Tour de France winner fails doping test
Associated Press
LONDON — Floyd Landis' stunning Tour de France victory just four days earlier was thrown into question Thursday when his team said he tested positive for high levels of testosterone during the race.
The Phonak team suspended Landis, pending results of the backup “B” sample of his drug test. If Landis is found guilty of doping, he could be stripped of the Tour title, and Spain's Oscar Pereiro would become champion.
It wasn't immediately known when the backup sample will be tested.
Efforts to reach Landis were not immediately successful. But Arlene Landis said her son called Thursday from Europe and told her he had not done anything wrong.
28 July 2006
26 July 2006
Enough rain already !
Forecast for Thursday
Chance of a shower or two, mainly near the coast. Partly cloudy.
Early fog patches. Light to moderate southwest winds turning
southeast during the day.
****WHOOOOOO HOOOOOO ... A weekend and then some of no weather excuses!!!!!
Friday Fine.
City: Min: 10 Max: 19
Saturday Fine.
City: Min: 9 Max: 20
Sunday Fine.
City: Min: 9 Max: 19
Monday Fine.
City: Min: 8 Max: 18
Tuesday Mostly fine.
City: Min: 8 Max: 19
Wednesday Mostly fine.
City: Min: 8 Max: 20
Chance of a shower or two, mainly near the coast. Partly cloudy.
Early fog patches. Light to moderate southwest winds turning
southeast during the day.
****WHOOOOOO HOOOOOO ... A weekend and then some of no weather excuses!!!!!
Friday Fine.
City: Min: 10 Max: 19
Saturday Fine.
City: Min: 9 Max: 20
Sunday Fine.
City: Min: 9 Max: 19
Monday Fine.
City: Min: 8 Max: 18
Tuesday Mostly fine.
City: Min: 8 Max: 19
Wednesday Mostly fine.
City: Min: 8 Max: 20
Just keep moving
From Reuters
THE longest foot race in the world is 4988 kilometres, long enough to stretch from New York to Los Angeles. But those who run it choose a different route: they circle one city block in Queens for two months straight.
The athletes lap their block more than 5000 times. They wear out 12 pairs of shoes. They run more than two marathons daily. In the heat and rain of a New York summer, they stop for virtually nothing except to sleep between midnight and 6am.
"I think this is what they're looking for: the feeling that you're living life for real," runner Pranab Vladovic said of himself and 13 other athletes now competing in the 10th annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race in Jamaica, Queens.
THE longest foot race in the world is 4988 kilometres, long enough to stretch from New York to Los Angeles. But those who run it choose a different route: they circle one city block in Queens for two months straight.
The athletes lap their block more than 5000 times. They wear out 12 pairs of shoes. They run more than two marathons daily. In the heat and rain of a New York summer, they stop for virtually nothing except to sleep between midnight and 6am.
"I think this is what they're looking for: the feeling that you're living life for real," runner Pranab Vladovic said of himself and 13 other athletes now competing in the 10th annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race in Jamaica, Queens.
25 July 2006
Tour de ...
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's cyclists celebrated their best Tour de France by saying it was only a matter of time before one of them won the sport's most illustrious prize. Cadel Evans came fifth and Michael Rogers 10th on Sunday as Australia claimed two top-10 finishers for the first time. King of the sprints Robbie McEwen also secured the third green jersey of his career after wins in 2002 and 2004.
Simon Gerrans finished 79th and Stuart O'Grady, who was third in Sunday's final stage, claimed 91st place despite competing in great pain after breaking a vertebra in a fall during the third stage.
Simon Gerrans finished 79th and Stuart O'Grady, who was third in Sunday's final stage, claimed 91st place despite competing in great pain after breaking a vertebra in a fall during the third stage.
Black beared
(CBS4) BOULDER, Colo. A woman from Denver hit a black bear Sunday on the Boulder Peak triathlon and still managed to complete the course.
Sabrina Oei was bicycling on the grueling course through Boulder's Lefthand Canyon and making good time when a bear suddenly appeared.
