January 2008 Archives
Back To Basics - Cornering
Posted by James on January 31, 2008 2:49 PM
British Cycling's Tom Buck shows how it's done
CORNERING may seem like an fairly easy thing to do on a bike, but in reality there are certain techniques all riders need to learn to glide around bends with precision and speed.
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Qatar 4: Boonen beaten by Loddo
Posted by James on January 30, 2008 5:24 PM
Racing past a mosque in Qatar (AFP/Getty Images)
TINKOFF'S Italian sprinter Alberto Loddo has brought the successful run of the Quick.Step team to an end in the Tour of Qatar by winning stage 4 in Al Khor Corniche.
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Cavendish and Ciolek set for California
Posted by James on January 30, 2008 1:07 PM
MARK Cavendish and Gerald Ciolek will share the sprinting duties at the Tour of California next month.
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Saturday night fever - World Track Champs sold out
Posted by James on January 30, 2008 1:01 PM
TICKETS for the World Track Championships are going fast – with Saturday's sessions already sold out.
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Amnesty for Basso?
Posted by James on January 30, 2008 12:58 PM
AN ARGUMENT has exploded in Italy after reports of a plot to allow Ivan Basso to ride the 2008 road race world championships in his hometown of Varese.
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Qatar 3: Boonen power continues
Posted by James on January 30, 2008 12:55 PM
BELGIUM'S Tom Boonen, riding for the Quick Step team, retained the overall lead after winning the third stage of the Tour of Qatar in Doha on Tuesday.
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Trek's missing Link
Posted by James on January 29, 2008 1:03 PM
Trek's Incite Link-Team DW, Speedtrap Sensor and Digital HR Sensor
WITH more functions than R2D2, Trek’s Incite Link-Team DW cycle computer packs an amazing 14 functions into a tiny box that’s only slightly bigger than a standard wrist watch and is easier to fix up than George Clooney.
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Qatar 2: Boonen makes his mark
Posted by James on January 29, 2008 9:53 AM
Tom Boonen and Matteo Tosatto before the start of stage 2 (Tim de Waele)
BELGIUM'S Tom Boonen won the second stage of the Tour of Qatar in Doha on Monday sprinting home ahead of compatriot Greg Van Avermaet and Italy's Danilo Napolitano after a 137.5km ride from Al Zubarah to Doha Golf Club.
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Greipel captures Tour Down Under
Posted by James on January 29, 2008 9:47 AM
Greipel won his fourth stage out of six to secure the Tour Down Under
GERMANY'S Andre Greipel won his fourth stage out of six to secure the Tour Down Under title by 15 seconds from Australian Allan Davis.
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Interview with GB's rising star Mark McNally
Posted by James on January 23, 2008 8:30 PM
McNally in action on the road for Great Britain
FOR the last three months, former Liverpool Mercury rider Mark McNally has been living every young cyclist’s dream as a member of the British Cycling’s Olympic Academy Programme, writes James Maloney.
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Back To Basics - Adjusting your riding position
Posted by James on January 22, 2008 4:52 PM
Getting your riding position right will gensure that you get the most out of your bike
YOU’VE maxed out you credit card to buy your dream bike, so now you need to get the most out of it and there is only one way to do that – make sure it fits perfectly.
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Health: Beat the bugs
Posted by James on January 22, 2008 8:51 AM
Fresh veg can help reduce illness
BY THE time you read this, plenty of your family, fellow workers and friends will have fallen foul to the common cold or the dreaded flu. You too may have had to take time off work and, worse still, time off the bike due to a winter bug, writes Joe Beer.
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Rock 'n' Roll for Cipollini
Posted by James on January 21, 2008 12:46 PM
Mario Cipollini has returned to cycling
FORMER world champion Mario Cipollini has returned to cycling at the age of 40, after signing a contract to race for American team Rock & Republic.
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Heaven sent - Trek 1.5
Posted by James on January 21, 2008 11:19 AM
Trek 1.5 gets a massive 'thumbs-up' off Bikenut
AFTER six days of hard graft creating the Universe, the Almighty was at a bit of a loose end and, not wanting to get roped into fixing the hinges on the pearly gates by ‘her indoors’, he quickly set about building something else equally magnificent – the Trek 1.5.
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Can Pugh snatch Brailsford's crown?
Posted by James on January 17, 2008 3:01 PM
Rob Pugh, of Liverpool Century
THE FINAL race of the North West cyclo cross league takes place at Beacon Country Park, Ashurst near Skelmersdale on Sunday, writes John Gillmore.
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Scottish time trial ace killed
Posted by James on January 16, 2008 1:38 PM
Jason MacIntyre has died after being in collision
PROLIFIC time trial ace and national 25-mile champion Jason MacIntyre has died after being in collision with a vehicle while training near his home in Fort William
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Trek and Quinns team-up with Bikenut
Posted by James on January 15, 2008 12:35 PM
Bikenut's James Maloney (second from right) picks up the Trek 1.5 from Steve (far right) and the rest of the guys at Quinns Bikes in Edge Lane, Liverpool
TREK UK and Edge Lane based Quinns Bikes in Liverpool have offered Bikenut the chance to review one of the best winter road bikes on the market for £600.
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Road racing league in Jeopardy?
Posted by James on January 14, 2008 4:21 PM
CYCLING Development North West’s secretary and co-organiser William Greenhalgh has issued a stark warning to clubs across the region via Bikenut that if the number of marshals drops further, then the future of the road racing league could be in jeopardy.
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Sportives and rides in the North West - ANOTHER UPDATE!!!!
Posted by James on January 11, 2008 9:15 AM
AFTER a suggestion from John at Liverpool Mercury, I thought that I'd try and put together a list of all the different sportives and similar rides that take place in the North West - together with website links and details etc.
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Psychology: Reasons to ride
Posted by James on January 10, 2008 5:00 PM
RIDING a bike, just like other sports, takes commitment and motivation. For many of us our bikes are a source of pleasure, a chance to escape the humdrum of the nine-to-five and keep the old ticker working a little better. But why do we do it? What motivates us to climb into the saddle week in, week out?
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Cranberry juice may help you beat illness
Posted by James on January 10, 2008 4:57 PM
THE popularity of cranberry juice has been increasing in the last few years. It has been touted as a healthy drink, rebalancing body acidity and offering antibacterial effects. New data suggests cranberry juice has antiviral effects too. Could this keep you well as you up your winter mileage?
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GB boss outlines Tour team target
Posted by James on January 10, 2008 4:32 PM
Team Halfords Bikehut General Manager Dave Brailsford (right) Photo ©: Ben Atkins
DAVE Brailsford, British Cycling's performance director, has set his sights on a British men's professional team win in the Tour de France.
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Exclusive - Sefton to get a velodrome
Posted by James on January 9, 2008 9:00 PM
Litherland Sports Park off Boundary Road in Sefton
SEFTON could soon be one of the main hubs for cycling in the UK if ambitious plans to build a velodrome and BMX track within the borough come to fruition, writes James Maloney.
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Wilkinson wins 10-mile TT - on a mountain bike!!!
Posted by James on January 2, 2008 10:50 AM
Andy Wilkinson, far right, with Matt Stephens, Dave Williams, Stephen Roche and Julie Forrester, who competed in the Prutour International Cycle race back in 1999
ANDY Wilkinson (Port Sunlight Wheelers) returned to winning ways when he won the Christmas inter-club 10-mile time trial at Thornton Hough.
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