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Six Day Racing Returning to Its Roots

I can't believe this is a possibility! It will be amazing to have a renaissance of Madison racing in the US. I hope the racing will attract interest and fans to pack the arena and start a new heyday of the sport I love. But I am getting ahead of myself, just take a look at the link. News Story From Cycling News

'Tis the Season to Deliver Pizza

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As a pro cyclist without a pro contract, working becomes more of an art than just getting a job. I mean I have skills and desire and plenty of time, but none of these fit into a job that works with a pro cycling training schedule. You see I am a likely candidate for any job I pick, but as an athlete there are certain requirements for the job to be worth the money. 1. The job must be between the hours of 4pm and 12pm. I am not a morning person and when you add in two meals with a two to three hour training ride in between, you are left with rushing to work by 4. 2. The job can not include being on your feet for the entire shift. If this is the case then you end up with no legs for riding the bicycle, which is the only reason you are working shift jobs in the first place. So this is important. 3. Th job can not involve extensive training or being the key member of an extensive project. I need to be able to cut the job when my next big trip comes up. I mean the whole reason I am tr