Racing-Related Information [Updated: February 18,2002]
There have been some changes to this page, I pretty much just updated and added new links. If there is something you would like to see on this page besides what is provided, please let me know and I'll see what I can do. Happy surfing...
News and Views
Organizations
Racing Teams/Clubs
Training
Other Stuff
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Racing Calendar
- Mostly for UCSF races, brought to you by the Brazen Dropouts.
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CylingPhotoNews.com
- Cycling news and photos from races in the Midwest. You may just find a pic of yourself in the gallery. Also at this site is USPS rider Kenny Labbe's Journal- he gives you a view of the race from inside the peloton.
- CyclingNews.com
- "Cycle Racing Results and News Analysis." Pretty much this is your one-stop website for national and international cycling. At the top of my favorites list.
- VeloNews.com
- "The Journal of Competitive Cycling."
- Bike.com
- "The Experience." Make sure you check out the "Peloton Stories" section for the latest diary entries from the pros.
- TrueSport.com
- Team listings, views, and regional race calendars (WI races can be found in the "North Central" region).
- Upper Midwest Cycling
- Based out of the Twin Cities. Contains information for events in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky and Western Ohio.
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Meeting-- and beating-- challenges of a lifetime
- A report from the
Capital Times
about local ultra-marathonist Connie Barnes.
- USA Cycling Online
- "USA Cycling is a family of organizations that promote and govern different disciplines of the sport, and that work as one to build the sport of bicycle racing, assist with athlete development and sustain international competitive excellence."
- Wisconsin's Competitive Cycling Resource
- This is the place the Wisconsin Cup Race Series.
- Minnesota Cycling Federation
- "The purpose of this web site is to provide cycling enthusiasts with the most current information about area race calendars, race results, MCF member clubs, the NSC Velodrome, and the Youth Cycling League." 'Nuff said.
- Bike Iowa
- All Iowa related bike, bicycle, biker & bicycling information.
- American Bicycle Racing
- "Dedicated to Promote, Educate and Service the Sport of Bicycle Racing."
If you would like YOUR team added to this section, send me a link.
LOCAL/REGIONAL
- Great Dane Velo Club
- Madison-based elite team. I know it hasn't been updated in a while, but it's my team so I had to list it first!
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The WIngra Hops and Heron Derailleur Society
- Not really a team, but a bunch of racers who ride
every weekday morning.
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Brazen Dropouts
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Stoton Velo Club
- CZ Velo
- Cycling club based in Waukesha, WI. Read the "Stories". Good team site, updated often.
- Capital Velo Club
- Madison-based women's club. Promoters of the best race in Madison- The TDS Telecom Racing Classic.
- St. Paul Bike Club
- One of the top elite teams in the region. They had a great show of results in 2001.
- UW Cycling
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Cyling Club.
- MadCity Cycling Club
- "MadCity is a club for people interested in road racing, mountain bike racing, or both." Promotors of the 2002 Wisconsin state road race.
NATIONAL
- USPS Cycling Team
- The team that Lance-guy rides for.
- Saturn Cycling Team
- The only Wisconsin-based professional cycling team.
- Navigators Cycling Team
- Navigators team member Kirk O'Bee is the reigning USPRO Criterium National Champion.
- 7Up-Nutrafig Cycling Team
- Formerly the 7Up-Colorado Cyclist team. Led by cycling veteran John Lieswyn.
- Prime Alliance Cycling Team
- As a new team last year (2001), they racked up 31 victories!
- Jelly Belly Cycling Team
- Check out the site to find out each riders favorite jelly bean flavor.
- Jittery Joe's Choco-Andean Eco Coffee Cycling Team
- If nothing else, they have the longest team name. Formerly the Zaxby's cycling team. Order some of their coffee to help support the team.
- Ofoto-Lombardi Sports Cyling Team
- Brand new professional team for 2002.
- Schroeder Iron Cycling Team
- Another new professional team for 2002.
To be updated.
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Sports In Wisconsin
- associated with the Badger State Games
"Our goal is to provide our sportsmen and women with premiere events
they don't want to miss. We feel that the Games are an excellent
way to promote your sport and encourage grassroots participation.".
- [Added: June 30, 2002. ]
- BicycleCam.Com
- "My videos are shot from on the bike in a men's Pro 1-2 race. The videos start at the start of the race and go unedited through the finish of the race. Instead of a lot of
commentary, there is mostly music."
- Submitted by: John Bickmore
mrbikejoc@qwest.net
- [Added: December 4, 2000. ]
- Team Sports, Inc.
- "A management company for amateur, professional, and Olympic level men's and women's sports teams. Specializing in cutting edge, extreme, and endurance sports with high consumer appeal, Team Sports is an authority at managing corporate involvement in the mass appeal of today's sports and fitness trends." Heads up for racing groups who want endorsements!
Here is an
article about Tom Schuler, who started Team Sports Inc.
- [Added: January 20, 2002. ]
- Racing Calendar
- Here's the link to our bicycle road racing calendar of events.
- For you off-road racers, here is your calendar.
- Racing Links
- This section of the
links pages of the
Bicycling Community Page is devoted to cycle sports. Except for
the few explicitly local resources maintained here, you are likely
to find much more of interest in the resources there than you will here.
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Tour de France Stage Winners, 1903-1994 (January 13, 1995)
- Works best with a table-capable browser. A text-only version is
also up, and that one works best with a fast modem connection because
it's a sizable chunk of a megabyte.
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MTB: Chequamegon, the Adventure(September 22, 1994)