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

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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Twitter fame: building community or pushing an agenda?

Now that I no longer have the relentless work pace of an editorial director of a monthly magazine, I actually have time to read the few that I subscribe to. One magazine that I always have on my bedside table and read cover to cover is WIRED. In the February issue there is an article [...]

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Looking Back: Tour Down Under and the new business model for cycling sponsorship

As January winds down the first UCI race of the year is almost complete. The Tour Down Under seems to have been tough enough in 2009 for Armstrong to cause him to have a gut check on whether his return to professional racing was a good idea. This year it’s a different story. He’s been [...]

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A photographer’s view from RadioShack camp

Brian Hodes of Velo Images is in Tucson at the RadioShack camp and gave a quick report from his view behind the lens. Immediately following our conversation he headed out to the hardware store to purchase rain gear. The forecast tomorrow in Tucson calls for rain and the team is riding regardless. Oh yeah, Brian [...]

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Twitter account list of pro cyclists

I’ve been on Twitter for a long time. I registered an account almost immediately and I believe I’m one of the first 20,000 people to have done so. Originally I used the micro-blogging site as a way to be a smart ass, make stream of consciousness comments or get into random arguments with random people. [...]

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Team OUCH changes Twitter name

Team OUCH has changed their Twitter account name to @uhcprocycling to match their new title sponsor United Healthcare Pro Cycling team presented by Maxxis. Their Twitter stated, “exciting stuff to come in 2010.” While Landis has moved on and John Murphy has transferred to BMC for a chance to contest the Spring Classics, several of [...]

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I’m doing Twitter because I have no life

In a classic Neil obsessive compulsive behavior I’ve set up a Twitter account. I’ll post race info, rumors and my random thoughts for your enjoyment and education. Follow me at twitter.com/neilroad. You know you want to…

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