2012


Rapha Focus teammates Jeremy Powers and Zach McDonald dominated the weekend of racing in the men's elite field at the 2012 Providence Cyclo-cross festival.

Powers won in the dry conditions of day 1, taking a sprint win from Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld's Ryan Trebon.

On day 2, rain…


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Joe Berenyi (USA) won gold in the men's 3k pursuit at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. He stopped by the SwissStop booth at Interbike to show us his medal and pick up some new brake pads. Thanks Joe and congratulations!


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German cycling web site roadbike.de reviews 8 models of carbon clincher wheelsets in this August, 2012 test.


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News and reviews of SwissStop products from Poland including:

Disc brake pads

SwissStop Disc Brake Silencer

 


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SwissStop's new Black Prince brake pad compound is being used by a number of riders, including Fabian Cancellara, at the 2012 Tour de France. The pads offer great performance and excellent modulation of the braking force on carbon wheels.

The Black Prince compound will be officially unv…


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The 2013 Roval Rapide CLX 40 and CLX 60 carbon clinchers will be specified with the SwissStop Black Prince. This new pad compound for carbon wheels offers excellent modulation, improved wet weather performance and reduced heat in the rim under braking.

"...control under braking was very good…


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SwissStop's new Black Prince compound for carbon wheels made its racing debut at the highest level during the 2012 Tour de Suisse. The new pads were used by a number of teams and the feedback has been excellent. Jean-Paul van Poppel of Vacansoleil-DCM sent a message: "riders ar…


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Niels Albert won the 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships on Sunday in Koksijde, Belgium. After a fast start Albert attacked solo on the first lap. He established a lead which he held onto through to the finish. The Belgian team dominated the race, in the end claiming the top 7 places. This is …


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With over 700 km and 18 cols including the legendary Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde in just 5 days, the Raid Pyrenees is truly a ride of epic proportions. Cyclist and writer Mike Cotty tells the story of his 2011 ride through the high mountains of Spain in "Le Great Escape", featured in …
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Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) has won his first elite men's cyclo-cross national title. Powers faced strong competition during the race in Madison, Wisconsin but eventualy edged out Ryan Trebon (LTS-Felt) to take the win. Congratulations Jeremy! Powers and the Rapha-Focus Team ride Easton carbon whee…
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