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 […]
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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 […]
Thunder God strikes the Arctic Race by lightning
Race ambassador and race favorite Thor Hushovd was true to his words as he won the event of his dreams in the far north of Norway. His successful final sprint awarded him the time bonus he needed to pass Kenny van Hummel in the overall classification. It was not just […]
Nikias Arndt takes first pro win on stage 3 of Arctic Race of Norway
Nikias Arndt (GER) has won the third stage of the Arctic Race of Norway after a great lead-out from his Team Argos-Shimano team mates in the final bunch sprint. Luck was against the team in the past two days but their fortune turned today as Arndt raised his arms in […]
BMC Racing Team’s Hushovd Wins; Leads Arctic Race
On the strength of a flawless lead-out by the BMC Racing Team, Thor Hushovd easily won Friday’s sprint finish at the Arctic Race of Norway and took the overall lead. ‘Couldn’t Be More Perfect’Hushovd’s victory – his sixth of the season and the BMC Racing Team’s eighth in the past […]
2013 Arctic Race Stage 1
Van Hummel steals the show on inaugural stage Kenny van Hummel was the winner of Stage 1 of the Arctic Race of Norway. It was a 1-2 for Vacansoleil-DCM with Barry Markus passing Thor Hushovd at the very end. Norwegian champion Hushovd was highly expected to be the winner but […]
2013 Tour de France Winner Chris Froome Confirmed to Compete in 2013 USA Pro Challenge
World’s Top Professional Cyclists Prepare to Tackle the Colorado Rockies in America’s Toughest Professional Cycling Race Marking one of the best fields ever assembled on American soil for a professional cycling race, the provisionary team rosters* for the 2013 USA Pro Challenge have been confirmed and are headlined by the […]
Contador Reflects on His Tour de France Performance
Alberto Contador spoke with Gazetta dello Sport in Italy about his most recent Tour de France. He said that before the Tour his best time trials were at Navacerrada and Morquera. He said he never felt better in the mountains. He was sure he would either win or at […]
Arctic Race of Norway, Eneco Tour
Starting next Saturday in BodØ and finishing in Harstad is the first edition of the Arctic Race of Norway, held over four days. This is the first edition of the Arctic Race of Norway which features four road stages all ideally suited to the sprinters, unless the wind decides to cause havoc […]
Outstanding! Atapuma takes World Tour first in Poland!
The first World Tour win for Team Colombia has finally come, and in great fashion. Darwin Atapuma scored an outstanding win in the 6th stage of the Tour de Pologne, on the uphill finish in Bukowina Tatrzanska, after tagging new leader Christophe Riblon (Ag2r) with 200 metres to go. It’s […]