Precaution Taken Due to Ongoing InjuryTom Boonen will be forced to sit out the rest of what has already been an unfortunate 2013 season. Medical examinations carried out this morning with the team medical staff verified that, though the perineum cyst that has been tormenting him for the past few […]
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Stage 3: Steamboat Springs
As expected, Peter Sagan won the bunch sprint today in Steamboat Springs after riding 170k from Breckenridge. Lachlan Morton still has the yellow jersey, two seconds ahead of Mathias Frank of BMC. Jens had a solo break which he held onto on Rabbit Ears Pass but couldn’t withstand the chasing […]
Stage 2 Aspen to Breckenridge
Independence Pass came early from Aspen to Breckenridge. There was a short-lived break nearing the top of the pass surrounded by silly costumed-fans. Following two neutral laps around the City of Aspen under bright blue skies, the riders were off for Stage 2 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge, which […]
Pro Cycling Challenge Aspen Circuit
A three man break which included Lewis, Cook and Burnett stayed away for two laps through Aspen and over and around Snowmass Village until the finish where Peter Sagan took the win. So he showed the journalist who questioned him yesterday as to why he was here. Sagan today took […]
2013 Pro Challenge Press Conference
The opening press conference for the 2013 edition of the USA Pro Challenge in Aspen today with full of laughs and lots of competitive friendliness. Chris Froome said he’s definitely feeling the altitude while Tom Danielson commented that Chris and the Sky Team will smack them if they don’t keep […]
BMC Racing Team Motivated For USA Pro Challenge
The BMC Racing Team will line up for the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado to help Tejay van Garderen win the team’s fourth stage race of the season. ‘I Like My Chances’Van Garderen has participated in all three editions of the week-long, 954.5-kilometer race that begins in Aspen on Monday. […]
Eneco Tour, Stage 6: Gilbert And Phinney Out After Crash
A crash during Saturday’s stage of the Eneco Tour of Benelux forced BMC Racing Team’s Taylor Phinney to immediately withdraw, while teammate Philippe Gilbert continued on and finished. But the world road champion will be unable to start Sunday’s final stage due to a deep cut on his left knee […]
Champion System Taking Determined Squad to Colorado
Aspen, Colo – The Champion System Pro Cycling Team is sending an experienced roster of climbers to vie for the overall title of the seven-day USA Pro Challenge that rolls out Monday in Aspen. Asia’s only pro continental team will look to Americans Chad Beyer, Chris Butler and Craig Lewis […]
Atapuma and the Escarabajos aiming at Colorado peaks
An intense stage-race schedule goes on for Team Colombia: the Escarabajos are packing for a long journey to Colorado, where the USA Pro Challenge will take place from August 19 to 25. The route of the spectacular American race will mainly twist through the Rocky Mountains area, providing mountains and […]
Argos-Shimano to Race Pro Challenge
The men’s Argos Shimano team will take on the seven-day USA Pro Cycle Challenge with a strong and experimental team, which includes two new stagieres. Patrick Gretsch (GER) has already experienced success in this race, winning the opening prologue in 2011, and he will help lead the team in search […]