Article: Spies superman on the Superbike

Article: AMA SUZUKI SUPERBIKE DOUBLEHEADER; Spies cruises to record; He wins seventh straight with ease
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 8, 2008 ;     609 words ......entered the area, Spies rode his Suzuki GSX-R10...in the final three laps. The victory raised Spies' lead in the series...in the lead that Spies and Mladin have in...after the first few laps. The drama came in...35 seconds behind Spies, who goes for his...good motorcycle," ...

Article: Spies needs only one lap to earn win
The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif.;  May 1, 2005 ;     653 words ......extending his win streak at the 21-turn, 2.33-mile course. Spies' 123 points is three better than Hodgson and eight ahead...at's not the way I wanted to do it, but I'll take it," said Spies, a Superstock winner at the track in 2004. "I feel for...have raced it out. It was a wild race, but I'll take it." ...

Article: Texas two-step: Ben Spies easily sweeps both World Superbike races at MMP
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  June 1, 2009 ;     573 words ......horror and anger gripped Ben Spies when he saw a red flag drop five laps through the first of two...seconds after only five laps. On the second lap, Spies set a new track record...ability to crank out fast laps helped Spies widen the gap between him...

Article: Mladin makes it 4 of 5 over Spies
Oakland Tribune;  May 20, 2007 ;     549 words ......and chief rival Ben Spies, who was three seconds back after two laps and never recovered...19.5 seconds over Spies at Virginia International...qualifying behind Spies. "I just tried to put in some good laps, keep it as clean...last season, and Spies won 10 of 19 Superbike...hard as I ...

Article: Spies feels need for SuperBike speed
Oakland Tribune;  May 16, 2008 ;     542 words ...It would be easy for Ben Spies to look ahead. The 23-year-old Texan...series, MotoGP. Right now, though, all Spies says he is thinking of is winning a pair...lot of stuff can still happen," said Spies, a five-time winner in Sonoma, including...

Article: Sail: Overall race honours is anybody's: Spies.
AAP Sports News (Australia);  December 16, 2004 ;     422 words ......12-16-2004 Sail: Overall race honours is anybody's: Spies. By Adrian Warren SYDNEY, Dec 16 AAP - Michael Spies, the skipper of last year's Sydney to Hobart...IRC will no doubt be the overall winner," Spies said. "I'm not saying it's a good or bad thing...

Article: Spies won't give up his rugby.(News)
The Star (South Africa);  August 22, 2007 ;     381 words ......and Blue Bulls rugby superstar Pierre Spies has taken it upon himself to undergo...opinion confirmed an initial diagnosis that Spies had indeed suffered a pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lungs). Now Spies has embarked on a fourth series of blood...

Article: Spies won't give up on his rugby career.(News)
The Star (South Africa);  August 22, 2007 ;     386 words ......and Blue Bulls rugby superstar Pierre Spies has taken it upon himself to undergo...opinion confirmed an initial diagnosis that Spies had indeed suffered a pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lungs). Now Spies has embarked on a fourth series of blood...

Article: When the chips are down, Spies always rises up.(News)
Pretoria News (South Africa);  August 4, 2007 ;     700+ words ...BYLINE: VATA NGOBENI Will Pierre Spies have to hang up his rugby boots and find...World Cup squad. Early concerns were that Spies (22), the son of another fine rugby player...wing Jonah Lomu. However, those who know Spies laughed off the idea that he would swop...

Article: Spies makes clean sweep at Infineon.
Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA);  May 22, 2006 ;     700+ words ......poised beyond his years, and apparently he always has been. Spies once met legendary Superbike rider Doug Polen after a race...the mistakes that cost Polen the checkered flag that day. Spies was 8 at the time. Now in his second Superbike season...him all last year, and he kicked my butt the whole year, ...

Article: Spies thrives on adversity; Lanky forward is always ready to rise to the occasion when the chips are down.(Sports)
The Independent on Saturday (South Africa);  August 4, 2007 ;     700+ words ...BYLINE: VATA NGOBENI Will Pierre Spies have to hang up his rugby boots and find...World Cup squad. Early concerns were that Spies, namesake son of another fine rugby player...However, those who know the 22-year-old Spies laughed off the idea that he would have...

Article: Spies turns corner on idol.
Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA);  May 19, 2006 ;     700 words ......Speedway (Fla.), just ahead of Spies, before Spies caught fire on his No. 11...race with an early wipeout. Spies then swept the next two races...weekend unfolded. With six (laps) to go, I passed him and stretched it out, Spies said. That was probably the...It's a pure Superbike race, ...

Article: Spies dominates Mid-Ohio superbike race.
Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH);  August 7, 2006 ;     428 words ......Cory Steger Aug. 7--LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Ben Spies continued to dominate the AMA Superbike...Mid-Ohio Sports Car course. The win gave Spies a sweep in superbike competition for the...weekend was definitely a special weekend, Spies said. Today's race was a little bit tougher...

Article: Spies gets ready to explode.(Sports)
Pretoria News (South Africa);  June 27, 2009 ;     518 words ...BYLINE: VATA NGOBENI BLUE Bulls eighthman Pierre Spies may have generated much hype within South Africa...the journalists seemed interested in speaking to Spies. That did not offend Spies at all, instead it all played into his hands and...