tour de France champion Floyd Landis is scheduled to undergo hip replacement surgery today. According to his personal web page, Landis will focus on his pending surgery and recovery while his legal team prepares his defense against charges that he tested positive for irregular testosterone levels en route to his overall Tour victory in July.“Floyd is going to undergo a state-of-the-art procedure that will maximize his chances of returning to racing at the top level,” said Brent Kay, M.D., Landis’ physician and assistant clinical professor of medicine at Loma Linda University

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Interbike 2006: A hands-on start to the U.S.’s biggest bike show

Twenty-five years ago, the first Interbike trade show opened its doors with 135 exhibitors under the roof of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Steve Ready and Herb Wetenkamp took it upon themselves to position and plan Interbike for the early fall of 1982; their hope was that dealers would have more of an influence on manufacturers. At the time, there were four other domestic industry shows, all of which took place between January and March. On Monday Interbike kicked off its 25th anniversary with its Outdoor Demo exhibition. This outdoor segment of Interbike has steadily gained steam since

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Tuesday’s EuroFile: Bettini to race on Sunday; Phonak riders find new homes

Recently crowned Paolo Bettini will debut his rainbow jersey this weekend as he’ll line up to defend his title at the Zuri Metzgete on Sunday in Zürich and again at the Giro di Lombardia to conclude the season on October 14. Bettini hasn’t stopped partying since winning the world championships Sunday in Salzburg. “My career is perfect now. I’ve won everything I’ve ever dreamed of winning,” Bettini said. “I will wear an important jersey and I can’t imagine that I will just be in the back of the bunch.” Bettini also confirmed he’ll race at least through the 2008 Olympic Summer Games, where

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Press Release: Inside Triathlon Names Two To Lead Brand’s Growth – Thomas named publisher; Archer new interactive editor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 26, 2006Boulder CO – As it prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary issue, Inside Triathlon has named Greg Thomas as publisher and professional triathlete Jimmy Archer as interactive editor, effective immediately. Thomas is a four-year veteran of Inside Triathlon's parent company, Inside Communications. Thomas managed the Company's various web brands and served most recently as chief operating officer, a position he holds concurrently with his new position. A 20-year veteran of all types of multisport events from XTERRA to Ironman to Eco-Challenge,

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Industrial Wastrel: O’Grady on Interbike

Editor at large Patrick O'Grady is roaming the halls of Interbike again this year and threatens to send occasional updates whenever he finds a tavern with wireless Internet access. Here's the first installment. — Editor LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It beats me how they always manage to assemble this monstrous trade show in time for opening day, especially considering that some outfits (not VeloNews.com) can't even arrange a hotel room for barnstorming libel artisans who turn up at dark-thirty with a Subaru full of electronica, drawing tools and attitude. After sorting out my living

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Tech Talk: Cannondale’s newest Rush

On the eve of the 25th annual Interbike trade show, set to kickoff in Las Vegas, Nevada, this week, Cannondale got a bit of a jump on the competition and formally released its new Rush Carbon bicycle at a company event held over the weekend at Brian Head, Utah. The new bike is the evolution of the aluminum Rush introduced last year in Park City. The Rush platform, with 110 millimeters of travel front and rear, is specifically built for the needs of the long haul racer. All aspects of the bike are designed for ultra-endurance racing, though Christoph Sauser demonstrated the aluminum bike’s

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Press Release: Six VeloPress Author Events at Interbike

Six VeloPress Author Events at Interbike Include Eddy Merckx BookSigningBoulder, CO, September, 2006 — VeloPress will host six authorevents during Interbike featuring top cycling and triathlon coaches andexperts. All events will take place at the VeloNews booth # 3359 and allbooks except Cycling's Golden Age will be available for sale at a discountprice. Wednesday, September 27, 2:00-3:00 p.m.: Meet Hunter Allen, oneof the world's top power meter coaches and co-author of Trainingand Racing with a Power Meter. This is the first and only bookthat fully explores the benefits and

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Monday’s EuroFile: Just dope stories (sorry)

Basso case long from overIvan Basso could be taken to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) if he is cleared of suspected doping at ahearing in Italy due to a lack of evidence. A top Italian federation official told AFP Sunday at the world road cycling championships there was no concrete evidence against Basso, one of a reported 58 riders alleged to be implicated in Operación Puerto in Spain. The Giro d’Italia winner was suspended by his CSC team a day prior to the start of the Tour de France because of supposed evidence linking him to the Spanish affair. Basso has not turned a pedal in

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Bettini earns his stripes

Cycling’s history is full of racers who wilted under the curse of the rainbow jersey after winning the world championships. Perennial pre-race favorite Paolo Bettini seemed fated to never win cycling’s most prized tunic, but after several close calls – including second in 2001 at Lisbon – the Italian pocket rocket bolted past Erik Zabel and Alejandro Valverde on Sunday in Salzburg, Austria, to erase any hint of a jinx. “It’s so satisfying to win after coming close so many times. It was almost an obsession for me,” Bettini gushed. “I’ve won the world’s and the Olympics, the classics and some

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The World Championship Road Race – A Casey Gibson Gallery

Nearly a week of racing and celebrations came to an end Sunday, when the UCI World Championships ended in Salzburg, Austria, with Paolo Bettini's victory in the 265-kilometer prefessional men's road race.As always, photographer Casey Gibson was there to capture the feel of what it's like to spend a day at the world's.

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Brit’ and Aussies surprised, disappointed and impressed by final km tactics

Britain's David Millar said he could have done more to boost a doomed Australian bid for an historic first world crown here at the world road championships on Sunday. Italy's Paolo Bettini kept to his pre-race promise by adding the world crown to his Olympic title on the final day after a tactical finale in which he out-sprinted German veteran Erik Zabel. Spaniard Alejandro Valverde of Spain finished third, with Robbie McEwen and Stuart O'Grady finishing fifth and sixth having been outfoxed by the sly Spanish outfit after 265.9 km of racing. Going into the final bend, Spaniard

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