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Ivan Basso joins Discovery

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

Got an email newsletter from The Paceline:
“Maintaining the standard of fielding the strongest team on the road, Discovery is proud to announce the addition of 2006 Giro winner and 2005 Tour de France runner up Ivan Basso.”

World LD Champs - Elite Women

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

Unlike the men’s race, the women’s race appears to be all about one women – Bella Comerford.
With recent wins at Ironman Florida and the Spanish Long Course Championships, she is in great form and should run away with the victory.
The only competition is likely to come from Lisbeth Kristensen but the race is definitely Bella’s [...]

World LD Champs - Elite Men

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

Greetings from a cold and wet Canberra.
Things are shaping up for a good race as the top men move into Canberra from their respective training camps.
Aside from the Australian contingent that includes Craig Alexander and Luke Bell, we have some of the top long distance triathletes here ready to battle on a course that should [...]

Lance Amrstrong does NYC Marathon

Monday, November 6th, 2006

Lance Amrstrong finished New York City Marathon in 2:59. Bravo! Some articles report he said it was one of this toughest challenges - it is great he admits it and it shows that marathon is far from a joke, especially if you can do a sub 3h.
Congratulations Lance! Hope you met your fundraising goals!

World’s lightest bike wheels

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

For those of you with lots of cash to spare, these might just be the ultimate wheels.
Making use of aerospace technology that combines boron and carbon, Lew Racing will, on December 1st, unveil what is likely to be the hottest racing wheel around … assuming of course, you can afford the $4,995.00 price tag!