It came down to the blink of an eye…

15.02.12 Sprinting to victory is exhilarating. Ask Mark Cavendish, he knows a thing or two about it. For him, power is time and the more he generates of the former, the more of the latter will separate him from the rider taking second place. Sometimes, the difference between winning and losing is no greater than [...]

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Vitess Track Challenge: where were the boxing gloves?

09.02.12 On Saturday February 4th, 70 gladiators packed the infield of the 138m indoor Forest City Velodrome in London Ontario to celebrate and race the inaugural Vitess Track Challenge. Only one of them would come out a winner and by doing so would become our latest Vitess Rider – the Grand Prize being a $4,000 [...]

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Using SPF50+ for your skin: why not for your brand?

30.01.12 While Vitess Rider Ian Lightstone’s chemistry expertise might not equal Franz Greiter’s – widely known to have invented the first effective sunscreen in 1938, he is certainly one of the world’s foremost experts when it comes to understanding and protecting your brand from inappropriate online advertising exposure and embarrassment. Ian co-founded and grew one [...]

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Osler Bluff vs. Alpine: who’s got the power?

24.01.12 A weekend in Collingwood (ON) in January or February is about family gathering, great fun and a hefty dose of winter sports. Most folks would enjoy the public slopes of the Blue Mountains ski resort. Although some would prefer the less crowded and perhaps more exclusive slopes that belong to a few of the [...]

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Join us for the pre-Olympic Vitess Challenge in London on Feb 4th!

18.01.12 Planning to be at London (UK)’s Olympic Park Velodrome from August 2nd to 7th to check out the best racers in the world? … Or maybe your favourite TV and a group of friends will do. Whatever your plan might be, Vitess and the Forest City Velodrome in London (ON) invite you for a [...]

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Bay Street Shark turned Main Street Dolphin

09.01.12 Until September 2011, Vitess Rider Peter Hodson was Chairman at Sprott Asset Management, Canada’s largest and most successful hedge fund company; as Bay Street Shark as it seems to come. His first step, as an entrepreneur, was to found his own individual investor-centric independent research firm 5i Research Inc. and then shortly after to [...]

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