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Friday, January 7, 2011
Antonneau to Elite 'Cross Worlds
Cyclocross Magazine is announcing that Kaitlin Antonneau has been named to the Elite Woman's Cyclocross Worlds team that will be held on January 29-30 in St. Wendel, Germany.
Leading the elite women’s squad will be seven-time national champion Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Planet Bike-Stevens Bikes). A serious contender for the world title, Compton earned an automatic nomination to the team after taking four of the five World Cup wins this season.
Another automatic qualifier for the women’s team is Sue Butler (Portland, Ore.). Butler earned her nomination based on her 14th-place finish at the second World Cup this season. She has been active on the ‘Cross World Cup circuit and recently ended her domestic season with fifth-place at the national championships in Bend.
Joining Compton and Butler on the start line in Germany will be discretionary nominees Meredith Miller (Fort Collins, Colo./Team TIBCO-To the Top), Amy Dombroski (Boulder, Colo.), and Kaitlin Antonneau (Racine, Wis./Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY 12).
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BTB #10
Always good entertainment:
"Behind The Barriers" Episode 10 from Behind The Barriers on Vimeo.
House, Sherer and Others Transfer Teams
Last week, word had it that Oneida, WI native Cole House was transferring from powerhouse BMC over to the US Pro team RealCyclist.Com in support of climber Francisco Mancebo. After racing much of last year in Europe with BMC, why did House suddenly change teams? Today Cycling News just published an interview with Cole that explains the change:
Cole House rode for BMC’s development team in 2009 and 2010, serving briefly as a stagiaire towards the end of the season. He tasted success on the road in the US this year, claiming a stage in the Valley of the Sun Stage and the International Cycling Classic. “It was kind of touch and go whether I would sign with BMC but it was kind of hard to compete for a spot when they're signing big names,” House told Cyclingnews. “But RealCyclist.com just came out of nowhere. I had my agent working on trying to get a ProTeam deal but with all the teams merging or down-sizing there wasn’t much. Then one day I got an email from Gordon Fraser saying he was directing this new team and wanted me to join them.”
Three former European based Garmin riders join KBS including Michael Friedman, Michael Creed and Jason Donald. Daniel Holloway, the current USPRO Criterium champ also joins the roster this season as well as Thomas Soladay, Julian Kyer, Michael Sherer and Colton Barrett. The 2011 KBS roster sees some old familiar faces. Soladay is a former member of the Kelly Benefit Strategies amateur team based in Baltimore and Creed is a former teammate of Carney.
Finally here, Kenda Pro Cycling has announced their final roster for 2011 including new transfer from Texas Roadhouse - Pat Lemieux who will ride along side of Chad Hartley, Jim Stemper, and Rob White among others.
Best of luck to all these riders with their new teams!
Glencoe Grand Prix: Mike Sherer Gets His Win from Verizon Wireless u25 Cycling on Vimeo. Read more...
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Zurich 6 Day
http://sixdays-zuerich.ch/Livestream_Sixdays_Zuerich.php?v=0N6tOa2tcYE
Team Kenda Women’s Cycling joins forces with GEARGRINDER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Team Kenda Women’s Cycling joins forces with GEARGRINDER
(Chicago, Illinois – December 1, 2010) – Team Kenda enters a new chapter and joins forces with GEARGRINDER Cycling Lifestyle Clothing and Accessories. With this collaboration, the squad will be renamed Team Kenda p/b GEARGRINDER for the 2011 season. As women’s teams continue to piece together deals to stay afloat, Geargrinder’s financial infusion allows Team Kenda p/b GEARGRINDER the greatest mobility to date. Specifically, travel support provided by Geargrinder will afford the team the freedom to attend more National Racing Calendar (NRC) events as well as other select stage racing events such as Tour of America’s Dairyland.
GEARGRINDER offers casual off-the-bike cycling lifestyle apparel and accessories for both men and women. Every garment and accessory is inspired by some element of cycling, with most offerings being eco-friendly, including the belts and wallets, which are made of recycled bike tubes.
“We are happy to welcome Geargrinder as a sponsor with modern vision, the same vision that drives their product line,” stated team manager, Paul Forsythe.
Geargrinder is also sponsor of the Men’s Kenda Pro Cycling Team p/b GEARGRINDER. The cooperative effort between Geargrinder and Team Kenda represents a refreshing move in support of professional level cycling that is not gender specific.
“Women’s racing is on the rise, and Geargrinder is pleased to offer financial support and resources to help grow the Kenda p/b Geargrinder women’s team and, in turn, expand the growing women’s cycling movement,” said Geargrinder co-founder Paul Weaver. “Our affiliation with the Men’s Kenda Pro Cycling Team made for a logical association with the Kenda Pro Women’s Team.”
In 2011, Team Kenda p/b Geargrinder will debut a new racing kit design, and all marketing collateral will reflect the new image and brand changes.
Under the new banner, once again Team Kenda p/b Geargrinder will be participating in the National Racing Calendar (NRC) while continuing to mentor junior, collegiate, and master women racers.
