Basso is controling the pace right now even though he lost two of his main team-mates!
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Superheroes and The Giro de Italia
I love superheroes, they are stronger than the average human and have a special ability such as being able to fly, change shape, throw fire or create storms, and on it goes. They also get to wear cool costumes and of course their bodies look perfect with muscles and waistlines to envy. In everyday life, for the most part, they can function with the appearance of an everyday person (of course there are always exceptions!) and not be bothered by people who want a favor.
Well, you ask yourself, what does this have to do with the Giro de Italia (Tour of Italy)? Professional cyclists for me are superheroes because they have super human abilities: they ride for about three weeks with only a few rest days, they average almost 200km/day give or take a few kilometers, they climb soaring mountains in all weather conditions, and they get to wear cool uniforms, plus they are in amazing physical condition, to me they are superheroes!
Benvenuti al Giro d’Italia!
Bienvenido al Giro de Italia!
Welcome to The Tour of Italy!
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Well, you ask yourself, what does this have to do with the Giro de Italia (Tour of Italy)? Professional cyclists for me are superheroes because they have super human abilities: they ride for about three weeks with only a few rest days, they average almost 200km/day give or take a few kilometers, they climb soaring mountains in all weather conditions, and they get to wear cool uniforms, plus they are in amazing physical condition, to me they are superheroes!
Benvenuti al Giro d’Italia!
Bienvenido al Giro de Italia!
Welcome to The Tour of Italy!
From: http://ping.fm/mjFg8
Monday, April 30, 2012
Cyclist Salome Reyes Killed by Bus Driver in Ecuador
Salomé Reyes, an elite pro-cyclist from Ecuador, dies yesterday Friday 28 at 3:00 pm Ecuador time. She was riding her bicycle when a bus driver hit her and then went over her killing her. Guess what the bus driver did after killing Reyes? Yes, you guessed ritht: he fled the crime scene and he is not where to be found at this moment.
Salomé Reyes (people called her Princesita -little princess) was part of the cycling team MYBIKE TREK in Ecuador. She was well known there and admired by many due to her passion for cycling.
Salomé Reyes
“Siempre fui citadina. La bici me ha permitido salir, recorrer y
conocer al Ecuador”
El hecho de que tenga una carpeta de fotos de ella y su bici en el Facebook y que le llame, “mi princesita”, debería ser suficiente para graficar el gusto que ella tiene por este deporte. En realidad, todos quienes le conocen saben que no pueden dejar de lado su afición por la bicicleta. Pese a que empezó a pedalear tan solo hace 3 años -pues se lesionó trotando y comenzó a hacer cycling-, este deporte se ha convertido en una parte esencial de su vida. Comenzó con una montañera y al año se compró la rutera. Nos confiesa que no puede elegir entre las dos. “Cuando estoy en la montañera, esa es mi favorita. Y cuando me subo en la rutera, es la rutera”. Salomé nos dice que todo es un tema de balance y organización. Su trabajo como odontopediatra le permite un horario flexible en el que puede incorporar sus entrenamientos. Entrena con RPM y es con ellos que planifica sus salidas del fin de semana. Muchas cosas han cambiado en la vida de Salomé gracias al ciclismo. “Para bien”, añade ella. Uno de estos aspectos es su vida social. “Yo era muy buena para una fiesta pero ahora, si me preguntan qué prefiero, si farra o pedaleada, la verdad es que ni dudo. Prefiero la bicicleta”, dice. Sus amigos y familiares saben que sus bicis son parte prioritaria de su vida. Tanto que ha dejado de ir a fiestas, cumpleaños y hasta matrimonios con tal de salir a pedalear. Y la verdad es que es una cosa difícil de explicar. “Mis amigos creo que piensan que estoy loca (ríe). Se que solo quienes son ciclistas pueden entender el gusto que uno tiene por este deporte”.
Nombre de tu bici: (tanto la rutera como la mtb) “La princess”
El próximo gadget que te quieres comprar: Una 29er
La carrera que sueñas: Quiero hacer el Camino de Santiago de Compostela en bici
Ciclista que admiras: Andy Schleck
My heart goes out to her family and friends, and a piece of my cycling heart goes with her.
