SB Nation User Blog: itswells

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.

O/T: Pozzovivo Wins!

itswells — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:07:16 -0000

O/T: Pozzovivo Wins!

Domenico is one of the up-an-comers I took a gamble on my VDS squadra. That's all...just thought I'd share that with someone.

MSR: Updated Start List

itswells — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:06:35 -0000

If you care, here is a link from VeloNews with updated Milan-San Remo Start List as well as previous years winners.

Is that 75 words yet? Does SB Nation consider hyphenated words (i.e. "Milan-San Remo") one word or two? Speaking of hyphenations, have you noticed an ever increasing abundance of people with hyphenated last names lately? Hmm, I guess I'm still not at 75 words just yet. How about now? Or now?

Cervelo Test Team to ToM

itswells — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:21:14 -0000

Cervelo Test Team to ToM

VN reports the Cervelosians to make an appearance in this year's edition of the Tour of Missouri along with Liquigas, Garmin and Columbia.

Sounds like an opportunity for the mid-west PdC contigent to show off their field reporting skeeeelz.

Psst, Jimbo...affordable Pinarellos.

itswells — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:44:48 -0000

Psst, Jimbo...affordable Pinarellos.

The Pez himself reports on the latest "affordable" option for Prince pedalling aspirees.

Armstrong Fits In

itswells — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:31:50 -0000

Armstrong Fits In

In an effort to maintain his anonymity, LA will be hiding in the peloton astride his "decidedly more somber black and grey" ride than his team issue Astana'd Madone 6.9.