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Monday, 13 October 2008
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If you haven't been keeping up with the news that "matters," Nevis is the first country to recognize the T-Dot as the official symbol for the sport of Triathlon in their country! Besides the fact that Nevis is a breathtaking country with beautiful beaches and friendly people, it also has an amazing race that is worth adding to your list of destination races.
Nevis, West Indies - March 15th 2009 - The Nevis Cycle and Triathlon Club is gearing up for the 7th Annual Olympic/Sprint Triathlon. The event, known as Carino Health Spa Triathlon, attracts athletes from all over the world. International athletes in 2008 came from Holland, France, Canada, Alaska, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Japan, El Salvador, Ireland, England, Spain, and the USA, Regional athletes set to compete will represent Trinidad, Barbados, St. Martin, Tortola, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Puerto Rico, as well as St. Kitts & Nevis. A huge milestone was passed with the race being sanctioned as an ITU Continental Cup event, offering ITU and PATCO qualification points to the competitors.
For the fourth time, the event is sanctioned by the Organization of East Caribbean States (OECS) and T-Dot!!. In recognition of this special status, the Nevis Cycle and Triathlon Club will award the top male and female OECS nationals with a champion’s trophy. Current female champion Claire Morrell of Grenada and defending OECS male champion Reggie Douglas from Nevis will be ready and willing to take on any challenges to their titles.
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Written by Jim Gebhardt
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Monday, 20 October 2008
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Inventor of the T-Dot Product Of The Year Jim Gebhardt shares his thoughts on Indoor cycling. To read more about what made The Hill Simulator our #1 product, click here .
Well another season has come and gone, maybe it was a good one. If not, you will get them next year. But how, what can really change? Can you drop 5 minutes off the swim or really expect to do that much better on the run. The bike is the biggest contributor, have you reached your potential in that event? The bigger question is are you already nearing the maximum amount of training that you can get in without causing conflicts in the rest of your life. If you are already near this limit what is the real answer. This article offers an approach that is becoming increasingly popular the home cycling studio.
If it were possible for all of this to live in a warm climate with good roads, no traffic and an abundance of training partners and time, this concept may not be for you. Fact is, good cycling conditions are often hard to come by especially in, urban and even suburban environments. While some of us are naturally good cyclists who can reach a satisfying performance level by just going on a few spring rides. I suggest that even those talented cyclists are not achieving their potential if they cannot ride consistently through out the week for most of the year.
The short answer is to say ride your trainer when you cannot go outside. Easier said than done, quite often a trainer workout quickly equals boredom. Boredom usually leads to a dark place in your mind where the effort dwindles and the workout never seems to end. Bike trainers frequently collect dust often times becoming a rack to dry wet clothes on.
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Written by T-Dot Staff
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Monday, 20 October 2008
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Dallas-Becky Lavelle took the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Toyota Cup for the second year in a row. At the series’ final stop in Dallas, Lavelle finished sixth to preserve her lead in the season-long competition.
In the men’s race Andy Potts finished in second place, 47-seconds behind Greg Bennett to take second in the Life Time Fitness Series Toyota Cup.
Becky’s series-victory comes following an amazingly strong series of performances. She finished third in the season opener in Minneapolis, second in New York, won both Chicago and Los Angeles and wrapped up the championship with her sixth in Dallas.
Earlier this month InterBike was held in Vegas. It's a trade show for everything bikes! The folks from Felt sent us some pictures of their bikes, we picked out a few of our favorites to share with you.
Enjoy! 
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Written by Hunter Allen
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Monday, 13 October 2008
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Mud, rain, snow, stairs, barriers and city parks are all a part of America’s largest upcoming cycling sport. Cyclo-Cross is one of the fastest growing parts of cycling in the US now and is easily outstripping the registrations at Mountain Bike and Road Races. It’s quite the revolution and while I am not sure that all the bike manufacturer’s and businesses are aware of this countrywide movement, I do know that many cyclists are starting to ask questions about specific training for cross. Cyclo-Cross is indeed a unique sub-set of cycling and with that uniqueness comes a very different set of training and racing demands. Of course there are similarities to mountain biking and road racing, (more specifically criteriums), but with the aspect of run-ups and dismounts and the fact that it’s limited to usually one hour or less makes it a quite unique sport.
