Apr 24, 2011

  A few days before Paris-Roubaix 602nds had the opportunity to chat with German professional cyclist from the UCI Pro Team BMC Racing Team, Marcus Burghardt.  Marcus is 27 years old and was born in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany. Marcus has ridden professionally since 2005 having contracts with T-Mobile, Team High Road/Team Columbia (2008), Team Columbia-High...

Mar 28, 2011

On Tuesday May 27th 2008, Chris Martin sent an e-mail that changed my life. I hadn’t ridden a bike in 18 years and he was on a holiday riding his bike in the Dolomites. Looking back he was going through a similar experience to the one I had this past Sunday, March 13 2011. So upon his request I wrote the following account of MY 3 Peaks ride through the...

Mar 13, 2011

602nds recently chatted with Italian professional cyclist from the UCI ProTeam Liquigas-Cannondale (2011), Simone Ponzi. Ponzi is 24 years old and was born in Manerbio, Italy and turned professional in 2009 with the UCI ProTeam Lampre-NGC, joining Liquigas-Cannondale in 2011. Ponzi’s palmare’s include 1st Under 23 National Road Race Champion 2007, 2nd...

Mar 3, 2011

602nds recently chatted with Austrian professional cyclist from the UCI Pro Team, LEOPARD TREK, Stefan Denifl. Denifl is 23 years old and was born in Fulpmes (near Innsbruck), Austria. Beginning his career as a mountain/dirt biker he became involved in road cycling around 2004. Riding as an amateur cyclist in 2006, for Vorarlberger and then Elk Haus-Simplon. In...

Feb 12, 2011

602nds recently chatted with Italian professional cyclist from the UCI ProTeam Lampre-ISD (2011), Adriano Malori. Adriano is 23 years old and was born in Parma, Italy. Adriano’s palmare’s include World and European U23 Time Trial Champion in 2008, 1st Chrono Champenois in 2008/2009 and 1st ITT Stage 1 Giro della Valle d’Aosta Mont Blanc and...

Feb 7, 2011

602nds recently chatted with popular Swedish cycling couple - Saxo Bank-SunGard rider Gustav Erik Larsson and Lotto Honda Ladies Team rider Veronica Andréasson. Gustav has ridden professionally since 2001 with Crescent, Fassa Bortolo, Française des Jeux, Unibet.com and most recently joined Team CSC (Now Saxo Bank-Sungard) in 2008. Gustav is a three-time...

Feb 7, 2011

602nds was received  three copies of the EYES WIDE OPEN, The making of Cyclepassion 2011 DVD by Cyclefilm to give away to three of our lucky readers. You will be able to see Veronica Andréasson and many of the wonderful female cyclists conducting the shoot, and also hear their stories. To enter the competition tell us who is your favourite female cyclists...

Jan 24, 2011

So, today marks the end of a fantastic week of chasing the Peleton around the countryside. The game is up, the jerseys have been handed out, the champagne corks have popped and the girls on the podium have kissed all the riders. Today was, again, a family outing for me. We again caught the bus in to the city and then walked the length of the finish straight to...