Triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has outlined several methods by which he believes cycling can restore its credibility, listing a number of ways he feels that the sport can prove that it is above suspicion. The American has been a critic of the UCI in recent years, and says that he is...
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The 2010 Tour de France cycling race is now over, with Spain’s Alberto Contador claiming his third win in Paris yesterday. Andy Schleck of Luxembourg finished 39 seconds back, and seven-time tour winner Lance Armstrong finished 23rd in his final Tour de France. This 97th running of the iconic race started in Rotterdam with...
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Cycling: Sprint leader Petacchi in drugs probe AFP OME, France — Italian cyclist Alessandro Petacchi, the leading sprinter in the ongoing Tour de France, is being investigated back home in Italy for using illegal drugs, it was reported here on Tuesday. The ANSA news agency, quoting informed sources, alleged that two banned substances were...
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Taken from the the Economist Tour de France Tours and Triomphe Is the Tour de France getting easier? Jul 19th 2010 THE 97th Tour de France finishes on Sunday July 25th in Paris after 3,642km (2,263 miles) of cycling over 21 gruelling days. Although this year’s route is regarded by many as particularly tough,...
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Went out for an evening longboard ride with some peeps and took along my GoPro. It was a perfect night for a roll around the rez and some brews after.
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Created by Dom Guiver and Mike Flavell 1. Image and style shall be the primary concerns of the Euro Cyclist. When suffering, one must focus first on maintaining a cool, even composure and second on performance. Winning races is an added talent, and only counts if said Euro Cyclist wins with appropriate style. 2....
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A few people have asked me where and when they sign up for the beer mile coming up on the 16th. I thought I better post something about what to do….. Basically, just show up on time with 4 beers and your running stuff. This isn’t a sanctioned race, its not going to cost anything,...
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Yep, its that time again. Beer mile July 16th, 8:30pm @ North Glenmore Athletic Park. Click to Enlarge and pass it on. Official Beermile.Com Rules 1. Each competitor drinks four cans of beer and runs four laps on a track (Start – beer/lap, beer/lap, beer/lap, beer/lap – finish). 2. Beer must be consumed before the...
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For anyone knows about the Tour and wants to have a little fun. Its a great way to potential win some sweet gear and give to a great scholarship. This contest used to be run to raise money for the endowment fund for the Jason Lapierre Scholarship. Since we have reached our endowment fund...
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Raced, crashed, got up and finished, hurt like hell… and now I have this to deal with. The goal is to keep the wound from scabbing over. While the road rash is still fresh from the wreck, and has already been cleaned sufficiently, I smear Polysporin antibiotic cream all over it. This helps to...
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I didnt know this but the guy also played NFL football…..
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And before you could say ‘wicked awesome super as’, it was sold. Posted the add for my Gary Fisher on Kijiji the other night and sold it today. It was an easy $40, no question asked. They guy who came and bought it said he was just going to strip it down for parts...
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It’s a Large Gary Fisher Joshaua XO Mountain bike and its done some serious trail mashing all over the world (99% in Calgary though). I have mostly done stunts and wicked mountain trips on this bike since forever. Once I did a massive double Jug-handle and a girl got pregnant just by watching my extremeness to the...
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Found this via google reader… thought I would share. Men’s Journal Magazine May 2010 Cyclocross Fashion Shoot from Dylan Coulter on Vimeo.
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I bike to work almost every day and for the most part enjoy ever ride. There are a few days, like the -25 degree snow days, that I wish I had a warm car with leather seats and a nice 22′s rolling on the side, but those dreams soon pass. What I do ponder...
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Race season is almost here and SpeedTheory is hosting its first race very soon. Check out the poster I made for the up and coming Prairie-Roubaix. The race is on the 18th of April and i guarentee its going to tear someone’s legs off, it might even be mine by the way I am...
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I am really good at procrastination… and i mean really good. So while I should have been studying i was making this little video. Its similar to the other one i posted but this one includes the embarrassing crash Ryan and I had at the end of the video. I was following him with...
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I headed out to Kickinghorse this past weekend with a few friend and I remembered to charge my GoPro camera for the day. Got some great footage and had a super hard day of skiing… it was a blast Check out this video of Marc ripping down a tree line while I follow him with the...
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Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili was given emergency resuscitation treatment on Friday after a horrifying crash in training for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. His sled left the track at the Whistler Sliding Center at around 90mph, according to observers, and smashed into a course side structure. He was unconscious, a Reuters reporter said. Medics...
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Race season is about to kick off for me.. .Yay! The first race on deck is The Orginal St. Patricks Day 5k. Short and sweet to get things started. The best part about this race is that I have made a small wager with my friend Gareth on who is going to win between us....
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