A few months ago Danny Way set out to achieve another goal for himself…to break the world speed record while standing upon a skateboard. Armed with an important session of wind tunnel training, a customized skateboard and an able technical team lead by Paul “Professor†Schmitt, Danny took his custom … Details
The city of Salvador, Brazil, will receive the third stop on IBA World Circuit between April 28th to May 3rd. This will be the first time that the city receives a world event. The Cobra D’Agua Bodyboarding Show Bahia 2009 will take place in Armação beach. The event will distribute U$ 35.000 and more than 250 riders were expected to attend the event.
The 2008 world champion, Uri Valadão, will compete on his home break. The rider is very happy to compete at home. “I’m very happy with this event. It will be a pleasure to represent my country in my hometownâ€, said. “All this is a reflection of the great job that was made to bring a world event to Salvadorâ€, finished Valadão… Details
Count on the 62nd Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race starting Friday, April 24, to be clean and green.
The boat washing demonstration is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the BCYC dock. Ecover (pronounced eco-ver), the world’s largest producer of ecological cleaning products, will provide three attractive brand ambassadors for the demonstration and will have personnel available to answer boaters’ questions about its products that promise to ‘do the dishes, not the fishes.’
The race has been organized since 1948 by the Newport Ocean Sailing Association. NOSA Commodore Jerry Montgomery said, ‘Having Ecover as a ‘green’ sponsor is a natural association for sailors who practice the principles of keeping the seas clean.’
This year’s entry list, boosted by increased security measures by Mexican authorities in cooperation with … Details
No team will be able to control the Tour de France during all three weeks because the route is too difficult, race director Christian Prudhomme said on Friday.
Astana’s Alberto Contador, a Tour winner in 2007, will be the overwhelming favourite when the race starts with a 15-km time trial in Monaco, on July 4.
But despite possible support from team mates Lance Armstrong, a seven-times Tour champion, Levi Leipheimer and Andreas Kloeden, keeping the yellow jersey all the way to Paris should prove too tricky.
“I don’t believe one team will be able to control the whole race,†Prudhomme told reporters at the Monte Carlo tennis Masters.
“A team could seize power early in the race but given the route, they should not be able to keep it all the way,†he said … Details
The city of Salvador, Brazil, will receive the third stop on IBA World Circuit between April 28th to May 3rd. This will be the first time that the city receives a world event. The Cobra D’Agua Bodyboarding Show Bahia 2009 will take place in Armação beach. The event will distribute U$ 35.000 and more than 250 riders were expected to attend the event.