SB Nation User Blog: Bruce Suomi

O/T Stanley Cup final

Bruce Suomi — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:58:47 -0000

Penguins or Red Wings?

It's very late here, trying to stay awake until the game is over....

Red Wings looked to be in control, Penguins did a great job evening the final. So today (tonight) is the last dance, place your bets ladies and gents.

Red Wings have the home advantage, so I'll say Penguins will win.

Enough words? No, I thought so too. Let's try again. and again. and again. once mooore.

Track Worlds LIVE Sunday

Bruce Suomi — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:05:17 -0000

It started earlier today, check cyclingfans for live video/audio links.

ES live now

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS

Pendleton in action again in the Keirin
Armitstead back on track in the points race
Men's Omnium
Men's sprint finals

Men's sprint semi-finals
Azizulhasni Awang (Mas) leads Shane Perkins (Aus) 1-0

women's keirin now, second round

live updates and more here

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Track_cycling_world_championships_Sundays_coverage_article_279594.html

Finland won Wales yesterday

Track Worlds LIVE Saturday

Bruce Suomi — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:39:07 -0000

check http://www.cyclingfans.com/ for live video and English audio links. Es goes live at 19.00 CET, so in 1+h.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS

The Isle of Man duo Cavendish and Kennaugh take on the world in the Madison

Pendleton v Krupeckaite sprint showdown looming

Women's Omnium

Men's sprint early rounds

live updates and more here

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Track_cycling_world_championships_Saturdays_coverage_article_279579.html

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Track Worlds LIVE

Bruce Suomi — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:37:36 -0000

check cyclingfans for live video links, they have stream

Men's kilometre time trial
Top three times so far
1 Yudai Nitta (Jpn) 1-03.655
2 Adrian Teklinski (Pol) 1-03.887
3 Clemns Selzer (Aut) 1-04.077

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why do l need still more words? Pretty strange. Have a great Friday & weekend all.

E3 tomorrow, coolio.

ok, more words? gotta be kidding me

More live updates here

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Track_cycling_world_championships_Fridays_live_coverage_article_279530.html

P-N Stage 5 LIVE

Bruce Suomi — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:32:15 -0000

check www.cyclingfans.com for video links

live tickers:

http://www.letour.fr/2009/PNC/LIVE/us/500/index.html

http://live.cyclingnews.com/

Current situation

Tony Martin (Columbia-Highroad), Thomas Voeckler (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) and Jeremy Roy (Bbox Bouygues Telecom)
Peloton at 6;20.

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ToC Stage Seven/Live

Bruce Suomi — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:30:39 -0000

With just two days left in the nine-day Amgen Tour of California, only six of the 17 teams have won a stage. That means that 11 others are still eager to taste victory, especially those teams that have major American sponsors. Top of this list of teams is Rabobank, followed by Liquigas and Quick Step.

Although Rabobank is based in the Netherlands, it’s a worldwide corporation that has a presence in California as a community bank, even with a branch in Solvang, where Friday’s time trial was held. It is also a founding partner of the California race, and is sponsoring the Best Young Rider jersey — that just happens be the property of its team leader Robert Gesink this week.

What’s more, Giant bicycles is one of Rabobank’s newest sponsors, and the Dutch team is the only non-American formation that has a custom-painted bus at the Tour of California. Astana, for instance, has a rented bus with Astana stickers affixed.

http://www.velonews.com/article/88388/

we are live

Sella cooperates with CONI – one-year ban

Bruce Suomi — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:45:34 -0000

The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) recommended a one-year suspension for Emanuele Sella, who tested positive for EPO-CERA this last July.

The Italian, winner of three stages and the mountains jersey in the Giro d'Italia, cooperated with investigators to earn a reduced sentence. CONI's Danilo di Tommaso told Cyclingnews why Sella, who would have normally been recommended to receive a two-year ban, was given half that. "He collaborated and named names, so he got a reduction, according to the WADA codes," he said. "It will now be sent to the disciplinary commission." Sella met with CONI's prosecutor Ettore Torri in August. He admitted to doping in a two-hour meeting that took place at CONI's headquarters in Rome.

More here.

It's official, Lance to Astana

Bruce Suomi — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:57:45 -0000

Lance Armstrong will announce today that his professional cycling comeback will be as a member of the Astana team headed by former U.S. Postal/Discovery team director Johan Bruyneel.

The team's first race will be the Tour Down Under in Australia January 20-25, according to email messages sent by Armstrong to several supporters Tuesday night that were shown to USA TODAY.

Continue reading the full story here.

[ED: USA Today? Oh, the shame...]

LIVE Stream up now at CNN.
Check cyclingfans.com for alternatives, too!

Wildish rumours, second edition

Bruce Suomi — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:52:26 -0000

1. Lance will ride for Astana next year

2. Vino will ride for Astana next year

3. Contador gets pissed off, Tinkatush or Caisse buys him out

4. Levi follows his move, probably to another team though

5. ASO gets reorganised, so the peace pipe between UCI is not needed

6. I see the future

Here you go my friends again, any rumours, how silly or crazy, belong right here.

Let's see how I did with the 75 words...

Lance to buy ASO??

Bruce Suomi — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:09:05 -0000

LANCE ARMSTRONG says the reason for his return to road cycling is to engage in a global war against cancer. He also says more details of his battle plans will be revealed on Wednesday, when he holds a press conference in New York while attending the Clinton Global Initiative.

Rumours are circulating that behind Armstrong's decision, which will allow him to race in next year's Tour de France, is an audacious plan that will change the face of cycling.

It may not be unveiled next week, but the word is that Armstrong is involved in a possible buyout of Tour organisers Amaury Sport Organisation from its parent company the Amaury Group.

Furthermore, Armstrong may saddle up in the deal with Hein Verbruggen - the former president and now vice-president of cycling's world body, the Union Cycliste Internationale. Some say it may be an Armstrong-UCI deal.

continue here:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/once-he-dominated--now-lance-could-own-the-tour/2008/09/19/1221331205913.html

Hmmmm..........