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So You Want To Throw A National-Level Race

So You Want To Throw A National-Level Race

Posted on 26. Dec, 2011 by lyne.

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So you want to throw a National-level race, be it one-day road, stage or cyclocross race? Thank you for all the hard work, we all appreciate it. Here are a few things to remember in your plan, from the media side of the event.
Start lists and results – a pet peeve of ours. Simply [...]

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No Major Changes To UCI Rankings

No Major Changes To UCI Rankings

Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by lyne.

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No major changes to the top 5 in the UCI Standings following the World Cup in Namur, Belgium. Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant) still tops the leaderboard while Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) holds in 11th. Did you know that the USA has the most riders in the standings?

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Women’s Transfer-o-rama

Women’s Transfer-o-rama

Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by lyne.

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Here’s the information for USA teams Exergy Twenty12, FCS|Rouse, Now and MS for Novartis, TIBCO-To The Top, Vanderkitten-Focus and Specialized lululemon.

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Men’s Transfer-o-rama

Men’s Transfer-o-rama

Posted on 16. Dec, 2011 by lyne.

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Here it is. The transfer-o-rama for the 18 men’s UCI teams registered in Canada and the United States.
USA. The 12 Continental Teams are Bissell Cycling, BMC Hincapie Sportswear Development Team, Bontrager Livestrong Team, Chipotle Development Team, Competitive Cyclist Racing Team, Jamis/Sutter Home, Jelly Belly Cycling Team, Kenda/5-Hour Energy Cycling Team, Team Exergy, Team Mountain [...]

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CCA Announces 2012 Road Cycling Calendar

CCA Announces 2012 Road Cycling Calendar

Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by lyne.

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Earlier today, the Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) announced the 2012 Canadian Road Cycling Calendar which includes 12 events, 11 UCI sanctioned, all taking place in the province of Québec. The CCA calendar is highlighted by the 2012 IMMUNITY-FX Canadian Road Championships in Lac-Mégantic, Québec, as well as with the third edition of the UCI [...]

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Exergy Tour: A New 5-Day UCI Stage Race For Women In Idaho

Exergy Tour: A New 5-Day UCI Stage Race For Women In Idaho

Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by lyne.

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Great news for women cycling and for cycling overall today, the announcement of a new international ladies pro-cycling race in Idaho, scheduled for May 24-28, 2012 and is titled the Exergy Tour. The five-day race will hold a UCI 2.1 ranking.

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Cross Impressions

Cross Impressions

Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by lyne.

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Where did the season go? Here we are on the eve of the last big weekend of racing this season, the finale of the Exergy US Gran Prix of Cyclocross in Bend, Oregon.  So much has happened since our last Impressions: Ryan Trebon (LTS/Felt) crashed violently on the second day in Louisville which forced him [...]

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Compton Still Leads UCI World Standings; Richey Top Canadian

Compton Still Leads UCI World Standings; Richey Top Canadian

Posted on 06. Dec, 2011 by lyne.

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Not many changes to the top of the UCI Standings following the World Cup in Igorre, Spain – for the men only – this past weekend. Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant) still tops the Elite Women’s UCI rankings; Jeremy Powers (Rapha Focus) is top American and Craig Richey (Renner) jumps 10 spots to become top Canadian in the Elite Men’s standings.

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Team USA 2012 Olympic Long Team for Women’s Road and MTB

Posted on 01. Dec, 2011 by lyne.

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A total 30 athletes make up the women’s road and men’s and women’s mountain-bike long team to represent the United States at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
As part of its Olympic Team nomination process, USA Cycling names a Long Team of eligible athletes for men’s and women’s mountain bike and women’s road cycling; men’s and [...]

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A Closer Look At Team USA Selection Criteria For Cross Worlds

A Closer Look At Team USA Selection Criteria For Cross Worlds

Posted on 30. Nov, 2011 by lyne.

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Only a few more UCI races remain in the USA leading into the USA Cyclocross National Championships in early January, and the hunt  is on to get as many UCI points as possible, not only to get good starting position in Madison, but for some, to get selected for Team USA for the Cyclocross World [...]

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