"It was sort of galumphing across the street," Oei said. "I tried to slow down as much as I could but I pretty much broadsided it going about 35 miles per hour. I couldn't believe it had happened, I mean, who hits a bear?"
Oei flew over her handle bars, hit the pavement and slid along the road. She incredibly got up and got back on the saddle.
Sabrina Oei was bicycling on the grueling course through Boulder's Lefthand Canyon and making good time when a bear suddenly appeared.
"It was sort of galumphing across the street," Oei said. "I tried to slow down as much as I could but I pretty much broadsided it going about 35 miles per hour. I couldn't believe it had happened, I mean, who hits a bear?"
Oei flew over her handle bars, hit the pavement and slid along the road. She incredibly got up and got back on the saddle.
Punctuation!
An English professor wrote the words ``A woman without her man is
nothing'' on the chalkboard and asked his students to punctuate it correctly.
All the men in the class wrote: ``A woman, without her man, is nothing.''
All the women in the class wrote: ``A woman: without her, man is nothing.''
Punctuation is powerful.
nothing'' on the chalkboard and asked his students to punctuate it correctly.
All the men in the class wrote: ``A woman, without her man, is nothing.''
All the women in the class wrote: ``A woman: without her, man is nothing.''
Punctuation is powerful.
24 July 2006
A bit late
Lisa is a `King' of the Mountain .. finished the 32-km race of the same name in Kangaroo Valley earlier this month. Race report perhaps?
Cam Brown and the Ukrainian dude
Cam Brown finally takes Frankurt .. very cool .. Stadler crashed twice on the bike, Brown once .. but Brown outran everyone else
In Lake Placid, Viktor Zyemtsev took line honours.
In Lake Placid, Viktor Zyemtsev took line honours.
23 July 2006
Speedy swim
Sydney - Australia's Tammy van Wisse had another world record in her possession Saturday after the 37-year-old marathon swimmer came first in a 35-kilometre race in New York.
Van Wisse broke the 81-year-old record held by American Gertrude Ederle for the swim from New York City to Sandy Hook in New Jersey that passes landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, Governor's Island and Coney Island.
Her time of 5 hours, 6 minutes and 48 seconds beat Ederle's record, set in 1925, by 2 hours and 5 minutes.
Van Wisse broke the 81-year-old record held by American Gertrude Ederle for the swim from New York City to Sandy Hook in New Jersey that passes landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, Governor's Island and Coney Island.
Her time of 5 hours, 6 minutes and 48 seconds beat Ederle's record, set in 1925, by 2 hours and 5 minutes.
Sunday races
Of course here there was Sutho to Surf ..
Overseas there was Ironman Frankfurt, and Ironman Lake Placid. Neither have started as I typed this note.
Overseas there was Ironman Frankfurt, and Ironman Lake Placid. Neither have started as I typed this note.
Belinda on Roth
Just a small part of her race report in the latest TriTravel newsletter:
Well another Quelle Challenge completed- my third now and another second place to add to my collection of a first (2005) and second (2004). I have to admit that I am a little disappointed with my second place as I desperately wanted to win again after experiencing the finish line last year but at the same time I am also happy with my race- a new PB over this distance- 9:10:27 and a new cycle PB, and the fastest bike split of the day- 4:54:21.
Well another Quelle Challenge completed- my third now and another second place to add to my collection of a first (2005) and second (2004). I have to admit that I am a little disappointed with my second place as I desperately wanted to win again after experiencing the finish line last year but at the same time I am also happy with my race- a new PB over this distance- 9:10:27 and a new cycle PB, and the fastest bike split of the day- 4:54:21.
China, Japan and Roth in 2007
The popularity of Tri Travel's tours are continuing to grow and Tri Travel is about to launch new tours to Roth and China. We will also be running the Japan tour for the second year after the popularity of this year’s tour.
The Roth Tour has already received a number of inquiries and with Tri Travel securing 30 slots to the race for athletes to purchase as part of their travel package there are no problems entering the event for 2007.
Ironman China is set to roll on April 28, 2007 and Tri Travel will be the official travel agent for Australians travelling to China . Race details are yet to be finalised but when they are you will be the first to know via the Tri Travel newsletter.
