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Press Release: It's time for cyclo-cross, so you'd better start reading

Press Release: It's time for cyclo-cross, so you'd better start reading
Press Release: It's time for cyclo-cross, so you'd better start reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPREPARE FOR CYCLOCROSS SEASON WITH SIMON BURNEY'S UPDATED BOOK, CYCLOCROSSTRAINING AND TECHNIQUENew Edition Updates and Expands the Only Cyclocross Book on the MarketBoulder, CO, USA - September 4, 2007 - Just in time for the beginningof cyclocross season, VeloPress has published the third edition of SimonBurney's book, Cyclocross Training and Technique. The book is availablenow at VeloGear.com and in North American bookstores and bike shops.

CyclocrossTraining and Technique, 3rd Ed. fully updates and expands the bookto explore every aspect of this increasingly popular sport.Beginners and veterans alike will benefit from comprehensive explanationsof cyclocross racing techniques and tactics. Riders will improve basicskills of climbing, descending, and bunny-hopping over obstacles with step-by-stepdescriptions and photographs of the pro riders at work. Burney covers howand when to dismount and remount a bike, as well as how to tackle toughcourse conditions from snow to sand to mud. With the latest on equipmentand bike fit, newcomers will be off to a good start with the proper gear.A newly expanded training section describes how to train on a monthly,weekly, and daily basis, with hints for on- and off-road training as wellas run training and training indoors. Burney's expertise is complementedwith tips from some of the best racers in cyclocross.Simon Burney has spent the last 20 years managing cyclocross and mountainbike teams, and has worked with some of the top cyclocross riders in theworld. Since 2000, Simon has worked for British Cycling as the PerformanceMountain Bike Team Manager, and he continues to manage the national teamat the 'cross world championships.VeloPress is an endurance sports publisher focusing on the sports ofcycling and triathlon, with training books that help both serious athletesand beginners build skills and fitness. VeloPress authors are trusted expertsin training, gear, maintenance, nutrition, and the history of our sports.VeloPress is the book publishing division of Inside Communications, Inc.,publisher of VeloNews and Inside Triathlon magazines.VeloPress is offering limited quantities of Cyclocross to 'cross raceproducers to use as prizes. Contact Dave Trendler for more information.


For review copies or more information, contact:
Dave Trendler, Marketing and Publicity Manager
(303) 245-2138, dtrendler@insideinc.comFor wholesale, club, and special sales, contact:
Jen Soulé, Wholesale Manager
(800) 811-4210 x169, jsoule@insideinc.com

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