5 Extreme Cycling Adventurous Travel

Introducing you some great places where you could up the adrenaline levels, such as Tour d�Afrique, but this article is dedicated to cycling only. If you have had enough of the cycling track in your home town, you are about to learn that your favorite activity has so much more to offer. These are some of the most demanding cycling tracks in the world. Enjoy.

01. Ireland, Cliffs of Moher

Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

One of the most dangerous, yet enchanting, route can be found in beautiful Ireland. However, you will have little time to enjoy the lovely scenery. The passes often come to the very edges of cliffs and this, combined with the Irish mists, strong winds and slippery spots, puts the fear in the bones of everyone with a bit of sanity and lust for life. The scenery is well known and appreciated all over the world, the Cliffs of Moher are some 700 ft above the Atlantic Ocean and many cyclists decide to attempt this route every year. If you�re into cycling, why not give it a go. You will not be disappointed. 04 more after the break...

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Premchand Degra � Mr. Universe 1988

Premchand Dogra is an IFBB professional bodybuilder from India. Also mentioned as Premchand Degra/Dhingra. He won the Mr. Universe title in the short-height 80 kg category in 1988. He was also awarded the "Achievement Medal" by the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) in 2003, for winning its World Middleweight Champion title in 1988.

Mr. Degra lives in Hoshiarpur (Punjab) and trains budding body builders in his own gym. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.

Born on December 1, 1955 (age 57) at Babri Nangal village in Gurdaspur district of Punjab, Premchand Dogra has striven hard to mould his body into a muscular delight. He began his sports career as a wrestler after completing his matriculation from Government High School of the neighbouring Tibber village in 1973. It was only in 1980 that he developed an interest in body building and rose to be crowned Mr. Punjab, Mr. North India, Mr. India (9 times in a row), Mr, Asia (8 times) and finally Mr. World (Middle-weight class and Mr. Universe.He is currently residing in the city of Hoshiarpur(Punjab) , India.He is running a world class gym in the city of Hoshiarpur. 12 more images after the break...

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Maramadi � The Bull Race of Kerala

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At the annual Maramadi festival during the post harvest season in the villages of Kerala in southern India, a peculiar bull race takes place. A pair of bulls are sent charging down the football field-sized rice paddy field soaked in ankle deep water, while their guides hang onto the tail or onto a harness and slide through the mud. The fields are freshly ploughed and the muddy water splash about as the bulls are raced by their guides. The villagers gather around these fields keeping safe distance. The air is rent with excitement fervor as there is stiff competition over these races.

A pair of oxen is usually managed by three persons forming a participating unit. Nearly 30 such units participate in the race which starts at noon and continues up to dusk. Like professional Jockeys these persons are also well trained and are experts in managing the oxen during the race. The oxen participating in for these races are specially fed and trained.

The most famous among the Maramadi races is held in Anandapali village Pathnamthitta District near Adoor City in Kerala. Here it is held around August 15th every year and coincides with the Onam celebrations. 14 more images after the break...

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World's Top 10 Richest Sports Team Owners

There was a time not too long ago when sports teams were considered a billionaire's ultimate luxury purchase. Sports was the one area where the super wealthy could still be super fans. But in recent years, the business side of owning a sports franchise has started to overshadow that fun. Money has been flowing into sports, notably from corporate sponsorships, brand new stadiums, and massive television contracts -- and billionaires are taking notice.

10. Micky Arison

Team: Miami Heat

Net worth: $5.7 billion

Carnival Cruises, the company founded by the father of current boss Micky Arison, had a shipwreck of year, at least in terms of public relations. In February 2012 32 passengers were killed when a ship on its Costa line, the Concordia, ran aground in Tuscany. A year later, 4,000 passengers were stranded for days in the Gulf of Mexico with little food and few working bathrooms after an engine fire crippled its ship, Triumph. The stock was immediately slammed but had run up nicely (20%) in the prior 12 months on optimism about renewed consumer spending on vacations. Another positive development on dry land: Arison's NBA team, the Miami Heat, won the 2012 NBA championship, helping boost the franchise's value by 37% to $625 million. 09 more after the break...

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25 Celebrities who were Cheerleaders

The list of celebrities who were cheerleaders. Some of the women on the list will make you think, �ah, yes, of course she was a cheerleader.� Others? Yeah, they�ll surprise you. � 25 Celebrities who were Cheerleaders after the break...

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10 Most Unusual Winter Sports

Winter - Time for action sports, which not only help to keep yourself in shape, but also enhance the mood. Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating - it's only a small part of winter activity. But there is still sailing sled, ski biking and other lesser-known but no less interesting and rewarding sports.

Ayskarting

This race card on frozen ponds. This sport can engage anyone, even a child. The main thing that the ice was strong enough. Competition ayskartingu held in Lapland.

09 more unusual winter sports after the break...

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