Category Archives: Feature

BTOW vs FOW

Granstay Crit
photo courtesy Split Second Services

Seana Giardini over Patricia Black in the Grandstay Criterium Women’s 1/2/3 race.

Podcast #40 - Like, This One’s … Umm, Not Lame

Hollywood Rocks the Mic
Hollywood rocks the mic at the Grandstay Criterium.

Frye and Homme fly in the missing man formation as Rookie catches up on some beauty rest and tries to recover from his mountain bike adventure.

We discuss stuff and introduce a new segment called “Let’s Ask Homme”. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this week’s subject.

 
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Pedaling Squares on Saturday and Getting Nitty Gritty On Sunday

Brabbit / Bergman
Jens Brabbit leads eventual race winner Adam Bergman of through the turn during during Sunday’s Grandstay Criterium in St. Cloud.
- photo by Andy Frye

The circle was unbroken as St. Cloud’s Granite City Days anchored the Granstay Criterium in a new location for 2008. The new course was a short loop around St. Cloud Tech High School and featured a tight, challenging final turn and made for some fast and exciting racing on Sunday.

High Tension at the Track

Tainter
James Tainter of Silver Cycling leads the charge in the 4000m Team Pursuit. photo by Andy Frye

The NSC Velodrome in Blaine, MN was the site for another night of exciting racing this past Thursday. A big crowd watched a growing contingent of riders take to the boards for high banked drama. Tensions were high but I’m not referring to chains …

Podcast #39 - Racing Rundown and an Interview with Dave LaPorte

Laporte
photo by Andy Frye

The man at the helm of the NVGP, Executive Director Dave LaPorte.

In this week’s podcast, Frye and Rookie …

 
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The Throwdown: NVGP BTOW, Summit Still Brewing, TNL, Pics

O’Bee, Stevic
photo from Split Second Services

NVGP BTOW - Kirk O’Bee edges Ivan Stevic in the Minneapolis Downtown Criterium.

Podcast #38 - NVGP Wrap-up, State Fair Affair, Race Calendar

Lemieux
photo by Andy Frye

Pat Lemieux of GP takes the win in the State Fair 1/2/3 Finale. (Click on the above photo for more “Affair” pics.)

In this week’s podcast, Rookie, Homme and Frye reunite to recap the NVGP, catch up on the Freewheel Bike State Fair Affair, talk about upcoming races …

 
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NVGP Special PodCast (The Non-Local Racers)

LaPorte
photo by Frye

NVGP Director Dave LaPorte (not the Wheaties Sprint Leader)

Clinger
photo by Frye

David Clinger on Chilkoot

In this Edition, Rookie rubs more elbows and gets his ego inflated further. Click “Continue Reading” for a run-down of the interviews.

 
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NVGP Stage 6 - Stillwater Crit Photos

Minier
photo by Andy Frye

Andrew Minier of Grandstay attacks Chilkoot Hill

BTOW: Minneapolis Criterium

This special edition of the Bike Throw Of the Week comes from TC Worley. We will work on getting the official finish line camera, but in the meantime enjoy the picture:

(Kirk O’Bee over Ivan Stevic)
Make sure to check out all the special edition podcasts and interviews from riders and spectators. We have a ton of […]