Despres is Bike champion; Patronelli takes Quad title
by Mikko Jalonen, Dakar correspondent [January 16, 2012]
Once a year, the amateurs and the best rally-raid riders of the world all gather together to compete in the toughest rally in the world: The Dakar! The event has became one of the biggest motorsport spectacles of the year and for the teams and riders, winning the Dakar rally is as important as sportscar drivers taking the win in the 24 hours of Le Mans or for a F1 driver to win the Grand Prix of Monaco. Today before being celebrating in Lima, the capital city of Peru, the riders had to get to grip with the sand and dunes one more time in a short 29 km special stage before having a change to relax. Navigation, through wasn‘t as vital as the stage was in pairs of riders, and started in reversed order to give back to the event a more traditional type of ending.
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Coma Reclaims Dakar Lead [January 13, 2012] [Motor Racing]
Spanish motorcyclist Marc Coma reclaimed the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Friday when he stormed to victory on the 12th stage from Arequipa to Nasca, replacing France's Cyril Despres.
The KTM rider, who had been more than two minutes off the .....
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Ryan Dungey snares KTM's first Supercross class podium [January 11, 2012] [Motocross]
Red Bull/KTM Factory Team rider Ryan Dungey finished 3rd overall at the opening round of the AMA Supercross Series effectively earning KTM's first-ever U.S. Supercross class podium finish.
Dungey scores first Supercross podium for KTM
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Vail struggles as snowless ski season hits West [January 9, 2012] [Skiing]
Vail Resorts Inc. (MTN) shares have fallen 15 percent since Dec. 23 as major ski trails were closed at the company’s mountain properties in the western U.S. because of a lack of snow.
Visitors to the company’s resorts were down 15.3 percent compar .....
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I was out for an early surf one morn. I got a sic air of this 6 footer, but when I came to land my surf board fin placed itself nicely between my legs. The fin went through my wesuit and then through my genitals - oooouch!!!
The moral to this story is...... DON'T LAND ON YOUR BALLS! .....
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The History Of Mountain Biking [Mountain Biking]
There is a lot of history and information out there in regards to the history and origins of mountain biking, with some being recognized and some that depends on who has the best firm of public relations.
Some say that mountain biking began with t .....
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Mountain Biking - A Whole Different World [Mountain Biking]
The sport of mountain biking is increasing in popularity year by year. It's an exhilarating sport, but it's also physically demanding. Both men and women take part, but its usually people kids, teens, and young adults.
As with any other activity, .....
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Whitewater kayaks [Whitewater Kayaking]
Whitewater kayaking is an extreme form of kayaking.
Whitewater kayaking is kayaking taken to an extreme. This is basically the combination of whitewater rafting, except that you are in a kayak instead of a raft. This sport has been gaining popular .....
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