Since I love to relive the glory of 1998, I had to point out the results from the 1998 Giro di San Francisco. Dean won the race, and look who he beat in 2nd place.
Check out who got 2nd in the womens race (odessa and levi must have gone home sad with their 2nds), 1st in the 3’s race, and 3rd in the cat 4 race and 6th in the jr race. Oh the memories.
So Dean? We going to do it again in 2005?
this is a Garret Lau image
check it out, “the giro” made cyclingnews.com coverage.
from cyclingnews
“Giro” makes up San Fran double
The day after Sunday September 4’s Barclays Global Investors San Francisco Grand Prix comes one of the longest-standing races on the San Francisco area’s calendar, the Giro di San Francisco at Levi Strauss Plaza at Battery and Union Streets. The Monday, September 5 race program runs from 8:00am to 4:00pm and is sponsored by McGuire Cycling; Lombardi Sports; Velo Promo; and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.
“The Giro di San Francisco is a special race because of its 31-year legacy; the tight and fast, six-corner course; the amazing feeling from racing on the streets of our great city; and the ambiance of the crowd that turns out to cheer,” said Bruce Johnson, McGuire Cycling team co-manager. “The Giro’s greater than $10,000 prize list will create quite fierce competition. We expect to draw from racers in the S.F. Grand Prix, which is now on the same weekend as the Giro for the first time.”
Past winners of the Giro di San Francisco include triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond who won the inaugural event in 1979; former world champion, Karen Brems; two-time Olympian, Eric Wohlberg; two-time Olympian, Kent Bostick; and national champion, Helene Drumm.
For more information see www.velopromo.com.
big announcement today from apple…
ITunes Music Phone Set to Launch
By GREG SANDOVAL, AP Technology Writer
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
(08-30) 13:30 PDT SAN FRANCISCO, (AP) –
A long-delayed cell phone from Apple Computer Inc. and Motorola Inc. that can play iTunes music downloads is finally set to debut through Cingular Wireless, a research analyst said.
The new phone will be equipped with software that would allow it to play songs purchased at Apple’s iTunes Web site, according to Roger Entner, an analyst for research firm Ovum who said he learned of the plans from an industry executive.
Representatives from Apple, Cingular and Motorola declined to comment, but the three companies are expected to roll out the device at an event here next week. Apple announced Monday that it would host a news conference Sept. 7.
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San Ardo report:
Wake up call for San Ardo is 4am. Race is 2.5 hrs drive with an 8 am start. The crew was:
Innes, Hudak, Yeah-Yeah, Fowlkes, Miller, Daniel, Luca, Axt and NELSON. Brad Moore was representing the 3’s. We manage to get on the road and are running ahead of time.
This being my last race of the year (out of town next 3 weekends), I really enjoyed the car time. The pre race chatter in the MF is one of my favorite parts of racing. Yeah Yeah and Brad were asleep, Innes had his headphones on, so it was pretty much Fowlkes and I telling eachother how fast we used to be. I probably told everyone at least 5 times that I got 3rd at San Ardo in my 1st race in the Pro 1/2 field. Matt Albee wrote a detailed race report. That was 1998, 7 years ago. I think I have gotten slower every year since.
Race starts on time, and we are off. 23+ mile lap, 4 laps. Mostly flat, some wind, quite a bit of bad pavement after the feed zone. Notable this year is the fact that several pros are at the race, in town for the upcoming SFGP: Mike Sayers and Eric Wohlberg, along with the entire Sea Foam team, some Sierra Nevada, Webcor and other guys. Also, team Spine is in full glory, looking to defend or capture something they call the ‘Cal Cup’ title.
The first lap was fast. Everyone full of energy, and trying to get a move off. To no avail. Sayers and Wohlberg were marked by everybody and when they went up the road everyone went scrambling. We slowed down before town, and continued this pattern for the next couple laps. Attack, chase, sit, attack, etc… I did my best to get in any move that we didn’t have anyone in, even did a couple attacks myself (easiest way to ensure you get in a move? Be the move. That’s right). The whole team was diligent in covering and initiating moves. We got great feeds from Ruggy (thanks!) and we were all set for the last 40 miles of racing.
