Product Review: Specialized S-Works Road Shoe
Choosing a good cycling shoe is one of the most important choices a cyclist can make in terms of comfort and increasing performance on the bike. I had always heard good things about the S-Works Road shoe, so was looking forward to trying them out. Due to having a high arch and wide foot, I …
Have Your 2012 Team Kit Featured on SoCalCycling.com
The 2012 season is getting underway! It is always an exciting time of year as new team kits are unveiled! SoCalCycling.com would like to feature everyone’s team kit and give you the the chance to show off your design and represent your sponsors. Please send a hi-res photo or illustration to [email protected] by January 20th …
Brandt-Sorenson Accepts Doping Sanction, Marcotte Now National Champion
USADA announced today that Nick Brandt-Sorenson of Los Angeles, a masters rider who also competed in Category 1 races, has accepted a two-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation. Brandt-Sorenson, 32, tested positive for Efaproxiral, which artificially enhances delivery of oxygen to the tissues, as the result of a sample collected at the Masters Road …
Hammer is Second in USOC’s December Athletes of Month
Sarah Hammer (Temecula, Calif./OUCH Pro Cycling) finished in second place in the United States Olympic Committee’s December Athletes of the Month. Hammer earned a pair of medals, including a gold medal in the women’s omnium, at the Union Cycliste Internationale Track World Cup held in Cali, Colombia, from Dec. 1-3, 2011. Hammer also teamed up …
Champion System Pro Cycling Team Launches
The presentation of the Champion System Pro Cycling Team in Beijing was not only the first introduction of the squad to the world, it also illustrated the world of opportunities representing the new venture. With 18 athletes from 10 countries, the Champion System team embodies a number of firsts in competitive cycling: the first Asian-based …
Team Garmin-Cervélo Renamed Team Garmin-Barracuda
Team Garmin-Cervélo, the elite American professional cycling team dedicated to ethical sporting and developing the next generation of cycling champions, today announced that it will become Team Garmin-Barracuda with the addition of Barracuda Networks as a new sponsor of the team. Barracuda Networks is the worldwide leader in powerful, affordable content security, network performance and …
