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LATEST NEWS: CAVENDISH INVADES BROADWAY
Road Bike Action
August 24, 2010
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ACCLAIMED FILM FEATURING HTC-COLUMBIA TO BE SCREENED ON BROADWAY
Chasing Legends, the new
feature-length documentary by Gripped Films featuring Team HTC-Columbia
at the Tour de France will be screened in New York City at the Symphony
Space on Thursday, September 30th at 8pm. Tickets are on sale for this
is a special one-night only event.
The high-definition documentary film goes inside Team HTC-Columbia and
pays tribute to the toughest and most celebrated sporting event in the
world, the Tour de France. Chasing Legends includes commentary from
Mark Cavendish, George Hincapie, Lance Armstrong, and Eddy Merckx, and
features never before seen footage from inside the peloton and a
stunning array of HD cameras mounted on bikes, cars, helicopters and
helmets. The film has been hailed as a "Brilliant Success" by one of
the most iconic figures in pro cycling, commentator Phil Liggett, and
the Los Angeles Times calls it "Gripping and Compelling."
Tickets are on sale now at www.SymphonySpace.org. To learn more about the film, please visit www.ChasingLegends.com.
LAZER SPORT TEAMS UP WITH CARMICHAEL TRAINING SYSTEMS
Lazer Sport NV is excited to announce its partnership with Carmichael Training Systems (CTS), one of the premiere athlete coaching services in the world.
“We are very happy to partner with Carmichael Training Systems.”, explained Lazer Sport Head Helmeteer Sean van Waes. “CTS has a great reputation for helping athletes maximize their training and racing. CTS coaches will be great ambassadors for our product and will help their clients realize the real performance advantage of Lazer!”
“My coaches and I understand the need for superior protection and comfort in a helmet,” commented Chris Carmichael, Founder and CEO of Carmichael Training Systems. “We’re on the roads and trails with athletes every day, on top of commuting and competing on our own time. A comfortable, well-designed helmet is an essential piece of equipment for us, and for our athletes, and we’re very happy to be working with Lazer because they have such a great reputation for innovation and safety.”
Lazer Sport will be supplying CTS coaches with cycling helmets and will serve as the “official” helmet for Carmichael Training Systems.
About Lazer Sport:
Lazer has been manufacturing helmets since 1919 and its products are distributed worldwide. Lazer’s objective has been to find an excellent synergy between design, comfort and technology. The Rollsys® retention system serves a perfect example of this drive for synergy, and Lazer will continue to bring innovation to market in 2011 with the new Oasiz “all mountain helmet”. More information can be found at www.lazersport.com
About Carmichael Training Systems:
Founded by Olympian, US Olympic Committee Coach of the Year, and bestselling author, Chris Carmichael in 2000, Carmichael Training Systems (CTS) inspires and empowers the athlete in EVERY BODY to perform at their best. The company offers personal coaching, training camps, and performance testing services to athletes of all ability levels. CTS is the Official Coaching Partner of Ironman and Ironman 70.3. For more information on CTS, visit www.trainright.com.
New Professional and Grassroots Cyclocross Team Announced
CyclocrossRacing.com, Blue Competition Cycles, Rolf Prima Wheels and Hincapie Sportswear team up to bring a new National Team online prior to the 2010/11 Cyclocross racing season.
Veteran online retailer, Mountains Plus launches a new website, www.cyclocrossracing.com, and joins forces with Blue Competition Cycles, Rolf Prima Wheels and Hincapie Sportswear to create new cyclocross team to compete nationally at the Professional and Grassroots level during the 2010/11 season.
The Professional Team Roster for the 2010/11 race season will include Tristan Schouten (WI), Craig Richey (Victoria, Canada), Nathan Bannerman (Walla Walla, WA) Eric Emsky (Seattle, WA) and Michael Gallagher (Portland, OR). In addition to vast racing experience, these riders have an impressive list of wins including numerous top ten finishes, four Planet Bike Series wins, 6th at the Canadian National Championships, Top Ten at U23 Cross Nationals, and U23 Euro Camp Selections.
“We are really excited to be able to put together a cross program of this size and caliber just prior to the launch of our new cyclocross site, www.cyclocrossracing.com” states CyclocrossRacing.com owner Erik Viafore. “ It represents a great opportunity to work with some of the best cross riders in the world while showcasing some of the amazing products by Blue Competition and Rolf Prima.”
Brian Roddy, owner of Rolf Prima agrees, "It's been a great experience to work with Cyclocrossracing.com and Blue Competition in putting together such a strong team for the coming cross season and it was perfect timing with the launch of our new cross wheels.”
The Professional Team will be racing on The Blue Norcross SL a virtual lugged T-800 high modulus carbon frameset weighing in at a feathery 1000g (MD). The Blue Norcross line features include BB30, tapered headtubes and beefy carbon forks making for a stiff and powerful ride. Rolf Prima will be putting the team on their new 58CX, a 1440g tubular wheel set that was designed just for cross with its reinforced rim and spoke count of 16/16.. Rolf Prima’s proprietary 58mm carbon rim offers superior lateral and torsional stiffness for all the power you can put into it while the fiberglass impregnated brake sidewalls improve braking and durability.
The CyclocrossRacing.com Grassroots Team is currently accepting nationwide applications for all skill levels. Riders selected will receive discounts on Blue cross bikes, Rolf Prima Wheels, team kits from Hincapie Sportswear and receive discounted access to a wide variety of the top cyclocross specific products to be sold at www.cyclocrossracing.com when the site launches in September.
About CyclocrossRacing.com:
Launching in September 2010, CyclocrossRacing.com will provided high-quality specialty cycling products, information and advice to cyclocross racers and enthusiasts across the country and around the world. Like its parent company, Mountains Plus, exceptional customer service, quality products, educational content and advice will be its trademark. For more information please go to www.cyclocrossracing.com
About Blue Competition Cycles:
Blue Competition Cycles was formed in 2004 by a group of dedicated cycling professionals, who have set out to build the best racing bikes in the world. They carefully choose the right materials, combine that with engineering expertise, add to that the knowledge that comes from decades of racing experience all to produce a frameset that is designed with one purpose in mind - create bicycles that are built to win. For more information please go to www.rideblue.com
About Rolf Prima Wheels:
All Rolf Prima wheel systems are hand-built in Eugene, Oregon using its numerous patents including its ground breaking paired spoke technology. Rolf Prima wheel systems were developed for top-level performance and are engineered to combine lightweight and aerodynamic performance. For more information please go to www.rolfprima.com
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