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I’m not sure when I started following the stereotypical Utah trait of claiming anyone with even the remotest connection with the state as one of our own. Hell, I’m not even sure when I started thinking of myself as a Utahn (in addition to being from both a Northern Californian and a Tennesseean). Regardless, it’s [...] “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.” — The Olympic Creed In yet another step down the road to mediocrity, the International Olympic Committee elects UCI President Pat McQuaid as a member. This is a man who, instead of working to protect the status of one of the premier cycling disciplines (the individual pursuit) as an Olympic event, instead opts to eliminate it in favor of [...] Now, I don’t really need an excuse to not try a triathlon; much less an Ironman, but I have a great deal of respect for the commitment that it takes for those who do them (even if I do occasionally make fun of their geek bikes and Speedos) … but while the risk is fairly [...] … but this sucks even more than the usual bike theft. Stolen from KSL: Company offers reward for return of items stolen from cyclist’s home The company who made the Marvel statues stolen from cyclist Dave Zabriskie’s home last week is now offering a reward for their return. Sideshow Collectibles is offering a $10,000 reward [...] Phelps suspended from competition, dropped by Kellogg – CNN.com (CNN) — Olympic hero Michael Phelps was suspended from competitive swimming for three months on Thursday — just hours after one of his sponsors announced it would not renew his contract after a photo surfaced of him smoking from a bong. USA Swimming, the nation’s governing [...] Olympic girl seen but not heard – CNN.com BEIJING, China (CNN) — A little girl and her song captivated millions of viewers during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. But what they saw was not what they heard. Games organizers confirm that Lin Miaoke [above right], who performed “Ode to the Motherland” as [...] UCI fury as Tour put under French jurisdiction PARIS (AFP) – The International Cycling Union (UCI) have threatened sanctions against riders and teams competing in this year’s Tour de France after organisers announced Tuesday that the race will take place under the jurisdiction of the French Cycling Federation (FFC). The decision follows a long-running dispute [...] Great interview in the Marin Independent-Journal today with Davis Phinney, 1984 Olympic cyclist, 2-time Tour de France stage winner, and America’s winningest cyclist. Cycling in Marin: Champion cyclist regains control of his life in battle with Parkinson’s IF you’re looking for minor miracles, look no further than Davis Phinney. For most of the past three [...] China doctors the news of Olympic torch relay The English-language China Daily newspaper described London’s upheaval in the streets as “disruptions by a few Tibetan separatists and their supporters.” In the first reports from Paris by the state-run Xinhua news agency, the journalist cited “technical difficulties” as the reason the torch was extinguished and carried [...] |
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