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Gearing up...........
Posted Jun 29th 2007, 1:11pm by Russ Fraser in isporty's 7 of the best
Not long now....
Something to get us in the mood for Le Tour
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Cycling Weekly
Posted Jun 29th 2007, 1:03pm by Russ Fraser in The Mags
What's in this weeks mag
Despite the appalling weather it has been a good week for bike fans. Nicole Cooke won the women's Tour de France for the second year running and Mark Cavendish took more scalps with his sixth win, sprinting to victory in the last stage of the Ster Elektrotoer. Catch up with our top riders in this week's news pages.
On the eve of his movie stardom, Graeme Obree talks to Cycling Weekly about The Flying Scotsman, the film of his incredible story starring Jonny Lee Miller, in cinemas this week. Fitness is about training for real improvement, with new sessions formulated by Dr Jamie Pringle. In tech we ride the revolutionary new Mavic R-SYS wheelset. Sportive, Rides, Killer Climb and How Do I… are all there, and as ever Dr Hutch has the last word.
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Welcome to Le Tour
Posted Jun 29th 2007, 10:59am by Chris Ward in Tour de France
Welcome to the most comprehensive resource on the web for the greatest annual cycling event - Le Tour de France.
Starting in London on July 7th. From the week before you will be able to get all the information from every major cycling news resource and magazine - Cycling weekly, le tour official site, Cycling Plus, BBC etc, see the latest videos and photos posted by bloggers to youtube and flickr and listen to the latest tour podcasts directly from the pro teams and the official news sources.
We will digest all this to bring you what is happening and what everyone is talking about - that very minute.
Oh - and if you want to win some excellent cycling prizes - visit the competiton tab and upload your best cycling videos and photos.
Join us and over 200 lycra clad thin people next week....
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Cycling Weekly
Posted Jun 20th 2007, 10:47am by Russ Fraser in The Mags
In this week's mag.
Bradley Wiggins last week proved he is a bona fide favourite for the Tour de France prologue. The 27-year-old Brit beat the world's best to win the Dauphine Libere prologue last Sunday. Can the greatest pursuiter of his generation finally become a champion on the road, and take the yellow jersey in London on July 7? CW takes a look at Wiggins's and fellow Brit David Millar's form over four pages at the front end of this week's magazine.
In Fitness CW looks at the relationship between pain and cycling. Do top cyclists go faster because they suffer more? CW also talks to top Spanish climber Samuel Sanchez and former Tour de France winner Pedro Delgado. In Tech there's a major arm, leg and knee warmer grouptest as well as an exclusive first ride on Trek's all-new Madone. As ever, there's something for everyone.
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Good issue. I don't usually buy Cycling Weekly but there is some really godd stuff in this one, as yu would expect. Recommended.
Posted Jun 26th 2007, 5:41pm
by Guy Tankard
How Young?
Posted Jun 14th 2007, 5:59pm by Russ Fraser in isporty's 7 of the best
From small acorns grow, blah, blah, blah... The rest is history.
Footage of Lewis Hamilton winning an early Kart race and starting out on his rise to F1.
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Messi doesn't miss
Posted Jun 14th 2007, 5:54pm by Russ Fraser in isporty's 7 of the best
Hand of God 2?
Messi 'scores' for Barcelona, using Maradona's "Hand of God" technique.
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Flag Day
Posted Jun 14th 2007, 5:50pm by Russ Fraser in isporty's 7 of the best
How to win friends and............
Graeme Souness celebrates winning the Turkish Cup Final, by planting a Fenerbahce flag in the centre circle and winding up half of Istanbul.
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Cycling Weekly
Posted Jun 13th 2007, 1:31pm by Russ Fraser in The Mags
In this week's Mag
If you're looking for a new bike and you've got between £1,200-£1,600 to spend then this week's issue is for you. In a Tech special, we put six machines from Specialized, De Rosa, Orbea, Kuota, Focus and Felt through a week of rigorous testing in Majorca, arguably Europe's best proving ground.
Professional cycling is still reeling from the recent Telekom doping confessions. At the front end of this week's mag we look at the effect Bjarne Riis's admission that he took EPO to win the 1996 Tour de France is having on this year's race - which starts in less than a month.
We've also got a spread on the last week of the Giro d'Italia, another one on the National '25' and five pages on the three-day Tour of Wessex as well as all your other favourites. It's a packed 88-page issue at the regular price.
