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Lose weight cycling is a fun and enjoyable way to improve your health and to make you feel better. Pedaling down a rural road or through a city park rouses your spirit and awakens your senses. A regular routine to lose weight cycling can reduce the risk of serious conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure and obesity. One of the most powerful arguments for encouraging more people to cycle is that it leads to considerable improvements in public health. Cycling is also a good way ...
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Please feel free to publish this article in your Newsletter or on your Website (with Resource Box included). Arizona Doctor Discovers Triathlons as the Ultimate Weight Loss Program - Loses Sixty Pounds. I never intended to get fat! I am not exactly sure how it happened, but there I was a 6'2' thirty-four year old pushing close to 270 pounds. My cholesterol was high, my triclecrides were high, and my blood pressure was high. I was on a direct course for developing diabetes, increased risk of ...
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The Giro d'Italia has a fine history behind it, like the Tour de France it was started to publicise a newspaper, just like the Tour de France the organisers made the leaders jersey the same colour as the paper, yellow in France from the L'Auto newspaper and pink in Italy from the La Gazzetta dello Sport. The first Giro was in 1909 and was 2448 kilometres long (the shortest), split into 8 stages and was won by the Italian rider Luigi Ganna, 127 riders started in Milan, but by the finish, also ...
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It's been more than 15 years since Lance Armstrong first received his first two trophies and he's come a long way since then. Lance Armstrong the cycling extraordinaire with both feet planted safely and securely on the ground is a powerful figure on and off the bike. His support for cancer research has only served to push his fame further as support and respect pours in. He rules on the bike and with his fight against cancerous cells in his own body, he shows the world that he rules his life ...
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The major professional road bikes riders ride the major cycle races, and they are grouped together into the UCI Pro Tour and all the best races are included The Best Riders Ride The Best Races. The major cycle races in the world of bike racing are now all part of the UCI Pro Tour Races, this is quite a big list, which you can find below. All of the twenty Pro Tour teams have to ride them along with other teams invited by the organizers, who are usually local teams or the best of the lower ...
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For triathletes and the distance in a triathlon can be very difficult. The competion in the sport of choice is much like completing in three separate--and grueling--exhibitions of skill, endurance, and speed. Each athlete must cover distance in a triathlon by running, riding a bike, and swimming. During this competition, triathletes race against each other and the clock. These events take place back to back, allowing athletes only a 'quick' transition to change their uniforms or put on ...
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Miguel Indurain is undoubtedly Spain's greatest cyclist and one of the country's top sporting heroes. Born in Villava, Navarre in 1964, Indurain's greatest achievements came in the world's greatest cycle race, the Tour de France. Between 1991 and 1995 Indurain reigned supreme in the tour taking five victories in a row in becoming the first man to achieve this remarkable feat. Indurain turned pro in 1985 and entered the Tour de France starting a run of eleven straight years entering ...
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Cycling is a great activity that can be enjoyed by the very young to the not so very young. In fact many middle age adults are discovering the health and social benefits of cycling. Recreational cycling doesn't require any special athletic skill to start, and provides a low impact cardiovascular workout. Riding with a group is a lot of fun. Joining a local cycling club is a great way to learn about cycling and make new friends that share some of your common interest. Cycling is also a great ...
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On a raw, cold day in the European Alps, Lance Armstrong steered his bike into the sleeting snow, then stopped. His partner riding in the car behind him urged Lance to give it up for the day and return to the comfort of his shelter. But Lance Armstrong considered himself a winner, and a person who was willing to do whatever it took to accomplish his goals. With the frigid cold and wailing wind biting at his back, Armstrong said, "No, I'm going on." Hopping back on his bike he rode for seven ...
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If you love the great outdoors, then you know that there are many activities out there for you to enjoy. Of course, you probably also know that for each outdoor adventure, you will need different kinds of gear. What gear will you need for your next excursion? It is vital to be prepared with the proper equipment. If you don't know exactly what gear you will need, here is a look at what will be necessary for your future journeys. Are you into camping? There are a lot of items you'll need to have ...
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