Behind the scenes with Landis at the Boulevard road race

on February 6, 2010 - 6 Comments

Floyd Landis - behind the scenes

The Boulevard road race in San Diego county is the unofficial kick-off to southern California racing. It’s not uncommon to have visiting pros line up and compete in this tough road race. Weather conditions in the town of Boulevard during this time of year range from oppressive heat to snow to everything in between. This year’s edition rain is in the forecast which will make it a ‘hard man’s race’ – something Landis relishes. The category 1/2 pro field will complete four loops of the  Boulevard course for a total of 90 miles. According to the race flier, each loop consists of 3,100 feet of climbing for a total of over 12,400 feet when it is all said and done.

Just prior to the race Landis shared with me some photos which illustrates what really happens in the Landis RV prior to a race. Each image is more compelling than the next as he pulls aside the curtain and lets us take a look at his preparation as well as the people that make it happen. RACE UPDATE – click “Read More”

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My Plaid Thermos: Qatar crashes, Twitter war, Landis and Greenville Spring Series

on February 8, 2010 - 6 Comments

I told you that there would be crashes with broken collar bones at the Tour of Qatar. Vaughters twittered that Cozza broke his collar bone and Sky’s Kurt Arvesen also went down in the neutral roll-out. And with the cross and side winds being part of the race you can expect more of the same.
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An interview with a tech guru – WIRED Magazine’s Mark McClusky

on February 5, 2010 - 2 Comments

As a long time subscriber to WIRED Magazine I have always seen senior product editor Mark McClusky’s name attached to a sports technology article. And when cycling pops up in WIRED, Mark’s name is usually in the byline. Mark isn’t just the electronics guru at WIRED, but he’s also a real bike racer with a [...]

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2010 Amgen Tour of California route to be revealed (press release)

on February 8, 2010 - 0 Comments

Specific route details for the 2010 Amgen Tour of California professional cycling race will be revealed beginning tomorrow via individual stage videos, AEG, presenter of the fifth-annual event, announced today. The videos have been created in collaboration between the start and finish cities of each stage (designated at “host cities”), highlighting features of the route [...]

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