The chosen one for the day was Innes. I knew he was good since he wasn’t talking and he was hiding in the back all day. Lap 3 saw some serious attacks and Innes came up and hopped in some moves. Just before town a group goes up the road and we are caught out. Bad timing, we have nobody in there. Daniel attacks to go across and the field is scrambling into the last feed. Group comes together just after the feed and splits again. Now there are maybe 40 riders left. And the group is split in two. Innes is in the front group. I am in the 2nd group with Axt, miller and fowlkes. Everyone else has either flatted out (luca, yeah yeah) or is cracked from chasing and attacking. wohlberg and sayers attack. Not sure what happened next, but 4 riders including wohl and sayers are off, then the group chasing them, then the survivor group, and I see Innes on the side of the road. Flat tire.
So now we have nobody in the 1st group, and its me, miller and axt (so I think) and miller rallies the troops to pull ourselves across to the 1st chase. I tell him if I pull I am done and I sit in and hold on for dear life. I have the utmost respect for miller and axt, who went to the front and drilled it. I finally recovered a little and helped pull some and we made it across.
the group is all together with about 15 miles to go. 4 riders still off, and team spine starts pulling like crazy, the whole team is taking a stab at it. I look around and out of nowhere comes Fowlkes! He made it onto the back of our group and had been holding on. He looks like I feel, and I realize that finishing is the only goal for today. Spine they keeps it up for 10 miles and I sit in. Spine guys start coming off, but the remaining few keep pulling. With 5 miles to go there is the most spectacular and unnecessary crash, bikes go flying everywhere. No GSLS in the crash, and I am glad to get through it.
We hit the town, and the group of 4 is within sight, riders start pulling even harder, and I can’t believe it when we hit the bridge and we catch the lead group. Less than 2 k to go and we are gruppo compacto.
I think miller is the onlyone who gets up there for the sprint, getting a top 10 finish (great job miller) and fowlkes and I cross happily. Axt was in there too, not sure where he finished.
turns out Brad got 3rd in the 3’s race, and innes got a spare wheel and rode out the rest of the race. man style.
All in all a great time and a great end to the season. I was thoroughly cracked afterwards. Happy to have a burrito and drive home.
My hr graph.
92 miles in 3:40 mins (i can’t say i started or stopped on time)
details:
Duration 3:39:30
Energy Expend 3,629 kcal
Heart Beats 34,281 beats
Minimum HR 67 bpm
Average HR 156 bpm
Maximum HR 200 bpm
Average Speed 25.4 mph
Maximum Speed 42.1 mph
Distance 92.8 miles
Ascent 2,641 ft
Six plead guilty to selling fake Lance Armstrong wristbands for …
Canada.com – Canada
… to charges connected to the sale of thousands of phony LiveStrong wristbands and have turned over almost $112,000 US to the Lance Armstrong Foundation, New …
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UCI says they will tell us in 10 days if they are going to bust Lance. Unbelievable. Jean-Marie is the biggest Lance-hater of alltime:
UCI Investigating Armstrong Allegations
San Francisco Chronicle – United States
… Union said Monday it will investigate reports of positive drug tests at the 1999 Tour de France, but stopped short of naming seven-time winner Lance Armstrong. …
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Someone from MLB is going to sign this guy.
from cnn.com
Rocks Thrown at Border Patrol Chopper
YUMA, Ariz. (AP) – Illegal immigrants threw rocks at a Border Patrol helicopter, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing when one of the rocks damaged the rotor, the agency said.
Neither the pilot nor the Border Patrol observer was injured.
The A-Star helicopter was two miles west of the U.S. Port of Entry in Andrade, Calif., on Tuesday when a group of immigrants began throwing rocks at the aircraft.
One baseball-sized rock gashed the rotor, forcing the pilot to land nearby, said Michael Gramley, spokesman for the Border Patrol sector based in Yuma, Ariz. …
Armstrong shouldn’t have to explain away allegations
CNN/SI – USA
… A French newspaper will come out with a front-page story to taint the other major accomplishment in Lance Armstrong’s career. They …
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Lance Armstrong – is he a doper?
