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Cycling magazine apologizes for captioning photo of female rider ‘token attractive woman’ – Washington Post
A popular British cycling magazine has apologized for including a photo caption that read “token attractive woman” in its latest print edition. The caption in Cycling Weekly appears superimposed above the head of Hannah Noel, a member of the Hinckley Cycling Race Club in Leicester, England. “I made it into Cycling Weekly, it seems not for my ability as a female cyclist but as a ‘token attractive woman’ – I’m absolutely gutted and…
Young guns ready to take NASCAR into future – The State
Jeff Gordon said NASCAR is in good hands despite the loss of some of its marquee stars in recent years. Gordon and Tony Stewart, who are locks for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, have retired although both remain active in the sport. The former Hendrick Motorsports driver stepped away from full-time driving two years ago and is working for Fox but filled in for Dale Earnhardt Jr. last season. Stewart…
Martin Truex Jr. hoping to defend Darlington win and bigger boost – ESPN
9:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment DARLINGTON, S.C. — Martin Truex Jr. needs just a 17th-place finish to pick up three wins this weekend at Darlington Raceway. Let’s explain: Truex enters the Southern 500 with a 101-point lead on Kyle Busch and a 106-point lead on Kyle Larson in the regular-season standings. If he leaves Darlington with a 61-point edge going into the regular-season finale…
Cycling magazine apologises over ‘token woman’ picture caption – The Guardian
A cycling magazine has apologised for an “idiotic” picture caption that labelled a female cyclist a “token attractive woman”. The image showed the Hinckley Cycle Racing Club from Leicestershire, which was showcased in Cycling Weekly magazine’s regular “We ride with …” feature, in which a writer goes on a club ride. The caption was noticed by one of the club’s members, who posted on Twitter: “So my cycling club made…
Kyle Larson paces opening practice at Darlington – Nascar
RELATED: Full results Propelling his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at 173.320 mph, Kyle Busch put his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota atop the speed charts in Friday’s final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Darlington Raceway despite an earlier spin. Busch slid his No. 18 Toyota up the track to avoid trouble 30 minutes into the session and appeared to avoid hitting the wall. He returned…
Cycling magazine apologises over ‘token woman’ picture caption – The Guardian
A cycling magazine has apologised for an “idiotic” picture caption that labelled a female cyclist a “token attractive woman”. The image showed the Hinckley Cycle Racing Club from Leicestershire, which was showcased in Cycling Weekly magazine’s regular “We ride with …” feature, in which a writer goes on a club ride. The caption was noticed by one of the club’s members, who posted on Twitter: “So my cycling club made…
The women behind NASCAR’s Monster Energy Girls shrug off the insults, dispel stereotypes – For The Win
Dressed in scrubs with her hair pulled back, Morgan Abel is on the first flight out nearly every Monday morning – leaving whichever city NASCAR spent its weekend in. She is practically unrecognizable compared with only a few hours earlier in Victory Lane. She trades her loosely curled hair and wedge-heeled boots for a ponytail and comfortable shoes, completing her weekly transition from a Monster Energy Girl to a nurse…
NASCAR Mailbag: Change on the horizon for RPM? – Motorsport.com, Edition: Global
Here’s this week’s responses from the NASCAR team at Motorsport.com to fans’ questions. With what Adam Stern reported on Tuesday, 8/22 of Smithfield likely staying with the 43 car, who do you see driving that? Also, there was the report that they could switch to Chevrolet, do you see that happening or are they just using it as leverage to get a better deal with Ford? Lastly, since…
Chris Boardman’s got it wrong: cycling on British roads has never been safer – The Guardian
At the end of a wobbly month for everyday cycling, it is depressing to hear that it has become too scary to contemplate even for one of its great paragons. Days after ugly generalisations in some media followed the conviction of a man involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian in east London, Chris Boardman told the Guardian that, despite being rather handier on a bike than your average…
British Cycling investigates ‘helper’ who allegedly administered drugs in US – The Guardian
British Cycling has launched an investigation after it emerged that a soigneur who allegedly injected American teenagers with steroids without their knowledge was working around young British riders as recently as 2016. Angus Fraser was named in a deposition in a case settled out of court in the United States in which he was alleged to have administered performance-enhancing drugs to former US junior cyclists in 1990 without their knowledge…
