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Road War: So good, you could get a warning
…as a result of my improved experience, I found myself crossing the line yelling: “These wheels are ******* awesome!” and got reprimanded by the race officials for bad language.
Haining World Championships – Sep. 11
Things were slightly more subdued at the track today, with Argentina having their second session after a long trip, the New Zealand team taking the morning off, Colombia heading to the track with just a small subgroup of their large squad, and Australia taking a largely new team to the track for their second session.
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Haining World Championships – Sep. 10
Watching, timing, and judging has been in full swing at the Haining track today. This evening after Munoz & Causil – perhaps bouyed by Bill Begg’s assessment of their first-day 500m effort yesterday – decided to do some weightlifting in the warmup area at the track as teams were arriving, a ‘friendly games’ took place [...]
Haining World Championships – Sep. 09
Teams are arriving in Haining City daily ahead of the World Championship start on September 18 – just 9 days away. Skaters from New Zealand, China Taipei, Korea and Colombia can be seen around town, and at the track (interestingly, a first-floor facility above a shopping mall) training between sessions by local club groups.
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Wouter Hebbrecht & Black Track go 2 from 2
The Black Track has proven to be a winning wheel in the Senior Men’s category, powering winner Wouter Hebbrecht in the 300m TT, worn by all 3 podium place-getters in the 500m sprint final (either as a straight set, or combined with the Road War), and now again worn by the winner in the 200m TT.
World Records at European Championship
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…
MPC Road War wheels dominate Italian Track Championship
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.
Zurich rain, Road War solution for Bianca Roosenboom
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.
Shane Dobbin wins Dijon WIC on Storm Surge/Road War
“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…”
Road War wheel worn to 1,2, and 3 in NK Mens Marathon
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…