Category: Cycling

Sky's Appollonio back-up plan ineffectual in Qatar

from Cyclingnews News Headlines on 2/6/12 4:09 AM

Team still reliant on Cavendish recovery ...read more

Category: Cycling

Ill Will Clarke aiming to recover for Tour of Oman

from Pro Cycling News Feed | VeloNation on 2/6/12 4:04 AM

Santos Tour Down Under stage winner unable to start in Qatar ...read more

Category: Cycling

Specialized Propero II helmet review

from BikeRadar.com Road on 2/6/12 4:04 AM

We tested Specialized's flagship S-Works Prevail helmet almost exactly a year ago and found it to be one of the best-performing road lids on the market. Those who found everything about it appealing except the heady price can now instead look to the Specialized Propero II, which packs in almost the same performance and arguably better looks at less than half the price.At first glance ? and even first fit ? many will have a hard time distinguishing between the two, what with their similar outwards appearances and nearly identical (and characteristically ovoid) fit when on your head. The Propero II's Headset SL retention system is slightly bulkier than the Prevail's Mindset version but the difference is indistinguishable when w ...read more

Category: Cycling

Pro bike: Thomas Dekker's Cervelo S5

from BikeRadar.com Road on 2/6/12 3:34 AM

Dutch climbing and time trial specialist Thomas Dekker has a long road ahead of him after serving a two-year suspension for EPO use. Garmin-Barracuda directeur sportif Jonathan Vaughters has given the fallen rider a second chance, however, and Dekker is hoping his new team-issue Cervelo S5 will help him prove his worth this coming season.The Cervelo S5 strikes a distinctive profile, what with its wild array of teardrop forms, hard edges and unusual angles. In addition to the aero cross-sections and very Cervelo P4-like rear end, there's also an hourglass profile straight 1-1/8in head tube to minimize frontal area, a dropped down tube that blends cleanly with the fork crown and just barely clears the front tire, and a flattened section on th ...read more

Category: Cycling

Gear round-up: ANT+ iPhone case from Wahoo Fitness

from BikeRadar.com Road on 2/6/12 2:29 AM

We've come across scores of ways to mount your Apple iPhone to your handlebar, transforming it into a bike computer. The latest to hit our desks from Wahoo Fitness has a few tricks up its sleeve, though, to make it stand out in a crowded market.The key selling point of the Bike Pack is the ANT+ technology built into its water resistant hard case. This allows you to connect your phone wirelessly to ANT+ compatible devices such as speed and cadence sensors (these are provided with the pack), heart rate monitors and power meters.Added to the speed, time and navigation data already provided by the iPhone, this gives you access to all the statistics you may crave to improve your performance without having to fork out for a pricey GPS c ...read more

Category: Triathlon

Meredith Kessler: Over 40 Ironman Races Completed & Counting

from Finishline-Multisport.com on 2/6/12 12:59 AM

3rd Transition: Meredith where did you grow up?

MK: I grew up in the Midwest Columbus, Ohio. 3rd Transition: Are you an Ohio State Buckeye fan? MK: oh God yes.  Growing up in Columbus how could you not be. 3rd Transition: Ok, that concludes our interview. MK: Ha, ha you must be a Michigan Wolverine fan. 3rd Transition: I am I grew up in Michigan. 3rd Transition:  What sport did you participate in before starting triathlon? MK:  Growing up I played field hockey and swam on a team. I received a scholarship from Syracuse University to play field hockey. There I also ran track my last two year.  I continued swimming in college recreationally and I played soccer. 3rd Transition: When did you start racing Ironman? M ...read more

Category: Triathlon

2011 Ironman Korea Champion: Balazs Csoke

from Finishline-Multisport.com on 2/5/12 11:59 PM

T3: Balazs please tell our readers where you grew up, what sports you played as a youth?

