Category: 2005 Wachovia Cycling Series

  • Pro Cycling Community Embracing Mobile Internet Devices

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI made a few friends at the Wachovia Cycling Series simply because I knew a lot more than your average pro cycling community member about mobile Internet devices. Here are a couple of examples of things people asked me about: Sammarye Lewis co-author of the new book Tour de France for Dummies…

  • Chris Wherry Wins the 2005 USPRO Championship

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteHealthNET presented by Maxxis rider Chris Wherry won the Wachovia USPRO Championship on the streets of Philadelphia today. He held off second and third place finishers Danny Pate of Jelly Belly-Pool Gel and Chris Horner of Saunier Duval-Prodir on whom he had gotten a short lead the last time they went…

  • How Officials Determine the Winner at the Wachovia Cycling Series Races

    Reading Time: 4 minutesFailure is Not an Option: I talked to Al MacDonald about how he ensures that he always gets a clear finish photo like this one. See more Wachovia Cycling Series photos in the Operation Gadget Photo Gallery. [ Photo: Al MacDonald ] I talked to Al MacDonald during the Wachovia Cycling Series-…

  • Closeup Photos of Fred Rodriguez’s Bike

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteFred Rodriguez’s Bike photographed after the Wachovia Cycling Series- Lancaster Race. See more in the 2005 Wachovia Cycling Series Photo Gallery. [ Photo: Dave Aiello ] While everyone else at the Wachovia Cycling Series- Lancaster race was asking questions about race tactics, I was taking photos of Davitamon-Lotto rider Fred Rodriguez’s…

  • Party Benefiting the Davis Phinney Foundation in Philadelphia on June 5 at 8:00pm

    Reading Time: 2 minutesVeloNews and VeloSwap.com are sponsoring a party benefiting the Davis Phinney Foundation at Tir na Nog, Irish Bar and Grill from 8:00pm until closing on Sunday, June 5, 2005, after the Wachovia USPRO Championship. Tir na Nog is located at 1600 Arch Street in Philadelphia, near the corner of 16th Street, Arch…

  • Fraser Gives HealthNet Presented by Maxxis a Second Win in the Series at Trenton

    Reading Time: 2 minutesHealthNet Presented by Maxxis rider Gord Fraser sprinted to victory in the Wachovia Cycling Series- Trenton Race. Fraser, the Canadian National Road Champion, edged Fred Rodriguez, the defending U.S. Professional Road Champion, who had also finshed second in Lancaster on Tuesday night. Team CSC rider Lars Michaelson finished third in the race.…

  • Photos Posted of Wachovia Cycling Series- Lancaster Race

    Reading Time: 2 minutesWalters, Rodriguez, and Julich lined up at the start line in Lancaster, PA. See the 2005 Wachovia Cycling Series Photo Gallery for more photos of the races. [ Photo: Dave Aiello ] I just posted my photos of the Wachovia Cycling Series- Lancaster Race. There are 35 photos up in the gallery,…

  • Henderson Wins Wachovia Cycling Series- Lancaster

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteGreg Henderson of HealthNet Presented by Maxxis edged defending U.S. Pro Cycling Champion Fred Rodriguez of Davitamon Lotto in the Wachovia Cycling Series- Lancaster Race. Henderson’s teammate Ivan Rodriguez finished third. The winning time was 3 hours 21 minutes 28 seconds for an average speed of 27.10 miles per hour. Rodriguez…

  • Arrived at Lancaster for the Race

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI got to Lancaster early this afternoon for the Wachovia Cycling Series – Lancaster Race. This is a 91 mile, 147 km race around this small city in Central Pennsylvania. The riders do 13 laps of 7 miles each, so the spectators get to see a lot of action compared to the…