Posted by Jeff Ernst on March 12, 2010 · 2 Comments
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 [...]
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Posted by Jeff Ernst on February 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Wisconsin Off Road Series (WORS) announced their 2010 schedule, including a USA Cycling Pro XCT national event as well as a new major sponsor. Trek Bicycle, announced its multi-faceted support for America’s largest statewide mountain bike race series. 2010 represents WORS’ 19th season and averages over 600 racers and 800 spectators per event at [...]
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Posted by Jeff Ernst on December 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Ciclirati’s Biggest and Best 2009 Awards of all things two-wheeled have a couple typical categories, but tend toward memorable moments. With very little pomp and circumstance, the awards go to: Best Way to Fly – Jens Voigt’s Specialized Shiv TT setup. Big fan of Jens, his panache, and the ‘little known facts’ lists. I know [...]
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Posted by Jeff Ernst on December 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
As a fan of all things cycling, I’m looking ahead to 2010 with anticipation. New teams, new dreams and excitement of all two-wheeled forms to look forward to. Without further ado, my cycling hopes, both serious and humorous, for 2010 are : 1) The obvious – Big George to win Paris-Roubaix. For one of cycling’s [...]