Jack-In-The-Box Goes “Chicken Strips Nazi” At Cyclist?
On Friday, November 28, the Kitsap Sun reports:
A bicyclist who blocked traffic in a Jack-in-the-Box drive-through on the 10000 block of Silverdale Way on Thursday was arrested on suspicion of trespassing.
The 24-year-old East Bremerton man told a Kitsap County Sheriff’s deputy that he was unable to drive and had ridden his mountain bike into the [...]
Chris Hoy Stuck In Thailand Airport Because Of Protests
LONDON, Dec 1, 2008 (AFP) - Four-times Olympic champion cyclist Chris Hoy was among thousands of people stranded at Bangkok airport because of protests, it emerged Sunday.
Hoy and his girlfriend were on holiday in the country and were due to fly out of Bangkok, but the airport was shut [...]
French Team Ag2r La Mondiale Back Again At Tour Down Under
SYDNEY, Dec 1, 2008 (AFP) - The powerful French Ag2r La Mondiale team will be back for next year’s Tour Down Under in Australia, organisers said Monday.
Ag2r La Mondiale has the best overall record in the Tour Down Under with four winners since the first race in 1999 — [...]
Mission Accomplished - Team Saxo Bank - IT Factory
Team Saxo Bank-IT Factory has just completed the first mission of a new era – and everything went according to plan: Mission accomplished down to the smallest detail.
We’re of course talking about the annual team training camp, which took place in Denmark this year. The training camp is not over yet but the actual survival [...]
Milram Considers Dropping Team Sponsorship
BERLIN, Nov 27, 2008 (AFP) - German milk-product manufacturers Milram are considering an early exit from their multi-million euro sponsorship of the professional cycling team, a report claims here on Thursday.
According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the company are already taking legal advice about whether they can finish their [...]
Garmin-Slipstream Officially Announce Their 2009 Roster
Garmin-Slipstream Pro Cycling Team officially announced the 2009 roster today during the team presentation in Boulder, Colorado. For the first time, the team will hit the ProTour circuit with an impressive 29-man squad that includes Olympic, world and national champions.
Most of the 2008 team remains, including stars Christian Vande Velde, David Millar and US national [...]
World Aids Day 24 Hour Bike Ride
Beverly Hills High School and Team UTAC join to raise awareness on
Worlds AIDS Day, December 1
Santa Monica, Calif. - Nov. 25, 2008 - On Sunday, November 30 at 6 p.m., Cyclist and AIDS Activist Brian Hodes will begin a 24-hour bicycle ride to raise awareness around prejudice and stigma associated with AIDS and HIV. The [...]
Bouygues Telecom Signs Rising Japanese Rider
PARIS, Nov 25, 2008 (AFP) - Top French cycling team Bouygues Telecom have signed a former Japanese national champion for the 2009 season, the team said Tuesday.
Yukira Arashiro, the Japanese champion in 2007, becomes one of the few riders from his country to be given a chance to compete [...]
Bernard Kohl Gets Himself A Two Year Ban For Doping
VIENNA, Nov 24, 2008 (AFP) - Bernhard Kohl, who last month admitted to using drugs in the Tour de France where he finished third, was on Monday banned from cycling for two years.
The suspension was handed down by the disciplinary commission of Austria’s anti-doping agency, NADA.
Kohl [...]
Rock Racing Hires Pevenage, LaPage To Director Positions
Culver City, Calif. — Rock Racing is adding an experienced management structure to its already powerful roster by announcing the hiring of Director Sportif Rudy Pevanage and Assistant Director Laurenzo LaPage.
“Without a doubt, we have two of the most experienced director sportifs that cycling has produced in the last 20 years,” Rock Racing Team Owner [...]