SPORTIVE: Tamar Collis reports from a soaking wet Tour of Wessex, three days of soggy cycling. But her spirits are far from dampened NEWS: No Tour for Riis, Indurain’s response to Riis’s confession, Tour fights for its future, Wiggins prepares for Dauphine, Cooke’s World Cup campaign, Downing home after USA visa refused
BIG INTERVIEW Mark Cavendish, Britain’s brightest cycling hope talks exclusively to Cycling Weekly. Is he going to ride the Tour de France? How much better will it get for the young T-Mobile star?
FITNESS How British Cycling is using cherry juice and chocolate milkshake to prepare our athletes for the 2012 Olympics
RIDES Tony Gibb and Gordon McCauley of the PCA-Evans team show Cycling Weekly where they go on a summer’s morning when the sun is shining
TECH Performance Bike of the Year 16-page special, where we test bikes from Specialized, De Rosa, Kuota, Felt, Focus and Orbea
RACING Reports, analysis and photos from the last week of the Giro d’Italia and the National 25-mile Championship, where Jason McIntyre was chasing his second consecutive win
DR HUTCH Who wants to climb the legendary 21 hairpins ofo Alpe Huez wearing the maillot jaune when there’s the A1 in Bedfordshire to ride at six o’clock on a Sunday morning
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World No. 1 Cycle Racing Photographer Englishman Graham Watson helps Welcome the Tour de France to London with 30 Year Retrospective EYES ON THE TOUR DE FRANCE Photographic Exhibition! Born in London in 1956, Graham Watson took his first steps in photography in 1972, working as an assistant to a London society photographer whose clients included British aristocracy and foreign royal families. Commuting to and from London each day by bicycle drew Watson’s attention to the sport of cycle racing and, eventually, to see the Tour de France in Paris in 1977. Smitten by this sighting of ‘Le Tour’, Watson focussed all his energies on photographing what he considered to be a ‘beautiful’ sport – to the point, in the early 1980s, where he was a regular feature at European races, and soon gained access to the inner-sanctum of cycling photographers – a largely Belgian/French/Italian clan. Three decades later, Graham Watson, known and admired the world over, will celebrate the London Grand Départ of the 2007 Tour de France with an exhibition of over 200 of his finest Tour de France photographs from the past 30 years. The Eyes On The Tour de France Exhibition will be held from July 1-9 at County Hall Gallery in London’s vibrant South Bank, next to the London Eye overlooking the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben. Visitors will be able to purchase framed archival Lambda Photographic Prints from the Exhibition. The Exhibition runs from July 1-9 and is open daily from 10am - 6.30pm (except 5th July: 10am - 5pm). ENTRY IS FREE!! For more information visit: http://www.countyhallgallery.com/exhibitions/graham-watson.html
Posted Jun 28th 2007, 5:40pm
by Ann H
Cycle Sport
Posted Jun 13th 2007, 1:21pm by Russ Fraser in The Mags
What's in the July Edition
Professional cycling's rich list revealed!
FOCUS Stunning images from the Giro d'Italia REVIEW What's been happening in the world of cycling TOUR CLASS OF 2006 Where are they now? A look at what happened to last year's top 10 a year on INTERVIEW: OSCAR PEREIRO With the Floyd Landis case still rumbling on, does Pereiro see himself as the defending champion? MEN WHO MATTER: TOUR CONTENDERS CS profiles the riders who are set to shape this year's Tour ONE STAGE AT A TIME All the stages of this year's Tour de France, with maps, profiles, timings, interviews with past winners and tips from local pros TOUR TEAMS Every team on the race, with strategies, jerseys, rider profiles and squad line-ups all detailed TOUR JERSEYS Yellow, polka dot, green and white: we explain each of the classification jerseys STAGE WINNERS AND YELLOW JERSEYS LEAGUE TABLE The men who have big tour experience DESTINY UNFULFILLED White jersey winners whose talents failed to flourish RULE BRITANNIA We dream up the ultimate British team from past Tour de France heroes TOUR TECH A look back at the most memorable tech innovations of the Tour de France
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World No. 1 Cycle Racing Photographer Englishman Graham Watson helps Welcome the Tour de France to London with 30 Year Retrospective EYES ON THE TOUR DE FRANCE Photographic Exhibition! Born in London in 1956, Graham Watson took his first steps in photography in 1972, working as an assistant to a London society photographer whose clients included British aristocracy and foreign royal families. Commuting to and from London each day by bicycle drew Watson’s attention to the sport of cycle racing and, eventually, to see the Tour de France in Paris in 1977. Smitten by this sighting of ‘Le Tour’, Watson focussed all his energies on photographing what he considered to be a ‘beautiful’ sport – to the point, in the early 1980s, where he was a regular feature at European races, and soon gained access to the inner-sanctum of cycling photographers – a largely Belgian/French/Italian clan. Three decades later, Graham Watson, known and admired the world over, will celebrate the London Grand Départ of the 2007 Tour de France with an exhibition of over 200 of his finest Tour de France photographs from the past 30 years. The Eyes On The Tour de France Exhibition will be held from July 1-9 at County Hall Gallery in London’s vibrant South Bank, next to the London Eye overlooking the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben. Visitors will be able to purchase framed archival Lambda Photographic Prints from the Exhibition. The Exhibition runs from July 1-9 and is open daily from 10am - 6.30pm (except 5th July: 10am - 5pm). ENTRY IS FREE!! For more information visit: http://www.countyhallgallery.com/exhibitions/graham-watson.html
Posted Jun 28th 2007, 5:41pm
by Ann H
Mountain Bike Rider
Posted Jun 13th 2007, 1:14pm by Russ Fraser in The Mags
In this month's Mountain Bike Rider
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE: ASTON HILL MBR check out one of the UK's longest established trail centres, right in the heart of England.
