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USA Pro cyclists’ food is simple but vital for top performance
Think of the last time you fueled your body for a bike ride. Now imagine that bike ride is 683 miles long, over nine Colorado mountain passes, in a race against the world’s top cyclists. It takes more than Wheaties. “It’s pretty simple. You just try to eat well after the race and before the…
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USA Pro cyclists rely on Springs-made device while racing
When the pro cyclists ride over Cottonwood and Independence passes Wednesday during the USA Pro Challenge bike race, nearly half will be gauging their performance on a device made in Colorado Springs. The cyclists’ SRM PowerMeters will record the power they use, the calories they burn, the altitude they gain and their heart rate, speed…
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Flagstaff Mountain finish OK’d for Stage 6 on Saturday
Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle announced Wednesday he will not cancel the planned Flagstaff climb that ends the Boulder stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge on Saturday as thousands prepare to hike up to watch the finish. After he raised concerns earlier in the summer about having 30,000 spectators along Flagstaff Road while fire…
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Businesses have high hopes for USA Pro Challenge on Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the riders headed out of Durango on Monday morning to begin the second USA Pro Cycling Challenge, organizers and business owners in Colorado Springs were hoping to catch an economic tailwind when the race…
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Businesses have high hopes for USA Pro Challenge on Friday
As the riders headed out of Durango on Monday morning to begin the second USA Pro Cycling Challenge, organizers and business owners in Colorado Springs were hoping to catch an economic tailwind when the race arrives here on Friday. “It’s a huge economic driver,” said Meredith Vaughan, co-chair of the local organizing committee and president…
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Judge dismisses Armstrong’s case against USADA
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — A federal judge in Austin, Texas, threw out Lance Armstrong’s lawsuit against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Monday, a decision that allows the agency’s drug case against the seven-time Tour de France…
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Judge dismisses Armstrong’s case against USADA
NEW YORK — A federal judge in Austin, Texas, threw out Lance Armstrong’s lawsuit against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Monday, a decision that allows the agency’s drug case against the seven-time Tour de France winner to move ahead. Armstrong, who repeatedly has denied doping, claimed in his lawsuit that USADA lacked jurisdiction and its…
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Forsberg sets downhill record, is first woman to finish Pikes Peak Marathon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was an exciting finish for the top winning running the Pikes Peak Marathon on Sunday. Tina Forsberg was more than a mile behind the leaders at the summit. So she was as shocked as…
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UPDATE: Top runners vying for Pikes Peak Marathon title
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Top marathoners and trail runners from across the United States and around the world are running Barr Trail Sunday morning, following the 7 a.m. start of the Pikes Peak Marathon, dubbed “America’s Ultimate Challenge.” Race…
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Pikes Peak Ascent & Marathon: Volunteers keep races running on time
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the homestretch of a marathon, after running more than 25 miles, sometimes you just need more cowbell. Doug Stevinson was there to provide it Sunday as nearly 800 people ran, jogged and plodded past…