Five ProTour licenses expire this year. Think your team has the money and influence to earn one of those spots?

Now’s the time to find out. Send your application in to the UCI.

The UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) just added a Practical Guide to Implementing the Technical Regulations for Bicycles to their website. What does this mean for you? They are hoping this will solve all your questions regarding frame dimensions, wheel sizes, aero profile shapes and the appropriate positions for aero bars.
So, now that this is out, we are assuming that the UCI is hoping that we can all:

stop producing bikes that are too aero
stop tilting your aero bars upward
stop placing your saddles too far forward
stop riding bikes that fit if you are very short or very tall
stop our bitching and just obey the rules

Let’s not dissapoint them. Download your copy, read the rules and OBEY!

Many consider the ’09 Giro was saved by Menchov’s team mechanic as seen in this video. Quoting VeloNews, “…every once in a while a team mechanic has an opportunity to shine on a large stage, and never has that been more apparent than during the final stage of last month’s Giro d’Italia.”
VeloNews recently posted an interview with Vincent Hendricks, the team mechanic for Rabobank who quickly jumped from the car and presented Menchov with a new bike allowing him to reduce the potential time loss and retain his overall lead in the Giro.

Heard an interesting rumor while in Philly last week for the big race, there’s talk that a film crew is attending the upcoming NE Regional USA Cycling Mechanics Clinic (29-30 June 2009) to include footage of the Clinic for a documentary on race mechanics….might be a good reason to sign up!! I think there are still a few places open for the class.If this proves to be true, you don’t want to be the one who misses out….do you?!