KILLER LOOP: EXMOOR VS DARTMOOR The two against each other with a Killer ride on each.
BEST OF THE PEAK DISTRICT 10 of the best atb trails in Britain's most easily accessible National Park.
PULL-OUT ROUTES The usual selection of mapped and guided routes from across the UK. Try one today!
HEAD2HEAD: CASUAL GEGS Style-conscious riding glasses from Oakley and Uvex.
GROUPTEST: CHEAP SHOES What to look out for, plus a review of the best racy and casual shoes on the market.
GROUPTEST: DISC BRAKES Lightweight discs from all the big brands.
WEIGHT: DISTRIBUTION How weight on your bike, and your body, can affect your ride.
BIKE TEST: TRAIL BIKE OF THE YEAR Eight bikes get our annual spanking — see right for list of title contenders.
BIKE TEST: BUDGET FULL-SUSSERS Entry-level squidgers get put through the mbr mangle.
WOMEN'S SECTION Product tests, advice and top tips for our female riders.
Q&A Experts answer your routes/buying/tech/fitness queries without laughing.
WORKSHOP: DERAILLEUR TUNE-UP Get your mechs singing from the right hymn sheet.
BUYERS' GUIDE Don't part with your cash until you've read our buying advice and hardtail listings.
TESTED IN THIS ISSUE Shimano M121W Specialized Women's Taho Cannondale XCE3100 Elite Racer shoes ID Inner-splined spacers Magura Laurin 130mm Charge Spoon Geax Saguaro KCNC Jockey Wheels Token Pyrotec Seatpost Kenda Small Block 8 Uvex Chile Oakley Gascan S
SHOE GROUPTEST Adidas El Moro Nike Kato 4 Northwave Kaiman Scott Trail Shimano MT20D Cannondale Roam 661 Expert Specialized Sport MTB
DISC BRAKE GROUPTEST Avid Juicy Ultimate Formula ORO Puro Hope Mono Mini Pro Magura Marta SL Shimano XTR
BIKES TESTED Commençal Meta 5.5.1 Fusion Raid SL GT I.d 5.10 Iron HORSE Hollowpoint MKIII Kona Dawg Primo Specialized Stumpy FSR Pro Trek EX9.0 Whyte E5 XT Claud BUTLER Spectre Commençal Combi S Merida AM 500-D
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World No. 1 Cycle Racing Photographer Englishman Graham Watson helps Welcome the Tour de France to London with 30 Year Retrospective EYES ON THE TOUR DE FRANCE Photographic Exhibition! Born in London in 1956, Graham Watson took his first steps in photography in 1972, working as an assistant to a London society photographer whose clients included British aristocracy and foreign royal families. Commuting to and from London each day by bicycle drew Watson’s attention to the sport of cycle racing and, eventually, to see the Tour de France in Paris in 1977. Smitten by this sighting of ‘Le Tour’, Watson focussed all his energies on photographing what he considered to be a ‘beautiful’ sport – to the point, in the early 1980s, where he was a regular feature at European races, and soon gained access to the inner-sanctum of cycling photographers – a largely Belgian/French/Italian clan. Three decades later, Graham Watson, known and admired the world over, will celebrate the London Grand Départ of the 2007 Tour de France with an exhibition of over 200 of his finest Tour de France photographs from the past 30 years. The Eyes On The Tour de France Exhibition will be held from July 1-9 at County Hall Gallery in London’s vibrant South Bank, next to the London Eye overlooking the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben. Visitors will be able to purchase framed archival Lambda Photographic Prints from the Exhibition. The Exhibition runs from July 1-9 and is open daily from 10am - 6.30pm (except 5th July: 10am - 5pm). ENTRY IS FREE!! For more information visit: http://www.countyhallgallery.com/exhibitions/graham-watson.html
Posted Jun 28th 2007, 5:41pm
by Ann H
What Mountain Bike
Posted Jun 13th 2007, 1:06pm by Russ Fraser in The Mags
In this month's Mag
Gear: The Colnago Ibex-C, Dawes XC 2.4 and the mighty Giant Anthem Advanced Carbon
