Weekend in Review-Fabulous, Hope for George and Credit to Vaughters
We all knew that when Spartacus puts his head down in a TT, chances are usually very good, especially if the race has any significance, that Fabulous can’t be beat. The man’s ability against the clock is only superseded by his growing list of nicknames. I fully expect to see at least one or two [...]
Ciclirati Predicts : Milan-San Remo
Milan-San Remo represents roughly 300K of Classic brutality. While the weather is typically far less of an issue than the Belgian affairs, a victory at MSR can help define, redefine or evolve a cyclist’s career. Mark Cavendish’s victory last year took Cav elevated Cav out of the realm of ‘just another (really fast) sprinter’ to [...]
Podcast – Heather Irmiger
I was thrilled to get the chance to talk to Heather Irmiger, the 2009 US Mountain Bike XC, Marathon and Short Track Champion…and the 2009 Single Speed World Champion…and a top 10 finish at UCI XC Worlds. She took some time before snorkeling on a rest day while doing pre-season training in Maui to talk [...]
Podcast-Jim Cummins of the Dirty Kanza 200
Today’s Ciclirati Podcast Guest is Jim Cummins, the co-promoter of the Dirty Kanza 200. Listen as Jim talks about the growth of ‘gravel grinding’ ultra-endurance gravel racing; the isolated, self-reliant conditions of the Dirty Kanza, the quick sell-out of spots for the Dirty Kanza this year and his gratitude for Salsa as a sponsor, whose [...]
This Week on Ciclirati – Heather Irmiger and Jim Cummins Podcasts
Over the last few days, I’ve had the good fortune to talk to some of the top racers and people in this industry that are inspiring…they reinforce my belief of why it’s good to be on your bike. You don’t have to race, you don’t have to be the best – you just have to [...]
Ciclirati Friday Podcast – Burke Swindlehurst
Ciclirati’s Friday Podcast is very happy to have Burke Swindlehurst as our guest. Burke is a 13-year professional, having raced for top domestic teams Toyota and Bissell in his past and now tackles a new project as a one-man “team” with Team Give, an organization dedicated to raising awareness of neurological diseases. Burke takes the [...]
Paris-Nice Preview and Prediction
The “Race To The Sun” – Paris-Nice rolls out this Sunday for an 8 stage, 1,288km test as the first time many of the sport’s biggest contenders will racing together. Most of the bigger names have a few races under their belt and will look to make this race an exciting one. All eyes on [...]
Weekend In Review-Bad for Belgium, Fat Dutchmen, U-S-A! U-S-A!
The Pro Cycling world moved into the ‘regular season’ over the weekend with Het Volk and KBK opening the spring classics and a number of other events across the globe. For those looking for the highlights: Bad weekend for Belgium – Belgium and much of Europe was pummeled by a vicious storm over the weekend. [...]
Cervelo’s Sophomore Season – 2010 Preview
Cervelo enters their sophomore year after far exceeding realistic expectations for a 1st year team last year. The team started with a unique entry by bringing back bike manufacturer team ownership and marketing a unique connection to the fans. Along the way, the team collected some significant and very visible wins. In 2009, Haussler provided [...]
2012 Giro expected to start in Washington DC
The Giro d’Italia looks to make cycling history by announcing tomorrow that the 2012 Giro will begin in Washington, D.C.. Last year, it became public knowledge that discussions took place between Giro officials and DC Mayor Adrian Fenty in order to try to bring the Giro to US soil. Il Sole 24 Oro is reporting [...]
