Tag: Olympic
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2021 Cyclocross National Championships Coming to DuPage County
Cantigny Park to host the event December 7-12 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling announced today the date and location of the 2021 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships. The event, scheduled for December 7-12, 2021, will return to DuPage County, Ill., at Cantigny Park, where racers will compete among the military tank park. Attendees of…
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Ayesha McGowan Presents Thee Abundance Summit
A Virtual Celebration of Black and Brown joy in cycling and the outdoors. Press release below: Atlanta, GA: The first African-American female professional road racer, Ayesha McGowan launches her inaugural Thee Abundance Summit, a virtual celebration and convening of Black and Brown folks in the outdoors. The event is for, by, and about Black and…
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World of Zwift: Season 2, Episode 3
This week on the World of Zwift: ZRL premier division highlights from Harrogate Training tips from triple Olympic gold medallist Kristin Armstrong Nathan Guerra takes us on a reconnaissance of the rolling glass roads of New York Matt Lieto heralds the return of ZProTri
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Zwift Chasing Cancellara TT Series Announced
Spartacus has a challenge for you on Zwift the weekend of February 13th. Here are the details from Zwift: Ready to Sweat? Featuring one of history’s most decorated and exciting professional road & time trial specialists, Olympic gold medalist and multi-time world champion, Fabian Cancellara, this series is one-of-a-kind and not to be missed! GROUP…
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Riding Fixed, Up Mountains, with Pros. – Ep. 13: Echo Lake w/ Alex Howes
Alex Howes and Scott Piercefield take on a section of one of my favorite rides (Mount Evans via Hwy 103) on fixies. In Episode 13 of this series, we give isolated and bored Alex Howes (EF Pro Cycling) the chance to fulfill one of his dreams: riding a fixie bike with Scott Piercefield (State Bicycle…
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World of Zwift: Season 2, Episode 2
It’s episode 2 of the World of Zwift. This time around they have Matt Stephens and Nathan Guerra on to talk about the ZRL. UCI Cycling eSports World Champion, Jason Osbourne talks about what it’s like for an Olympic rower to beat pro cyclists in a bike race and Alex Dowsett takes us on his…
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Enter to win a Taylor Phinney custom-painted Allied Cycleworks Able
Former Olympic cyclist Davis Phinney, his son, National Champion, Taylor Phinney, and Allied Cycleworks have embarked on The Next Stage, coming together with bike industry friends to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s, the Davis Phinney Foundation, helping people with Parkinson’s live well TODAY and driving cutting-edge, early-stage quality of life research. Sign-up today to…
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The 27 Best Cycling Documentaries You Should Watch
COVID-19 is keeping a lot of us indoors. The boredom of indoor training in addition to every bike race being cancelled is a real downer, especially during what is normally one of the best times of the year to be a cycling fan. Despite there being no spring classics, you can brighten your Zwifting or…
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Postponed
In a phone interview with USA Today, the International Olympic Committee’s Dick Pound said that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will not be held starting on July 24, 2020. Instead the games will be postponed, likely to 2021. The IOC says more details will be to come in the next four weeks. On the basis…
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Video: 2020 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – MVDP’S Dominant Wire-to-Wire Win
The Elite Men’s race at the 2020 Cyclocross World Championships in Dübendorf, Switzerland delivered a dominant wire-to-wire win by Mathieu van der Poel. Starting with an outstanding sprint, Van de Poel had a clear lead for 68 minutes before nabbing the title. It’s a great start to a complicated season for Van der Poel, who…
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Video: Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships
What a nightmare this is. A race that’s announce three days ahead of time when a storm is forecast and is cancelled if the headwind isn’t blowing at at least 50-60 kph. The 8.5 km course must be covered on a supplied upright single-speed, Dutch-style bike. The inaugural race was won by Olympic mountain biker…
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Sports Dietician Reports Increase in Cyclist Eating Disorders
Renee McGregor, a sports dieticians, says she has seen a five-fold increase in the number of male cyclists being referred with eating disorders in the last year. McGregor has worked with Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games teams. She attributes the rise to irresponsible coaching, ‘win at all costs’ culture and social media. Renee McGregor in…
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Oakley Expands Adoption of HP’s 3D Printing Prototyping Technology
I love looking at how emerging technologies are transforming the sport of cycling. When the British Cycling Federation released images of its 2020 Olympic track bike, it was immediately obvious that the design was only possible thanks to 3D-printed titanium. Here’s some cool news from HP and Oakley on how the two companies are…
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2019 Zwift Tour of London
Winter indoor training is in high gear, events are a great way to keep it fresh. If you’re looking for something fun to do in the pain cave, you’re in luck as Zwift just announced it’s third annual Tour of London. This 5-stage event covers all that Zwift’s London map has to offer. Groups A…
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A Full Lap of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic XC Course
Ride along for a full lap of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic mountain bike course with Sergio Mantecón Gutiérrez. Plenty of short punchy climbs followed by steep, rocky descents. Should be fun to watch next summer.