Let’s take a look at some of the demands of cyclo-cross first. Anytime you embark on a new athletic endeavor, one of the first things you must consider are the specific demands of that event. No sense in continuing to train for hill-climbing if you are trying to prepare for cyclo-cross! Cyclo-Cross is characterized by: Short, very intense bursts of power, followed by a relatively short period of very little leg muscular contractions(downhills, coasting), some running, and finally a flat out period of high power for less than a minute or two. All the while, the event itself lasts from 45-60minutes, which makes it relatively short in comparison to most cycling events. Once you understand what is involved in the sport, then you can start to tailor your training for it. My co-author of “Training and Racing with a Power Meter”, Dr. Andrew R. Coggan, has preached to the masses at every seminar we have taught that one of the most important things to consider when training for an event is event specificity. Learn and understand the demands of the event itself, that’s the first step towards planning a training regime.
Let’s take a look at a cyclo-cross power file and see what we can find in the file that will further help us develop some specific training for success in cyclo-cross.
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Written by T-Dot Staff
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Wednesday, 01 October 2008
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Lance Armstrong returns to racing on SRAM components and makes investment in the company
Chicago, September 30, 2008 – SRAM and Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking (LBMB) are pleased to announce that they have completed their transaction, giving LBMB a 40% stake in SRAM through a strategic investment.
“Getting to the finish line, given the current state of the financial markets, is a reflection of LBMB’s role as one of the leading private equity organizations in the middle market and our strong SRAM management team,” said Stan Day , chief executive of SRAM.
“All of us at LBMB are thrilled to be closing our investment in SRAM. The company is a leader in its industry with tremendous momentum and a bright future. We look forward to working with SRAM’s management team to build the business and realize its full potential in the years to come,” said Charlie Moore, LBMB managing director.
The transaction brings a number of opportunities for SRAM and the cycling industry, including:
Ø SRAM adds LBMB as very capable strategic financial partner to its shareholder base.
Ø The SRAM Cycling Advocacy Fund has been established with $10 million. These funds will be used over the next five years to support efforts to improve cycling infrastructure.
Ø This process has cast the cycling industry in a positive light and introduced it to a number of capital providers.
As a result of the transaction, Mr. Moore and Bill Lovejoy, also a managing director at LBMB, will join the SRAM Board of Directors. The SRAM management team remains intact.
Prior to the completion of the transaction, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong confirmed his return to the sport of bike racing with the SRAM-supported Team Astana. Additionally, Mr. Armstrong has made a meaningful passive investment alongside LBMB to further strengthen his ties with SRAM.
Mr. Armstrong’s use of SRAM components will become a part of the SRAM overall marketing program. He will also serve as a technical advisor for SRAM’s product development teams alongside many of SRAM’s other established professional riders. Stan Day said “The entire organization welcomes Lance to the SRAM team. We are looking forward to his input and doing everything we can to support his return to racing”.
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Written by David Wallach
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Tuesday, 09 September 2008
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If you missed Madison this year, or just want to get a taste of what it's like to ride the bike course, then On The Road, Madison, WI Training Ride is the DVD for you.
Coach Troy Jacobson and his staff have upped the bar once again with this realistic DVD that not only provides you with a great workout, but also gives you helpful tips along the journey through the Wisconsin countryside.
What impressed us the most was the quality of the DVD, way to go. We see a lot of products like this come across our desk and though many have great advice or workouts, the quality of the product is so poor, that it becomes distracting and impossible to finish.
We mixed the workout with our Hill Simulator, adding and subtracting incline, depending on the part of the course, when the 3 hour ride was over the only thing missing was a cold beer from the Essen House (a Madison favorite) and some recovery cheese curds!
Troy and his team spent some bucks on On The Road, Madison, WI Training Ride and made sure that the final product is something that you will be happy you spent $35 on, and will want to do again and again.
To date this is the best example of a ride along DVD that we have seen and now we want more!
Currently, there are four total titles, with a fifth in the works. As the technology advances, we are excited to see what else Troy and his production team come up with.
We give it 4 out of 4 T-Dots in our T-Dot rating system. As the weather cools off and we plan for indoor training, this video is something you don't want to miss. 
Click here for more Coach Troy workouts.
