Road Race Milan-San Remo in Italy...

The third race of the 2007 UCI ProTour was held last weekend as Oscar Friere (ESP) won the 98th running of Milan-San Remo in Italy. The sole American competitor in the race, Antonio Cruz (Long Beach, Calif./Discovery Channel) placed 117th, 9:37 back in support of teammate Allan Davis of Australia who placed second.

The 2007 UCI ProTour continues with the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) in Belgium on April 8.

After three races on the 2007 UCI ProTour, the standings are as follows:

Individual Standings
1. Alberto Contador (ESP) 56
2. Andreas Kloden (GER) 53
3. Oscar Friere (ESP) 52
4. Davide Rebellin (ITA) 42
5. Kim Kirchen (LUX) 41

Team Standings
1. Casse d’Epargne (ESP) 53
2. Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team (USA) 52
3. Team CSC (DEN) 49
4. Liquigas (ITA) 46
5. Ag2r Prevoyance (FRA) 39

Kona wins! See cool video!
http://www.konaeurope.com/WhiteStyle2007.htm

Guru is proud to announce the 1st place finish of Dede Griesbauer aboard her Guru Crono at the Ironman U.K. race on August 20th, 2006. Dede led the race from start to finish, getting off her Guru Crono with a 17minute lead, and never looked back.

This is Dede’s 1st Ironman title. Please join us in congratulating Dede on her hard work and dedication while wishing her the best of luck in her future races.





GURU CELEBRATES DESIREE FICKER'S 2nd PLACE FINISH AT THE 2006 FORD IRONMAN
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Top North American female finisher delivers personal best riding Guru Crono


October 23rd, 2006 (Montreal, Canada) - Guru, the world's premier
manufacturer of custom-made road and triathlon bikes, is thrilled to
announce the second place finish of elite athlete Desiree Ficker at the 2006
Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, this past Saturday. Ficker
turned in an impressive 2nd place finish amongst 1700 triathletes and became
the top North American female triathlete at Kona.

The 29 year-old Austin, Texas resident, completed Ironman with a time of
09:24:02. Ficker, who performed strongly and consistently throughout the
race, transitioned from the swim portion in 27th place. However, she
attributes much of her success to the bike leg of the race and her custom
Guru Crono, as she was able to pull ahead to 4th place, positioning herself
for a superb run in the final leg and her podium finish.

"I am so happy with my second place finish in the Ironman Hawaii. The new
Guru Crono I was riding felt amazing. I was able to work my way through the
field and come off the bike far enough ahead to run into second place. My
bike fit was so perfect and comfortable I was having a blast moving through
the lava fields on my fast aerodynamic machine, the Guru. The beautiful
paint job added a special touch so that I could feel pretty even in the
midst of sweat and tough conditions. Thank you Guru!"

Guru Executive Vice-President Frank Ianni celebrated Ficker's
accomplishment. "Desiree's remarkable performance was inspiring," says
Ianni. "Her ability to come off the swim and significantly close the gap
while riding her custom Guru Crono, our flagship Triathlon Carbon bike, is a
testament to Desiree's training and work ethic."

During this year's Ironman, Guru also continued their remarkable progress in
the custom triathlon bike market. Not only did Ficker finish in one of the
top positions on her Guru bike, but 38 triathletes also rode Guru Bicycles
during the bike segment of the competition.

"Guru had an over 50 % increase in our bike count versus last year's Ironman
Championship," commented Ianni. "This, combined with Desiree's podium finish
in Hawaii, continues to position Guru as the leading force in the custom
triathlon bike market ".

Guru, the premier triathlon and road custom bike manufacturer in the world,
handcrafts each bike one at a time and is unique in producing geometrically
personalized bicycles in four materials: carbon, titanium, aluminium and
steel. The Guru Crono, the most advanced triathlon and time-trial bike of
its kind, is the first and only customizable seamless aero carbon monocoque
frame in the world.

Guru's high-end bikes designed to meet the demanding needs of serious and
passionate cyclists looking for the best. For more
information on Crono's features and other Guru Bicycle products please visit
www.gurubikes.com.


About Guru:
Founded in 1998 and based in Montreal, Canada, Guru is a premier custom road
and triathlon bike manufacturer providing retailers and consumers with
personalized and completely assembled bicycles, handcrafted in-house with
carbon fibre, titanium, steel and aluminum.

Great news just in from Belgium... congratulations, Cannondale!


Just a week after scoring his first victory in the green and blue of Team Liquigas at Haut Var, Filippo Pozzato sprinted to victory again in the opening race of the 2007 classics season, Het Volk.