BC: I grew up the Hungarian town of Szeged, located in the southern corner of the country near the Serbian/Romanian border. I grew up in the city's swimming pool, as I used to be a swimmer until age 18. The swimming background has helped me immensely for my triathlon career, as I only changed to triathlon in 2001. T3: Where did you go to college? BC: I did my university studies in Sport Management in Budapest from 2OO1 - 2006. T3: When did you do your first triathlon? BC: As an 18 year old in 2001 I participated in my first triathlon! I clearly remember the occasion - I borrowed a bicycle from a friend, I had no bike shoes and no specific equipme ...read more

Category: Cycling

News Review: The Lance Armstrong federal investigation

from Cyclingnews News Headlines on 2/5/12 10:09 PM

A summary of the weekend's biggest news ...read more

Category: Triathlon

Goondiwindi- The Hell of the West

from firstoffthebike.com on 2/5/12 10:09 PM

Around 600 athletes took to the Goondiwindi Botanic Gardens lagoon as the sun rose on the 2012 John Deere Chesterfield Australia Woods Grain Hell of the West triathlon. ...read more

Category: Cycling

Trofeo Migjorn start list

from Cyclingnews Features on 2/5/12 9:54 PM

Team Saxo Bank #   2 Anders Lund (Den)   3 Karster Kroon (Ned)   5 Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol)   7 Jonas Jörgensen (Den)   8 Kasper Klostergaard (Den)   9 Manuele Boaro (Ita)   10 Nick Nuyens (Bel)   11 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus)   13 Bruno Pires (Por)   BMC Racing Team #   19 Marcus Burghardt (Ger)   20 Stephen Cummings (GBr)   21 Yannick Eijssen (Bel)   23 Amael Moinard (Fra)   25 Marco Pinotti (Ita)   26 Manuel Quinziato ... ...read more

Category: Cycling

Gallery: Tour of Qatar, Stage 1

from VeloNews | The Journal of Competitive Cycling on 2/5/12 9:09 PM

Tom Boonen of Belgium won the first 133.5 km stage of the Tour of Qatar on Sunday, ahead of Adam Blythe and Peter Sagan. ...read more

Category: Cycling

Renshaw's lead-out takes a hit with Vermeltfoort DNF

from Cyclingnews News Headlines on 2/5/12 8:09 PM

Dutchman cleared of fractures to left elbow after heavy crash ...read more

Category: Cycling

Fenn nabs first pro win in Mallorca

from Pro Cycling News Feed | VeloNation on 2/5/12 7:24 PM

Evans, Schlecks and Contador took part in early season opener ...read more

Category: Cycling

McEwen loving life at GreenEdge

from Cyclingnews News Headlines on 2/5/12 7:09 PM

Australian proud and grateful to be part of new home-based team ...read more

Category: Cycling

Trofeo Palma (Mallorca), stage 1 results

from VeloNews | The Journal of Competitive Cycling on 2/5/12 6:54 PM

1. Andrew FENN, (GBR), in 2:23:53 2. Andre SCHULZE, (GER), + 0 3. Alexander PORSEV, (RUS), + 0 4. Manuel Antonio Leal CARDOSO, (POR), + 0 ...read more

Category: Triathlon

The Crank

from firstoffthebike.com on 2/5/12 6:29 PM

The week the Crank looks at Macca, Olympic selection, the Brownlees and weather. ...read more

Category: Triathlon

Bozzone signs with 2XU

from firstoffthebike.com on 2/5/12 6:24 PM

World leading performance Compression and Triathlon apparel brand 2XU, has added yet another preeminent Professional athlete to its portfolio of elite Brand Ambassadors. This time, acclaimed Professional Triathlete and five time World Champion Terenzo Bozzone joins 2XU. ...read more

Category: Cycling

Coppel surprised to take overall classification in ?toile de Besseges

from Pro Cycling News Feed | VeloNation on 2/5/12 5:54 PM

Frenchman didn't believe he would overhaul Rolland ...read more

Category: Cycling

USADA still investigating doping allegations against Armstrong

from Cyclingnews News Headlines on 2/5/12 4:39 PM

Tygart says no stone will be left unturned to reveal the truth ...read more