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Caleb Fairly takes lead of USA Cycling Pro Tour
Posted on 22. Apr, 2010 by lyne.
Last Sunday, 23-year old Caleb Fairly survived hours of cold, rain and mud to take the biggest win of career when he soloed away from a 2-man breakaway with 29 kms remaining in the 200-kilometer Tour of the Battenkill Pro Men’s Invitational.
The U23 Holowesko Partners rider called the conditions and the course with its short [...]
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Kelly Benefit – growing on its strengths
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by lyne.
Embarking on its fourth year in the American pro peloton, the Kelly Benefit Strategies team made a conscious decision to strengthen its stage racing team for 2010 with an eye on the future.
“Our real goal for this season is that we want to get results at the biggest races that’s why we’ve cranked up our [...]
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A closer look at North American women on European UCI teams
Posted on 06. Feb, 2010 by lyne.
A closer look at the nine North American women, 4 American, 3 Canadian and 2 from Mexico that are racing with European-based UCI Women’s teams in 2010: Kim Anderson, Evelyn Stevens, Amber Rais, Liz Hatch, Audrey Lemieux, Julie Beveridge, Karol-Ann Canuel, Veronica Leal and Laura Morfin
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Meet the Eckmanns
Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by lyne.
Teammates on the Clif Bar Development team, brothers Yannick and Robin Eckmann turned heads in Colorado when they went 1-2 in the two NACT Junior races at the beginning of November. On the muddy Blue Sky Velo course on Saturday, Yannick caught and passed the entire Cat 3 field which had started two [...]
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Mr consistency Tim Johnson
Posted on 19. Nov, 2009 by lyne.
Hot and cold, those words or similar were uttered many times while describing Tim Johnson’s weekend at the USGP Mercy City Cup but Johnson doesn’t see it that way.
“I got second yesterday.” said Johnson after his win on Sunday. In Saturday’s race, the Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com rider finished second to KONA’s Ryan Trebon in a muddy race. [...]
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Zabriskie – birth of a leader
Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by lyne.
Mention the name of David Zabriskie of the Garmin-Slipstream team and most cycling fans think of two things: expert time trialist and goofball interviews (yes I said goofball). But in my opinion we can now add a third item to that list, and that is leader.
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Photographer Jonathan Devich creates MODogs to benefit dogs rescued from Missouri fighting ring
Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by lyne.
Updated (09/10/09): The prize list keeps on growing. So far we have:
Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) – a signed Tour de France King of the Mountain jersey worn by Pellizotti, courtesy of Rory Mason, global sports marketing director for the team’s bike sponsor, Cannondale
Brooke Miller (TIBCO) – a signed Tour of Missouri Women’s Series leader’s jersey
Odessa [...]
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Getting to know the Rapha-Condor team in Beauce
Posted on 16. Jun, 2009 by lyne.
The Rapha-Condor liked the Tour de Beauce so much last year that they came back this year.
“Last year, we came to the race, we liked it basically, it’s a good race, it’s a nice race, it’s a friendly race.” said Manager John Herety.
The men in the distinctive mostly black jersey raced aggressively, getting in breaks [...]
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PROMAN Women’s Professional Cycling Team Establishes a New Junior Development Program
Posted on 02. Jun, 2009 by stephanie.
In April, the PROMAN Women’s Professional Cycling Team formally established a new and very exciting junior development program. “We’re hoping to boost junior cycling at the national level by supporting young women who have already distinguished themselves at the regional and state levels,” stated founder and General Manager, Nicola Cranmer.
The members of PROMAN’s inaugural junior [...]
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Team Type 1 Woman’s Cycling Team Light Up the 2009 Season
Posted on 12. May, 2009 by stephanie.
Team Type 1 was founded in 2004 by two collegiate cyclists, Phil Southerland and Joe Eldridge, living with Type 1 diabetes. Their aim was to instill hope for people who are affected by diabetes. They wanted to prove to the world that athletes with Type 1 diabetes could not only manage their condition but also [...]
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