Chicago Bike Racing: Wednesday notebook: Feb. 23

Wednesday notebook: Feb. 23

Feb 23
2011

Filed in: Links, Race news, Tour of Elk Grove

Comments (6)

» I missed this when it was first announced, but the Tour of Elk Grove will be a UCI event this season. I’m not sure what implications this will have for participating teams.
» Registration for Gapers Block Crits opens tomorrow at noon.
» Wisconsin has posted its 2011 road calendar. (The CBR calendar will be updated soon, I swear it.)
» Two looks at the Chicago Velo Campus: Time Out Chicago and New City.
» Saturday is the Chicago Cycle Swap to benefit Active Transportation Alliance.
» Some fun vintage photos from racing on Michigan Avenue, including some of Gary Doering (Team Mack).
» Randy Warren (XXX Racing-AthletiCo) is expanding his coaching business to Italy with a 10-day trip that includes a seven-day stage race on Sardinia.
» A local racing fan is back with another year of fantasy cycling.

Comments

1.

Feb 23
2011

5:37 pm

Tim Speciale (PSIMET Racing)

I missed that news too Luke. That is freaking awesome! Lets hope some big guns come and play.

2.

Feb 23
2011

5:44 pm

Luke Seemann (XXX Racing-AthletiCo)

I hope so. Even some second-tier Euros would be fun to have. I’m not a UCI expert, but my worry is that this may limit some of the smaller domestic teams. I haven’t investigated the regulations yet to know whether that fear is founded or not.

3.

Feb 23
2011

6:01 pm

Spartacus (Team Beer'd)

It also might effect us non UCI racers “The Tour of Elk Grove has traditionally offered an opening 7.2 kilometre time trial, a 155 kilometre circuit race and a 110 kilometre criterium. However, this year’s UCI stage race will replace the closing criterium with a second circuit race held on a 10 kilometre loop to meet UCI regulations.”

4.

Feb 23
2011

7:10 pm

Tim Speciale (PSIMET Racing)

Yeah I was wondering how that was going to work too. They change the course from the crit->road race on the Sunday’s though (right?) so I can’t see why they would have a problem with doing it both days.

5.

Feb 23
2011

9:44 pm

.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (xXx Racing Athletico)

No Circuit of Sauk or Denzer in Wisco?
Or do you think these will be added later?

6.

Feb 23
2011

10:10 pm

Luke Seemann (XXX Racing-AthletiCo)

Bugger, you’re right. No more Sauk/Baraboo. Another great road race bites the dust.

But Denzer is there, as the Leland Grand Prix, May 14.

Wednesday notebook: Feb. 23

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Tim Speciale (PSIMET Racing)

Luke Seemann (XXX Racing-AthletiCo)

Spartacus (Team Beer'd)

Tim Speciale (PSIMET Racing)

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Luke Seemann (XXX Racing-AthletiCo)

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