Race As Tinker's Teammate!
We're offering one lucky mountain bike racer the chance to partner with five-time NORBA National Champion Tinker Juarez at this fall's 24 Hours Of Adrenalin endurance race in Idyllwild, California. The winner will team with Tinker in the race's two-person class and get free air fare to Los Angeles, an overnight stay at Tinker's house, swag, full mechanical support, and more. Click here for details.

Cannondale The Official Bike Of Ironman!
We are thrilled to be named the official bike of Ironman Triathlons! We've been strong triathlon supporters for years, and are long-time sponsors of some of the sport's top athletes. Becoming the official Ironman bike takes that support to the next level, and we've got great plans to further enhance our involvement with an expanded line of Ironman tri bikes for 2003. To see the official news release on our affiliation with Ironman, click here .

Salvatore Commesso Wins Italian National Championships!
We've posted a slew of recent race results on the site, including the latest news on Anne-Caroline Chausson's continued domination of pro mountain bike racing. Also be sure to read about Salvatore Commesso's recent successful bid to recapture the tri-color jersey of the Italian National Champion. Check out the gallery page from Commesso's win here and read about the other results on our Latest Word page.

SoBe/Cannondale Racer Wins 24-Hours Of Snowshoe!
Dave Stewart of the SoBe/Cannondale team recently won the men's solo category at the grueling 24-Hours Of Snowshoe race. Dave's wife Melissa has given us permission to reprint her race journal, and we've posted it on the site along with some amazing photos from the race. It's an inspiring behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to race in the solo division for 24 hours, and you can find it here .

— Posted by Ari Cheren, MountainZone.com Gear Editor