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Price-Smith, Lananna chosen to lead 2016 U.S. Olympic Team
INDIANAPOLIS -- Four-time Olympian and Southern Illinois head coach Connie Price-Smith and TrackTown USA president and University of Oregon associate athletic director Vin Lananna will serve as the respective women's and men's head coaches for Team USA at the 2016...
BULLS Bikes USA to Launch Ambassador Program
Bulls Bikes USA Sausalito, CA, July 14, 2015 – Bulls Bikes USA, purveyor of high quality, reasonably priced mountain and road bikes, is excited to announce the launch of its U.S. ambassador program for the 2015/2016 calendar year. The German-born brand officially...
CrossReno UCI Substitute
Reno, NV (June 29, 2015) – Cyclists who planned to participate in the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Montréal, postponed Monday by Gestev, have an alternative racing opportunity for the Saturday, September 19 time slot For the first-time, a USA Cycling-sanctioned...
Top Western States Finishers
The 2015 edition of the Western States 100 proved to be an exciting one. Michele Yates and Joelle Vaught led early in the race but by the Miller’s Defeat checkpoint at mile 34.4 last year’s champion, Stephanie Howe, took the lead followed by local favorite Magdalena...
Fletcher & Fashion
The summer is fast approaching and that means heading outdoors more often, perhaps making that brave splash into a chilly lake or ocean to practice for those open water swims we embrace as we challenge ourselves in this addicting sport of triathlon. However you choose...
2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Calendar
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has confirmed the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series calendar. In its eighth season, the World Triathlon Series will feature at least eight stops, with two cities debuting for the first time. The WTS will again get underway in Abu...
Inagural AMGEN Tour of California Women’s Stage Race: Stage 1 Recap
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (May 8, 2015) – It was a chilly day (39 degrees) in South Lake Tahoe as 82 elite women road cyclists began the first UCI-sanctioned Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race empowered with SRAM, but the peloton brought the heat, blazing around the lake at...
Wildflower Triathlon Finish, One of the Greatest in Recent Memory
The 2015 Wildflower Triathlon women's finish was something to remember this year. Emily Cocks led the 1.2-mile swim in 24:46, followed 35 seconds later by a pack that included Rachel McBride, Carrie Lester, Laurel Wassner, and Jillian Petersen. Prime contenders...
Ultra from Pilot Hill to Folsom Provides Training Opportunity
The Gold Rush 50k offers veteran ultrarunners a great opportunity to train for a summer 100-miler and newcomers a chance to check out the trails in a scenic setting for the first time. The third annual race, set for May 9, begins at Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park...