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Zandvoorde, Belgium: the site of many magic skating moments – hosting the Track World Championships in 1991 and again in 2002. On Thursday 30 July, 2009 the fast flat-banked asphalt track chalked up a few more, as no fewer than 5 men went below the 300m TT World Record…
Last weekend Siena, Italy, hosted the 2009 Italian Track Championship, where MPC wheels were worn to more than half of the titles won, and the new Road War once again proved its versatility – this time on the vesmaco-coated pista in Siena.
In the heart of the city, sunny weather changed just after the start into rain. Bianca Roosenboom handled the tough circumstances the right way, and sprinted to a 4th place, right behind Cecilia Baena, Jana Gegner and Giovanna Turchiarelli.
“It was a very, very slippery course so, we knew in the first laps that it was going to be a breakaway, and if not a breakaway then a very small peloton, because everybody had to work hard – it didn’t matter if you were leading or in the back of the pack…”
On the skates of unsponsored athletes, Road War wheels took all 3 podium places in Julianadorp at the Mens 2009 NK Marathon. Following 10 of 12 senior victories on MPC at the NK Track Championships…
Luca PrestiWinner of the 2004 World 300m sprint title – on the never-before-seen MPC Black Track wheels, Gregory DuggentoHolder of the 200m World Record (16.209s – Anyang, Korea 2006) set on MPC Street Fight wheels, Brittany BoweSwitched to MPC Street Fight wheels on the track in 2008 (Gijon, Spain – World Championships) and set the [...]