With the success of the 2006 Ironman Japan tour, Tri Travel will again run an escorted tour to Goto Island . 15 intrepid pioneers paved the way to this year’s Ironman and next year’s tour is set to be bigger and better again. The Japan Ironman is a must do race and the experience, which will include visits to local schools, will allow you to enjoy an exciting cultural exchange.
The Roth Tour has already received a number of inquiries and with Tri Travel securing 30 slots to the race for athletes to purchase as part of their travel package there are no problems entering the event for 2007.
Ironman China is set to roll on April 28, 2007 and Tri Travel will be the official travel agent for Australians travelling to China . Race details are yet to be finalised but when they are you will be the first to know via the Tri Travel newsletter.
With the success of the 2006 Ironman Japan tour, Tri Travel will again run an escorted tour to Goto Island . 15 intrepid pioneers paved the way to this year’s Ironman and next year’s tour is set to be bigger and better again. The Japan Ironman is a must do race and the experience, which will include visits to local schools, will allow you to enjoy an exciting cultural exchange.
20 July 2006
Hand over Hand
KINGSTON, ONT. — As she neared the shore of Lake Ontario yesterday and the crowd began to roar, Jenna Lambert found the energy, after 32 hours of swimming, to push a little harder.
The teenager switched from the slow, freestyle strokes she'd used for 32 kilometres, and in eight powerful butterfly strokes propelled herself to a silver walker half-submerged in the water and slowly came ashore.
With that heroic move, the 15-year-old from Kingston became the first disabled woman to swim across Lake Ontario.
Jenna, who has cerebral palsy, swam from Baird Point, N.Y., to her Ontario home town using only her arms.
From The Globe and Mail
The teenager switched from the slow, freestyle strokes she'd used for 32 kilometres, and in eight powerful butterfly strokes propelled herself to a silver walker half-submerged in the water and slowly came ashore.
With that heroic move, the 15-year-old from Kingston became the first disabled woman to swim across Lake Ontario.
Jenna, who has cerebral palsy, swam from Baird Point, N.Y., to her Ontario home town using only her arms.
From The Globe and Mail
Pay Day
APOLIS (AP-CP) _ Hunter Kemper battled back from an illness and through steaming heat on Saturday to become just the second American and first American male to win the $500,000 US Life Time Fitness Triathlon.
Kemper held off Ukrainian Volodymyr Polikarpenko by 12.6 seconds to win the $200,000 US grand prize, which includes a $30,000 sport-utility vehicle.
Kemper's time was one hour 49 minutes 45.1 seconds in the 1.5-kilometre swim, 40-kilometre bike and 10-kilometre run.
The Life Time Triathlon offers the most prize money in the sport of triathlon.
Kemper, who was slowed by an illness earlier this month, and the rest of the men's professional field started 9:49 behind the women, as the Life Time Fitness Triathlon uses an equalizer so men and women can compete against each other.
Kemper had to chase down the frontrunning Emma Snowsill of Australia in order to win the overall grand prize. Nine women started the 10k run before Kemper.
Snowsill, who was the top female finisher in 2005, defended her title and finished ninth overall in 2:00:34.9 to win $80,000.
Kemper held off Ukrainian Volodymyr Polikarpenko by 12.6 seconds to win the $200,000 US grand prize, which includes a $30,000 sport-utility vehicle.
Kemper's time was one hour 49 minutes 45.1 seconds in the 1.5-kilometre swim, 40-kilometre bike and 10-kilometre run.
The Life Time Triathlon offers the most prize money in the sport of triathlon.
Kemper, who was slowed by an illness earlier this month, and the rest of the men's professional field started 9:49 behind the women, as the Life Time Fitness Triathlon uses an equalizer so men and women can compete against each other.
Kemper had to chase down the frontrunning Emma Snowsill of Australia in order to win the overall grand prize. Nine women started the 10k run before Kemper.
Snowsill, who was the top female finisher in 2005, defended her title and finished ninth overall in 2:00:34.9 to win $80,000.
Yeppoon Lineup
The open category entries just keep coming with the men's and women's race for the outright win getting more and more exciting daily as we receive inquiry for entries...