Team Liquigas raced to perfection as first Manuel Quinziato (fresh off his return from the Tour of California) placed himself in an early breakaway aboard his Cannondale Synapse. Roberto Petito led the chase of a later breakaway until Brazilian fast man Murilo Fischer went into an important late breakaway, forcing the other favored Belgian teams to chase down.

In the finale, Pozzato made an elite group of six persuers, chasing down Juan Antonio Flecha and Stuart O'Grady. When Nick Nuyens attempted a very late bridge, Pozzato turned to heavy favorite Tom Boonen to close him down, and then counter-attacked perfectly at 250 meters from the line to take the win over Flecha.

"[Baden] Cooke did not pull in the final. And maybe Boonen was a little tired. I used a little bit of grinta (force) and it worked out," noted Pozzato post-race.

The win marks Pozzato's 17th of his career and is only the third Italian victory in this race's 60 years. The result confirms Pozzato's fine form and is a great signal for the coming classic season.

You may be interested in this article about KHS: http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2007/02/25/khs-bicycles-the-biggest-little-bicycle-company-in-the-world/

Tuesday & Thursday Training Race Starts!

Date: Tuesday March 13, 2007
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Repeats: This event repeats every Tuesday and Thursday until Tuesday October 2, 2007.

Location: River Road Entrance to FARR Park 2 Miles South of LSU Vet. School
Notes: This is a tradition ride. Meet at entrance to Farr Park. "A" group departs 5:30; "B" at 5:33; "C" at 5:35. Pace depends on attendees: "A"s avg. 24-27 mph; "B"s 22-25 & "C"s 18-22. Distance 34 mile including warm-up. Route flat. Begin south on River Rd. (Rt 327 South), veer right onto Rt 991 after 11 miles (the "split"). Continue past the Plaquemine Ferry landing @ 6 miles as 991 meets Rt 75. Left (extra caution) on Gummers Ln. approx. 3 miles past the Landing, back onto 327 north. 12 miles to the finish line just south of Farr Park.
Riders wear helmet. Keep right of centerline.

On the newsstands today's is the MBA Cannondale Guide...I mean...Buyer's Guide ! Cannondale scores huge with 9 bikes all with fret comments and images!




Rush 3

"This bike has been picked as a favorite of endurance racers who want a racy bike with more comfort than a XC bike. This bike's lightweight and responsiveness will leave a number of longer travel trailbike wondering what just flew past them!"



Prophet 5 1FG

Adjustable geometry, 5.5 A simple bike that

inches of travel and a light- that challenges and rewards

weight aluminum frame.



Caffeine 2

"One fast bike"



Scalpel Team Replica

"Built to handle the rigors of World Cup XC racing"



Taurine Carbon 1

" A hint of retro and a slash of sass with combination of a carbon fiber hardtail frame and Cannondale Headshox and carbon fiber SI cranks.



Judge DH Replica

Mick Hannah took the top podium spot in his first season aboard this bike



Perp 2

"A versatile black diamond rig" with "a nimble trailbike feel"



Chase 1

Inspired by Aaron Chase

Health Net Training Camp Video!
http://www.thebroadbandracer.com/fly.aspx?taxid=68&layout=player&videoid=250

News Release Contact: (Scott Mackey, PedalPlay Bicycles)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (225-761-9286)


Local Bike Shop To Offer Free Rides
On High-Tech $5,000 Bicycles

(2/10/07 and 2/11/07) You may never get a chance to sit behind the wheel of a $200,000 Ferrari or take the controls of a $5 million dollar jet fighter, but with the help of one of your local bike shop, you will soon be able to experience for yourself the feeling of some of the most advanced, high-performance bicycles in the world.

PedalPlay Bicycles of Baton Rouge will be offering area cyclists the opportunity to test-ride a wide range of high-performance Cannondale bicycles on 2/10/07 and 2/11/07 when it hosts Cannondale’s test ride demo truck. Saturday (2/10/07) from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at River Road Split and 1:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at PedalPlay Bicycles. 2/11/07 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. PedalPlay Bicycles and Cannondale’s test ride demo truck will be at BREC's Comite MTB trails. The truck is stocked with a wide range of Cannondale’s award winning high-performance road and mountain bikes, with some carrying a $5,000 retail price tag.

“Cycling technology has undergone an amazing revolution in recent years,” explained Tom Armstrong, Cannondale’s Communications Director. “Whether someone is a serious cyclist, or just thinking about getting back into cycling for fun and fitness, the test ride program offers a fantastic opportunity to try the very latest innovations.” Anyone interested in test-riding a Cannondale should bring a photo ID and a helmet, said Armstrong.

