Category: Cycling

Landis joins Bahati Foundation

from Cyclingnews News Headlines on 3/9/10 8:27 PM

Floyd Landis will compete for the Bahati Foundation in 2010 after the team announced its recent signing of the 34-year-old and US National Cyclocross Team rider Josh Berry. Landis will serve two roles - as rider and ambassador for the Bahati Foundation, with the organisation aiming to 'support inner-city youth and garnering positive attention through his [Landis'] success on the bike'. The move comes after Landis had made moves to join Rock Racing in an attempt to return to European racing given ... ...read more

Category: Cycling

And the Winner is… Donald

from singletrack.com on 3/9/10 7:42 PM

?Snowride? tallied a whole bunch of votes in the February Phat Phat-Tire Photo Contest. ...read more

Category: Cycling

Pictures. Perfect: Cyclepassion Calendar

from singletrack.com on 3/9/10 7:07 PM

It may be March, but if you haven't checked out this calendar with world-class cyclists as models, well then, it's better late than never. ...read more

Category: Running

Delilah's Cross Country Triumph

from Runner's World Magazine Daily News on 3/9/10 6:32 PM

Also: Sarah Bowman seizes the moment; Molly Huddle takes bus to work; Chat with Paige Higgins... ...read more

Category: Cycling

Bole bites it in Paris-Nice

from Cyclingnews News Headlines on 3/9/10 6:27 PM

Lampre-Farnese Vini rider Grega Bole was forced to withdraw from Paris-Nice after crashing during the second stage to Limoges, won by William Bonnet (Bouygues Telecom). Despite falling quite heavily the Slovenian should have no lingering injuries from the accident. "No fracture or internal damage, but only a small pneumothorax that won't need to be drained," explained team doctor Matteo Beltemacchi. Bole had started the day in 12th place on general classification after finishing second ... ...read more

Category: Triathlon

TriCenter: March 8, 2010

from The Triathlete Magazine blog on 3/9/10 5:37 PM

This week on TriCenter records fall at Ironman New Zealand, we preview the Abu Dhabi Triathlon and Julie Dibens gives us an interview. ...read more

Category: Triathlon

USAT Honors Tim Crowley And Adam Zucco As Top Coaches Of 2009

from The Triathlete Magazine blog on 3/9/10 4:52 PM

USA Triathlon announced Tuesday that Tim Crowley and Adam Zucco have been honored as the organization’s coaches of the year for 2009. Crowley was selected as USAT’s National Coach of the Year, while Zucco claimed Developmental Coach of the Year accolades.

Both Crowley and Zucco were selected for coaching their athletes to top finishes on the ...read more

Category: Triathlon

Jumping In: Going From General To Specific

from The Triathlete Magazine blog on 3/9/10 4:02 PM

Over the next week Triathlete Magazine Senior Editor Matt Fitzgerald will provide six tips on jumping in to the sport of triathlon. In the fourth article, Fitzgerald explains how to incorporate race specific workouts into your training plan.

Written by: Matt Fitzgerald There are two ways in which your training should evolve from the beginning of the ...read more

Category: Cycling

Travis Smith leads Canadian sprint team to worlds

from Cyclingnews News Headlines on 3/9/10 3:57 PM

For the past six years, Travis Smith has been the top-ranked Canadian sprinter. Winning two Commonwealth Games medals, seventeen national championships and traveling to countless international competitions – Smith has focused primarily on Sprint and Keirin events. This year, Smith’s focus for the World Championships in Copenhagen is leading the Canadian Team Sprint team. This change is due primarily to hiring of Richard Wooles as the Canadian Cycling National Track Coach. “When ... ...read more

Category: Triathlon

All3sports.com Welcomes Craig Alexander To The Family

from The Triathlete Magazine blog on 3/9/10 3:47 PM

All3sports.com, one of the country's premier triathlon and bicycle retailers, is pleased to announce a partnership with two-time Ironman World Champion, Craig Alexander. Under new ownership, all3sports.com has refreshed their strategies, one of which is to support world-class athletes.