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Written by T-Dot Staff
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Friday, 29 August 2008
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Multi-Platinum Recording Group To Play Post-Race Concert for World’s Largest One Day Running Event Nike announced The All-American Rejects will headline the Nike+ Human Race post-race concert at Randall’s Island on Aug. 31, 2008. The Nike+ Human Race is the world’s biggest one-day running event, bringing together the power of sport and music to inspire and connect runners from every corner of the pldean anet.
New York ’s Nike+ Human Race starts at 6:00pm adjacent to the world-class Icahn Stadium, with runners heading northwest toward the East River waterfront and turning east and then south at the 1 mile point. Continuing south, runners will pass the great fields and ballparks of Randall’s Island, before turning west and heading back toward the East River . Continuing north along the waterfront, the first course loop will be completed and runners will take on a second loop before finishing inside Icahn Stadium.
Participants in this unprecedented event will experience an exclusive music performance by some of today’s top artists in each of the 25 designated race cities. In Los Angeles , nine-time Grammy Award winning artist Kanye West will headline the run’s post race concert for the grand finale of the 25-city Nike+ Human Race. In London , runners will be treated to an exclusive performance by world-renowned American DJ, songwriter, musician and singer Moby in the city’s famed Wembley Stadium.
Each city’s race will start on the same day, with the first race kicking off in Taipei and the last ending in LA. Race courses take runners by famous landmarks such as the famed LA Coliseum, Taipei 101 (the world’s tallest building), Mexico City ’s historic center and the Puerta del Sol in Madrid . Istanbul ’s race course will span the city’s famous Bosphorus Bridge , closing it to car traffic to literally allow participants to run from Europe to Asia and back again.
"We're way pumped to be a part of the Nike Human Race because it gives us a chance to look athletic even though we won't be running,” said Tyson Ritter. “We have the most fit city behind us. We're not only going to dominate the race, but I’m also willing to bet that New York 's going to be rocking harder than any other city on the Planet”.
Beyond running and music, the Nike+ Human Race is also an opportunity to give back. Participants will be able to run for a worthy cause and support the three official Nike+ Human Race charitable partners: the Lance Armstrong Foundation – uniting people in the fight against cancer; WWF - the global conservation organization addressing the causes and impacts of climate change; and the UN refugee agency's ninemillion.org campaign – bringing sport and education to refugee youth. Together, Nike and runners will raise funds to donate at least USD $3 million to the Nike+ Human Race charities. Money will be raised via givebacks from registration fees, a percentage of Nike+ Human Race t-shirt sales and a donation of USD $1 million from Nike
I’m hitting the stage in Los Angeles for the Nike+ Human Race, Nike's dopest 10k run ever,” said West. “This race is bringing together hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world to run and listen to some great music while serving a higher cause, and I’m excited to perform in L.A. as part of the grand finale.”
West’s performance will bring to a close, an unprecedented day of races and activities around the globe starting in Taipei , ending in LA and including cities across Europe, Asia and North and South America .
For more information on the Nike+ Human Race and a complete listing of race cities visit nikeplus.com .
About Nike+ Human Race
On 08.31.08, Nike hosts a run like no other before with the Nike+ Human Race - the World’s Largest One Day Running Event. Nike’s first global race will take place over the course of one day, with a goal of one million runners, across 25 cities and featuring 25 top musical acts. The 10k event celebrates runners and their sport, offering participants across the globe the chance to run and compete together in an unprecedented race experience. Spanning multiple continents, Nike+ Human Race cities will include LA, New York , London , Madrid , Paris , Istanbul , Melbourne , Shanghai , São Paulo and Vancouver among others. Following races in each city, participants will be treated to an exclusive music concert featuring one of today’s top artists. Participants will be able to run for a cause as a portion of funds raised will be donated to three Nike+ Human Race beneficiaries: WWF, the global conservation organization, Lance Armstrong Foundation and UN refugee agency's ninemillion.org campaign. The race will be open to anyone, anywhere. Runners outside of the 25 race day cities can join by logging into nikeplus.com. With the help of Nike+ and the Nike+ SportBand, every city and every road can become a race-day course. For more information, visit nikeplus.com.
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Written by Zosia Bielski
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008
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Courtesy The National Post Image Courtesy- Harry How 
With a silver-medal win in the men's triathlon yesterday, Canadians have set in motion the evolution of the sport from an individual event into a team one.
