BRUSSELS, Sept 17, 2011 (AFP) - The Netherlands team for the September 19-25 world cycling championships in Copenhagen released on Saturday: Road race: Robert Gesink, Bauke Mollema, Lars Boom, Maarten Tjallingii, Pieter Weening, Wout Poels, Johnny Hoogerland, Pim Ligthart, Niki Terpstra. Time-trial: Lieuwe Westra, Stef Clement. … [Read more...]
Muscles Crying To Eat The Lycra That Jail Them
March 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
Written by: Myles McCorry (BikePure.org) In the 100k-train journey from the airport, the first two hills I have encountered in the Netherlands, sit either end of the cycling track in Apeldoorn. The 2011 UCI World championships are oiled, warmed up on rollers and midway. 41 nations are represented at the Dutch national track. The big guns of Australia, UK dominate the inner field. Each nation … [Read more...]
Sarah Hammer To Lead U.S. Squad At Track World Championships
March 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Colorado Springs, Colo. (March 5, 2011) -- USA Cycling has named ten athletes to the U.S. roster for the upcoming UCI Track World Championships which are set for March 23-27 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Defending world champion in the individual pursuit, Sarah Hammer (Temecula, Calif./OUCH) will lead the team over the five days of competition. Hammer’s status as reigning world champion earned … [Read more...]
Netherlands Widens Lead As Top European Bicycle Manufacture
July 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
THE HAGUE, July 29, 2009 (AFP) - The Netherlands has increased its lead as Europe's biggest bicycle maker,raising its share of production from 20 to 30 percent in four years, Dutch statistics agency CBS said on Wednesday. "Bicycles worth a total 1.9 billion euros were produced in the European Union in 2008," the agency said in a statement. "Of that, more than 30 percent were from the … [Read more...]