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Bec's photos from the German ITT Champs 2011
Bec is currently in Germany, on her long holiday from Australia, and today she was at the German National ITT Champs, where she got the chance to ride in the lead car behind HTC-Highroad's Judith Arndt as Arndt rode to defend her national ITT Champion title. It was a great day to be hanging out...
Women's National Champs to look out for!
It's National Champs week! Jens has a big long list for the results, but which will you be watching out for? Here are five that I'll be paying particular attention to - for the racing mostly, but one for the politics! Any you think we should be watching out for - or any tv coverage we can find -...
Women's Cycling Top Trumps 2 - National Champions
Last week I gave you some ways to win online arguments using women cyclists, with my, erm, "tribute" to the world of Top Trumps. Which may have been a mistake, because Gavia, hard task-master that she is, immediately said she wanted some more! So here are 5 National Champions - make sure you...
Alabama's 13 National Champion Football Teams
On Jan. 7 the Alabama Crimson Tide football team defeated the University of Texas Longhorns in the historic Rose Bowl Stadium and claimed the school's 13th National Championship. And almost immediately the shopworn complaints about the Tide's claim to that number of titles were dusted off and...
Random facts from the Women's National Championships
As with a lot of things with women's cycling, I'd thought I'd known how National Champs Week would go, and who'd come out the other side wearing their national colours - but oh no! Yet again, riders have surprised me, and so for your delectation and delight, I present some random factoids and...
San Jose to Host 2012 National Championships
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that San Jose, California has been selected as the host of the 2012 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. San Jose last hosted the very memorable 1996 nationals. Let's hope this one is just as memorable! Congratulations to San Jose!
EVAN LYSACEK WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Sorry, I was a little excited. Because after watching several skaters stumble their way through watered down programs, American Evan Lysacek came out there and Won. He was clean, and he sold it, and he was great. And all without the quad! heh. There are some major reasons why this is a great...
Belbin and Agosto Must Pass Final Test Today
American ice dancers and Olympic Silver Medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto must make their final appearance in front of judges today to assess whether they are ready to compete at this month's world championships in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times. The pair was added to the...
Greensboro, North Carolina Wins National Championships
Greensboro, North Carolina will host the 2011 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships. Looks like the city's press offensive won out! Here is a quote from a digtriad.com article: Paul Wylie, the 1992 Olympic silver medalist and five-time U.S. medalist who resides in Charlotte and coaches at the...
Nagasu Drops Out of Junior Worlds
U.S. 2008 National Champion Mirai Nagasu, who finished fifth at this year's Nationals, has dropped out of the Junior World Championships in order to let an ankle injury heal. Per the International Herald Tribune: Nagasu has been bothered by a right ankle injury she suffered earlier in the season...
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