The 2010 edition of Gent-Wevelgem is going to be a climbing sensation, literally, with the addition of more steep ascents than was previously seen in last year’s event.

It is also a bit shorter, with 40 kilometers being cut off from the last planned route. The race was originally schduled to be held between the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix events, but was moved to a new slot and will now be held after the Milan-San Remo race. The course length is now 219 kilometers, featuring some fast portions for the sprinters, but also adding more sections with cobblestones and at least 16 short (but tough) climbs.

Organizers had been planning the race to be around 257km long, with the intention of attracting the riders who are training for the Ronde van Vlaanderen. The final course, however, shows significant portions have been changed. A more straightforward section now…

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Vintage is the new look for many, although people have been keen to this for awhile. Now, Campagnolo brings out a new set of Heritage Jerseys that should favor retro fans and people that enjoy Campagnolo components. Four different Campagnolo Heritage Jerseys are available soon, which are the Heritage Half Zip Flocked Logo Jersey made of sport wool, Heritage Half Zip Logo Jersey, Heritage Windproof Light Textran Jacket. Coming soon to a Campagnolo retailer near you.

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Team Kelly Benefit Strategies is returning to the 2010 season with much of its last-year roster in tow, and is looking for bigger events this year.

According to Jonas Carney, team director of Kelly Benefit Strategies, KBS is focusing on stage racing and one-day events as the team enters the new season. Last year saw the team focusing more on criterium racing, so this year, they are targeting international races, which includes the Tour de Langkawi this coming March, Padyak Pinoy (Tour of the Philippines, and also races in Uruguay, Thailand, Brittany, and France.

Last year, frontrunners Andrew Bajadali and Scott Zwiwanski both made it to the U.S. road nationals podium. Likewise, David Veilleux and Ryan Anderson also went one-two at the Canadian nationals in the time trial. But Carney says that everyone in the team is committed to win and is putting in their part on KBS’ victories….

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The Webcor Builders women’s pro cycling team has just signed on for sponsorship with Ritchey Design, and will be joing their roster of other sponsored teams like Colavita-Baci presented by Cooking Light, Jamis-Sutter Home presented by Colavita and United Healthcare presented by Maxxis.

The Webcor Builders is acknowledged as the oldest professional women’s cycling team in North America. John Frechette, the chief operating officer for Ritchey, says that the company “is proud of each of the teams it has chosen to support for the 2010-11 season.”

Riders from all the sponsored teams will get to use Ritchey design products, including their WCS hammerhead TT bars, one-bolt posts, and the wheels, of course (WCS 4-Axis Stem, WCS Allo 1-Bolt, and WCS Super Zeta, to name a few.)

The pro-team riders have also responded in kind and have given Ritchey reason to be happy with their sponsorships. Last season saw the Colavita men’s…

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At least a few Tour de France contenders are expected to be at the starting line in the Volta ao Algarve, which will begin on February 17 in the southern part of Portugal. We’ll be expecting twenty three teams to join in the race which will end in Portimao on Sunday.

The five-day stage race will include Andreas Klöden and Levi Leipheimer of Team Radioshack, together with Alberto Contador (Astana), their former teammate and current champion of Volta ao Algraveformer. Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) who just won in the Tour of the Mediterranean will also be taking part in the race.

Likewise, Christian Vande Velde of Garmin-Transitions will be joining the tour to Portugal and will lead his team all by himself since Bradley Wiggins, his former teammate has changed teams and is now with the British Team Sky.

Olympic gold medalist Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) will also be there in preparation for…

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Every nightrider needs a dependable bike light after the sun sets. Therefore, we’d like to highlight CatEye’s Hybrid: A dual-powered mountable bike light.

Its design allows its user the option of running it on alkaline battery or solar energy, which is stored in a nickel-metal hydride battery. This “green” solution translates into an echo-friendly method for lighting the trails at night.

Winner of the Eurobike Award 2009, the Hybrid has a battery life of 6 hours using the solar cell and 30 hours from an alkaline battery. It also offers constant and flashing modes. The light can be easily mounted to any bike via the FlexTight bracket.

The CatEye Hybrid is an option worth exploring when lighting is key. Its innovative design is sure to increase time spent on the saddle for cyclists looking to ride from dusk till dawn. …

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FOX Racing and GT Bicycles forged a new partnership for 2010. Their new partnership marks the start of a successful merger in the land of competitive mountain bike racing.

Excited and thrilled over the new turn of events, the riders under the FOX banner are:

Marc Beaumont-placed 5th on 2008 World Cup Downhill in Canada

Andrew Cho-placed 4th on the 2009 Ranchstyle Slopestyle

Kevin Aiello-placed 2nd on the 2009 Fontana National Men’s Elite Downhill

Eric Carter-placed 1st on the 2009 4X World Championships

Mick Hannah-placed 2nd on the 2009 South Africa World Cup

FOX Racing also reaffirms its support for the Giant MTB Team. The DH team is comprised of Jared Rando, who placed 5th on the DH Australian MTB Championships 2008, Duncan Riffle and Danny Hart, who took 3rd place on the 2009 Junior DH World Championships. Other riders on the team also supported by FOX are Adam Craig, Oli Beckingsale, Carl Decker,…

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