SB Nation User Blog: itswells

US PRO - 2010: 3 WEEKS LATER

itswells — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:50:27 -0000

US PRO - 2010: 3 WEEKS LATER

VeloNews is reporting September 18-19, 2010 for the US Pro Champs. weekend. I'm so there.

USA Cycling mentions it here.

Cycling News has it here.

Giro 2010 -- Cunego Phones It In

itswells — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:56:00 -0000

Giro 2010 -- Cunego Phones It In

I was drive-by lurking during the Giro route presentation threads this morning. I found this short article over at CN re: the Little Prince - the presentation's been over for, like, a minute and he's already saying he's in for stages. Sounds like our Puppy ain't so scrappy.

U.S. Pro Championships: Preview? Anyone?

itswells — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:36:23 -0000

Last year I was all gung-ho and stuff on-account-a I was actually going to the race and what not, so I painstakingly built my very first RR Preview post. This year, Q.T. with the family prevents that, but since I see noone has mentioned it, I figured I'd throw a thread out there to document some thoughts.

cyclingnews has a startlist here.

pdf of Road Race here with downtown circuits here.

pdf of TT here.

UPDATE: If anyone has links to tickers or video or whatever...let me know and I'll add them here.

Update #1: Podium Insight will have coverage courtesy of Lyne. Follow her tweets @podiuminsight.

My quick thoughts are these:

1) Last year, Garmin was loaded and failed. In retrospect, I believe the plan was to work for Danny Pate the whole time.

2) Garmin looks like it still has the team that can deliver Pate, but

3) BMC is riding with form and motivation AND with Hincapie's future move, I think they might be the team to beat.

With that, I'd like to open the floor for discussion.

Chris "The Total Package" Horner

itswells — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:30:34 -0000

Chris "The Total Package" Horner

I'm always torn whether or not I agree with "it ain't bragging if it's true", but I think Chris is right on with his self assessment in this interview with Neal Rogers (Velonews)

I especially liked
"When a team signs me, they understand they are getting a rider that can help do leadouts — just ask any sprinter I’ve ever ridden with. I can help win a team time trial. I can go top 10 in a time trial when I am going well. I can ride with the best climbers in the world. I can save races tactically."

Renshaw gets some props

itswells — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:29:24 -0000

Renshaw gets some props

Short article from VeloNews echoing what we've been saying here for the past several weeks...Mark Renshaw is an artist.

ROAD RACE: Nat'l Champ. Repository

itswells — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:03:15 -0000

Hey everyone, not that I mind the witty banter around here, but I'd to keep this limited to the various men's Road Race results going on around the planet. Please "Rec" it, and I'll keep it updated as the results come in. For VDS implications, please see Majope's thread.

Antigua and Barbuda - Jyme Bridges	Italy - Filippo Pozzato
Austria - Markus Eibegger	Kazahkstan - Dmitriy Fofonov
Belarus - Yauheni Hutarovich	Latvia -Oleg Melehs
Belgium - Tom Boonen	Lithuania - Egidijus Judovalkis
Brazil -	Luxembourg - Andy Schleck
Bulgaria -	Netherlands - Koos Moerenhout
Canada - Aaron Fillion	Norway - Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Costa Rica - Henry Raabe Mendez	Poland -Krzysztof Jezowski
Croatia - Kristijan Durasek	Portugal -Manuel Cardoso
Czech Republic - Martin Mares	Russia - Sergei Ivanov
Denmark -Matti Breschel	Slovakia - Martin Velits
Estonia - Rein Taaramae	Slovenia - Blaz Jarc
Finland -Toni Liias	Spain - Rubén Plaza
France -Dmitriy Champion	Sweden - Marcus Ljungqvist
Germany -Martin Reimer	Switzerland - Fabian Cancellara
Great Britain - Kristian House	Ukraine - Volodymyr Starchyk
Hungary - Istvan Cziraki

TT: National Champs Repository

itswells — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:55:05 -0000

I just read over on Cycling News that Marco Pinotti has won his fourth Italian Time Trial Championship and figure maybe we can we use this post to keep track of all of the National Championship results going on before the Tour.

Darn. That is only 42 words...now, I gotta use some filler material...let's see, man it is hot here in southeast Virginia today, but it's okay because it's a wet heat.

UPDATE - I'll try to keep a running list up here. Also, check out this cool table layout of country's champions from Wikipedia.

Antigua and Barbuda - (RR) Jyme Bridges	Italy - (TT) Marco Pinotti; (RR) 6/28/09
Austria - (RR) 6/28/09	Japan - (TT) Kazuhiro Mori
Belarus - (TT) Branislau Samoilau; (RR) 6/28/09	Latvia - (TT) Raivis Belohvosciks
Belgium - (TT) 8/15/09; (RR) 6/28/09	Lithuania - (TT) Ignatas Konovalovas
Brazil - (TT) 6/26/09; (RR) 6/28/09	Luxembourg - (TT) Kim Kirchen
Bulgaria - (RR) 6/28/09	Netherlands - (TT) 8/27/09; (RR) 6/28/09
Canada - (TT) Svein Tuft; (RR) 6/28/09	Norway - (TT) Edvald Boasson Hagen
Costa Rica - (TT) J. A. BONILLA BONILLA	Poland - (TT) Maciej Bodnar ; (RR) 6/28/09
Croatia - (RR) 6/28/09	Portugal - (TT) Tiago Jose Pinto Machado; (RR) 6/28/09
Czech Republic - (TT) Frantisek Rabon; (RR) 6/28/09	Russia - (TT) Artem Ovechkin; (RR) 6/28/09
Denmark - (TT) Lars Bak; (RR) 6/28/09	Slovakia - (TT) Roman Bronis; (RR) 6/28/09
Estonia - (TT) Rein Taaramae; (RR) 6/28/09	Slovenia - (TT) Janez Brajkovic; (RR) 6/28/09
Finland - (TT) Jarmo Rissanen; (RR) 6/28/09	Spain - (TT) Alberto Contador; (RR) 6/28/09
France - (TT) Jean-Christophe Peraud; (RR) 6/28/09	Sweden - (TT) Alexander Wetterhall; (RR) 6/28/09
Germany - (TT) Bert Grabsch; (RR) 6/28/09	Switzerland - (TT) Rubens Bertobliati; (RR) 6/28/09
Great Britain - (TT) 9/06/09; (RR) 6/28/09	Ukraine - (TT) Andriy Grivko; (RR) 6/28/09
Hungary - (TT) Rida Cador; (RR) 6/28/09	Kazakhstan - (TT) Andrey Mizourov
Ireland - (TT) 9/05/09; (RR) 6/28/09

O/T: Rangers win Scottish Premier League Cup

itswells — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:39:38 -0000

O/T: Rangers win Scottish Premier League Cup

If you've ever been to Scotland for more than 5 minutes, you are pretty much required to declare a team loyalty. In the not to distant past, I spent the odd occasion (or three) doing "work related stuff" slightly north of Glasgow in the quaint village of Helensborough. Hanging out with the locals, I soon came to realize, I was in Rangers country. So, there it is...Go 'Gers!

Steve Larsen Died

itswells — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:46:07 -0000

Steve Larsen Died

Remember before "Cyclsm Sundays" on VS, when OLN first started? About the time it took off, Steve was doing these goofy commercials for Mongoose bicycles. RIP Steve. I'll pray for your family.

LA sports WC Stripes, again. I thought I saw it on the RAI coverage today but wasn't sure, until...

itswells — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:53:44 -0000

LA sports WC Stripes, again.
I thought I saw it on the RAI coverage today but wasn't sure, until now.