Borrowing tactics from the Tour de France, Triathlon Canada and silver medallist Simon Whitfield have effectively reinvented the sport -- with winning results.
Mr. Whitfield, 33, used a 25-year-old Canadian non-contender as a "domestique" who saved him energy during the cycling stretch of the race.
Triathlon purists -- those who believe the sport has always been lone wolf in nature -- have criticized the controversial move.
But Triathlon Canada officials say the sport has been shifting toward a team direction and Canada just capitalized on it first.
"Our goal is medals, not just to show up and be good Canadians. It's a change in the paradigm. It's a culture shift. ... Why not be the first ones to get out and do it and make everyone react to us?" said Alan Trivett, Triathlon Canada's executive director. "We played within the rules."
The triathlon involves a 1.5-kilometre swim, 40-kilometre bike ride and 10-kilometre run, and generally takes athletes less than two hours to complete.
Mr. Whitfield, a Kingston native who now lives in Victoria, last won a gold eight years ago in Sydney, then fell to an 11th place finish in Athens.
Upon Mr. Whitfield's request in June, officials at Triathlon Canada drafted Colin Jenkins from Hamilton to serve as his training partner. They picked Mr. Jenkins-- who did not qualify for the Olympics -- over higher-ranking athletes because he is a strong swimmer and cyclist, a perfect "domestique" for Mr. Whitfield.
Yesterday, the team tactics panned out for Canada.
During the race's 40-kilometre cycling leg, Mr. Jenkins battled it out at the front of the pack, chasing breakaways and allowing Mr. Whitfield to ride in his draft and save energy for his run.
After the bike leg, Mr. Jenkins placed fourth, while Mr. Whitfield sat in 12th, relatively rested up for his run.
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Written by T-Dot Staff
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Wednesday, 13 August 2008
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BEIJING, China -- The process of becoming an American citizen is long, arduous, and often frustrating - kind of like training for a triathlon.
Fortunately, U.S. Olympic Team member Matt Reed is prepared for both.
Reed, who qualified for the Olympic Team by winning the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in April, began his professional triathlon career in his native New Zealand nearly 15 years ago. But he switched his affiliation to the United States in 2004 and now lives and trains in Boulder, Colo. When asked why, he says, "I guess I felt wanted by America. It felt natural. I am proud to be from New Zealand and it will always be a part of me, but my life is here in the USA."
Reed's life, which includes his wife and fellow triathlete, Kelly, son, Lachlan, and recently added daughter, Peyton, changed forever in 2007 when he became an American citizen. The long process of documentation, interviews, lawyers, and testing, culminated in a ceremony which made his citizenship official.
However, this dream - and family - almost didn't happen. Before they were married, Reed had to serve as the support for Kelly, helping in her recovery after she was run over by a 15-ton construction truck in 2002 while training near their home in Boulder.
Now, fully recovered, Kelly has turned to the support role and Reed owes much of his recent success to her, he says. "She is a part of my training, my recovery and my daily life. She guides me and does all the little stuff so I can concentrate on the training. She coordinates the overall training plan and has taught me to listen to my body."
The globe-trotting triathlete began his now thriving career at an early age in New Zealand. His father and brother introduced him to sports as a youngster and he played cricket, soccer, rugby, and basketball (and at 6-foot-5 he was quite good, too). He swam and ran as well.
Reed moved to Australia at age nine, where he completed and won his first triathlon at 15 in Redcliff Queensland in the MILO Series. "I loved how it felt to swim, bike, and run all together," Reed says. "I am not a one sport athlete turned to triathlon. I am a 17-years- in-the-making triathlete."
His favorite part about the U.S.? "The American races have such a prestige. The famous ones like Alcatraz, Chicago, LA are what led me to America," he says. "At first I loved super-sized meals and free refills. Now, I like how diverse America is, with so many different subcultures; each state is like a whole new country."
However, now that Reed has joined the ranks of American triathletes, he races against his brother Shane, also a triathlete and a member of the New Zealand Olympic Team. They'll go head to head in Beijing on August 19. Luckily, brotherly competition is not a problem for the pair. "My brother and I race as though we are not brothers," says Reed. "We hope the other does well but want to kill each other on the course."
