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Olympics'08: Argentina Takes Madison Gold
Message by Edmond Hood With a combined age of 76 years, Argentina - the oldest team on the track - handed out a golden lesson in Madison racing to the other 15 teams in action on the Olympic velodrome on Tuesday.

Toolbox: Optimal Tapering Strategies
Message by NONE Surely you’ve heard riders comment that they are “tapering” their training for an upcoming marquee event. Typically it takes some form of the following “yea, I would have gone harder today but I’m tapering for Tuesday night worlds/Saturdays group ride/Cascade Classic, etc.” The reality is that riding easy for a couple of days before a big event isn’t really a taper; it’s more of a small rest in the hope of a good performance.

Svein Tuft Gets PEZ'd!
Message by Edmond Hood His granddad represented Norway in the 1936 Winter Olympics - maybe that’s why he used to take off into the wilds with just his bike and dog for company - he was the 2007 UCI Americas Tour winner; this year he won four golds at the Pan Am Games - and he was an excellent seventh in the Olympic TT at Beijing. He’s four times Canadian elite time trial champion, Svein Tuft.

EuroTrash Monday!
Message by Jered Gruber The Olympics, transfer season, and that great fun super cool question of what the future schedule for the season will be called, who will run it, yada yada - all of these topics and more dominate the biking news for the moment, so I figure we might as well have a gander. What say you? Read on!

Top Rides: Suffering in the Black Forest
Message by Richard Pestes An epic day of rain, pain, and suffering is now behind me, and I’ve got the lactic acid as proof after suffering through a super-tough, 3-climb stage of the 2005 Giant Tour. Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen called today’s action…

PEZ JERSEYS: If They’re Cool Enough For…
Message by NONE Sean Kelly to pose with… just imagine what this unassumingly stylish yet so-comfortable garment can do for your confidence and riding! The custom PezCycling Jerseys by Capoforma are just waiting for your order at <a href=http://www.glorycycles.com/pezcyclinggear.html target="_blank"> GloryCycles.com</a>

Eat To Compete: Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Message by NONE PEZ-Fans can not live on a diet of cycling alone, which is why we toss in enriching content when the time is right – like this lazy Friday in August. Why just live life when you can really enjoy it – and why treat your taste buds like used car floor mats? Tastey food that fuels the ride is the way to go, so here’s an easy recipe you can do yourself…

Feeding The Future: Chann McRae
Message by NONE Earlier this year, PEZ spoke with ex-pro Chann McRae about his role as director of the VMG/Felt under-23s, part of the Slipstream stable. We talked development, training, and how one day the young riders might get to enjoy gelati at the Giro - just like McRae did in his day.

PEZ Interviews: The One & Only Michael Ball!
Message by Edmond Hood He has arguably the most recognizable team in the sport of cycling, he signed Tyler, he signed Santiago, he signed Sevilla, he coaxed Cipo out of retirement, and he just might sign Floyd… as controversial as he is colorful, it’s Michael Ball.

EuroTrash Thursday!
Message by Jered Gruber Here's your Thursday edition of EuroTrash. It has everything you need to quench that desire for cycling tidbits: quantity, mass, sweet, salty, and, well, what else is there? We've got news a'plenty on the Olympics, the Worlds, The Vuelta and then a little bit more...