Dream Bikes: Six custom build beauties, fully sussed and long travel, from exclusive bike brands
Trail packs: We've tested 27 packs for you in our first grouptest and hammered 17 cranks in our second
New Gear: Carbon stuff '08 spy shots, all the latest kit including an XT bling round-up
Fuel: Buying bikes from the USA, interval training, banana cake, the WMB Mountain Mayhem Team, and more
Ales Across The Dales: 70km across the Dales in a gale, with three pubs with bike-friendly liveries to visit. Will the crew finish the route or succumb to the ale?
Routes: Pro Ride: Aussie XC racer Kate Potter and her merry man take us on a guided tour through her favourite route through Sherwood Pines in Nottingham
Routes: Trail Centre: Are you good enough to take on the Black Route at Hamsterley? Our guide gives you all the help you need to get around this difficult course safely
Routes: WMB Weekender: The perfect way to spend a couple of days riding with the amazing natural trails of the Berwyn Mountains in north east Wales
The Inside Line: Got something mountain bike related that you need to get off your chest? Here's where we put your letters, stories, emails and pictures
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World No. 1 Cycle Racing Photographer Englishman Graham Watson helps Welcome the Tour de France to London with 30 Year Retrospective EYES ON THE TOUR DE FRANCE Photographic Exhibition! Born in London in 1956, Graham Watson took his first steps in photography in 1972, working as an assistant to a London society photographer whose clients included British aristocracy and foreign royal families. Commuting to and from London each day by bicycle drew Watson’s attention to the sport of cycle racing and, eventually, to see the Tour de France in Paris in 1977. Smitten by this sighting of ‘Le Tour’, Watson focussed all his energies on photographing what he considered to be a ‘beautiful’ sport – to the point, in the early 1980s, where he was a regular feature at European races, and soon gained access to the inner-sanctum of cycling photographers – a largely Belgian/French/Italian clan. Three decades later, Graham Watson, known and admired the world over, will celebrate the London Grand Départ of the 2007 Tour de France with an exhibition of over 200 of his finest Tour de France photographs from the past 30 years. The Eyes On The Tour de France Exhibition will be held from July 1-9 at County Hall Gallery in London’s vibrant South Bank, next to the London Eye overlooking the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben. Visitors will be able to purchase framed archival Lambda Photographic Prints from the Exhibition. The Exhibition runs from July 1-9 and is open daily from 10am - 6.30pm (except 5th July: 10am - 5pm). ENTRY IS FREE!! For more information visit: http://www.countyhallgallery.com/exhibitions/graham-watson.html
Posted Jun 28th 2007, 5:41pm
by Ann H
MBUK
Posted Jun 13th 2007, 1:01pm by Russ Fraser in The Mags
This months Mountain Biking UK
This months Mag includes a FREE STICKER SHEET and features:
Tricks on the Tyne: The first ever UK urban freeride event comes to Newcastle... and it rocks!
Chopwell Mafia: A group of trail builders’ triumphant battle for their right to build on their local land
Running the Gauntlet: Top riders battle to see who can go biggest
Hammering Hardtails: How to learn basic MTB skills on a hardtail
The DH Factor: Part one of our search for a downhill star
The Trail Master: MBUK head to South Wales with a trail building expert and ride the varying landscape of Brechfa Forest
MBUK Interview: Downhill superstar Steve Peat reveals his racing secrets and looks forward to the all important World Championships at Fort Bill
Inca Impossible: Four intrepid explorers go off the beaten track in search of the Lost City of the Incas...