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Written by T-Dot Staff
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Saturday, 09 August 2008
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Team now heads to Korea for a week of training before competition
BEIJING, China (August 9, 2008) -- It was a short but sweet visit to Beijing for the U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team on Friday, August 8.
The team arrived on Thursday, took part in a Friday morning workout at Beijing Normal University before marching in the Opening Ceremonies in the evening. By Saturday morning, the athletes were on their way to Cheju, Korea for a week of training before they return to Beijing on August 15 for their competitions.
The women race on Monday, August 18, with the men toeing the line on Tuesday, August 19. Both races are scheduled for 10 a.m. local time.
During their Friday morning workout, the athletes were able to get their blood flowing and work out the kinks after a long flight from the U.S. the night before, and took a few moments to talk with media watching the practice.
Following are excerpts from interviews with the athletes on Friday:
*Note: Sarah Haskins (St. Louis, Mo. / Colorado Springs, Colo.) is meeting the team in Korea.
Hunter Kemper (Longwood, Fla. / Colorado Springs, Colo.)
On Training Goals Leading up to the Race:
The main thing for me is get some time in, get some yardage in the pool, some quick stuff. But nothing too strenuous. Maintaining some fitness.
There's not a whole lot of training you can do from here on in. It's more sharpening up, freshening up. For me I'm just trying to enjoy the moment, enjoying Opening Ceremonies tonight and the whole process while I am here in China. It's exciting to be here in Beijing and get the whole Games process started. I'm excited about the race on the 19th.
On Goals for the Race:
I'm not really having any goals for medals. I just want to get the best I can out of myself and let the rest take care of itself. I'm excited. I just want to be relaxed and have a good time and really enjoy myself.
Laura Bennett (N. Palm Beach, Fla. / Boulder, Colo.)
On the Olympic Process and Experience:
It's been quite a whirlwind lately. It's finally here. It's pretty exciting, seeing all the athletes, and just the hype around it. The Village is beautiful. It's been fun so far. We've been pretty tired, so you try to take it all in. It's been great.
On What's Next with Training:
Basically resting from here. In Cheju, just find a little bit of a routine for a few sessions. The objective of finding a bit of a rhythm and getting any cobwebs out from travel.
I'm right on track with my training and am really looking forward to racing.
On What She's Doing after the Race:
Afterwards the family is coming over and we'll be doing a little bit of the tourist stuff.
Jarrod Shoemaker (Sudbury, Mass. / Maynard, Mass.)
On the Overall Experience:
I'm excited. It was so much fun coming in yesterday and being on the plane and hearing "Go USA" after every announcement. It's a dream come true.
On His Training Goals:
I'm just trying to flush out everything right now; get in a good run and swim today and trying to feel good. Then get a good week of solid training and tapering in and then it's back up here.
On the Opening Ceremonies Experience:
I'm excited to racing representing the USA. It was fun to march in as part of Team USA.
Matt Reed (Boulder, Colo.)
On the Olympic Experience:
It's pretty amazing. I didn't really know what the Olympics were all about, with processing and going to the athlete village. It's all sinking in now that I'm here and it's huge to see some people you only see on TV. I saw Venus and Serena Williams and some of the other athletes. I'm just kind of blown away by being around them, now realizing what I have to go and do. It's a pretty incredible feeling. I'm just happy to be here.
On His Goals for Training:
My goal for next week is to try to recover from all the training that I've been doing and keep some good feeling there. Training has been going well. I couldn't have asked for a better lead up. Keep the speed and try to be really fresh going into the race.
On the Opening Ceremonies Experience:
It was an absolutely amazing experience. A reward for all the years of sacrifice and hard work. It makes me proud to represent USA and motivates me to win a medal in front of billions of people.
Julie Ertel (Irvine, Calif. / Placentia, Calif.)
On Her Training Goals:
The week away will be the official taper week, but really just getting some quality sessions, focus on longer sessions where my lungs will be taxed a little more.
On the Olympic Experience:
The processing was very frantic. Today it's sinking in a bit more. I can't wait to walk around the Village.
On Her Water Polo Experience (2000 Olympic silver medalist):
The water polo team has two games after I'm done competing. It's very comforting to see them here. We walked into the pool together from the lockerroom this morning. I almost headed over to the water polo goals before I remembered I needed the lane lines.
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