Weekend News - 8/3
Tennessee State Road Race Champions Crowned
Congratulations to those riders who won their respective State Championship Jersey at the road race in Watertown. It was a hot and humid day that took a toll on everybody. Not only that but while the course didn't have one selective climb it did have a lot of other moderate hills. Plus, not much flat to recover!
Another tidbit - the NashvilleCyclist.com boys won their second jersey this summer, which of course pleases management! The men in blue now own the Cat 2 criterium and Cat 2 road race jerseys for 2008.
Valverde all set for Olympics
Holding off David Rebellin and Paolo Bettini is an achievement on any one day classic, but Valverde did and now sets his sights on the gold in Beijing. The strong men of the day formed a 46 rider strong 'break' that once established caused the remaining peloton to abandon the race! Not pulled, done, quit. The way I see it the lanterne rouge at San Sebastian actually is something to brag about then!
2009 State TT Idea
All I need for next year is champagne and hot ladies to match the fun that Valverde and the boys had. I can get that covered!
Deweycheatumnhowe claims Hambletonian for 15th straight win
I saw this name and immediately thought of the imaginary law office of Click-n-Clack on NPR, the Car Talk brothers. Actually, the horse has raked in a ton of money over the years.
Step carefully, Nashville
They paint a pretty bleak picture in this article about Nashville's walkability, but we have improved significantly over the last decade. Though we still lag behind other major cities we have at least made progress. I would think that with state and city budgets now struggling to balance that sidewalk projects will be a little down the list of priorities. If the city is struggling they'll spend on necessities, and if the state is struggling then it means less money they send back to cities and counties. The trickle down theory working to our disadvantage.
Swimmer Pulls Out, Upsetting Her Rivals
When someone is caught doping the ripples left behind aren't going to be pretty. Usually it exposes other problems, and in the case of swimming it shows how their roster selection process isn't prepared for this scenario. When you've got less than capable alternates going in the place of other top finishers (the non-dopers!) then it's going to upset some athletes. Well, they've got to go through some pain before they get it right. Good luck with that.
Katharine Carroll wins in Charlotte
NashvilleCyclist.com diarist rides away from the women's field and takes the victory in one of the bigger criteriums on the schedule. Racing in Europe for most of the year must have given her one extra gear nobody else had. The ladies may want to institute a women's 'roll-out' for Kat the rest of the year!
Katharine Carroll would prove unstoppable
Back in a familiar position, first!
Emotions still running high after Critical Mass confrontation
It sounds like it's getting worse and worse across the country when Critical Mass and vehicles come together. I'd be willing to bet that both sides were at fault to some degree in this altercation in Seattle. It's been awhile since I've been able to ride in the Nashville Critical Mass, but hopefully our ride hasn't ever acted like fools when trying to earn respect on the road.
Lastly, this has been on my mind since the end of the Tour de France. You have read posts and links from me where I've discussed irresponsible journalism relating to professional cycling. Journalists simply aren't doing their homework to understand the sport more beyond the superficial surface. If the San Francisco Giants won the World Series last year do you think 75% of the article would be about steroids and Barry Bonds, or would it be reversed with the focus on the actual reason the headline exists?
Here's a good example of how two different organizations presented the headline and news about Carlos Sastre winning the 2008 Tour de France. I'll let you choose which one focused on the victory while the other did its best to sensationalize doping; albeit in an era when everybody but them has moved on to the next big story.
New York Times - Sastre Wins Tour de France
Associated Press on ESPN.com
Sastre caps title with smooth final ride; doping ouster clouds pomp
Congratulations to those riders who won their respective State Championship Jersey at the road race in Watertown. It was a hot and humid day that took a toll on everybody. Not only that but while the course didn't have one selective climb it did have a lot of other moderate hills. Plus, not much flat to recover!
Another tidbit - the NashvilleCyclist.com boys won their second jersey this summer, which of course pleases management! The men in blue now own the Cat 2 criterium and Cat 2 road race jerseys for 2008.
Valverde all set for Olympics
Holding off David Rebellin and Paolo Bettini is an achievement on any one day classic, but Valverde did and now sets his sights on the gold in Beijing. The strong men of the day formed a 46 rider strong 'break' that once established caused the remaining peloton to abandon the race! Not pulled, done, quit. The way I see it the lanterne rouge at San Sebastian actually is something to brag about then!
2009 State TT Idea
All I need for next year is champagne and hot ladies to match the fun that Valverde and the boys had. I can get that covered!
Deweycheatumnhowe claims Hambletonian for 15th straight win
I saw this name and immediately thought of the imaginary law office of Click-n-Clack on NPR, the Car Talk brothers. Actually, the horse has raked in a ton of money over the years.
Step carefully, Nashville
They paint a pretty bleak picture in this article about Nashville's walkability, but we have improved significantly over the last decade. Though we still lag behind other major cities we have at least made progress. I would think that with state and city budgets now struggling to balance that sidewalk projects will be a little down the list of priorities. If the city is struggling they'll spend on necessities, and if the state is struggling then it means less money they send back to cities and counties. The trickle down theory working to our disadvantage.
Swimmer Pulls Out, Upsetting Her Rivals
When someone is caught doping the ripples left behind aren't going to be pretty. Usually it exposes other problems, and in the case of swimming it shows how their roster selection process isn't prepared for this scenario. When you've got less than capable alternates going in the place of other top finishers (the non-dopers!) then it's going to upset some athletes. Well, they've got to go through some pain before they get it right. Good luck with that.
Katharine Carroll wins in Charlotte
NashvilleCyclist.com diarist rides away from the women's field and takes the victory in one of the bigger criteriums on the schedule. Racing in Europe for most of the year must have given her one extra gear nobody else had. The ladies may want to institute a women's 'roll-out' for Kat the rest of the year!
Katharine Carroll would prove unstoppable
Back in a familiar position, first!
Emotions still running high after Critical Mass confrontation
It sounds like it's getting worse and worse across the country when Critical Mass and vehicles come together. I'd be willing to bet that both sides were at fault to some degree in this altercation in Seattle. It's been awhile since I've been able to ride in the Nashville Critical Mass, but hopefully our ride hasn't ever acted like fools when trying to earn respect on the road.
Lastly, this has been on my mind since the end of the Tour de France. You have read posts and links from me where I've discussed irresponsible journalism relating to professional cycling. Journalists simply aren't doing their homework to understand the sport more beyond the superficial surface. If the San Francisco Giants won the World Series last year do you think 75% of the article would be about steroids and Barry Bonds, or would it be reversed with the focus on the actual reason the headline exists?
Here's a good example of how two different organizations presented the headline and news about Carlos Sastre winning the 2008 Tour de France. I'll let you choose which one focused on the victory while the other did its best to sensationalize doping; albeit in an era when everybody but them has moved on to the next big story.
New York Times - Sastre Wins Tour de France
Associated Press on ESPN.com
Sastre caps title with smooth final ride; doping ouster clouds pomp
posted by NashvilleCyclist.com at 8/03/2008 10:59:00 AM
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