We could be seeing two of the doyens of the sport go head to head, with Luke Bell and Jason Shortis looking to start and with Cameron Watt, Boyd Conrick, Chris Dmitrieff and David Meade set to chase them together with Scandinavian international, Oyvind Juhannessen.
In the Women's field, a battle royal is shaping up between defending champ, Angela Milne and Sarah Fien, Amelia Cox and Belinda Halloran, plus Lisa Marangon, Tamika Day and Ali Kean all looking to take home the prize money.
We could be seeing two of the doyens of the sport go head to head, with Luke Bell and Jason Shortis looking to start and with Cameron Watt, Boyd Conrick, Chris Dmitrieff and David Meade set to chase them together with Scandinavian international, Oyvind Juhannessen.
In the Women's field, a battle royal is shaping up between defending champ, Angela Milne and Sarah Fien, Amelia Cox and Belinda Halloran, plus Lisa Marangon, Tamika Day and Ali Kean all looking to take home the prize money.
Weekend Training
Saturday 6:00am
140k Park via Sutho shops to Bulli and return with hit.
Hit is from Airport all the way to Bulli and back to Sutho servo.
Stops- will be at servo just before Waterfall (quick refuel) and Sutho servo on the way back.
Regroup- will possibly be at Bulli- but will depend on who shows up.
Note- There may be a shorter option of turning at Waterfall
Sunday 6:30am
90-100k EASY Kurnell with Caltex
Stop servo on return.
Note- Can't do Waterfall as Sutho to Surf is on and roads may be closed.
Most have runs off the bike.
Damo
140k Park via Sutho shops to Bulli and return with hit.
Hit is from Airport all the way to Bulli and back to Sutho servo.
Stops- will be at servo just before Waterfall (quick refuel) and Sutho servo on the way back.
Regroup- will possibly be at Bulli- but will depend on who shows up.
Note- There may be a shorter option of turning at Waterfall
Sunday 6:30am
90-100k EASY Kurnell with Caltex
Stop servo on return.
Note- Can't do Waterfall as Sutho to Surf is on and roads may be closed.
Most have runs off the bike.
Damo
18 July 2006
Mona's Home First - Watch out!
another 32dg day and blue skies ... perfect day and a 12 midday start ... the build up to this more "beginners" race was simone rank v wolfgang rank (dad) with myself thrown in and a last minute next door neighbour thrown in for moral support for wolfgang (amie)
race distance confirmed 200m swim,10k bike 2k run ... wolfgang's last words before race were a confident "i havn't smoked for 4 hrs" ... amie was too busy trying to work out how not to strip naked in transition ... simone "i never went out last night" spent the last hour wondering if the elastic in her swimmers was going to hold during the swim ...
jh was just smiling in disbelief they had all turned up ... about 800 entrants with bundles of 7 year olds ... so so funny ... but in our wave about 100
pre race talk was if wolfang could catch mona on the bike, it could be down to the run
gun goes off jh takes it out hard hoping mona on feet ... get to the 100m bouy in about 5th but nothing but space ... waits a minute and along comes breastroker mona with big smile ... no wolfgang in site ... woo hoo ... i did a bit of backstroke ... look behind and wolfgang swimming next to amie about 2 mins back, no ciggerette in mouth yet
onto bike and mona is off like a shot, 1/4 way mark and 2 mins up, half way mark and 1 min up, i go back to see wolfgang, he's feeling good so i tell him he could catch her ... off i go to keep mona company, amie is in front of wolfgang suprisingly ... by the end of bike wolfgang could see mona ... hmm could be interesting
onto run which is beside a lake, i let mona go trying to get split on wolfgang ... 1 min out ohhh ... i run to mona and report back, no answer, could be hurting, i think so, half way mark and run turns to walk, it's hot out there
wolfgang in sight, haha yes he's walking, amie's in front of wolfy ... return journey downhill and wind behind ... mona's got it sown up, style comes good and smile returns ...
