Archive for August, 2008
Team Type 1 Taking Aggressive Approach To USPRO Championship
Greenville, S.C. – There will be no waiting and watching when it comes to Team Type 1′s approach to Sunday’s Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championship Road Race. An aggressive attitude will be key to winning the 110-mile (177 km) race in Greenville, S.C., according to Team Type 1 Assistant Sport Director Vassili Davidenko. [...]
On Tap…
Across the pond, the Vuelta a Espana begins this weekend. The third of Europe’s grand tours has always suffered in perception because of its place on the racing calendar, but that doesn’t mean it is less grand than either the Tour or the Giro. The Vuelta certainly won’t suffer from a lack of star power [...]
Hershey’s Turns Pink to Honor Breast Cancer Awarness Month
Pedaling Awareness: Hershey®’s Tour de Pink Four-Day Charity Bike Ride and Online Charity Ride Raise Funds and Awareness HERSHEY, Pa. – For the fourth year, The Hershey Company will turn pink in October to help raise awareness of breast cancer. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the iconic Hershey®’s Kisses® Brand Milk Chocolates, Hershey®’s Nuggets Chocolates, [...]
Trips for Kids Founding Director Receives Jefferson Award
Marilyn Price’s vision and commitment honored SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Trips for Kid’s (TFK) founding director, Marilyn Price, recently received the widely-recognized Jefferson Award for community service for 21 years as the driving force behind the organization. On the local level, the Jefferson Award spotlights ordinary people who do extraordinary things without expectation of recognition [...]
Youth Is Served
In youth everything is deemed possible. No obstacle is too high, no goal unattainable. The laws of nature and the desires of man, however, tell us otherwise. The human body is fragile and the choices we make can lead us to unending heights or abysmal lows. Such was the plight of Mark Cavendish this summer. [...]
The Kenyans Are Coming, The Kenyans Are Coming
It was a story that was buried on Cyclingnews, but anyone who read it and watched the Beijing Olympic Games could see the future potential of a world wide peloton; a peloton that is dominated not by those of European blood but by African. Kenya has long been known as a country of great runners. [...]
“Doping is to Sport What Criminality is to Society.”
During the waning moments of NBC’s Olympic coverage, Bob Costas interviewed International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge. Though their conversation touched on a variety of sporting topics, it was Rogge’s honest and pragmatic answer on the subject of doping and the credibility of athletic performances that left me wondering if it was even realistic [...]
Interbike International Bicycle Expo 2008 Pre Show Numbers on Schedule to Match or Exceed Last Year’s Show
Bicycle industry optimistic about the future, as indicated by increases in Interbike exhibit space and pre-registration attendance SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – Interbike has announced that pre-show numbers for the indoor portion of the industry’s annual gathering, the International Bicycle Expo, are expected to match or exceed the numbers from last year’s show. An indication [...]
Team Type 1’s Wilson Takes King Of The Mountain Jersey In Ireland
Waterford, Ireland — When Team Type 1 signed Matt Wilson, it was assumed the 2004 Australian national road champion would be a pillar of experience for the first-year professional team. A broken wrist sustained in training in March interrupted those plans for a time. But an ever-determined Wilson never let the injury get in the [...]
Interbike OutDoor Demo Looking Strong for September 2008
Bicycle retailers and media can demo a broad range of products at Bootleg Canyon demo site, including cyclocross bikes on a cyclocross-specific course Las Vegas – Interbike has announced that its annual OutDoor Demo at Bootleg Canyon, Nevada, is on schedule to meet or exceed last year’s event. As of release date, the OutDoor Demo [...]
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