Tag: Racing
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Cross Oddities
Click or not: Cross OdditiesAlbert Einstein once said, “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else”. A genius renowned for his love of the humble bicycle, clearly had a badass race game with a mantra like that. And given his mo’, I’m pretty sure he killed it on the… …
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Huttcross 19.5: Area 51
Click or not: Huttcross 19.5: Area 51PSA: CX fever has spread like an epidemic in the Lower North Island this winter. With CX fever following a similar trajectory to the viral outbreak of Storm Area 51, Huttcross sought to hit its peak outbreak by breaching a secluded spot of Upper Hutt that lies behind locked gates and high fencing for a… …
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Huttcross 19.4: Bohemian Rhapsody
Click or not: Huttcross 19.4: Bohemian RhapsodyThunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening. Alternatively, an epic atmosphere for an almighty ‘cross race rustled up by the Gods of Cross. For Round 4, your $25 entry fee bought you tickets to a free light show. Ngati Tama appears to enjoy delivering on tough mudders and followed on from her performances in 2016 and… …
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The Sandy Steeps Of The South
Click or not: The Sandy Steeps Of The SouthOur cross friends from down south bring the sand, steeps, wetlands and more ‘yeah boi’s than you can shake a cantilever brake at for Southern Cross 3. …
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Huttcross 19.3: Harbourmaster
Click or not: Huttcross 19.3: HarbourmasterAs an event organizer, hitting virgin cyclocross soil is filled with the same jitters as a first date. It’s a combination of nervous excitement blended with the uncertainty of whether you’re really going to get along. They say love gets you into bed and passion gets you out of it. Well, fully armed with water… …
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Read: Icons
Click or not: Read: IconsYes, Wiggins is like marmite – you either like him or your hate him. But the one thing you can’t take away is that he gets it. The why. Co-written with historian Herbie Sykes, ‘Icons’ is a homage to the riders that for Wiggins have shaped cycle racing. You could liken it to a Desert… …
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Insider Rides: Tom Pidcock’s Pinarello F10
Click or not: Insider Rides: Tom Pidcock’s Pinarello F10Trajectory. Backing up his victory in the Junior race just two years ago, Tom Pidcock’s win in the U23 Paris-Roubaix last weekend shows he is on the correct trajectory. Mirroring his National, European and World Championship Junior CX titles with the equivalent U23 crowns, ticking off the British Crit Champs and CX Champs long the… …
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Huttcross 19.1: Big Girl Pants
Click or not: Huttcross 19.1: Big Girl PantsClocks were synchronized, alarms set, starter’s orders issued, whistles primed, and a Club Secretary was busy getting so high on paint fumes in his garage that he’d fail doping control. All in the club’s quest to put Wainui on the map for the first time in cyclocross history. The rulebook had a quick revision before… …