BMC Racing Team’s Manuel Quinziato and Klaas Lodewyck were involved in a crash during the 18.9-kilometers team time trial of Eneco Tour second stage, Tuesday. No Broken Ribs for Lodewyck While the BMC Racing Teams riders were riding full speed, after 8km Quinziato and Lodewyck could not avoid a crash, […]
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Kittel wins First Eneco Stage
Marcel Kittel won the first stage of the Eneco Tour, a 203.9 kilometer long stage from Waalwijk to Middelburg. After good work of his teammates he sprinted to the win. Arnaud Démare was the second rider to cross the line. Taylor Phinney came in third. Afterwards Kittel praised his teammates. […]
BMC Signs Oss and Nerz
The BMC Racing Team has signed Dominik Nerz and Daniel Oss for the 2013 season, President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz announced Monday. Classics And Grand Tour Specialists Ochowicz said the two riders will be strong contributors to the BMC Racing Team in both the Classics and the Grand Tours. “Daniel is […]
Frank Schleck New Statement
Our team attaches great value to transparency. Because of this, we can announce the following as a response to the adverse analytical finding of xipamide in Fränk Schleck’s urine sample of July 14 during the Tour de France. After being informed by the UCI about the presence of xipamide in […]
Bruyneel Says He’s Innocent
“I have never participated in any doping activity and I am innocent of all charges,” read a statement on Bruyneel’s personal website. “I am dismayed that once again doping allegations have been raised against me, this time by USADA. “Following a Department of Justice Grand Jury investigation, no charges were […]
2011 Pro Cycling Tour Extras
Best town: Salida.Hosts April Prout-Ralph and Greg Ralph were outstanding.They made me feel like I have new best friends and they were lots and lots of fun. Besides taking care of me in Salida, we met up at the top of Independence Pass. April had bought a box of doughnuts […]
2011 UPCC Stage 4 Steamboat Springs
Today saw one breakaway on the road from Avon to Steamboat Springs. The small group was caught by the peloton easily and the race ended in a sprint finish in Steamboat Springs. It wasn’t possible to shoot along the course and make it to the finish. Thousands of people lined […]
2011 UPCC Stage 3 Vail Time Trial
After a two hour transfer from Aspen, today’s race took place in Vail, Colorado. The time trial followed a large part of the 1987 Coors Classic Time Trial. It was ten miles long and finished at nearly 10,000′. Hundreds of fans lined the route, especially the last couple of miles […]
Pro Cycling Challenge 2011 Stage 2
George Hincapie won today’s stage from Gunnison to Aspen over Cottonwood Pass and Independence Pass. We were predicting a Colombian would win and George’s parents are from Colombia, so he qualifies. The yellow jersey is now on the back of Tejay Van Garderen of HTC-Highroad. Cottonwood Pass was a pretty […]
Pro Cycling Challenge 2011 Stage 1
Stage 1 started today in Salida, Colorado at the base of the Rockies. The race headed west over Monarch Pass and pretty much stayed together all day. After descending into the town of Crested Butte, the peloton finally broke apart. The temperature today was in the 80s which is pretty […]