Team Kenda p/b Geargrinder sponsors include Kenda USA, Geargrinder, Blue Competition Cycles, Plant Solutions, Verge, SRAM, Thomson, PowerBar, Rudy Project, Zipp Speed Weaponry, CycleOps, Terry Precision Cycling, Headsweats, Skins, Deen-Gross Eye Centers, Thule, Govert Auto Body, Sportcrafters, Cateye, Ferguson & Associates, Hoo Ha Ride Glide, Anni Fanni, Richard Weiss Company, Inc, and Outlaw Earth.
About Team Kenda Women’s Cycling: Team Kenda began its roots in 1999 as Team Ameritech with nine riders who excelled at bicycle racing. Over the years, the team has steadily grown in size and now boasts NRC Elite, as well as Southeast, Mid-Atlantic Elite, Midwest, and West Regional Teams. The team competes in the United States focusing on the National Race Calendar (NRC). In 2010, the team finished 8th among 73 teams in the National Racing Calendar (NRC) Women’s Team competition. In 2011, the team will be operate as
Team Kenda p/b Geargrinder.
(http://www.teamkenda.com, www.facebook.com/teamkenda) Read more...
Monday, November 29, 2010
Racing with the Devil
Great video from Peanut Butter & Co 2012 about team mates and team work.
The Heat is On - Ep 3 "Racing with The Devil" from Jim Fryer/BrakeThrough Media on Vimeo.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
North America Cyclocross Rankings
Ashley James - Brian Matter ... how do they rank? (link)
Visit cyclingdirt.org for more Videos
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Engleman To Direct Nature Valley Pro Ride Teams
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| photo: courtesy Michelle Jacques |
Engleman has worked with some of America's most successful riders, including Kristin Armstrong, Mara Abbott, Amber Neben and Mari Holden. He raced 10 years as a professional for teams such as the U.S. Postal Service and Coors Light. Eight times he was selected to represent the U.S. at the UCI road world championships.
"I am thrilled and honored to be part of the Nature Valley Pro Ride team," Engleman said. "Nature Valley is providing a solid way for promising new athletes to step forward with their cycling careers or just to live the pro team experience. The fact that each year a few Nature Valley Pro Ride athletes go on to sign pro contracts shows that the innovative Nature Valley Pro Ride idea is a real benefit to the sport."
The Nature Valley Pro Ride selects top amateur cyclists for men's and women's teams that compete against the country's top professionals at the Nature Valley Grand Prix June 15-19 in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.
Race promoters can still apply to be part of the Nature Valley Pro Ride for 2011. To be considered, a race must be permitted through USA Cycling and take place no later than June 5. Preference will be given to races that take place between March and late-May. More details and a downloadable application can be found at www.naturevalleyproride.com. Deadline to apply is Dec. 1.
Races that become part of the Nature Valley Pro Ride schedule will be promoted by an aggressive marketing and media relations campaign and will receive on-site distribution of Nature Valley Granola Bars from a booth staffed by company representatives. Amateur racers (Category 1 men and Category 1 and 2 women) who qualify at a Nature Valley Pro Ride event receive a "battlefield promotion" that provides them free entry to the race, travel stipends, team clothing, housing, ground transportation, and staff support for their composite team.
The 2011 Nature Valley Pro Ride schedule will be announced Jan. 4, 2011.
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About the Nature Valley Grand Prix
The Nature Valley Grand Prix began as a one-day criterium in Saint Paul in 1999. Its schedule and prestige have grown steadily until now, in its 13th year, it has been ranked at the top of the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar since 2007. The 2011 Nature Valley Grand Prix schedule includes a unique mix of three criteriums (short circuit races), two road races and a time trial as the stages of the race move from downtown Saint Paul, to Cannon Falls, to Minneapolis, to Menomonie, and, finally culminates in Stillwater. For more information visit: www.NatureValleyGrandPrix.com
About Nature Valley
Nature Valley, the brand that created the granola bar category in 1975, brings variety to healthy, active consumers looking for wholesome and great-tasting snacks. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Nature Valley is part of General Mills, a leading global manufacturer and marketer of consumer foods products.
About the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
Entering its 15th season in 2011, the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar (NRC) is an all-inclusive road cycling series sanctioned by USA Cycling. It is designed to provide a ranking system for all elite-level cyclists, both amateur and professional, through participation in the nation's premier cycling events. For more information on the NRC, visit www.usacycling.org/nrc/ or contact Micah Rice at (719) 434-4283 or mrice@usacycling.org.
For More Information, Contact:
David LaPorte
Executive Director, Nature Valley Grand Prix
Phone: 651.398.3235 | E-Mail: DavidCLaPorte@gmail.com
Sean Weide
Communications Specialist, Trailhead Marketing
P.O. Box 24263, Omaha, NE 68124-0263
Phone: 402.541.2594 | E-Mail: sean@trailheadmarketing.com Read more...
Monday, November 22, 2010
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