Cycling News Roundup - 3 November 2009
Evans Nominated,  Lampre/NGC Becomes... Barloworld Final Glory, “Pedala con i Campioni”, ProMan Hit Squad, UCI D.S. Academy, Best Mtn. Bike Events of 2009, WADA Launches New Site, Kimberlee's Bikes Art Benefit Catalogue...

Australia Sports Performer of the Year
Cadel Evans Nominated
Nominations for Australia's most prestigious sporting awards - the Sports Performer of the Year proudly presented by Colonial First State have been announced for 2009. An expert panel of leading sports journalists from across Fairfax Media have selected the nominees across six categories.

All awards will be decided by the Australian sporting public, with voting open until 5pm (EST) November 20, 2009. The gala function recognizing the very best Performers from the previous 12 months will be held at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne on Wednesday November 25, 2009 with the winner of the Sports Performer of the Year receiving $50,000 from Colonial First State.  Vote Here

John Ibbotson
Cycling as a Team Sport & Winning
"It's true that in the Pro ranks cycling is a team sport and I think people forget that sometimes. All they see is that you DNF, they don't see the bottles you get, the riding in the wind you do for the leaders or chasing for endless kilometres. From what I learnt this year, you could be a decidedly average rider, but if a whole 8 man team rode for you, you would be in with a shout at the finish…Look at Cipo in the worlds. He would never have been able to do that alone. Personally speaking, I can't win pro races at the moment (it's hard enough to finish!) but if I can work for someone who can then that's great - I don't care about finishing 25th or 125th. And neither do the team - they care about winning and the progression of the team…" John Ibbotson 2002 Interview

 Lampre/NGC Becomes...
Lampre/Farnese Vini
As announced with satisfaction by the Italian wine firm, the Pro Tour team Lampre has the pleasure to welcome Farnese Vini in blue-fucsia group as co-sponsor. The italian firm, leader in the production of wines, oils and grappa of high quality, has chosen to support the team of Saronni starting from January, 2010.

"Join our brand to a Pro Tour team as Lampre, is a good vehicle to promote the image of the firm that exports its products in 67 countries - explains the owner of Farnese Vini Valentino Sciotti - The cycling, indeed, has a strength of penetration that few other sports can boast. Besides we found in Lampre very serious managers and other sponsors that share with us the great passion for this sport".

"I'm sure that the cycling fans will soon accustom to the new name Lampre-Farnese Vini: in fact, we have all the chance to perform a very good season - Giuseppe Saronni, general manager of blue-fucsia team, commented - We're proud to rely on Farnese Vini support, because the choice of sponsorship made by the company placed in Ortona is a sign of trust towards our performances and our plans for the futures. I thank Farnese Vini and its owner Valentino Sciotti, with whom immediately a strong realtionship began".

Team Barloworld Final Glory
Thomas claimed pursuit win in the Manchester velodrome
Team Barloworld Geraint Thomas claimed an outstanding pursuit victory in the opening UCI Track World Cup event in Manchester on Friday October 30.

Welsh track specialist and team pursuit Olympic gold medalist clocked the impressive time of 4'15" in the qualifying heat, the second fastest time ever recorded, behind compatriot Chris Boardman (1996). In the final round, Barloworld's rider caught his opponent, Dominque Cornu from Belgium, and took another important gold medal.

Following his individual pursuit win in last week British national championships, Thomas showed a really good form on home soil and he is now expected to lead the Brit squad to another gold in the upcoming team pursuit race.
www.teambarloworld.com

2009 UCI Best Mountain Bike Events
Nissan MTB World Cup: Offenburg, La Bresse and Mont-Sainte-Anne
Following tradition, all those involved in the Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup voted for the best events of the 2009 season. The winners are Offenburg (GER) for cross-country Olympic, La Bresse (FRA) for downhill and Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) for four-cross.

Olympic cross-country: Offenburg once again
For the second year in a row, Offenburg was unanimously voted best XCO event. The young but smoothly run event is appreciated for its organisation, spectacular course and its large and enthusiastic crowd. Results for the second and third place are also the same as last year with Houffalize (BEL) being voted second and Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) third.

DownhillI: La Bresse ousts Fort William
Featuring on the World Cup calendar for the first time this year, the little French town of Bresse takes first place in front of Fort William (GBR), a seasoned winner of the downhill trophy. The short and original track in Bresse, as well as the huge crowd that cheered the riders all week long came as a big surprise to the mountain bike community. Fort William has to make do with second place in front of Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN).

