Get on board - 9/1
It appears we on a record breaking streak here at NashvilleCyclist.com. Last month we set a new record for visits to the site, but August comes around and breaks through the 12,000 barrier! In July we had 11,867 and in August we barely inched ahead to 12,088 visits from 3,528 unique visitors. Not bad hey? Thanks for reading and regularly stopping by!
I'm still in St. Louis for more racing in the Gateway Cup as well as the Tuesday Night Worlds held by Big Shark. This Tuesday night racing series in St. Louis starts in March and doesn't end until the day after Labor Day for a whopping 26 weeks of racing! I hear the turnout is awesome, competition good, but they lack a little bit of aggression. The NashvilleCyclist.com boys are in town to inflict some change, so we'll see how they like our style! I am also anxious to see their organization, how they operate the race, and to hopefully learn a few things to help with our series in Nashville.
Going back to the Gateway Cup; it was with a bit of awe and wonder as I was about to start the Friday night race around Lafayette Square. I stroll up and see a Toyota-United kit waiting to get a good spot at the line. I didn't notice him right away, but then all I had to do was look on the back of his jersey to see the name. Vogels. Yeah, the one and only Henk Vogels from Australia who has ridden the Tour de France, the Giro d' Italia, Paris-Roubaix and other great cycling classics on teams such as Davitamon - Lotto, Navigators, Credit Agricole and Rabobank.
Check out his palmares HERE.
We had a good chat with him before the race, and he asked if we knew Nashville's adopted Australian Trent Wilson. I replied yep, just rode with him the other morning on the Greenway. Funny guy he was. Later that night racing around Lafayette Square I was having a good night and able to race in the top 20 of a field of 150. With about 10 laps to go I am right on Vogels' wheel for a few laps and I thought, "stay here and don't let go." I knew if I didn't get wedged out then he'd put himself in great position the remainder of the race. Sadly, the pack dynamics and flow wouldn't allow me to stick on that precious position, but I wasn't that far off from making it happen. Fun, that's the only way to describe it, very fun.
Vogels isn't the only professional here making life a little tougher for us all. This event always draws a few individual pros looking to have fun and make a little coin. There are riders from Successful Living and Jittery Joe's among others. Personally, I love it when professional riders show up because you are assured to be put through a challenging experience. Of course it's tougher to get a top result, but that type of racing experience always make you better (that is if you can actually hang on!).
A few other tidbits before I have to get back to the recruiting booth.....
Were you as surprised as me with this headline - Hamilton edges Caldwell to claim pro road crown. A photo finish does not get any closer than this HERE. Tyler has surely paid his penance and then some, but one has to wonder how the powers at USADA and USA Cycling feel about him wearing the stars and stripes jersey for all of the 2009 season.
Michael Ball Interview - the Rock Racing team owner has a lot to say, and I'd say after Tyler Hamilton winning in Greenville he's got even more to shout out. Sponsors everywhere could learn a thing to two about promotion and brand awareness. Who knows, maybe in five to ten years he'll be long gone from the scene, but right now people should be picking his brain instead of brushing him off.
John Eustice; Looking backward and forward - this is one of the most informative articles I have read in awhile. It has been awhile since we have seen or heard him announcing for a major tour, but Eustice has the racing and commentary pedigree others can only dream about. I'm not sure what his reputation is in the US cycling community, but his experience and historical perspective is one that everyone top-to-bottom can learn from.
I like to consider myself a pragmatic realist, so this is appealing - Be Oddsitive, Not Positive
For all you fixie freaks out there - No brakes, and they like it
Post-Olympic bike race video - Cracknell vs Hoy: The street race
I broke down and joined Facebook. I think you'll be surprised at how many of your friends are using this to stay in touch. I think it's much more manageable than MySpace and worth the time to setup and maintain.
Get on board.
I'm still in St. Louis for more racing in the Gateway Cup as well as the Tuesday Night Worlds held by Big Shark. This Tuesday night racing series in St. Louis starts in March and doesn't end until the day after Labor Day for a whopping 26 weeks of racing! I hear the turnout is awesome, competition good, but they lack a little bit of aggression. The NashvilleCyclist.com boys are in town to inflict some change, so we'll see how they like our style! I am also anxious to see their organization, how they operate the race, and to hopefully learn a few things to help with our series in Nashville.
Going back to the Gateway Cup; it was with a bit of awe and wonder as I was about to start the Friday night race around Lafayette Square. I stroll up and see a Toyota-United kit waiting to get a good spot at the line. I didn't notice him right away, but then all I had to do was look on the back of his jersey to see the name. Vogels. Yeah, the one and only Henk Vogels from Australia who has ridden the Tour de France, the Giro d' Italia, Paris-Roubaix and other great cycling classics on teams such as Davitamon - Lotto, Navigators, Credit Agricole and Rabobank.
Check out his palmares HERE.
We had a good chat with him before the race, and he asked if we knew Nashville's adopted Australian Trent Wilson. I replied yep, just rode with him the other morning on the Greenway. Funny guy he was. Later that night racing around Lafayette Square I was having a good night and able to race in the top 20 of a field of 150. With about 10 laps to go I am right on Vogels' wheel for a few laps and I thought, "stay here and don't let go." I knew if I didn't get wedged out then he'd put himself in great position the remainder of the race. Sadly, the pack dynamics and flow wouldn't allow me to stick on that precious position, but I wasn't that far off from making it happen. Fun, that's the only way to describe it, very fun.
Vogels isn't the only professional here making life a little tougher for us all. This event always draws a few individual pros looking to have fun and make a little coin. There are riders from Successful Living and Jittery Joe's among others. Personally, I love it when professional riders show up because you are assured to be put through a challenging experience. Of course it's tougher to get a top result, but that type of racing experience always make you better (that is if you can actually hang on!).
A few other tidbits before I have to get back to the recruiting booth.....
Were you as surprised as me with this headline - Hamilton edges Caldwell to claim pro road crown. A photo finish does not get any closer than this HERE. Tyler has surely paid his penance and then some, but one has to wonder how the powers at USADA and USA Cycling feel about him wearing the stars and stripes jersey for all of the 2009 season.
Michael Ball Interview - the Rock Racing team owner has a lot to say, and I'd say after Tyler Hamilton winning in Greenville he's got even more to shout out. Sponsors everywhere could learn a thing to two about promotion and brand awareness. Who knows, maybe in five to ten years he'll be long gone from the scene, but right now people should be picking his brain instead of brushing him off.
John Eustice; Looking backward and forward - this is one of the most informative articles I have read in awhile. It has been awhile since we have seen or heard him announcing for a major tour, but Eustice has the racing and commentary pedigree others can only dream about. I'm not sure what his reputation is in the US cycling community, but his experience and historical perspective is one that everyone top-to-bottom can learn from.
I like to consider myself a pragmatic realist, so this is appealing - Be Oddsitive, Not Positive
For all you fixie freaks out there - No brakes, and they like it
Post-Olympic bike race video - Cracknell vs Hoy: The street race
I broke down and joined Facebook. I think you'll be surprised at how many of your friends are using this to stay in touch. I think it's much more manageable than MySpace and worth the time to setup and maintain.
Get on board.
posted by NashvilleCyclist.com at 9/01/2008 10:08:00 AM
1 Comments:
Rock Racing sure has won a quite a few races this year. I only hope they are clean and don't do anything to jeopordize the sport.
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