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fashionshow fashion show castelli stunning collection spirng summer 2010, News - March 23, 2010

New stunning Castelli collection!

With the spring upon us, it’s time to dress lighter, doing big rides and getting ready for racing. The new stunning Castelli Spring / Summer collection will be there for every mile of the journey. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSwoePuVeXw[/youtube] Glimpse of the Men’s Collection. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZWvuSe18UY[/youtube] Glimpse of the Women’s Collection.

Hushovd shows return to form.

Considered the true start to the spring classics and at 298 kilometres, the single longest one-day race in the UCI calendar, the 101st edition of Milan-Sanremo was won by Oscar Freire (ESP-Rabobank) who captured his third victory in this historic race. Best result for Cervélo TestTeam was Thor Hushovd (NOR) crossing the line in sixth position. “I was strong today and last week when I did Tirreno I was happy with my performance improving day by day,” said Thor Hushovd. “Today I think I showed my form, in the last 14 km I missed the sprint and I should have been on the podium but that’s my own fault in the end. I’m looking ahead now. I did a good job all winter training well, except when I was sick and now I think my performance is getting better and better.” “Overall we saw an impressive final from Thor. We can see he’s in the right shape, he came to the final but needed some help to bring him up there.” said sporting director Jean-Paul van Poppel. ” In the last 14 km he was pushed back and couldn’t find his position anymore, it was a shame and unfortunately he ...

Haussler working on comeback.

Cervélo TestTeam rider Heinrich Haussler will be out of competition until he fully recovers from the knee problem that has plagued him since a crash in the Volta ao Algarve. After initial treatment and recovery, he crashed again in Paris-Nice, suffering another contusion of the same knee. “Heinrich has a contusion of the left knee, with injury of the quadriceps tendon,” said Dr. Andreas Goesele, the team’s Chief Medical Officer. “We are performing intensive treatments every day, involving both physiotherapy and osteopathy. At the moment, we do not know when he will return to racing, but the most important thing is that he heals completely. In elite sport you have to be completely fit to perform well.” “I am glad that we know what the problem is and that it can be fixed. The classics time is the most important part of my season, and I am very disappointed, but I will come back when I am fully recovered–and I will come back stronger. This is just making me more focused,” said Haussler. “We will miss Heinrich, but we still have a very strong classics team, and we will maintain our focus on these races,” said Sports Director Jean-Paul van ...

First race for Felt Colbornes Cycling Team

This weekend saw the launch and start to a successful 2010 road racing season for the newly formed Felt Colbornes Cycling Team. The existing Felt Bicycles road team of five riders have been one of the most competitive small teams on the UK circuit in 2009. The Felt Bicycles road team will form the basis of the new Felt Colbornes Cycling Team. The new partnership and increased support will allow the team to flourish in the UK. The Felt Colbornes cycling team riders have been well equipped for the job, Colbornes Group have supplied brand new Skoda Octavia team car’s. Saddleback Ltd has supplied the team with aero Castelli clothing, Felt AR1 carbon road bikes equipped with SRAM Force, Zipp wheels, Vredestein tubular tyres and Ritchey components. The team line-up consists of: Justin Hoy – Elite, John Wager – Elite, Tim Elverson – Elite, Lee Smith – Elite, Tom Smith – Elite, Ian Legg – Elite, Duncan Jamieson – 1st, Pete Wager – 1st, Richard Mardle – 1st, James Taylor – 1st, David Curtis-Whitfield – 2nd, Gary Clark – 2nd. For more information: Felt Colbornes Team

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joao correia, News - March 10, 2010

From desk jockey to pro cyclist!

Last month, João Correia, a 34 year-old cyclist and ex-business man, was putting on the Cervélo TestTeam kit and starting in his first professional race in Europe, Etoile de Besseges. Just a few months ago he was running a sales meeting in New York City. When I started my job as Bicycling’s associate publisher in 2004, I had already spent years selling Italian fashion accounts for the men’s magazine Esquire. As a kid, I had qualified for the junior world championships, and I had raced in Europe into my twenties. Now, I was getting dropped on the lunch ride, I looked like somebody’s idea of a prank with my 205 pounds. In 2006, I set myself the audacious goal of competing in the time-trial national championship of my native country, Portugal, without being embarrassed. I finished twelfth in the TT in 2007. I kept riding — though now I thought of it as training — and the next year I was offered a chance to join the domestic American race team Bissell Pro Cycling. Late last year, the founder of the Cervelo team, Gerard Vroomen, asked me if I wanted to ride for him. So 14 years after I stopped ...