Cycling magazine apologises over ‘token woman’ picture caption – The Guardian
A cycling magazine has apologised for an “idiotic” picture caption that labelled a female cyclist a “token attractive woman”. The image showed the Hinckley Cycle Racing Club from Leicestershire, which was showcased in Cycling Weekly magazine’s regular “We ride with …” feature, in which a writer goes on a club ride. The caption was noticed by one of the club’s members, who posted on Twitter: “So my cycling club made…
The women behind NASCAR’s Monster Energy Girls shrug off the insults, dispel stereotypes – For The Win
Dressed in scrubs with her hair pulled back, Morgan Abel is on the first flight out nearly every Monday morning – leaving whichever city NASCAR spent its weekend in. She is practically unrecognizable compared with only a few hours earlier in Victory Lane. She trades her loosely curled hair and wedge-heeled boots for a ponytail and comfortable shoes, completing her weekly transition from a Monster Energy Girl to a nurse…
Chris Boardman’s got it wrong: cycling on British roads has never been safer – The Guardian
At the end of a wobbly month for everyday cycling, it is depressing to hear that it has become too scary to contemplate even for one of its great paragons. Days after ugly generalisations in some media followed the conviction of a man involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian in east London, Chris Boardman told the Guardian that, despite being rather handier on a bike than your average…
British Cycling investigates ‘helper’ who allegedly administered drugs in US – The Guardian
British Cycling has launched an investigation after it emerged that a soigneur who allegedly injected American teenagers with steroids without their knowledge was working around young British riders as recently as 2016. Angus Fraser was named in a deposition in a case settled out of court in the United States in which he was alleged to have administered performance-enhancing drugs to former US junior cyclists in 1990 without their knowledge…
Esports May Come to the Olympics, But Not if They’re Violent – RollingStone.com
In an interview with the South China Morning Post, president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach explained the Games had recently made a push to bring in new sports that appeal to millennials, such as skateboarding and surfing. Related Disney May Start Hosting eSports Events At ESPN’s Wide World Of Sports Disney looks to ESPN’s massive complex as a host for esports events Given the recent rise of esports…
Cycling magazine apologises over ‘token woman’ picture caption – The Guardian
A cycling magazine has apologised for an “idiotic” picture caption that labelled a female cyclist a “token attractive woman”. The image showed the Hinckley Cycling Race Club from Leicestershire, which was showcased in Cycling Weekly magazine’s regular “We ride with …” feature, in which a writer goes on a club ride. The caption was noticed by one of the club’s members, who posted on Twitter: “So my cycling club made…
Ingersoll Rand: Throwback makes a comeback – Nascar
The Southern 500 on Labor Day Weekend is a tradition unlike any other in NASCAR, an event so unique it was difficult to imagine it getting any better. Then, along comes Throwback Weekend and suddenly what’s old is new again. Now, every September, fans get the opportunity to see history come alive on the egg-shaped track that Harold Brasington opened in 1950. The idea of taking something treasured and enhancing…
Third season of ‘Beyond the Wheel’ captures international perspective – Nascar
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. and CHARLOTTE, N.C. — FS1 and NASCAR Productions are taking fans both around the world and back in time with the third season of the acclaimed short film series “Beyond the Wheel.” From the ’90s in Japan to present-day Cuba, the documentaries bring a new perspective to some of NASCAR’s most remarkable moments through never-before-seen footage and interviews with the sport’s most fascinating characters and legends. The…
One NASCAR team changed its paint scheme to ‘Pray for Texas … – For The Win
Long before they were NASCAR team owners, Rick and Lisa Ware were high school sweethearts from the Houston area who spent their second date at a race track. Even though they moved to the heart of NASCAR in North Carolina, Rick said they’re still “100 percent” Houstonians. So when Hurricane Harvey destroyed the nation’s fourth-largest city – some of their family members are among those who had to evacuate because…
NASCAR unveils new Monster Energy Cup championship trophy – Motorsport.com, Edition: Global
A new title sponsor for NASCAR’s premier series also means a new championship trophy. NASCAR finally unveiled the new-look trophy on Thursday through its social media channels. It stands 37 inches tall, weighs nearly 70 pounds and holds roughly 600 ounces, the equivalent of more than 37 16-oz. Monster Energy drinks. The official name of the trophy is the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and was designed by championship…
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