Antonio Cairoli won his 5th world championship this past weekend at the MXGP of Germany. At the first race of the season Tony twisted his knee and finished 9th place and was way behind in the championship points. He worked hard to get his knee back in shape and never looked back. Tony gained points at every race from there on out, and he was able to clinch the championship before the final race this upcoming weekend in Italy.
Team Monster Energy-Specialized goes behind the scenes with SPY riders Sam Hill and Troy Brosnan at the 2011 UCI MTB Downhill World Championship as they defend their 2010 titles.
SPY Pro Mountain Bike Racer Troy Brosnan backed-up his 2010 Jr. World Mountain Bike Downhill Championship title with a win on Sunday at the 2011 UCI World Championships in Switzerland.
Despite the muddy conditions, the 18-year-old rider stopped the clock at 3:51.50, more than 12 seconds faster than the silver medalist.
Brosnan’s impressive time would have landed him a silver medal in the elite men’s competition – a good sign for Brosnan as he moves into the men’s competition in the upcoming season
Reigning UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Champion Sam Hill has been cleared to return to the Championships in Champéry, Switzerland, Aug. 31-Sept. 4, to defend his title!
Team RadioShack and SPY Team Rider Matthew Busche went to work today, slotting himself in the key breakaway of the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Espana. At the end of the 170 km day, Team RadioShack now sits at the top of the teams classification, and Busche was catapulted 90 places in the GC. For more info, log-on at VeloNation.com!
SPY team rider Troy Brosnan, 18, blazed to a 4th-place finish yesterday at the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill Finals in Val Di Sole, Italy. Troy, the youngest competitor on the leader board, was No. 13 in the World (out of 600-plus ranked competitors) leading up to the Finals, and he stands to advance after this great finish. Next up is the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill Championships in Champéry, Switzerland, Aug. 31-Sept. 4.
Reigning U.S. Cycling Champ Signs Multi-Year Contract with So Cal Eyewear Brand
CARLSBAD, Calif.—SPY Optic™ today announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with Team RadioShack pro cyclist and current U.S. Professional Road Race Champion Matthew Busche. Busche, 26, will inaugurate his relationship with the So. Calif.-based eyewear brand—known for its function- and fashion-forward frames and lens technology—at the Vuelta a Espana, Aug. 20 through Sept. 11.
“Matthew joining SPY underscores our commitment to the SPY Performance Eyewear program we’ve just launched and to the Company’s active interest in supporting cycling and cyclists,” says SPY Optic President Michael Marckx. “Matthew is killing it already and it’s just the beginning of his career, he’s cool, and he really is the best ambassador on the road for the technical side of our sunglasses business. We’re looking forward to having a lot of fun working with him as he turns the screws on the world’s best for a very long time to come.”
Busche is the first professional road cyclist to sign with SPY. He joins a roster that includes current UCI Mountain Bike World Champion Sam Hill, 17-year-old UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup rider Troy Brosnan, and MTB freestyle/freeride sensation Mike Montgomery.
“I am really excited to work with SPY: There are a lot of eyewear companies out there, but SPY definitely stands apart from the bunch,” says Busche. “They make top-of-the-line racing-performance eyewear that looks cool, works great and is comfortable. I really like that the Company is run by good people that are really into cycling. Plus, their everyday glasses are pretty sweet and I’m looking forward to rocking that when I’m off the bike.”
Marckx adds the following: “Matthew is a critical addition to our team and to our whole Performance program—the marquee athlete we’ve been looking for to round-off what we’re doing in mountain biking and with the huge push we’re committed to with local and regional road teams, cyclocross events and teams, and with independent bike shops. We’re an action sports brand, but we’re also a brand born in San Diego, a hotbed of cycling across every discipline, and we dig that part of our DNA.”
For more information about SPY Optic, log-on at www.spyoptic.com.
SPY team rider Troy Brosnan heads to the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup 2011 finals in Val Di Sole, Italy, August 20-21. Recently celebrating his 18th birthday, Brosnan is the youngest rider among the world’s best, currently ranked No. 13 in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup standings. Following his 2010 Junior World Championship victory and with several top 10 finishes under his belt this season, Brosnan is poised to make news again this weekend. For live coverage of the event click HERE.