100m to go and pace picks up ... woohoo she's home first, amie 90 secs behind with wolfgang a further 30 secs back ... other two sisters are cheering like crazy ... haaa great fun !!... next year the ironman? ... i don't think so somehow ... wolfy left at race with beers in hand and big smile ... fun fun fun
jh reporting for hillbillie news roth germany
race distance confirmed 200m swim,10k bike 2k run ... wolfgang's last words before race were a confident "i havn't smoked for 4 hrs" ... amie was too busy trying to work out how not to strip naked in transition ... simone "i never went out last night" spent the last hour wondering if the elastic in her swimmers was going to hold during the swim ...
jh was just smiling in disbelief they had all turned up ... about 800 entrants with bundles of 7 year olds ... so so funny ... but in our wave about 100
pre race talk was if wolfang could catch mona on the bike, it could be down to the run
gun goes off jh takes it out hard hoping mona on feet ... get to the 100m bouy in about 5th but nothing but space ... waits a minute and along comes breastroker mona with big smile ... no wolfgang in site ... woo hoo ... i did a bit of backstroke ... look behind and wolfgang swimming next to amie about 2 mins back, no ciggerette in mouth yet
onto bike and mona is off like a shot, 1/4 way mark and 2 mins up, half way mark and 1 min up, i go back to see wolfgang, he's feeling good so i tell him he could catch her ... off i go to keep mona company, amie is in front of wolfgang suprisingly ... by the end of bike wolfgang could see mona ... hmm could be interesting
onto run which is beside a lake, i let mona go trying to get split on wolfgang ... 1 min out ohhh ... i run to mona and report back, no answer, could be hurting, i think so, half way mark and run turns to walk, it's hot out there
wolfgang in sight, haha yes he's walking, amie's in front of wolfy ... return journey downhill and wind behind ... mona's got it sown up, style comes good and smile returns ...
100m to go and pace picks up ... woohoo she's home first, amie 90 secs behind with wolfgang a further 30 secs back ... other two sisters are cheering like crazy ... haaa great fun !!... next year the ironman? ... i don't think so somehow ... wolfy left at race with beers in hand and big smile ... fun fun fun
jh reporting for hillbillie news roth germany
Bike bag request
I’m heading to Yeppoon in August and I am in need of a Bike Bag. Just wondering if anyone has one to lend/rent or know where I can do the same.
Any help appreciated. Will be required from about the 8th August- 16 August.
Cheers
Steve Murray
Any help appreciated. Will be required from about the 8th August- 16 August.
Cheers
Steve Murray
Running a fast marathon
From a story in The New York Times:
The overwhelming challenge, the group (of runners, coaches and scientists) agreed, was to run well in high heat and humidity. Dr. Martin, analyzing performance records for men, calculated that the optimum temperature for a fast marathon was about 54 degrees (12 celcius). Running times, he said, slow by one minute or more with every seven degrees above that, because it becomes more difficult for the body to cool itself.
When it is humid, sweat does not easily evaporate, so the body sweats even more. Blood volume drops, and the body has to make a choice: divert blood to the skin for cooling or divert it to the muscles for performance. It sends blood to the skin.
The result is predictable, Dr. Martin said. With less blood going to the muscles, the runner slows down or stops. The challenge, then, is to find the fastest pace that can be maintained for 26 miles. Go too fast and you may collapse before the race is over. Go a little slower than you have to and you may lose the race.
The overwhelming challenge, the group (of runners, coaches and scientists) agreed, was to run well in high heat and humidity. Dr. Martin, analyzing performance records for men, calculated that the optimum temperature for a fast marathon was about 54 degrees (12 celcius). Running times, he said, slow by one minute or more with every seven degrees above that, because it becomes more difficult for the body to cool itself.
When it is humid, sweat does not easily evaporate, so the body sweats even more. Blood volume drops, and the body has to make a choice: divert blood to the skin for cooling or divert it to the muscles for performance. It sends blood to the skin.
The result is predictable, Dr. Martin said. With less blood going to the muscles, the runner slows down or stops. The challenge, then, is to find the fastest pace that can be maintained for 26 miles. Go too fast and you may collapse before the race is over. Go a little slower than you have to and you may lose the race.
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