NSC Velodrome - Blaine, MN - July 24, 2008
It Sounded like Thunder in Blaine at Thursday Night Lights but it was just the rumble of the boards and the cheering crowd on a championship night at the veldodrome.
The highlights of the evening were certainly the two main events - the Men’s and Women’s State Scratch […]
BTDC is back again with outstanding coverage of the area races for the past week.

BikeThrow.com: Hopkins/Sprinter's Classic Review - Podcast #43 [28:16m]:
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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.

bikethrow.com Podcast #40 [19:15m]:
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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 …

photo by Andy Frye
The man at the helm of the NVGP, Executive Director Dave LaPorte.
In this week’s podcast, Frye and Rookie …

Bikethrow.com Podcast #39 - Interview with Dave LaPorte [47:57m]:
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photo from Split Second Services
NVGP BTOW - Kirk O’Bee edges Ivan Stevic in the Minneapolis Downtown Criterium.
Another special podcast from the second day of racing at the Blaine Velodrome for the Fixed Gear Classic!
Dave Byer (JetFuel) - 0min
-Talks about the crash and his splinters
Danielle DiFrancheschi (JetFuel) - 1:30
-The omnium
-Does his teammate get all the ladies?
-Talks about the indoor track
-He doesn’t have SARS!
Andrew LaCorte (New YORK YO!) - 4:30
- Talks about Team […]

bikethrow.com Special FGC Podcast #2 [12:11m]:
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Here is the first day of interviews from intrepid reporter, Super Rookie, at the velodrome on Saturday evening. Feel free to bounce around the interviews to different people a
Bob Williams (0:00)
-Talks about what to expect.
-Predicts a record by Chiappa.
Tainter and Smithers (1:20)
-Tainter predicts good racing and a track record!
-Tainter didn’t take Chiappa to the Duece […]

bikethrow.com Special FGC Podcast [14:54m]:
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photo courtesy of Frye
Italian National Champion Roberto Chiappa
We want to thank Smithers for writing this report of the first day of racing in Blaine. It has been a hectic weekend here at BTDC headquarters and with school and the NVGP fast approaching we are hoping to keep everyone updated with the exciting events that are going on.
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Women’s 1 Lap standing TT
From zero […]