Johnny D Busted for Tour de Troit Doping Scandal

(HDN) -- Reigning Tour de Troit champion John "Hot Dog" D. has rejected the findings of a positive doping test taken while the cyclist was competing in this year's race, blaming it on tainted Hot Dog meat.

"Hot Dog" was provisionally suspended from competitive cycling by the sport's governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), on Thursday following the results of the test.

The Macomb Township rider, a three-time winner of cycling's showpiece event and one time winner of the coveted "Ore 2 Shore Hot Dog Award", had traces of the banned substances lipsum and assholeum in a test sample he gave on July 21 -- which was a rest day (which isn`t uncommon for him). However, in a press conference held in his home town of Macomb Twp, which HDN attended, Johnny D said he was innocent.

Tour de troit 2010 is in the books

Well, that was fun! It far exceeded my expectations. What a cool event. 3,200 people take over downtown. I got to see parts of Detroit I never had seen before. I will be back for more next year.

Here's an article about the ride today. Thanks for all the fun everyone. Enjoy a few pics below. I will post more on my Flickr site later.

UPDATE: I've added a few more pics, and put them up on my photo site. Check them out here. Also found another article about the ride on the Detroit News.

UP NEXT? Massive Fall Out, Saturday, October 16

Out of Shape+New Job=Slow Cyclocross Racer

Tis the time of the year when the weather gets a little cooler, the leaves start falling and I spend a lot of my time thinking about donuts and cider!. I didn't have time for cider and donuts today because I hit day 2 of the Tailwind Waterford Hills Doublecross. I knew I wasn't ready to do any racing. Heck... with the new job, I have ridden twice since Ore to Shore in the beginning of August. One of those rides was to the Cider Mill so you know I didn't gain any fitness there!

Last night I spent a little time Converting My Quiring 29er Singlespeed over to cross duty. I changed the brake pads, which I have been meaning to do for 2 months now and mounted up my trusty 35mm Maxxis Mimos. The only thing I didn't do was actually clean the bike up which it needs badly.

This morning I raced in the C class and the weather could not have cooperated more. It was a nice sunny morning with temps in the lower 60's. After about 3 warm-up laps (I usually do 1)it was time to Rock and Roll. The gun went off at 10 A.M. and I was off with the gearies on my way under-geared singlespeed. It wouldn't have mattered any because I had no gas in the tank. My whole body hurt from head to toe from beginning to end. I spent most of my day taking up the rear of the C group and thankfully I didn't finish DFL.

Even with the pain and placing it was still a positive day. My lap times were consistent, I stayed upright and most of all had a nice lunch with the Hot Doggers at BW's over Wings, Beer and Football.

Please disregard my beer belly in the pictures. I am working to remedy the situation!

Next up.... Tour De Troit.



WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

30 minutes? Piece of cake... Crappy cake.

Decided to do something with my Sunday and hit Waterford Hill for a little cyclocross action. I have a love/hate relationship with the cross racing. Love it when I am not racing, hate it when the gun goes off.

Raced in the C race, sat second wheel into the first corner and was content hanging there for a while. Stayed with the couple leaders for about a lap and a half, maybe 2 laps, then quickly started fading, finished 6th. Out of gas. My brain was telling my legs to go, legs were telling my brain to F-off.

Gave it a go, not too bad, will probably hit a few more, I feel like total ass right now, just beat. You wouldnt think 30 minutes would hurt so bad... Time for an Oktoberfest and bed. Oooff.

Looking forward to the next one though. I feel they make me stronger on the bike. After I get back from Moab, I want to hit the one in Linden on the 17th of Oct. Not sure why...

-Shaun

Tour de troit

Hey kids! Hot Dog here... Just wanted to log in to tell you all that I'll be making my re-appearance Sept. 25 in downtown Detroit for the Tour de troit. I heard a few of you were going, and figured I'd put down the beer for a few hours and take a stroll with my friends.

I read a cool article on the event that Coach Steve sent me. Guess it was in the paper today. Anyways. Iceman will be here before we know it. Hope things are well.

What's The Diehl?

Just posting a few photos from our first Sunday Morning tHD Donut Ride out to Diehl's Cider Mill. We managed to escape certain doom by a Pitt Bull mix heading up Pontiac Lake Road. Thank goodness that Shaun's superior Cytomax-squirting skillz came in handy or else we wouldn't have lived to tell the tale. Got to the Mill, pounded down a few donuts and some cider and somehow made it back to the car!

Thank goodness they had signs and arrows, otherwise, we'd be lost!

40 miles exactly....Garmin says I burned 2,690 calories but I think consumed way more than that in donuts!!! If you're interested in participating in the tHD Sunday Morning Donut Ride in the future, stay tuned!

- Steve

The Shenandonut 100 Ride

Attention Hot Doggers and hot dogger wannabees...This Sunday we will be leaving the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area parking lot @ 10am for the Shenandonut 100 ride. Well plan an easy roll out to Diehls Cider Mill for donuts, cider and whetever else we can shove down our pie holes. Post up if you plan to attend!

-Steve

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Good Luck, Myroo!

I just wanted to toss a quick post up to wish our very own wiener, Myroo, good luck at the Shenandoah 100 this weekend down in Virginia! Safe travels and go easy on the dogfish ale at the finish line!!!

-tHD

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