Cyclocross was huge in Switzerland. This is about a race in Wetzikon in 1972, with several World Champions competing. What’s not to love! The oh so enthusiastic voice of the speaker, mutton chops, biker hats when they weren’t retro yet…
I recently watched the tricast of the Auckland ITU WC race (rather late, I admit). Apart from all the great Movember facial hair, I noticed two things: Ryan Fisher (AUS) gives his water bottle to Tony Dodds (NZL) after he took a sip (Dodds didn’t get a bottle); Kris Gemmell (NZL) high fives Bevan Docherty (NZL) on his way to victory.
Go sportsmanship!
…and this one came in close second. Favourite features: the guy who “rides the wall” and the trispoke wheel flying around, being effortlessly caught by another guy. Without looking!
Did I mention I want to try track cycling next year? The academic sports association offers one day intro courses sometimes.
I’m usually not posting random videos, but this one is the result of a short search for the worst track cycling crash video I could find and it’s pretty intense ;)
Today was “cool stuff in the mail” day. I got a package from Salomon: I won a pair of XT Wings S-Lab 4, by simply participating in a one question survey on facebook. Thanks a lot!
Also in the package: some NYC marathon merchandise that I either got only now (finisher shirt) or got now in the right size (long sleeve shirt, five borough gloves). Perfect to start training again in a week, after a five weeks hiatus!
This is why wearing your finisher medal is completely not necessary.
By the way, I’m still waiting for the race pics so I can put together a pretty race report. Until then: NYC marathon related tidbits it is!
Greifenseelauf race pic! I now have a series with pictures from the last four editions of that race. Quite funny to look at, will post it sometime soon!
I thought I maybe was this guy (at 42 seconds in the vid), but it seems he’s running sleeveless, so probably not. But I also ran on the curb over the bridge as there were less people. Probably because there was so much pee on the curb.
Note to self: if ever running this race again and crossing the Verrazano-Narrows bridge on the lower deck, stay away from the edge.
Time lapse video of the start of the 2011 NYC Marathon. I’m pretty sure I can be seen (1st wave, upper right deck when looking in running direction), will have to do frame-by-frame analysis.