The MBUK Bike Test - Entry-Level Freeriders
Specialized Big Hit FSR II
Devinci Frantik 1
Norco Shore II
Kona Coiler Deluxe
Brand New Kit Carbon-Ti disc rotors, Saris Bones RS bike rack, Stan’s ZTR Freeride rims, Michelin Mountain X’trem Expert tyre plus loads more...
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World No. 1 Cycle Racing Photographer Englishman Graham Watson helps Welcome the Tour de France to London with 30 Year Retrospective EYES ON THE TOUR DE FRANCE Photographic Exhibition! Born in London in 1956, Graham Watson took his first steps in photography in 1972, working as an assistant to a London society photographer whose clients included British aristocracy and foreign royal families. Commuting to and from London each day by bicycle drew Watson’s attention to the sport of cycle racing and, eventually, to see the Tour de France in Paris in 1977. Smitten by this sighting of ‘Le Tour’, Watson focussed all his energies on photographing what he considered to be a ‘beautiful’ sport – to the point, in the early 1980s, where he was a regular feature at European races, and soon gained access to the inner-sanctum of cycling photographers – a largely Belgian/French/Italian clan. Three decades later, Graham Watson, known and admired the world over, will celebrate the London Grand Départ of the 2007 Tour de France with an exhibition of over 200 of his finest Tour de France photographs from the past 30 years. The Eyes On The Tour de France Exhibition will be held from July 1-9 at County Hall Gallery in London’s vibrant South Bank, next to the London Eye overlooking the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben. Visitors will be able to purchase framed archival Lambda Photographic Prints from the Exhibition. The Exhibition runs from July 1-9 and is open daily from 10am - 6.30pm (except 5th July: 10am - 5pm). ENTRY IS FREE!! For more information visit: http://www.countyhallgallery.com/exhibitions/graham-watson.html
Posted Jun 28th 2007, 5:42pm
by Ann H
Get fit for football
Posted Jun 11th 2007, 10:25am by Men's Health in Fitness
Start your new season in match-fit condition, whether you're playing five-a-side or non-league football
Rebuild stamina You need plenty of stamina to keep up with play, yell at the ref and ideally last the full 90 minutes. "Running is a quick, effective way of building leg strength and developing stamina," suggests Dan Fivey, personal trainer with Fitness First. Start your pre-season sessions with a 20-minute run – three times a week. Maintain a jogging pace and add 5-10 minutes each week until you can run for 60 minutes. Remember, speed is not crucial - go as slower if you like, just don't stop.
Put in power work Leaping to meet a cross, jumping to catch one if you're in goal or simply skipping skyward as part of a show-off goal celebration all require power from your pins. "Plyometric exercises train your nerve and fast-muscle fibres for explosive bursts of pace and power," explains Tony Colbert, fitness trainer at Arsenal FC. Perform plyometric sprints at least once a week. In a match you rarely sprint over distances greater than 12m. So set up a mark 6m away from your start point, then another 6m from the first one. This is your sprint course designed to replicate the dashes you'll do during a game (though without the comic on the touchline shouting ‘Run, Forrest'). Start by lying flat on your stomach. Jump up and sprint forward to the 6m marker then back to the start. Turn and sprint to the 12m then return to the start. Repeat for 6 reps increasing each week.
Protect your weakest link We don't mean the tub-of-lard playing at right back. We mean the part of your Sunday soccer physique most prone to damage: your ankles. To strengthen your ankles against the ‘landmine' divots local authority pitches are host to by performing Heel Raises. Stand with the balls of your feet on a step. Rise up on your toes – hold for a count of 10 – then gently lower your heels as far as you can. Repeat this 8-10 times, three times a week. As you progress try incorporating weights into this exercise.
Want to read more on this? Click here Words by Rob Kemp
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On the spot
Posted Jun 7th 2007, 3:06pm by Russ Fraser in isporty's 7 of the best
How to take a penalty
Eric Cantona sending goalkeepers the wrong way from the spot, time and time again.
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Seal dribbling?
Posted Jun 7th 2007, 2:55pm by Russ Fraser in isporty's 7 of the best
Circus act or genius?
Up and coming Footabll star Kerlon, shows off why he's being touted as the next big thing to come out of Brazilian football.
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Lawrence of Twickenham
Posted Jun 7th 2007, 2:50pm by Russ Fraser in isporty's 7 of the best
Dallaglio's surge for the line
Lawrence Dallaglio surging through the Welsh defence to score a great try for England at Twickenham
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