Michael Matthews has capped off an inspirational team performance to win stage three of the Vuelta a España and move into the red race leader’s jersey today. Matthews’ ORICA-GreenEDGE team punished themselves on the front of the peloton for the entire stage to bring back an early breakaway and position […]
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Late scare to leave Cádiz
August 25, 2014 | Arcos de la Frontera Valverde out of contention in Arcos after crash hits Vuelta leader in his back; Castroviejo and Malori also affected. Quintana now 2nd overall behind Matthews (OGE); Alejandro in 3rd. Australian Michael Matthews (OGE) is the new leader of the 2014 Vuelta a […]
2014 Pro Challenge Stage 7 Denver
Voight trying to win the stage before retiring at the end. BMC team with champagne that sprays better than ale! Tejay van Garderen Crowned Champion of USA Pro Challenge for Second Consecutive YearTeam Garmin-Sharp’s Alex Howes Sprints across the Line to Takethe Final Stage of America’s Biggest Race Denver (Aug. […]
Movistar Team wins the Team Time Trial in Stage 1 of the Vuelta
August 23, 2014 | Jerez de la Frontera Movistar Team repeats success from Pamplona in 2012, takes Jonathan Castroviejo to the lead in Jerez after sensational performance -season’s 31st victory- grants them win in Vuelta’s opening TTT Just like in 2012, at home in the streets of Pamplona, the Movistar […]
Tejay Smokes the Field-Faster in the rain and cold than last year
Tejay beat his time from last year by nearly a minute despite the rain and cold on Vail Pass. BMC Racing Team’s Tejay van Garderen Sets New Course Record and Wins USA Pro Challenge Individual Time TrialRainy Day Can’t Stop Best Cyclists and Fans in the World Vail, Colo. (Aug. […]
Contador scales down GC expectations
Jerez de la Frontera, 22nd of August – 2014 Today, Alberto Contador appeared at a press conference before the start of the Tour of Spain in which he said that his expectations are very modest after what happened to him in the Tour and how little he’s been training before […]
Didier triumphs in stage five at USA Pro Challenge
The 168-kilometer stage five into the Colorado ski haven of Breckenridge was another day for opportunists, and Laurent Didier wasted no time in jumping in the day’s escape when it finally formed a third of the way into the race. It was his second straight day off the front but […]
Viviani wins Stage 4, Voight Almost!
Jens Voight tried to take the stage win and stayed away until the last kilometer before the peloton overtook him. Viviani took the stage win. Teejay VanGarderen has a tight hold on the yellow jersey. Jens’ fans were waving good bye to him as his career is finishing this week. […]
Van Garderen Takes The Lead At USA Pro Challenge
Monarch Mountain, Colorado Tejay van Garderen of the BMC Racing Team powered ahead of Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) in the closing meters of Wednesday’s summit finish at Monarch Mountain to win Stage 3 of the USA Pro Challenge and take the race lead. ‘Able To Hold Him Off’When van Garderen attacked […]
2014 Pro Challenge Stage 3 Monarch Pass x2
Today’s stage went from Gunnison over Monarch Mountain twice. The first lap went down the other side and around downtown Salida before coming back up Monarch for the finish. Azevedo, Danielson, and Majka summited first. Just behind but in the same group was Tejay Vangarderen, just waiting to make his […]