Health Net presented by Maxxis’ John Lieswyn has had an incredible career – and according to him, cycling has offered a lot more than the usual perks.

Lieswyn, retiring after more than a decade in professional racing, says that competing in cities and towns all over the world has given him a perspective that many people lack. “It really comes from cycling…I grew up as a suburban kid. Cycling opened my eyes to different ways of living. I could appreciate the health benefits of living a car-free life.” A desire to bring those benefits to others has led Lieswyn to pursue urban redevelopment as the next phase of his professional life – one that he’ll pursue in New Zealand.
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Maxxis has long been on the cutting edge of ATV tire development. So when Polaris needed the best in tires as original equipment for its new Hawkeye ATV, Maxxis was the obvious choice.

Polaris is introducing the Hawkeye, a new class of ATV, in 2006. The mid-size all terrain vehicle carries features usually found only on big bore machines.
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When the GNCC racing series resumed after a long summer break, Maxxis’ riders proved that time away from the circuit didn’t slow them down a bit. With eight spots in the top ten at the Stomp, followed by a clean sweep of the podium at Unadilla, the brand of champions more than lived up to its name.

Held September 10-11 in Yadkinville, North Carolina, the Yadkin Valley Stomp featured the first-ever GNCC victory for Chris Jenks, who finished in 1:59:57. Following Jenks across the finish line was Chris Borich in second place with 2:00:08, while Brandon Ballance nabbed the third spot on the podium in 2:00:49. Bryan Cook finished fourth in 2:01:42, while Michael S. Houston and Matt Smiley took sixth and seventh place in 2:01:59 and 2:03:10, respectively. Rhett M. Butler scored a ninth-place finish in 2:05:02, and Todd Knippenberg rounded out the top ten in 2:05:07. Bill Ballance, recuperating from a fractured leg, did not compete at Yadkinville.
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