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 […]
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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 […]
2014 Pro Challenge Stage 2 Kebler Pass
Today’s beautiful stage from Aspen to Crested Butte went north from Aspen west through Carbondale, over McClure Pass and then over Kebler Pass into Crested Butte. The cloudy day saw Robin Carpenter ahead on Kebler Pass just before it started pouring. He led for nearly half the race, winning the […]
Tinkoff-Saxo confirms: Ivan Basso to join the team
Tinkoff-Saxo is proud to officially announce that Ivan Basso will join the team in 2015. The Italian star and Tinkoff-Saxo have signed a two-year contract sharing the ambition of further bolstering the team for the next seasons. Ivan Basso will add both strength and experience to the team as one […]
2014 Pro Challenge Aspen Stage 1
Peloton heading up Snowmass for the first of 3 laps Early break heading uphill led by Kiel Reijnen Ben Hermans’s third-place finish led five BMC Racing Team riders in the top 15 on Monday’s opening stage of the USA Pro Challenge. ‘Was Completely Blocked’Hermans finished three seconds behind stage winner […]
Race Quotes Preceding the 2014 Pro Challenge Start
August 17 Pre-Race Quotes Tejay van Garderen (USA) ©Beth Schneider BMC Racing Team On Aspen Ties “It’s pretty cool starting in my hometown. Just this morning I went on a training ride with my boys and my house was on the circuit, so we stopped and had lunch, played with […]
Arctic Race. Kristoff’s win caps off perfect week of racing in Norway
Coming from behind with a tremendous turn of speed, Norwegian Alexander Kristoff stole the win from former world champion Thor Hushovd, catching his fellow countryman at the 50m mark and continuing to gain speed all the way through the finish line. With today’s win Kristoff becomes the current most winning […]
Jens Voight Farewell Tour at USA Pro Challenge with Trek
Retirement parties, chrome bike and kit, and limited edition t-shirt commemorate cycling’s biggest personality ©Beth Schneider Photo (Waterloo, WI) – To celebrate Jens Voigt’s last professional race in the US, Trek Factory Racing will be embarking on the Jens Voigt Farewell Tour at the 2014 edition of Colorado’s US Pro […]