Website

Hey everyone,

As you can see (or can't see because this blog gets so little traffic), we desperately need an updated website for the cycling club. I will take on this task over the summer and see what I come up with, and then everyone can provide input.

Titus

Rutgers Classic photos

This morning when I picked up my mail, I was surprised to find a small box that had been sent to me from California. I took out my knife cut away the packaging tape to gain access to the cardboard flap that kept the box closed, and when I opened it I found three prints of Tim and myself in the circuit race of the '08 Rutgers classic. Also inside was a CD containing 5 digital photos. Here are the best of each of us:

   

Tim                                       Matt

Levi Leipheimer Emerges as Winner of the Tour of California/ LetLeviRide

Hey Everyone,

As the title suggests, Levi Leipheimer won the Tour of California (an 8-day stage race) for the second consecutive time yesterday. What is not as well known is that he and team Astana are in need of our help this year. The ASO decided to ban the team from participating in the French tours, including the Tour de France - the reason cited being the doping problems of last year's team Astana. However, the decision is completely baseless given that this year's team consists of all new riders under completely different management; They even spend the most money on anti-doping controls of any team in the ProTour. If you feel the ASO's decision is unjust and would like to do your part to give Levi and team Astana the chance to compete, then please sign the petition at http://www.letleviride.com. Thanks.

Rutgers Race flyer up!

check it out

Cyclocross World Champs

Lars Bloom is the new World Champion! I was pulling for Sven Nys though, oh well. Jonathon Page (USA) kinda sucked (got 21 or something unlike his 2nd! last year), which is a shame. Timmy Johnson got 23rd and J-Powers (both Massachusetts natives, woot) was right behind him.
In the U23 race, Jamie Driscoll from UVM got #34.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/cross/2008/jan08/CXworlds08/?id=results/CXworlds084
http://www.cyclingnews.com/cross/2008/jan08/CXworlds08/?id=results/CXworlds082

My past week of training

So...here is what I have been doing to get ready for the racing season. I am posting this in the hope that it might be inspirational or give people training ideas. I encourage others to post their training too! from what I heard people are doing, I feel like I'm kinda slacking...
I am introducing some intensity into my training after doing aerobic base for the past month and a half. I would recommend that if you don't have much of an aerobic base to focus on building it for the next few weeks before doing to much intensity.
Past Week, in no particular order:
1:30 spin with CBRC... 8x3min at zone 3ish, 6x1:30min at zone 4, and 4x15sec super high cadence
2 days of weights (shoulda been 3) - strength building phase with focus on leg extension strength (squats)
2 days - 1:15 mt bike easy pace with dips into zones 3-4.
Sunset terrace 5x2ish min lactate threshold intervals
XC ski 3 hours with lots of climbing

I wimped out again and didn't go on the CBRC road ride this weekend. 3 hours in 3o degs. eww.

Liggettism of the Week

Alright guys,

From now on, every week we are going to feature a new "Liggettism" - in other words, a spontaneous perversion of the English language as uttered by Tour de France commentator Phil Liggett. Here is the inaugural quote:

"...and now these surgeons of cycling are navigating this rugged French countryside over 'roads made for animals..."