Four-cross: Mont-Sainte-Anne rewarded for its new track
What a change. After years near the bottom of the four-cross votes, Mont-Sainte-Anne suddenly jumps into first place! With the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships in mind, the organisers Gestev decided to create a complete new track. Their investment and effort was directly rewarded with the winning trophy. With another new track and a night-time event, Schladming (AUT) was voted second and Fort William third.

With one trophy and two third places, Mont-Sainte-Anne is the big winner of these elections. A good sign for next year’s World Championships!  The riders, teams, journalists, UCI sponsors and the UCI took part in the voting. UCI

Vaughters, of course has that European experience too…
"He’s the professor, man, there’s no other way to put it. He’s the professor of cycling and he has a lot of knowledge on a lot of subjects and the guys can only respect him, everybody’s excited because a little more opportunity and a LOT more instruction." Roy Knickman  - Interview Prime Alliance

ProMan Hit Squad
New Sponsor for 2010
We are very proud to announce a new partnership with the National Brand Nature Made.
Nature Made is the nation's number one best-selling brand of vitamins, minerals, herbs and supplements in the food, drug, mass and club channels. Nature Made celebrates the inherent greatness of everyday people and remains dedicated to providing innovative products to help their valued customers achieve their personal greatness on a daily basis. A special thank you to Lloyd from Pharmavite for believing in our program and to Connie for giving us the opportunity to represent the Nature Made brand and to Jim for the plotting and planning.

PROMAN Hit Squad is a Northern California based elite women's Cycling Team comprised of seasoned race veterans and promising rising stars. After a strong breakout season in 2007, and NRC podiums and National Titles in 2008, PROMAN, a United States Cycling Federation (USCF) team, and a UCI track team continues to show impressive results and positive attitudes and is poised for continued success in 2009. The elite women's squad was founded by Nicola Cranmer and co-managed by Julia Violich and is affiliated with 501 C3 non-profit club, Tam Cycling.
Visit Nature Made http://www.naturemade.com/

UCI Director Sportif Program
Next week the UCI Academy will deliver the first Director Sportif programme at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland. Since registrations opened in August, the programme has received widespread support and interest, resulting in an oversubscription of applicants.

The Academy has developed the tailored management education programme in consultation with UCI ProTour to further professionalise the sport in line with UCI ProTour objectives. The week will see Director Sportifs from UCI ProTeams and UCI Pro Continental Teams come together to undertake specifically designed workshops, develop practical skills, enhance knowledge sharing throughout the teams and ultimately assist with the overall global development of the sport – a key objective of the UCI and the UCI Academy.

Programme Manager Michael Cary commented on the success of the programme to date in generating such positive feedback and registrations;

“We were confident that this new and exciting programme would be well received by the UCI ProTeams. It has been developed with a large amount of industry input so that it addresses real requirements and issues faced by the Director Sportifs today. We are pleased with the response to date and look forward to welcoming the Director Sportifs to the World Cycling Centre and delivering this exciting initiative next week.”

Alain Rumpf (UCI), added: "Next week, 25 Director Sportifs from UCI ProTeams and UCI Pro Continental Teams will take part in the first Director Sportif programme at the World Cycling Centre. This constitutes a key step in the improvement of the quality of professional cycling worldwide, one of the goals pursued by the UCI ProTour since 2005. Ultimately, anyone who wishes to become a Director Sportif will have to be in possession of this diploma (by 2013 for UCI ProTeams and 2015 for UCI Professional Continental Teams).”

“Pedala con i Campioni”
Ride with the Champions - Varese, Italy
Cycling is mobilized in the sign of solidarity. And all is set for the classic "Pedal with the champions", scheduled on the 8th December in Brinzio in the province of Varese, cycling event to aid charity celebrates its tenth edition and, for this important anniversary, all participants will receive a cycling jersey made especially for the occasion. The "Pedal with the champions" is an appointment proposed by the riders from Varese in 2000 that competed among professionals: Dario Andriotto, Ivan Basso, Gabriele Colombo, Cristiano Frattini, Tupak Casnedi, Stefano Garzelli, Oscar Mason, Daniele Nardello, Andrea Peron Davide Frattini, Stefano Zanini and Simone Zucchi in collaboration with the sports journalist Sergio Gianoli, the Italian Cycling Federation - Provincial Committee of Varese and Sester graphic design.

Cristiano Frattini, Daniele Nardello and Stefano Zanini present the official jersey of the tenth anniversary edition of the Cycle with Champions jersey. Photo by Benati taken at the start in Varese.

