CROSS RACE - THE POSTER!

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Shanghai Cyclocross!!

It has arrived! I have had numerous emails, calls and general follow-up from riders on how they can help or when "the race" is being held! I have managed to fight you all off but we are now in a position to give you some (but not all) of the details.

CYCLOCROSS IN SHANGHAI! We will give you a sniff. . . . . .the first race will be held February 22nd "The Forest of Pain". . . . . and will be at a familiar location which will be easy to access for all! It is certainly worth mentioning that we have had some awesome help from BIKEHOME! Everyone should have a look at their site bbs.bikehome.net

More details to come. . . . . .

CLUB AWARDS AND SURVEY

Hi All,

Now that the season is well and truly over, I think we need to bring our club up to date with some AWARDS! This is a simple process which I will co-ordinate. Simply fill in the questions below with your answer and email it to rob_w_lamb@hotmail.com or respond to this post. I will tabulate the results and let the group know! The deadline for this will be February 4th so you have 2 weeks!

1. Best Shanghai Cyclist 2008
2. Best out of town cyclist 2008 (non-pro)
3. Most improved local rider:
4. Best all around cyclist Shanghai:
5. Best Sportsmanship:
6. Best dressed Shanghai cyclist:
7. Favourite Pro Rider (male):
8. Favourite Pro Rider (female):
9. Favourite team bike of 2008 (shanghai):
10. Favourite team bike of 2008 (professional international):
11. Favourite Professional team 2008:
12. Favourite China Professional team 2008:

GO!

Trek China Racing (TCR)

Hi Everyone,

As I'm sure you have noticed we are now in the middle of winter (-3 yesterday). That said, it doesn't mean that the local teams aren't training and getting structured for the upcoming racing season. We have been prepared to watch this space:

http://cyclosportschina.com/?page_id=6

JP has let me know that this is the best spot for updates on Team TCR. There are already some cool pictures up, and some familiar faces.

All we need now is an update from "the competition"!

Coming soon, we will start offering "Reviews from the Rollers" - movie reviews as we ride. . . stay tuned!

Laughs!

For all of you that like a little bit of gossip about Lance have a look here:

http://realestalker.blogspot.com/2009/01/lance-armstrongs-hill-country-hideaway.html

I think we all need to get out training more!

Tour de Lankawi - February 9-15

The start list for the tour de Lankawi has now been finalised featuring 20 teams. The race will start in Putrajaya, and finish in Kuala Lumpur with the traditional crit. Some top level squads have confirmed their attendance this year including Garmin-Chipotle, AG2R, Bouygues Telecom, Fuji-Servetto and Cervelo Test Diquigiovanni will also attend (as usual) as well asCSF, Vorarlberg-Corratec, ISD and national teams from Australia, South Africa, Malaysia, China, Iran and Kazakhstan.

FOR SALE

Hi All, Its that time of year when we make new years resolutions - so get on your bike!

For sale we have 1:

• Trek Pilot 2.1 WSD
• Size: 47cm
• Frame: ZR 9000 Alloy w/TCT Carbon seat stays
• Fork: Bontrager Satellite Plus, carbon
• Brakes: Cane Creek 3 with long/short reach
  

Price: 3500RMB

Please check out the pics here: http://www.27bike. com/bbs/viewthre ad.php?tid= 4909&extra=page%3D1

If you are interested, please contact Yuki at

alexia_zhao2006@yahoo.com

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Currently in Munich Germany!!! All the best to China!

As they say, while in Munich. . . . . . . RACE A 6 DAY TRACK CARNIVAL!

Euro 6 day races are one of the most interesting and exciting formats of racing there is. With a variety of entertainment ranging from fine dining (or a bratwurst), live music, beer, disco (not to mention bike racing), 6 day racing is excellent fun if not a complete circus. Have a look at this link for a brief but interesting introduction to the world of 6 day track racing:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/?id=2004/six-day

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/?id=sixdaynight

Munich is an amazingly historic and beautiful city - certainly worth a trip. Keep your eyes peeled for photos to come. . . . . . .