Manolo Saiz kicked off Cycling tour
The ProTour licence of Spaniard Manolo Saiz's Active Bay company has been withdrawn
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Fuji Bicycles to Sponsor Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team
The Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team and United Bicycles, LLC, have entered into an exclusive sponsorship and licensing agreement with Fuji Bicycles/Advanced Sports Inc., (ASI) manufacturer and distributor of Fuji Bicycles. As part of the multi-year agreement, the Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team will be racing on Fuji carbon frames with graphics and design featuring Toyota-United colors. The deal marks Fuji’s first sponsorship of a top U.S. men’s professional cycling team since 2002.
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USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships begin Friday
The 2006 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships will kick off this weekend with a record-breaking 1,940 entrants. Riders will converge on Providence, Rhode Island for the second year in a row to fight for 28 national titles in this unique discipline of cycling that can best be described as one-third mountain bike, one-third road cycling and one-third steeplechase. The nearly 2,000 riders expected to make their way to Providence’s Roger Williams Park represent a 14-percent increase over the 2005 edition which saw 1,700 entrants and a 41-percent growth compared to 2004.
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Daunting opening for 2007 Vuelta
Tour of Spain officials have announced that the ascent to the Lagos de Covadonga will return to the schedule for the 2007 race.
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Why is stomach-stapling sexier than cycling?
The full press release is given below. Cycling is mentioned many times throughout the release. It isn't until half way down page two of the release that bariatric surgery gets a brief mention. But the mass media is having none of this nonsense about cycling and walking, by and large most of the headlines are about stomach stapling for kids.
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Nothing to See Here...cycling gear found
The New Zealand track cycling team's missing $20,000 bag has finally turned up, but not where they wanted it to be. The squad is preparing for this weekend's World Cup round in Moscow without some of its high tech gear that went missing en route. Coach Terry Gyde says they have discovered the bag never got off the ground. He says they backtracked the bag all the way, and it was sitting at Auckland airport and had not been tagged. Gyde says they will not bother sending it now as they have a good relationship with the Australian team who have offered to lend any equipment they need. Marc Ryan is first in action for the New Zealanders in the individual pursuit on Friday night.
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Running vs. Cycling... Which Burns More Calories?
The standard comparison is that one mile of running equals four miles of cycling, but that’s lousy science. Although running requires the same amount of energy per mile at any speed (110 calories per mile), riding is affected by wind resistance so the faster you ride, the more energy you use. So you have to compare running and cycling at different cycling speeds.
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MMG Worldwide Signs As Tour of Missouri Sponsor
Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder announced at the recent Missouri Tourism Commission meeting that MMG Worldwide, a marketing communications agency specializing in the travel industry, would become one of the first sponsors of the inaugural 2007 Tour of Missouri professional cycling race. Kansas City, Mo. - infoZine - MMG has pledged to the race a donation of $25,000 as well as $25,000 in in-kind services, which include creative development and counsel. In addition, MMG will donate its sponsor benefits - including hospitality/VIP benefits and day-of-race marketing - back to the communities through which the race will travel.
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