In recent years the rally has had to rely on the presence of acclaimed champions of the two wheels and ride this fine sporting tradition in aid of charity has led in recent years to distribute the proceeds of subscriptions to numerous organizations and associations working in social work, such as the House Miro "reception center for children Valmorea (Como), the reception center of mothers with children of San Fermo di Varese, sports clubs working with the disabled: Disability Sport Varese, Varese POLH, Ronco Diana Arsago Seprio, the dialog Malnate and "Centipede" by Induno Olona, the purchase of a car donated to the association "Varese with you", which provides home care to the sick, the association "Il Ponte del Sorriso" all'AIL and Varese.

In addition to these contributions has been a completely rebuilt the monument that commemorates the dead cyclists from Varese in Rancio Valcuvia. All this was made possible by the participation of bike riders, from young to older cyclists, with their membership fee (donated to the associations listed above).

Last year there was a participation of 1200 competitors; the organizers, hope to again exceed the quota of one thousand participants. The meeting is expected to Brinzio on 8 December to 9.00, with the go-ahead for fifty kilometers to gait tourist at the hotel around 10.15. Of course there will be a blessing (in any weather) in front of the effigy of the Madonna of Brinzio.
More information at the website: http://www.pedalaconicampioni.com/

Mendrisio Worlds, The Italians Tatiana Guderzo and Noemi Cantele celebrating their victory and third place. Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

Update: Registration opens November 8. Guest riders include: Cristiano Frattini, Daniele Nardello and Stefano Zanini, Star of Mendrisio Noemi Cantele and rowing champion Elia Luini.

WADA New Website Launch
Montreal, November 3, 2009 - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) launched its new Web site today, coinciding with its tenth anniversary on November 10, 2009. The new Web site features improved navigation and reorganized content to better fulfill its users’ needs.

An entirely new section, called "Anti-Doping Community", was created to cater to the particular needs of WADA’s key stakeholders, including athletes, the sport movement and governments. In this section, each of these groups will find information specifically related to their anti-doping responsibilities and areas of interest.
Discover WADA’s new Web site at www.wada-ama.org.

Bike Art Spectacular Set for Saturday, November 7th;
Bike Art Catalog Now Available
San Diego, Calif. (November 3, 2009) Bicycle-inspired art comes in all forms: original paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, jewelry, even skateboard decks. And at the 2009 Bike Art Spectacular on November 7th in San Diego bicycle art will be featured and for sale, with prices from $5 to over $5,000. Plus, all monies raised benefits Kimberlee's Bikes for Kids, a 501c3 non-profit foundation that distributes free bicycles, helmets and locks to underprivileged 1st - 3rd graders.

"Artists from the U.S., Australia, Israel, Great Britain and Canada have donated art to the Bike Art Spectacular," says Dan Gindling, President of Kimberlee's Bikes for Kids and husband of Kimberlee Caledonia, for whom the foundation honors. "We literally have art for every taste and in all price points. Plus, we'll have a silent auction of non-bicycle items. It's never too early to start thinking about holiday shopping, and bicycle art may be the perfect gift."

The 2009 Bike Art Spectacular will take place this Saturday, November 7th from 6-9 pm at the Visions Quilt Art Gallery, 2825 Dewey Rd., Suite 100, San Diego, Calif. 92106. Each piece of bicycle art will have a "buy it now" price. Pay the price and walk away with great art. The event will also feature complimentary wine, beer, soft drinks and appetizers along with door prizes and a few surprises including a special gift compliments of Speedplay, Inc. to the first 100 guests.

A $25 donation will be accepted at the door or donate $100 and get a free Kimberlee's Bikes for Kids cycling jersey along with free admission to the Bike Art Spectacular. "We've been working long and hard on the event," says Gindling. "I think people are going to have a great time."

For more information about the 2009 Bike Art Spectacular: www.kimsbikes.org To view the Bike Art Catalog, go to: BikeArtCatalog

New Product
Bike Brake Announces the Parking Brake for Your Bike
In September 2009, Bike Brake introduced their new bicycle parking brake for use on bicycles not equipped with kickstands. Designed with a low profile to remain on the grip, it is durable, lightweight, and un-obstructive. Bike Brake features two grab tabs to easily lift and extend around the brake lever to keep the front wheel from spinning, greatly stabilizing the bicycle when stood upright. Now available in nine colors Bike Brake fits both road and mountain bikes.

“Bicycles are very expensive and there is always the potential for them to fall when temporarily parked. This can scratch the bike or often the car it rests against,” said Kendall Kelsen, President of Bike Brake. “It takes less time to apply the Bike Brake than to attempt a good bike balance. You can be confident your bike will stay in place.”

Bike Brake can be used when preparing for a ride, taking a break, performing maintenance, or storing the bicycle. There is also a theft deterrent factor when the bicycle is unattended. Bike Brake is distributed through Paceline Products and can also be purchased online at www.bikebrake.com

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