Chicago Bike Racing

Hump day links

Sep 24
2008

Filed in: Cyclocross, Links

Comments (5)

» The Chicago Cyclocross Cup presents High-Octane Fuel for Cyclocross, a seminar by noted sports nutritionist Monique Ryan. The Oct. 7 event costs $15 and requires pre-registration.
» Speaking of which, the Chicago Cyclocross Cup opened Sunday in Jackson park and included more than a hundred riders in the 4’s. Results are online. A few photo galleries: Mike Campbell, Carolyn Golz, Melody Kramer, Jen Schuetz, Matthew Sipple, Ed White.
» How hot is cross? Not one but two documentaries take a look at the 2007 national championships: “Nine Ball Diaries” and “Zero Traction”
» Check your mirror, save a life.
» Final Illinois Cup standings are updated. ICA vice president Steve Hansen (North Branch Cycling) provides some analysis.
» In other ICA news, the introductory officials clinic I mentioned last week has been moved to Nov. 29.
» Have you found Universal Sports on your television yet? World championships will be televised this week, from the time trials through Sunday’s road race.
» Get a Grip Cycles is missing some bikes.
» Cycling needs more fans so stark-raving mad about the sport that they don giant antlers and prance around with enormous flags. Cycling also needs more riders like Juan Antonio Flecha.

Comments

1.

Sep 25
2008

11:29 am

Have to disagree with you on needing more riders (or anyone) like Juan Antonio Flecha. I watched the clip and while the antic seems funny (sneaking up and grabbing the flag), dropping ANY flag, regardless of country, on the ground is disrespectful! As much as I feel certain I have issues with other countries politics and treatment of citizens, I’d never do this to that country.

2.

Sep 25
2008

1:44 pm

(Team Apache)

Lance,

Agree with you whole-heartedly…

Jim

3.

Sep 25
2008

4:04 pm

ChrisP

seriously? for reals...? lighten up guys.

4.

Sep 25
2008

5:33 pm

Luke Seemann (XXX Racing-AthletiCo)

I was a Boy Scout. I know where they’re coming from. But I don’t think Flecha meant any disrespect. He undoubtedly wasn’t thinking that far ahead. All of a sudden he had a giant flag in his hands and didn’t know what to do with it, and he paniced before it occured to him to hand it off to a spectator or team car.

Then again, Spanish athletes aren’t exactly known for their cultural sensitivity.

In any case, I’m sure the flag will be fine. I read somewhere that the colors don’t run.

5.

Sep 25
2008

5:45 pm