Archive for December, 2008
Team Type 1 Announces New Directors For 2009
Atlanta — Team Type 1 has hired a new director sportif, Vassili Davidenko, and a new assistant director, Gord Fraser, for the 2009 season. Davidenko was Team Type 1’s assistant director last year under Ed Beamon, who is not returning. “We were very fortunate to have someone with Ed’s experience to help guide us down [...]
Race Reduced, Women Anything But Forgotten?
A few days ago, the President of AEG, Andrew Messick, provided what some believed to be a rather generic and “meaningless” quote following the news that the 2009 Amgen Tour of California Women’s race had been effectively reduced from three days down to one. Tonight, I had the opportunity to speak with Michael Roth, Vice [...]
Colavita/Sutter Home Women’s Team Signs Powerhouse Sprinters for 2009
Set to start their season at the Amgen Tour of California, the women of Colavita/Sutter Home have reloaded for 2009. With the notable exception of Alison Powers, the team has added two Olympians, the USA Crit Series Champion and one of the most promising riders in the Women’s peloton, in her stead.Linden, NJ — Colavita/Sutter [...]
Team Kenda Announces 2009 NRC Roster
Chicago, Illinois –Team Kenda is entering its 10th anniversary of women’s bicycle racing with a roster possessing an impressive list of palmares. The team continues to fuse youth and experience as its formula for success, longevity, and growth of the sport. Jakie Kurth, two-time Junior National Champion, will return to Team Kenda in her final [...]
Garmin-Slipstream and ADSI Continue Anti-Doping Program
Participation in Anti-Doping Science Institute’s New Program Continues to Demonstrate Garmin-Slipstream’s Dedication to Anti-Doping and Ethical Sporting Boulder, CO – Slipstream Sports LLC and its chief venture, the Garmin-Slipstream Professional Cycling Team, isn’t just sporting a new name in 2009, when it will officially be called Garmin-Slipstream. The top U.S. team today announced that it [...]
Special Edition Vanderkitten Zero Gs
Lexington, SC – The Vanderkitten Elite Women’s Team will be stopping in style during 2009. Ciamillo Components will be outfitting the team with limited edition Zero G brakes. Early production units of the Vanderkitten brakes have been so well received that they will be available for sale starting in January through independent bicycle dealers at [...]
On Tap…
Tis’ The Season Last year fellow Wolverine Sports Club member, Don Amboyer, was on hand to photograph the Waterford Hills MI State Championships CX in Waterford, MI. With an anticipated high of 27 degrees and snow in the forecast, the race looks to be another cold and sluggish affair. For more races in and around [...]
AEG Responds to Shortened Women’s Race at 2009 Amgen Tour of California
Originally slated for a three-day stage race consisting of three criterium races in Sacramento, Santa Rosa, and San Jose, the Amgen Tour of California Women’s race is now just a single criterium race in Santa Rosa. Andrew Messick, President of AEG Sports, provided this reponse to our inquires about their reasons for shortening the women’s [...]
Route Details Announced for Expanded 2009 Amgen Tour of California
Professional Women’s Cycling Race to Return to Santa Rosa During Stage One of the Men’s Race LOS ANGELES, CA – Specific route details for the 2009 Amgen Tour of California professional cycling race were revealed today by AEG, presenter of the fourth-annual event, which will once again have a world-class field of competitors, including two-time [...]
Rotting Kayle
They say kale is good for you. In the cabbage family, it is known to be “a highly nutritious vegetable with powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.” Apparently, Kayle Leogrande has never heard of his namesake vegetable as he chose to put other things in his body during his cycling career. He became the latest cyclists [...]
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