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Sinyard said what?
On the Specialized Twitter account @Iamspecialized was tweeted a Vine video of their CEO Mike Sinyard saying, “It’s going to be be incredible. This is going to be more powerful than a tailwind. End of story!” with the hashtag #AEROISEVERYTHING. What the hell was he talking about? On the head of Mark Cavendish and other Specialized sponsored riders we’ve seen a black oblong shaped helmet, reminiscent of the Alien. This is Big S’ foray into aerodynamic road helmets. Could Mr. Sinyard be discussing their yet unreleased to...
read moreCavendish’s email to teammates leaked
It’s been no secret that Mark Cavendish hasn’t been happy with the level of support he’s received from his Omega Pharma-QuickStep teammates. The Belgian squad’s spring classic season was a disappointment in comparison to the days when Tom Boonen was winning Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders. Team manager Patrick Lefevre has told the press that he is already on the hunt for riders that can support Cavendish in the sprint and is going to bench those who can’t. In a last ditch effort to shore up support for the...
read moreTaking down the Armstrong Nike poster
It’s been hanging on my wall for a couple of years, the Nike “What am I on…” Lance Armstrong poster. Today I took it down. Originally I hung it on my office wall because I liked the message of training to improve yourself. I also slipped keepsakes from races: route maps, rider’s numbers, my Cross Vegas number, a certificate from the 2008 L’Etape I’d done in France, and various media stickers from races underneath the clear plastic cover. However, peeking out from behind these pleasant bike related memories was Armstrong. Even...
read moreMilan-San Remo Snow-apocalypse
Terrible weather conditions caused a restart of Milan-SanRemo. The riders were loaded back into their team busses and shuttled to the new start in Arenzano, The result was a reduction of 47 kilometers and the elimination of the Turchino climb. Some riders took this opportunity to fire up their Twitter and Instagram accounts to post some photos. View as slideshow Do some km in the bus in this years Milan-SanRemo due to snow, crazy…. instagr.am/p/W9X5pTIJwi/ Thor Hushovd · Sun, Mar 17 2013...
read moreStrava KOMs at the classics
Wonder what speeds the pros clock on some of the monuments in cycling? Thanks to Strava you don’t need to. Not only has your favorite route probably been Strava tagged with blue KOM sections like a Jackson Pollack painting, many races have key sections “KOMed” (I’m making this a thing – #1. The act of turning a section of road into a King of the Mountain section on Strava. Example, “I KOMed my driveway and no one is taking that from me” or #2. Past tense of setting a KOM segment record. Example, “Busted out my...
read moreTour de France countdown has begun
Don’t get me wrong I love the Classics. My first gig in cycling journalism was Paris-Roubaix. The Giro d’Italia is also a major highlight with its beauty and, well, it being Italian. However, right or wrong, the Tour de France is my favorite. That said, last year was a bust for me as it was a boring overall race with muted attacks with a winner that was a step above the competition. Regardless, I’m counting down the days until June 29th and the peloton rolls out of Corsica for its 100th anniversary. To commemorate the event...
read moreWhat a hero should be
Tonight we are going to watch the very public collapse of someone many called a hero. This person will go on a talk show and confess to cheating. How much of a confession at this point we can only speculate. The media, this ex-hero’s handlers, and sponsors helped to build the image to a mythic status. As a few people suspected he was nothing but a false idol all along. Last night I saw the video of two brothers, Conner and Cayden Long. Conner is 9 years old and races triathlons with his younger brother Cayden who has cerebral palsy....
read moreThe Armstrong Twitter Spat
I knew I’d be asked to comment on the Oprah/Lance Armstrong interview. When the producer of a radio program calls me they ask to hear about the infamous tweet Armstrong sent that ultimately got me fired from Versus. As you can see it’s a pretty innocuous tweet. I’m guessing I sent it out just as Armstrong was looking at Twitter while fired up on a mix of Michelob Ultra combined with FRS. Stephanie of Podium Insight chronicled my exchange with Armstrong in a article she wrote about social media. I’d been writing stuff...
read moreThe Oprah interview
Credits roll: “Oprah’s Next Chapter” Video montage of Lance Armstrong winning the Tour de France. Speaking over the video Winfrey describes Armstrong’s accomplishments in a serious tone: world champion, fighting cancer, returns from near death to professional cycling and winning seven straight Tours. Reminds the audience the hardships he endured coming from a single parent home. Scene opens to Armstrong seated on a sofa inside his Austin, Texas home with Winfrey positioned in front of him. Let the redemption begin… As we’re all...
read moreAn Open Letter From Greg LeMond
Three time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond posted this open letter on his Facebook page. Can anyone help me out? I know this sounds kind of lame but I am not well versed in social marketing. I would like to send a message to everyone that really loves cycling. I do not use Twitter and do not have an organized way of getting some of my own “rage” out. I want to tell the world of cycling to please join me in telling Pat McQuaid to f##k off and resign. I have never seen such an abuse of power in cycling’s history- resign Pat if you...
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