Young and Powers Wins US Pro Criterium Title, Hanson Second
Eric Young won the second US Pro Criterium title of his career yesterday in High Point, North Carolina, successfully defending teammate Ken Hanson’s 2012 championship for Optum Pro Cycling presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies in the process. Hanson finished 2nd after executing the team’s strategy for the day perfectly, catapulting off of the backs of …
Interview: Team UnitedHealthcare’s Mike Tamayo on Building a Winning Program
To say the 2013 season for the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team has been anything less than stellar would be an understatement. The results the third-year pro continental squad has produced this season have been impressive, with 35 wins, 83 podiums and more than 160 top-10 performances to its credit through late July 2013. And the …
2013 Brentwood Grand Prix presented by Belkin Set to Crown Regional Elite Criterium Champions
On August 4, 2013, Velo Club La Grange, Southern California’s largest cycling club, will once again bring the high-speed excitement of road bicycle racing to the streets of Brentwood. For the third consecutive year the races are designated as the SCNCA Elite Criterium Championships. The racing will be faster and more exciting than ever, as …
Video & Product Review: Giant XTC Composite 29er 3 Mountain Bike
I recently got an upgraded 29er and was completely blown away at the comfort and control that the new Giant XTC Composite 29er 3 carbon fiber frame provided. I was astounded to find that it had provided an excellent fit right out of the box, and this machine was surprisingly light and nimble. I was …
Team SHO-AIR / Cannondale Scores Five Podium Places at Mountain Bike National Championships
Team Sho-Air / Cannondale wrapped up this past weekend’s National Championships with five podium finishes in the US and Canadian cross country and short track events. Bear Creek Mountain near Allentown, Pennsylvania hosted the American championships this year. With the weather hitting near-record heights, the riders were looking forward to a scorcher. While the temps …
Key Brands to Return to Interbike in September
Interbike, the largest bicycle industry trade show in North America, announced that several Industry heavyweights will be returning to the show after an extended absence, and others are increasing their booth space when the show kicks off at its new home, the Mandalay Bay Convention Center (MBCC). Giant USA, Colnago, Felt, GTBicycles, Fox Racing Shocks, …
