THE MOST ANTICIPATED of the early-season races in New York, Grant’s Tomb Criterium offers a fast and challenging course that over the years has seen its share of both successful breakaways and field sprints, all fought out on the streets... (Continue reading)
And so all the winter training, if you did such a thing, and all the work and effort and prep for a good racing season will be tested tomorrow and Sunday. Let the games begin. Yes, this weekend a new road... (Continue reading)
From Charlie Issendorf: This Saturday’s Brooklyn Spring Series race at Floyd Bennett Field is canceled. While most of the snow from last week’s snow has melted on the course the resulting affect is huge lake-like puddles have formed on the... (Continue reading)
I’VE COME TO LEARN over the years that sometimes nothing is worse for you than your own thoughts. No matter how strong, talented, or hardworking you may be, if you let the negative thoughts get to you, you end up... (Continue reading)
THIS SATURDAY, March 6, is the first of 21 scheduled days of racing for 2010 at Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field. For Cat. 3s and 4s, for example, that’s 525 miles of bike racing just at Floyd this season. That’s plenty... (Continue reading)
While talking about doping in cycling with a friend the other day, he pointed out that USADA’s list of banned substances is pretty long and changes often. I thought about this a bit, then scratched my head. “But isn’t it common... (Continue reading)
The third annual Red Hook Criterium will take place Saturday night, March 20, in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The race starts at 11 p.m., with registration from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. the night of the event. Track... (Continue reading)
You've got another week or two to get your butt in shape. Thank Mother Nature. This Sunday's FBF opener race is canceled.... (Continue reading)
Ready, set? Registration for the 2010 edition of Grant's Tomb Criterium opens this Friday at noon.... (Continue reading)
Recently Brooklyn-based rider Sal Scotto sent us an update from his current residence down in Arizona. As part of his build-up to racing in Belgium, the 25-year-old is getting in sunny miles and some criterium racing. We're not jealous or... (Continue reading)