Archive for April, 2008
Patriots Day
As a life long Red Sox fan and runner who has completed my fair share of marathons, the third Monday of April is an exciting and special time for the citizens of Boston. Patriots Day commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the Revolutionary War, and Paul Revere’s famous “Midnight Ride.” [...]
High Tech Bike Parking
The United States has arguably made great strides in recent years to create and support the cycling commuter culture. My former hometown, Chicago, created the McDonald’s Cycle Center [yes, the sponsorship of the facility is dripping with irony, and vegetable fat] in 2005 to serve as a hub for downtown commuters. The amazing facility boast [...]
Serving It Up
Bausch Betters Field, Cromwell Solos The women of Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light served it up on the road at the Sea Otter Classic on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, Dotsie Bausch battled not only the field and extremely windy conditions during the 5 lap, 47 mile NRC Road Race, but also herself. “We [...]
Team Type 1 Sets Sights On A Stage Win In Georgia
Tybee Island, Ga. — Team Type 1 brings an arsenal to the Tour de Georgia presented by AT&T that is equipped to deliver a stage win during the seven-day, 590-mile (949.5 km) race that begins Monday. Team Type 1’s roster for the race will be Emile Abraham (TRI), Moises Aldape (MEX), Fabio Calabria (AUS), Glen [...]
On Tap…
On the domestic front, the bulk of the professionals will be at the Sea Otter Classic in beautiful Monterey, California. The cycling festival is in its 18th year and has largely been known as the cycling racing season’s kick-off event. The Sea Otter Classic is a full out celebration of cycling. In some respects, it [...]
Rock Racing Reveals Rosters For Tour de Georgia, Sea Otter
Culver City, Calif. — Rock Racing will field a line-up for the Tour de Georgia presented by AT&T that includes a world time trial champion, an Olympic gold medalist, Tour de France yellow jersey, polka-dot jersey and white jersey wearers and a three-time U.S. national road race champion who is also a four-time Tour de [...]
Rocking The 2008 Tour de Georgia
Fulton County, Ga. — Professional cycling fans will get their wish after all: Rock Racing will be a part of the 2008 Tour de Georgia presented by AT&T after reaching a settlement with race organizer, Medalist Sports, LLC. The overwhelming favorite pro team in a recent online poll by Bicycling Magazine, Rock Racing will be [...]
Roubaix Perspectives
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Tornado Tom Boonen’s victory at Paris-Roubaix before the week ended. We wouldn’t be much of a cycling site if we didn’t. Perhaps our lack of mentioning his win this past Sunday is a product of his seeming dominance in the northern Spring Classics. His favorite status has many [...]
TRIPLE Exclusive: An Interview with Shelley Olds
For those in the Northern California and Track cycling communities the name, Shelley Olds, is a familiar one. As part of PROMAN Racing, Shelley has been a major contributor in capturing back-to-back Northern California/Nevada Cycling Association (NCNCA) Women’s Premiere series team titles, while on the track she was identified by USA Cycling as one of [...]
On Tap…
A Sunday In HellAs Dante passes through the gates of hell in The Divine Comedy there is an inscription that reads Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’intrate, or roughly translated “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.” Such an inscription would be fitting for the start line at Compiegne for this Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix. The race, in [...]
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