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Pro Tour Integrated Into US Cup East/West Series to Elevate US Cross-Country Racing
Huntington Beach, CA – December 19, 2008 – Sho-Air International, a leading provider of International Trade Show Shipping Solutions, has signed a two-year agreement to be the presenting sponsor of the US Pro XC Tour (ProXCT).
Industry sponsors Specialized, Kenda, and Hayes Bicycle Group have also signed on to provide a solid platform for the development of Cross-Country mountain bike racing in the US.
Pro XC Tour Utilizes US Cup East/West Series
Utilizing the recently announced US Cup Series the Pro …

From Gazzetta dello Sport:
The Milan Bicycle Festival will run from November 26 to 30 and will celebrate the pride of cycling through music, film and art.
The Festival will include musical evenings, art exhibitions, street events, bike polo, urban races and cyclocross races. The festival will culminate with a dance party to be held in a large parking garage that will also feature a ring for indoor cycling.
Born eight years ago out of the Anthology Film Archive in New York, the Bicycle Film Festival is an expression of an international community …

New four-year agreement makes Blue the official Bicycle through the 2012 Olympics.
Norcross, Georgia – November 18, 2008 – Blue Competition Cycles today announced they will continue as the official bicycle sponsor for USA Triathlon for the next four years, through the 2012 Olympics in London. Blue Competition Cycles has been the official bicycle sponsor of USA Triathlon since 2005. During that time, athletes riding Blue Competition Cycles have won numerous events at both the elite and amateur levels.
“We are thrilled that Blue will continue as our official bicycle sponsor,” said …

This is the first year that I’ve really been following six day racing, and I finally decided to find out a little behind the history of this unique sub set of our sport.
Six day racing goes back all the way to 1878, when a professional named David Stanton sought a bet that he could ride 1,000 miles in six successive days, riding 18 hours a day. A gentleman named Mr. Davis put up £100 and the stake was held by the Sporting Life newspaper. Stanton started at 6am on 25 …