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Oct. 15, 2008Team Kona cyclocrosser Barry Wicks reports on some of his off-the-bike pursuits.
VeloNews.com publishes a diary from Kona pro cyclocross racer Barry Wicks every other Wednesday. Wicks' column alternates with one by Cyclocrossworld.com-Cannondale's Jeremy Powers Cyclocross season for me brings about a time in my life ...
Oct. 15, 2008Michael Barry's Diary - The final attacks of the season
Alessandria, Italy ─ The peloton, stretched thin into a long single line, stuck to the white line marking the edge of the road with the riders on the front pushing the cool yet fresh autumn air as they rode a hard tempo to control the race ...
Oct. 14, 2008Fresh Korn: The off-season is an all-too-brief calm before the seasonal storm
“So, what do you guys do in the off-season?” Most of the time this gets asked by someone wondering about a “job.” From those a bit more knowledgeable about the sport, it’s referring to something we do to fill our time, figuring ...
Oct. 8, 2008J-Pow's Journal: Crackin' a curse and kickin' it with Clinton
Welcome to my new diary on VeloNews.com, a diary that will offer an exciting, behind-the scenes look into my cycling ventures as I tour around the United States and Europe racing cyclo-cross this fall and winter. I’m certain there will be great ...
Oct. 1, 2008A new column by cyclocross star Barry Wicks
Editor's Note: This is the first of a regular column on VeloNews.com written by Team Kona professional cyclocross racer Barry Wicks. Transitioning from my mountain bike to my cyclocross bike in the fall is an adventure in rehearsed ...
Oct. 1, 2008Michael Barry's Diary: Attacks, crashes and goodbye kisses
The crowd roared as we, the handful of riders that was once over 200 riders large rode slowly around the course on the final lap of the six and a half hour race. Paolo Bettini sat on the front of the 30 man group, blowing kisses to the tifosi ...
Sep. 30, 2008Garmin's Will Frischkorn finds that sometimes time off the bike can be more tiring than riding ...
Editor's Note: Will Frischkorn is a professional rider on the Garmin-Chipotle team who occasionally shares his journals with VeloNews.com readers. Few things are harder for a cyclist than not ...
Sep. 24, 2008Michael Barry's Diary - Head down and go
As the road climbed uphill into the lower Alps the peloton began to shatter. Riders attacked, while others drifted against the flow of the group. Gaps formed in the long line of riders. At the back, groups of dropped riders pooled together while, up ...
Aug. 5, 2008Michael Barry's Diary - The Olympics: From 1996 to 2008
Four of us climbed into the back of the borrowed team Saturn truck, picking good spots for our lawn chairs. Once we were settled, the door was pulled shut and locked. We sat in darkness while our team captain, Steve Bauer climbed into the ...
Jul. 30, 2008Adam Craig reports in on his big week
Before we get to storytime I’ve got a bit of homework for everyone … click on this link. Read about my ...
Jul. 25, 2008Will Frischkorn's Tour de France diary, stage 19
When I said yesterday that you could tell which directors weren't pleased with their teams' races, today you could tell who was f-ing pissed. If it weren't for the fact that they made the day one of the most painful I've ever raced I'd actually feel ...
Jul. 22, 2008Will Frischkorn's Tour de France diary, stage 16
First up, rest days rock. After two weeks of racing, a day to relax a bit and kick back is like Christmas when you still believe in the big man. A morning to sleep late, eat a ridiculous amount of food, tool around on the bike for a while ...