Christian Vandevelde pulled out the win and it upset Leipheimer’s surprise win from yesterday.
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2012 Pro Challenge Stage 6
BMC Racing Team’s Tejay van Garderen slipped from first to third overall Saturday at the USA Pro Challenge when he could not follow the attack of Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) on the final climb of Flagstaff Mountain. Leipheimer is now in the yellow jersey. He was in a small […]
2012 Pro Challenge Stage 5
Cool start to the race this morning in Breckenridge. Nine riders made a break which shrunk to 7 after cresting Hoosier Pass. The break included Zaugg, Nibali, Firsanov, Santaromita, Jones and Nepomnyachshiy. It rained a little along the course but that held off for the most part until the awards podium. […]
2012 Pro Challenge Aspen to Beaver Creek
USA Pro Challenge, Stage 4: Van Garderen Back In The Lead Tejay van Garderen of the BMC Racing Team regained the overall lead Thursday at the USA Pro Challenge on the strength of his third-place finish in the 156.5-kilometer race that finished with a climb to Beaver Creek. Looking For […]
Voight Wins Big in Beaver Creek
Participation in a break turned into an impressive solo stage win for RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK’s Jens Voigt in the USA Pro Challenge as he attacked on the climb of 3686m/12095ft Independence Pass to stay away for more than 146km/90mi to arrive in Beaver Creek with almost three minutes to the […]
2012 Pro Challenge Stage 4
USA Pro Challenge, Stage 4: Van Garderen Back In The Lead Tejay van Garderen of the BMC Racing Team regained the overall lead Thursday at the USA Pro Challenge on the strength of his third-place finish in the 156.5-kilometer race that finished with a climb to Beaver Creek. Looking For […]
The Red Lady
Dicky Brown: “I am one of the red ladies from Crested Butte. What that means, there’s a mountain in Crested Butte called the Red Lady Mountain. There are people who want to mine it for molybdenum, which is used to strengthen steel. The movie Avatar to my understanding was somewhat based […]
2012 Pro Challenge Stage 3
Atop Independence Pass today were lots of fans and lots of action. Tom Danielson led the charge up and took the win in Aspen. Colombian Francisco Colorado was right behind him on the climb but ended up in 29th place. Van Garderen lost the yellow jersey to Vandevelde but at […]
VanGarderen Takes First Yellow Jersey in Crested Butte
USA Pro Challenge, Stage 2: Tejay van Garderen Takes The Lead BMC Racing Team’s Tejay van Garderen won an uphill sprint to the finish against Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp) Tuesday to score his first victory of the season and take the lead of the USA Pro Challenge. Going For The […]
BMC Team Ready for Assault on Rockies
The BMC Racing Team roster for the USA Pro Challenge in the Colorado Rockies includes 2011 top 10 finishers Tejay van Garderen, George Hincapie and Cadel Evans, as well as Tour of Utah winner Johann Tschopp. Solid Week Of Training Assistant Director Michael Sayers said the BMC Racing Team is […]