Rest in peace, Salomé Reyes.
From: http://ping.fm/YGrsY
Salomé Reyes (people called her Princesita -little princess) was part of the cycling team MYBIKE TREK in Ecuador. She was well known there and admired by many due to her passion for cycling.
Salomé Reyes
“Siempre fui citadina. La bici me ha permitido salir, recorrer y
conocer al Ecuador”
El hecho de que tenga una carpeta de fotos de ella y su bici en el Facebook y que le llame, “mi princesita”, debería ser suficiente para graficar el gusto que ella tiene por este deporte. En realidad, todos quienes le conocen saben que no pueden dejar de lado su afición por la bicicleta. Pese a que empezó a pedalear tan solo hace 3 años -pues se lesionó trotando y comenzó a hacer cycling-, este deporte se ha convertido en una parte esencial de su vida. Comenzó con una montañera y al año se compró la rutera. Nos confiesa que no puede elegir entre las dos. “Cuando estoy en la montañera, esa es mi favorita. Y cuando me subo en la rutera, es la rutera”. Salomé nos dice que todo es un tema de balance y organización. Su trabajo como odontopediatra le permite un horario flexible en el que puede incorporar sus entrenamientos. Entrena con RPM y es con ellos que planifica sus salidas del fin de semana. Muchas cosas han cambiado en la vida de Salomé gracias al ciclismo. “Para bien”, añade ella. Uno de estos aspectos es su vida social. “Yo era muy buena para una fiesta pero ahora, si me preguntan qué prefiero, si farra o pedaleada, la verdad es que ni dudo. Prefiero la bicicleta”, dice. Sus amigos y familiares saben que sus bicis son parte prioritaria de su vida. Tanto que ha dejado de ir a fiestas, cumpleaños y hasta matrimonios con tal de salir a pedalear. Y la verdad es que es una cosa difícil de explicar. “Mis amigos creo que piensan que estoy loca (ríe). Se que solo quienes son ciclistas pueden entender el gusto que uno tiene por este deporte”.
Nombre de tu bici: (tanto la rutera como la mtb) “La princess”
El próximo gadget que te quieres comprar: Una 29er
La carrera que sueñas: Quiero hacer el Camino de Santiago de Compostela en bici
Ciclista que admiras: Andy Schleck
My heart goes out to her family and friends, and a piece of my cycling heart goes with her.
Rest in peace, Salomé Reyes.
From: http://ping.fm/YGrsY
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Mental Health Center for Youth in San Francisco Is Closing
Fourteen San Francisco teenagers who have been living in a locked mental health treatment program — children with traumatic backgrounds who require so much care that most other programs turned them away — are being moved. The Seneca Center Community Treatment Facility at San Francisco General Hospital will close permanently by May 16, after the city cut $900,000, almost a third of its budget.
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Wall Street sheds 1400 workers in March
"It's not the large falloff people were predicting a year
ago," said James Brown, a labor market analyst with the
department.
"We have been getting layoffs announcements, so I assume the
trend is down, but not like we had it in 2008 and 2009" during
the credit crisis, he said. The latest report says New York City
has 169,500 people working for securities and commodities firms.
The city's private employers also hired more people than is
typical for March, Brown said. A total of 26,200 individuals
found jobs versus the 10-year average gain of 17,100 jobs.
Wall Street jobs are the backbone of the city's economy,
because economists say each well-paid position creates one or
two jobs in other sectors, from advertising to hotels.
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ago," said James Brown, a labor market analyst with the
department.
"We have been getting layoffs announcements, so I assume the
trend is down, but not like we had it in 2008 and 2009" during
the credit crisis, he said. The latest report says New York City
has 169,500 people working for securities and commodities firms.
The city's private employers also hired more people than is
typical for March, Brown said. A total of 26,200 individuals
found jobs versus the 10-year average gain of 17,100 jobs.
Wall Street jobs are the backbone of the city's economy,
because economists say each well-paid position creates one or
two jobs in other sectors, from advertising to hotels.
From: http://ping.fm/uSvdu
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