8B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
CLUB SPORTS
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2006
Cycling races to roll through town
BY ASHER FUSCO
afusco@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
When most people think of competitive cycling, mountain trails and steep ascents come to mind. The Lawrence area may not have many mountains, but it will play host to three days of bicycle races this weekend.
Many of the best cyclists from both the professional and the
collegiate ranks will converge in Lawrence to compete in the USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals.
The University of Kansas Cycling Club, which is hosting the event, has enjoyed a strong season
for national competition
It really requires a lot of ability. There's bumping and jostling, and we're going about thirty miles per hour."
Members of the team said they looked forward to nationals, which is the final and most prestigious event of the season.
in preparation for the national competition. Graduate student and Kansas team member Jeff Schroeder, the overall conference points leader in the men's class B, while senior Kim Kissing is third in the conference in women's class B.
The first races will be the
Like other sports, the Jayhawk riders said they had a distinct home-field advantage against the visiting competition because of their familiarity with the local courses.
"The season never really ends for these guys," assistant coach David McLeod said. "They race through the fall and spring for Kansas and compete in additional races all summer long."
The team raced well in events in North Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota in order to qualify
"Many people from out of town don't realize that it's hilly." Schroeder said. "We have the advantage of knowing the terrain."
Kim Kissing Cyclist
team time trials, which will begin Friday mornig at 27th and Wakarusa. The time trials will feature some of the fastestriders from each division. "We always see some real speed and some excellent new technology
at the time trials," said graduate student and cyclist Jason Knight.
Saturday morning, the competitors will head to Lake Perry for the road race, which will showcase the long distance riders' stamina.
The main event will be the criterium, held downtown at 8th and Massachusetts. The criterium is a shorter, more viewer-friendly event that features many riders battling each other for position and space.
"It really requires a lot of ability." Kissing said, "There's bumping and jostling, and we're going about thirty miles per hour."
— Edited by Meghan Miller
Contributed photo by Eric Schaumburg
Senior Kim Kissing finishes out a turn from a race on March 25 in Manhattan. Kissing is currently in third in overall conference points in women's class B.
MLB
Royals plans still unclear
BY DOUG TUCKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KANSAS CITY
"A s a fan, I'm
very frustrated. I bear the frustrations of all the fans of Kansas City."
David Glass Kansas City Royals owner
7, Mo. — Kansas City Royals owner David Glass reiterated Monday that he was not ready to announce what front-office changes he had in mind.
Glass said last week that he was planning "significant changes" in his woebegone club, which entered Monday night's game against Cleveland with a major leagueworst 7-22 record.
"What I said last week was none of us are happy with our record and that I think the team's better than the way that it's played and that we weren't willing just to sit and wait and see if we got better." Glass said when
confronted by about two dozen reporters and cameramen near the Royals' batting cage.
"What we were going to do is we were going to change everything that we could possibly change to improve the team's record. That's exactly what I said and that's what we're working on, and as soon as we know what we're going to change I'll be glad to share it with all of you."
Asked if he was going to fire general manager Allard Baird, Glass refused comment.
"We're examining all of our alternatives. Anything that we can change," he said. "As a fan, I'm very frustrated. I bear the frustration of all the fans of Kansas City and I just want everyone to know that we're not happy with the way things are going now, with our record. But we're not just going to sit and see if it gets better when our players get back. We're going to change everything that we can change. Right now I don't know what we can change."
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