In late 2008, the ownership of all3sports.com changed hands and Morgan Clark became the new President. ...read more

Category: Cycling

Cavendish on the way back to form

from Cyclingnews News Headlines on 3/9/10 3:12 PM

Mark Cavendish is still trying to make up for the training he missed due to early-season dental problems, but will start Tirreno-Adriatico on Wednesday. The HTC-Columbia sprinter has made it clear he will ride Milan-Sanremo even if his form is not as good as it was in 2009 when he won the first Monument of the season on his very first attempt. Cavendish was in the dentist chair again on Tuesday morning before traveling to Livorno for the pre-race press conference. He has recently had a full ... ...read more

Category: Triathlon

Inaugural Abu Dhabi Triathlon may end Faris Al- Sultan's triathlon fashion faux pas

from EverymanTri: News Views and Interviews of Great Endurance on 3/9/10 3:02 PM

With the inaugural Abu Dhabi Triathlon less than a week away, the question on everyone's lips is...... Will Faris be wearing his Speedos? (Editor's Note: So we're not sure this is a burning question in North America, but our European... ...read more

Category: Cycling

Tirreno-Adriatico start list

from Cyclingnews Features on 3/9/10 2:37 PM

Androni Giocattoli 1 Michele Scarponi (Ita)     2 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita)     3 Francesco Ginanni (Ita)     4 Fabio Taborre (Ita)     5 Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col)     6 Cameron Wurf (Aus)     7 Massimo Giunti (Ita)     8 Jackson Rodriguez (Ven)     Acqua & Sapone 11 Stefano Garzelli (Ita)     12 Dario Andriotto (Ita)     13 Massimo Codol (Ita)     14 Francesco Failli (Ita)   ... ...read more

Category: Triathlon

Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Odds: The Women

from The Triathlete Magazine blog on 3/9/10 2:07 PM

A bike crash on January 2nd took the overwhelming favorite, the Tiger Woods of triathlon, Chrissie Wellington out of the action before it ever started. That opens up the door in the women's field and makes the top prize of $50,000 USD a prize within reach.

The Women Tereza Macel, 36, CAN ? 3-1 (3-1 fastest bike ...read more

Category: Triathlon

Chris McCormack set to defend Ironman China title this weekend

from EverymanTri: News Views and Interviews of Great Endurance on 3/9/10 2:02 PM

March 9th 2010, Haikou, China---All eyes are on the temperature as race week approaches and the North corner of Hainan Island settles into tropical triathlon fever in preparation for Ironman China on Sunday, 14th March. Though the climate is unseasonably... ...read more

Category: Cycling

Tirreno-Adriatico set to start in near-artic conditions

from Cyclingnews News Headlines on 3/9/10 2:02 PM

Tirreno-Adriatico looks set to start in near artic conditions in Tuscany on Wednesday, but the 148km stage from Livorno to Rosignano Solvay could still see some teams go on the attack to try immediately gain time on their rivals. A rare snowfall has blanketed much of the Mediterranean coast this week, but the bad weather isn't expected to impact the race. Androni Giocattoli team manager Gianni Savio predicted the opening stage would be like a Belgian classic and smiled when asked about the possibility ... ...read more

Category: Cycling

Colnago Gran Fondo San Diego: wet, wet, wet

from Cyclingnews Features on 3/9/10 1:37 PM

Torrential rain did not dampen the spirits of some 3000 cyclists who came out to challenge themselves at the 2nd annual Colnago Gran Fondo held in San Diego, USA on Sunday. "It literally rained so hard from 15 minutes before the start until four hours later," said event promoter Rob Klingensmith. "But, I would say that for 95 percent of the people, they viewed it as an additional challenge, said that it was the most epic conditions and that they would never forget this bike ride." ... ...read more

Category: Cycling

Paris-Nice stage winner Bonnet padding his resume

from Cyclingnews News Headlines on 3/9/10 1:02 PM

Frenchman William Bonnet defied expectations in the Paris-Nice bunch sprint on stage two to Limoges, handing his Bouygues Telecom team its biggest victory since last year's Tour de France when it took home two stage wins. It was an important step in his 6th year as a professional, not the least of which is his team's uncertain future. For the relatively unknown sprinter from Vierzon, today was his first victory since the 2008 GP of Isbergues when he was declared winner over Wesley Sulzberger who ... ...read more

Category: Triathlon

And the best Chuck Norris triathlon fact is...

from EverymanTri: News Views and Interviews of Great Endurance on 3/9/10 12:27 PM

Last month we put out a simple but fun challenge....come up with the best Chuck Norris triathlons facts/sayings similar to this one: - When Chuck Norris finishes an Ironman, they don't say, ?Chuck Norris, you are an Ironman?. They say,... ...read more

Category: Cycling

Grassroots Help Could Earn a Moots

from singletrack.com on 3/9/10 12:27 PM

Moots has teamed up with Dirt, Sweat & Gears to assist with IMBA and the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association's efforts to provide trail accessibility for mountain bikers in the Southeast. ...read more