Daily Independent – Ridgecrest,CA,USA
Lance Armstrong has been savagely attacked by a French newspaper this week, accusing him of doping, being influenced by a performance-enhancing drug in 1999 …
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Lance Armstrong Fights Allegations
All Headline News – USA
Paris, France (AHN) Lance Armstong remains adamant that he never used performance-enhancing … Armstrong — a cancer surviver says he did use EPO as part of his …
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Armstrong accuses lab of sabotage
Globe and Mail – Canada
Embattled cycling star Lance Armstrong is on the counterattack against charges he used a banned blood booster to win his first Tour de France crown in 1999. …
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Lance Armstrong Says He’s A Victim Of ‘Setup’
cbs4denver.com – Denver,CO,USA
(AP) Even facing the most serious drug allegations of his career, Lance Armstrong says he sleeps well at night. The seven-time Tour …
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Armstrong Gets Backing From USA Cycling
Leading The Charge – Milton,Queensland,Australia
Lance Armstrong received strong backing Friday from cycling‘s domestic governing body, which said accusations against the seven-time Tour de France champion …
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Lance Armstrong comments on doping allegations
Cyclingpost.com – Alicante,Spain
… Aug 25 (CP) – After his initial curt statement on his website, Lance Armstong has … Armstrong questions the validity of samples that were tested after six years. …
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Column: Leave Lance Armstrong alone
Dowagiac Daily News – Dowagiac,MI,USA
… But Lance Armstrong is someone that I would more than be happy to have her emulate. If anyone can produce some “real” proof my opinion may change. …
Drug allegations against Lance Armstrong
San Jose Mercury News – United States
… June 2004: Allegations of drug use are leveled in the book “LA Confidential: the Secrets of Lance Armstrong.” A former assistant says he asked her to throw …
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Armstrong likely won’t face sanctions
MSNBC – USA
PARIS – As is often the case when doping allegations are made, the debate over whether seven times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong took EPO in 1999 is …
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‘Circle tightening’ around Armstrong
Globe and Mail – Canada
Members of the World Anti-Doping Agency will review laboratory reports today that indicate cycling superstar Lance Armstrong was using the banned blood booster …
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PRESS RELEASE – Armstrong scheduled for Larry King
VeloNews (press release) – Boulder,CO,USA
In an exclusive live television interview, seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will appear on CNN’s Larry King Live tonight at 9 pm (ET) with …
Ullrich reluctant to discuss Armstrong charges
VeloNews – Boulder,CO,USA
Upon hearing the news of a new round of against Lance Armstrong, Jan Ullrich – finishing up the Tour of Germany – reacted with typical reserve and caution. …
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Lance Armstrong hits at drug claim
Financial Times – London,England,UK
Lance Armstrong, the seven-times winner of the Tour de France, has again denied ever taking performance enhancing drugs following a French newspaper report …
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Lance Armstrong visits Trek plant
Duluth News Tribune – Duluth,MN,USA
… employees thought they were gathering for a staff meeting but instead got a visit from one of the company’s most famous riders – Lance Armstrong. …
Pedaling Away From Principle: Lance Armstrong Cozies Up To Bush
Political Affairs Magazine – New York,NY,USA
… Tour de Crawford.” The words blared from a red, white, and blue piece of spandex that George W. Bush presented to Lance Armstrong at his Crawford, Texas ranch. …
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Lance Armstrong Shows Us How To Win
Oak Brook Business Ledger – Oak Brook,IL,USA
Lance Armstrong’s seven-year dominance of the Tour de France after he battled cancer single-handedly put bike racing in the spotlight in the United States. …
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Lance Armstrong Cycles With President Bush
KXAN-TV – Austin,TX,USA
Lance Armstrong says that he set a one-day record during his bike ride with President Bush not for cycling, but for lobbying. During …
funny article in the chronicle today:
Check out the research:
“Lance’s affiliation with Michele Ferrari, an Italian doctor convicted on two doping-related charges in his native country, parallels Bonds’ connection to Greg Anderson, who has pleaded guilty to two federal charges in the BALCO drug case in which Bonds testified. Armstrong worked with Ferrari for several years, including the three that the Italian was on trial.”
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