Oh gawd.

Um ... no, I mean Oh Yeah! :D

How cool is this:

http://velonews.com/article/99304/fr...da-pro-cycling

Frankie Andreu to direct Team Kenda Pro Cycling
Published: Oct. 16, 2009
Press Release

CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 16, 2009) – After its first season as a UCI Continental (Pro) Team, Kenda Pro Cycling continues to grow and expand, welcoming Frankie Andreu on board next season as director sportif, and Gear Grinder, a cyclist-specific casual clothing company as the new presenting sponsor.

After twelve years as a professional cyclist (1989-2000) for America’s top teams – 7-Eleven, Motorola, and USPS - Andreu has worked as a director for top American teams (e.g., Toyota-United and Rock Racing) in addition to commentating for Universal Sports and Versus. He also has an elite coaching program and engages in motivational speaking all across America.

...


Another boost to the program is the addition of new presenting sponsor, Gear Grinder. Along with the partnership with Paul Weaver, co-founder of Gear Grinder apparel, came the recruitment of Chad Hartley, James Stemper, and Rob White from Weaver’s Gear Grinder Elite Team, a dominant presence in the Mid-West last season. Hartley, who came back from a successful surgery to repair his iliac endofibrosis to dominate the Tour of America’s Dairyland, and Stemper, who won Superweek’s Best Amateur prize, will be added to the pro roster, while White will join the elite ranks for 2010.

...

Team updates are available at www.kendaprocycling.com.

Plus, I was just reading on Stemper's seldomly updated blog, that he's moving to AZ in November.

CBR is reporting that ToAD is back for 2010. A check of their webpage confirms. June 17 - 27th.

Awesome. :thumb:

^This makes me very happy.

Yes it is! Lets just say 2010 will be even better! New courses added, some subtracted.....I have details, but it's a little hush hush for a bit yet. But the Milk Marketing Board is still on for a title sponsor, so it will remain the ToAD for next year! Yay for Chocolate Milk!

wondering if anyone had information on the 2010 tour of elk grove in illinois yet?

i didnt ride it last year, was wondering for cat 4s is there are race on both sat and sunday, the 2009 calendar is confusing. i know that friday's TT is only for the pro race.

thanks

Matt Busche has front story in today's Velonews.

http://velonews.com/article/100082/f...-to-radioshack

Looking pretty lean too.

IIRC there was a 4 and a 3/4

In both 2008 and 2009 there were Cat 3 and Cat 4 races on Saturday, then a masters 3/4 on Sunday. (In 2008, the masters was 30+. In 2009, 35+.)

http://velonews.com/article/100157/t...riders-from-16

Team Radio Shack roster announced.

Looks like Matt Busche has some good company:

Armstrong (USA), Fumiyuki Beppu (JAP), Sam Bewley (NZL), Jani Brajkovic (SLO), Matthew Busche (USA), Ben Hermans (BEL), Chris Horner (USA), Daryl Impey (SAF), Markel Irizar (SPA), Andreas Klöden (GER), Levi Leipheimer (USA), Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA), Fuyu Li (CHI), Tiago Machado (POR), Jason McCartney (USA), Dmitriy Muravyev (KAZ), Sérgio Paulinho (POR), Yaroslav Popovych (UKR), Gregory Rast (SUI), Sébastien Rosseler (BEL), Ivan Rovny (RUS), José Luis Rubiera (SPA), Bjorn Selander (USA), Gert Steegmans (BEL), Tomas Vaitkus (LIT) , Haimar Zubeldia (SPA)

Sports Manager: Johan Bruyneel (BEL)

Sports Directors: Dirk Demol (BEL), Alain Gallopin (FRA), Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) & José Azevedo (POR)

Matt Busche interview at the Radio Shack training camp:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BZU-6za5mM

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...cling/Matt.jpg

Busche once again. This is a nice interview.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2009/...-busche_102045

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...ing/busche.jpg

Don't get excited, people. I am digging up this thread to declare (in my opinion) that Superweek is on life support. Forget the rumors, witness:

2010 Superweek schedule announced July 28, 2009

2 days later, planning began

New web page in the work by 8/14/09

10/5 and we're going to have a new web page!

Big new (unconfirmed) sponsors lined up shortly after!

What color do you want to see on the new superweek web page?

On 10/28, you were told to keep an eye open because the new web site was coming!

It's February and the new web site is coming soon!

It's March, and the new web site and schedule are coming soon!

I know I may be in a somewhat different situation, but if I'm going to take off a few days in July, I tend to need to know 4-5 months in advance. I don't mean to be edgy, but I'm about to schedule some quality July racing somewhere else.

Superweek has released absolutely 0 substantive information since the end of the series last year. We hear lots about their planning meetings and web page, though. How about even a little nugget to let us know you're alive and there may actually be a series this year?

It's April. Your new web page has been in the works for nearly 9 months. Since that time, countless highschool children have likely gone from being virgins to being parents. Superweek, what are you doing?

Am I the only one who cares?

No comment. :D

(Nice post though, complete with linking references!)

They're slow every year. Everybody says that they're not coming back every spring, but somehow the Garrisons pull it off.

ZING!.

Bad day to post stuff like that though...I don't think Matt is convinced.

I'll believe it when registration opens....nah...I'll believe I hear "Riders Ready".

This has got to be an April fools day joke!

You had me until "helicopter"!

You had me until "helicopter"!

Is it? Given the history of the series, I can't tell.

Oh that's funny.

I'm not posting the real schedule until tomorrow. Gotta milk this Wenz interview post for all it's worth. :)