Category: racing

The Auto Rally around Gran Premio New York

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Standing on a shaded Fort Lee, NJ side street, shooting the breeze, waiting for the inaugural Gran Premio New York to begin, one of the team directors said, “you at the driver’s meeting last night?” […]

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The Unseen Gran Premio New York

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Did you read about Gran Premio New York, the only single-day UCI road race in the United States in 2024?  And one of only three events in the United States? It was covered by Wielerrevue, […]

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Taylor Phinney and the future of elite bike racing, part two.

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Taylor Phinney was once the future of American bike racing.  Now that he’s out of the sport, he could well be pointing to what the future of elite bike racing could be.  Hint: it includes […]

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Taylor Phinney and the future of elite bike racing

JPPartland

Taylor Phinney was once the future of American bike racing.  Now that he’s out of the sport, he could well be pointing to what the future of elite bike racing could be.  Hint: it includes […]

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The Disappearance of Entry-Level Road Bikes, Part 2

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Junior racing. Disappearing Entry Level Road Bike

Part 1 is here. So, what’s behind the disappearing entry-level road bike? Several reasons.  They include: reduced market competition, increased component integration, disc brakes, and gravel riding. The market has fewer companies. When it comes […]

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The Disappearance of Entry-Level Road Bikes, Part 1

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The entry-level road racing bike can be a thing of beauty.  It has the geometry and design marks of a pro-level racing bike, has similar components and gear ratios as the pro bike, and, most […]

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How The Maryland Cycling Classic Came To Be

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  The Maryland Cycling Classic came back for a second edition this past Sunday, September 3, 2023.  The inaugural edition, in 2022, was the first pro race in the United States of America since 2019, […]

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John Tesh Wrote the Soundtrack

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Paris-Roubaix 1985, Planckaert leads the group into a submerged pave sector.

John Tesh wrote the soundtrack to my cycling youth. The 1985 Paris-Roubaix is seared into my memory as possibly the greatest classic of all time.  I fear the reason is possibly because the music not […]

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Equity in Cyclocross: Hartford Edition

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Hartford Cyclocross Nationals Mud

I don’t know if equity is possible in cyclocross.  But I think we should try to move in that direction.  It’s could boost participation, which is what makes the sport happen. Lowering the barriers to […]

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Behind the Scenes at the Maryland Cycling Classic

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Finish Line Maryland Cycling Classic

I made my way down to the Maryland Cycling Classic for a bunch of reasons.  One of the things that’s different about going to a bike race is you’re able to see the production as […]

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