It is an earth-shattering day of news. Two stories have rocked worled of cycling:
1) Franck Vandenbroucke (aka Francesco Del Ponte) has signed for his 53rd professional team in the last 6 years. The Cinelli-Endeka team has signed Vandenbroucke for '09. Or, at least a portion of '09 until Vandenbroucke is injured, has a mental breakdown or gets embroiled in investigation of an 8 yr old doping story
2) Martin Tsallingii of Silence-Lotto has been voted one of Holland's sexiest vegetarians. Frankly, I think it is because his name sounds like linquini.
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On a lighter note, young hotshot crosser Niels Albert has said a few interesting things about why he prefers racing cross more than the road. Albert noted that there is no mud and you don't have to jump on and off the bike. That is easy.
When asked whether cross was easier than road, Albert said that you only have to train for longer periods on the road. He suggested that if you have trained well and you tires are properly inflated then you will arrive in Paris.
Albert said doping is the main reason why he does not race on the road. He said you cannot win a tour on the road without "products" but stated that crosses can be pure. You go an hour and then it is done.
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The origin of the the Dutch word veldrijden has piqued my curiosity for a while now but I never took the time to investigate. While reading the news story on Niels Albert it finally dawned on why veldrijden is Dutch for cyclocross. Rijden is Dutch for ride. Veld is Dutch for field. So, literally, veldrijden is field riding. It even sounds similar. Now it seems so obvious.
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1) Franck Vandenbroucke (aka Francesco Del Ponte) has signed for his 53rd professional team in the last 6 years. The Cinelli-Endeka team has signed Vandenbroucke for '09. Or, at least a portion of '09 until Vandenbroucke is injured, has a mental breakdown or gets embroiled in investigation of an 8 yr old doping story
2) Martin Tsallingii of Silence-Lotto has been voted one of Holland's sexiest vegetarians. Frankly, I think it is because his name sounds like linquini.
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On a lighter note, young hotshot crosser Niels Albert has said a few interesting things about why he prefers racing cross more than the road. Albert noted that there is no mud and you don't have to jump on and off the bike. That is easy.
When asked whether cross was easier than road, Albert said that you only have to train for longer periods on the road. He suggested that if you have trained well and you tires are properly inflated then you will arrive in Paris.
Albert said doping is the main reason why he does not race on the road. He said you cannot win a tour on the road without "products" but stated that crosses can be pure. You go an hour and then it is done.
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The origin of the the Dutch word veldrijden has piqued my curiosity for a while now but I never took the time to investigate. While reading the news story on Niels Albert it finally dawned on why veldrijden is Dutch for cyclocross. Rijden is Dutch for ride. Veld is Dutch for field. So, literally, veldrijden is field riding. It even sounds similar. Now it seems so obvious.
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