ABOUT CANNONDALE
Widely regarded as the bike industry’s leading innovator, Cannondale has won numerous design awards from publications including Bicycling magazine, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics. Design News, International Design and Business Week. Cannondale bicycles have also been voted “Bike of the Year” by cycling magazines in both the U.S. and Europe on multiple occasions.

Cannondale’s successes on race courses around the world are also legendary. The company’s road racing teams have captured 11 stage wins at cycling’s most prestigious event, the Tour de France, two overall victories at the three-week Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy), a World Championships title, a pair of wins at the USPRO Championships, and the Italian, Swiss, and Moldavian National Championships. Cannondale’s mountain biking teams have been equally impressive, capturing two Olympic medals, seven World Championships, 14 World Cup Series titles, 13 National Championships, and some 80 World Cup event wins.

Cannondale bicycles are as popular with celebrities as they are with pro cyclists. Cannondale owners include Madonna (who owns three), “Friends” star Matt LeBlanc, Harrison Ford, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Bill Cosby, Jerry Seinfeld and others.

For more information, call PedalPlay Bicycles at 225-761-9286.

PedalPlay has worked hard fixing up 8 bicycles for St. Vincent De Paul for Christmas. We decided to donate the bikes to them this year. PedalPlay gets great joy giving back to the community. We have donated bikes to churches, given event money to fallen fire fighters, single mothers with babies, the list goes on. Helping others in time of need gives us such a feeling of satisfaction.

While I have been out with a pulled tendon in my right shoulder rotator cup, I haven't been riding for almost 1 1/2 months now. BREC put on a MTB race last weekend and I went their to help out and turn some free wrenching and supply some heat (burner for warmth). The morning started out around 30 degrees. Needless to say, Matt Marrero and I signed up to race. Just arrived Friday before the race, Pp now has a helmet cam from Vio-Sport. It malfunctioned at the starting line of Sport class and by the second lap I could not take it. I pulled over in first place for a pit stop to fix the camera, Billy and Christian pulled the camcorder from my backpack to fix it and I'd be back for the 3rd lap pit stop ready to tape the last lap. 3rd lap problem fixed and this is what it looks like riding the BREC Comite side at race pace, at least mine. /Users/scottmackey/Desktop/brec mtb 121006.2.mov

I have a lot more pictures. If you want to see them all, come by PedalPlay and I'll have them rolling on the TV screens!




















I'm back from Interbike in Vegas and all I can say is I'm glad to be back. My head is still spinning from all the professional athletes walking around, to all the latest bicycle bells and whistles for 2007. Carbon is still the buzz with Ti still hanging in there. Campy has dropped about a 1/2 pound off their record grouppo. They did it mostly with their 2 piece cranks with outer bearings, and their new brakes. I got pics with Melissa Gaul(pro mtbr), just won a big MTB race. I got to talk to her and get a pic at kona's fundraising bowling thing. Kona raised a lot of money for IMBA (save our trails!). I saw George Hincapi, Tom Danielson, Levi Liphimer, and a bunch of others, as always, the kona pros are always so cool to hang out with! I saw a 7 1/2 pound messenger single speed bike, wow. Guru had to have stolen the show with their paint, and new fitting system (it's on order)(both). Cool carbon cranks, front chainrings, were everywhere, really nice. So here are some of the pics. Sorry for the delay Clay and Billy. This year I went with Tre' Haydel and Brad Champagne, Tre' is an all around good MTBr, Road, and huck kind of guy, while Brad has been ripping up the streets and ramps, parks with his 20". We went to the dirt demo and had a real good time. I must say that the Kona Hei Hei with only 2 1/2" of travel climbed all the way up the gravel road the best. I got to try my hand at riding a 29r Kona hardtail. The 29r is different, good but different. Remember the good old saying of ride new trails slow at first. Remind me that next time. The 29r does 5 ft drop offs great. I was just riding along, and all the sudden...
We also went to some video premier (Kranked 7, NWD 7) shows at some crazy bars with go-go girls in cages. We met up with the guys from dirt road bikes and Capital, and all had a great time. Some had better times than others, to say the least, Matt knows how to spray a bar like raid... ask Matt V. for details, it was well....Matt. I thought I had the most tricked out bike (Colnago C50) at almost $15,000 invested and 14 LBS. BMC's time trial bike retails for $17,500. O well, at least mine's lighter...Intense has a new Spider Pro that is 1 LB lighter than last year's model. They also have camo paint jobs that look really cool. Fi'zik has a new carbon saddle with a clear gel insert with flex wings on the sides. O Gravity has a new polished brake and a new TI version brake that looked really sweet.