Hostage…to fortune, what the UCI meant to say was, some problems with the lower tiers, the sponsor appeal in women’s cycling, Giro dell Emilia, transfers, Rebellin, Horner, Astana, AARP, Hushovd, responsibility, money, enforcement.
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The Week In Bike #39 – 10 October 2014
Phil Gaimon, professional networking, real sport, Astana, UCI, WorldTour licenses, Team Alonso, Oleg Tinkoff, Grand Tour prize, Contador, women’s news, women’s prize, Andy Schleck, development, broken thumb, CX of the North.
KMC Cyclocross Festival #1 Elite Men – HTRWW x BTB
Not sure if conditions in the Men’s race made it to “muddy”, but things were definitely slick. For all the nervousness on the start line, the first lap was pretty relaxed, before two early moves off the front meant most of the action took place further down. Still, some nice recoveries and hard-fought battles nonetheless.
KMC Cyclocross Festival #1 Elite Women – HTRWW x BTB
A lovely New England style deterioration from damp and tacky to slick and loose. Three flyovers per lap, including an extremely steep side-by-side setup, one just following a set of stairs. No surprise on the winner, but tightly-fought battles from there down.
The Week in Bike #38 – 3 October 2014
Dimension of sight and sound, Matt White conspiracy theory, Astana positives, World Championships, national teams, allegiances, incentives, Fashion Club, meh, end of the season, UCI World Tour Standings, Tour of Beijing, Saiz, Spain, globalization. (And no—shirt plugs have not been discontinued—just didn’t get around to one this week. Shoot me an email if you’re interested.)
The Week in Bike #37 – 26 September 2014
Bike Rumor, The List, lawyers, happy week, women’s Strade Bianche, World Champs crash, publicity, Universal Sports, content distribution, Fields of Joy CX, Sunbury Cycling Club, more worlds, UCI tribunal, Alpecin.
How The Race Was Won x BTB TV – Cross Vegas Men 2014
The term “grass crit” gets thrown around a lot, but a fair amount of road tactics and even teamwork in this one. Plus a little controversy, at least one dollar pick-up, and the big differences tiny differences in technique can make.
The Week in Bike #36 – 19 September 2014
Hour “record”, marketing, vandalism, weather, crashing, Britain, weird stuff, https://neon-velo.com/, Gerrans-ing, Lotto Belisol Belgium Tour, Vos, van Dijk, “naked” kits, Buzzfeed, pumpkin spice condoms, free publicity, decency.
How The Race Was Won x BTB TV – Cross Vegas Women 2014
Cyclocross in the desert in mid-September. You know my feelings on this. And yet, an incrementally improving course and progressively more legit line-up has really raised the quality over the years. A few spills, some smart riding and an exciting sprint—though it still remains to be seen whether what happens in Vegas…still doesn’t really have…
The Week in Bike #35 – 12 September 2014
New stuff, Bikenado2, MONSTER JAM, dog, Evelyn Stevens, classics, Interbike, bros, #college, more dog, ‘cross season, ‘Cross of the North, Tour of Britain, Cavendish, Kwiatkowski, Grands Prix Cyclistes, Challenge Sprint Pro, race formats.