The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey 2013 edition will start in Alanya on April 21, Sunday. The race will be concluded in İstanbul on April 28, Sunday.
Author Archives: M. Özgür Nevres
Cycling tour in Italy
In May 2011, I and two friends went to Riccione, Italy, for a cycling training tour. Riccione is a touristic town near the Adriatic coast, south of the Rimini.
Contador calls for zero tolerance
Alberto Contador has told French television that there is no place for dopers within the sport. He said: “For cycling, it should be zero tolerance, I express myself less certain but it is clear that there is no place for cheaters.” Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank rider previously banned for two years having recorded a positive test …
Tyler Hamilton’s “The Secret Race” wins William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize
Tyler Hamilton‘s book, “The Secret Race” won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize for 2012, becoming the third cycling book to win the prestigious British prize. The announcement was made this afternoon at Waterstones Piccadilly by BBC sports journalist John Inverdale.
Sedona Istanbul
Sedona Istanbul is a concept road bike produced by Turkish bicycle manufacturer Sedona. Artworks on the frame are drawn by Aydan Çelik, a friend of mine. The artworks on the frame are some historical and cultural details of Istanbul: buildings, boats, bridges, etc.
Colnago M10 S 2013
Colnago M10 S shares the top spot of the Colnago range together with the C59 Italia. The M10S shares the same geometry with the C59 Italia, substituting the lugged joints and tubes for a one-piece monocoque. The result is the most powerful and lightest Colnago frame. Thanks to increased bottom bracket size, the 2013 M10 …
Road Cycling in Istanbul
More than a year ago, I wrote another article also titled “Road cycling in Istanbul” for the site for-cycling.com. Some good people reached me using the contact info in the article. Some others asked me some questions about cycling in Istanbul and I tried to guide them. So I decided to write another article, and …
Wilier Triestina to support Team Colombia Coldeportes in 2013
Wilier Triestina, the famous and historic Italian bike manufacturer, will support South American Professional Continental Team Colombia Coldeportes in 2013. After team Lampre-ISD became Team Lampre-Merida and started using Merida bikes, Italian Team’s bicycle sponsor Wilier Triestina started supporting Team Colombia Coldeportes.
Colnago C59 Disc
Colnago C59 Disc (C for “Colnago”, and 59 for 59th anniversary of the Colnago frames) is the first road bike with disc brakes. Personally, I don’t think it is necessary for a road bike has disc brakes. But Colnago claims disc brakes are the way of the future, a generational improvement bound to evolve the …
Colnago Master 2013 (30th-anniversary edition)
Colnago Master 2013: the 30th Anniversary of Colnago’s classic bicycle Colnago Master is celebrated with a re-release of the classic frame. Originally designed 30 years ago, the Colnago Master is a truly timeless road bike, a complete work of art. It is first produced in the mid-1980s to be one of the world’s best road racing …
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