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Archive for September, 2008
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008…that I lost a friend and three co-workers. A new memorial, adjacent to the Pentagon, was dedicated today to those who died in the attack.
Et Tu, Ullrich?
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Now that Lance Armstrong has confirmed that he is coming out of retirement, the natural follow-up question is - What about Jan Ullrich? The greatest challenger to Lance had been Ulrich and it would only be fitting to see these two in competition again. What are are the Yankees without the Red Sox, Ali without Frazier, and […]
Encouraging Bicycle Commuters
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008The video below is from a British project called CycleHero that aims to increase bicycle commuting by touting the environmental benefits.
There have been many incidents between motorists and bicyclists in the press lately. That is why I have been glad to see a number of initiatives to encourage bicycle commuting both from industry and Government. While the United States […]
Lance Armstrong Will Come Out Of Retirement
Monday, September 8th, 2008Rumors have been circulating that Lance Armstrong will come out of retirement to join team Astana for five races next year including the 2009 Tour De France. He has done a few mountain bike races this past year including the Leadville Trail 100 in August. The strongest indication that Armstrong will return to racing is that he […]
Olympians Need To Take A Deep Breath
Sunday, September 7th, 2008Four American cyclists on the Olympic team arrived in Beijing last month wearing filter masks to avoid some of the air pollution. The athletes later apologized for wearing the masks, under pressure from the USOC. However, they are now requesting an apology from the USOC. They claim that the incident - being forced to apologize in […]
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