August 25, 2006
Boosts for NZ medal hopes at mountain biking worlds
It all looked uphill for New Zealand's world mountain biking championship medal aspirations in the junior ranks until Wanganui's Sam Blenkinsop grabbed top seeding in the men's downhill with a stunning descent of Mt Ngongotaha
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Posted by Russell at 04:35 PM
Barton fastest junior at mountain bike worlds
Day three of the Mountain Bike World Championships featured just one medal event as the U.S. National Team fielded a squad of four junior men's cross country riders - the fastest of which was Chris Barton, also the top rider at the road
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Posted by Bob at 03:22 PM
Partially paralysed Oz mountain biker faces surgery
Partially paralysed Australian cyclist Renee Junga faces surgery in Auckland today as doctors try and assess the extent of the serious spinal injuries she suffered when she crashed at the world mountain biking championships on
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Posted by Russell at 03:05 PM
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Crosscountry U23 men: N. Schurter (Switzerland) 1:54:58 1, T. Longo (Italy) + 50 2, M. Plaxton (Canada) +2:34 3, S. Tempier (France) +3:09 4, J. D. Fuglsang (Denmark) +3:34 5, M.Luginbuehl (Switzerland) +5:14 6, G. Manetsch (Switzerland) +5:51 7, E. Petchenine (Russia) +6:07 8, L. Fl ckiger (Switzerland) +6:29 9, E. Lindgren (Sweden) +7:03 10. Also: M. Roy (NZ) +13:39 22, C. Avery (NZ) + 14:04
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Posted by Rob at 02:37 PM
Dirt-bike incursions frustrating
Officials, WORCA teaming up to discourage motorized use of mountain bike trails kthompson@whistlerquestion.com The number of dirt bikes on trails closed to motor vehicles is a growing problem in the Whistler area and the Whistler Off Road Cycling Association (WORCA) is calling for
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Posted by Sean at 01:01 PM
Bike gives cerebral palsy sufferer new hope
ISHPEMING - Learning to ride and race a recumbent bike has made a world of difference in Ishpeming resident Todd Kauppinen's life. Kauppinen has cerebral palsy. Walking has always been difficult for him because the lifelong condition caused his feet and legs to
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August 24, 2006
Man Disappears Riding Mountain
WPXI - FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. -- State police in Fayette County are looking for a man who disappeared while riding his mountain bike. William Eugene McCune, 35, has been missing since Saturday. McCune was last seen leaving the Little Summit Road area on his ...
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Posted by Ken at 04:25 PM
UCI World MTB Champs: Under-23 Women XC
China has never really been considered a major force in mountain biking, but that looks set to change. With the 2008 Olympics being held in Beijing, the People's Republic looks like its gearing up for a big medal push and the Rotorua World Championships have seen the early fruits of this
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