Archive for February 2012
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
I love this part of my day. Our team clips in and rolls out, turning left onto the one road that passes by the old convent where we are staying for our preseason camp. Within a few turns of the pedal, we fall into formation—an easy line of pairs—relaxed, talking happily in the sunshine. The [...]
Zdenek Stybar Wins Superprestige Middelkerke
Zdenek Stybar hit another gear other riders simply didn’t have at Superprestige Middelkerke, and the next level effort earned him a victory on Saturday. At one point early in the race, he fell in a sandy section and fell outside of the top 10. It only took Stybar — Czech National Champion — a little [...]
Tommeke Wins Record Fourth Tour of Qatar, Demare The Finale – 2012 Tour of Qatar, Stage 6
Tom Boonen won his fourth career Tour of Qatar on Friday, playing it safe on a scrappy bunch sprint where world champion Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) crashed after touching wheels with another rider just meters before the finish. All Boonen had to do was cross the line with the group to take home the gold [...]
Australia
In Australia, waking before 5am quickly became my daily routine. Last week temperatures soared above 40 C, so training required getting a good chunk of the ride done before sunrise. I love this. Admittedly, it’s somewhat painful to get out of bed in the four o’clock hour, but getting a good session finished before 10am [...]
Route Details Announced For 2012 Amgen Tour of California
2012 Route to Feature New Mountain Climbs, a Challenging Time Trial Course and a Return to the Pacific Coastline; Beverly Hills Announced as Official Start City for Stage 8 of the Race Los Angeles, CA – After intense planning and careful consideration, details for the 2012 Amgen Tour of California professional road cycling race have [...]
Team Effort Sets Up Boonen for Sprint Victory – 2012 Tour of Qatar, Stage 4
Four Omega Pharma – Quick Step Cycling Team riders made a substantial and strong breakaway at Tour of Qatar Stage 4. Three of those riders, Nikolas Maes, Tom Boonen and Gert Steegmans, stayed at the front when that large front group split with a little more than 19 km to go. The team’s aggressiveness allowed [...]
2012 Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo Announced
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) 2012 Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo to start on Las Vegas Strip and include century ride over the Hoover Dam Las Vegas – The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has announced that the RTC 2012 Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo will again begin on the Las [...]
Tom Boonen Takes Qatar Opener – 2012 Tour of Qatar, Stage 1
Tom Boonen Takes Stage 1; Teammate Andy Fenn Sprints to Trofeo Palma Victory Just moments after commentators mentioned how well Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team has jelled early this season during Tour of Qatar coverage, Tom Boonen, who worked at the front with his teammates within the final 8 km, won the bunch sprint [...]
Superior Morgul Classic Partners with USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Event Serves to Foster the Next Level of Pro Riders Boulder, CO – The 2012 Superior Morgul Classic, the largest amateur race in Colorado, has teamed up with the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, one of the largest professional cycling races in the United States to help build stronger support of amateur racing with hopes of [...]
Champion System Looks Ahead To Season Opener
Hong Kong, SAR – Following stops in Hong Kong, Beijing and the Chinese island of Hainan, the Champion System Pro Cycling Team wrapped up training camp and looked ahead to its season-opening race, the Tour of Qatar. More than 200 people attended a final presentation and press conference last week in Hong Kong for the [...]
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