Lauren Hall took the reigns in Stage 2 of the Giro della Toscana today after spending 130 kilometers in a breakaway and finishing 2nd on the day. With today?s strong performance, Hall moves into contention for the overall, 52 seconds behind the race leader. Just 7 kilometers into the race, Hall escaped the main field…
Month: August 2012
Leah Kirchmann – August in Asheville
By Leah Kirchmann (Twitter – @L_Kirch) I’m currently hanging out in Asheville, NC getting in some amazing training rides with teammates. Pretty sure I’ve covered more elevation in the week than I’ve seen in a month in Winnipeg, but the wind is the prairie hill equivalent, right? Asheville is a really cool hippy town with…
Vuelta a Espa?a – Jos? Joaqu?n Rojas Suffers Muscular Strain
[W:Jos? Joaqu?n Rojas] from Movistar Team suffers bad luck with two crashes -the last one, 2k from the finish- on the eve of the hard mountainous trio of Ancares (Saturday), Lagos (Sunday) and Cuitu Negru (Monday), with [W:Alejandro Valverde] in 4th overall. Dogged by bad luck throughout the entire 2012 season, Jos? Joaqu?n Rojas again…
Giro della Toscana – Stage 2 Through Jessie MacLean & Tiffany Cromwell’s Eyes
Both Jessie MacLean and Tiffany Cromwell had rides worth writing home about on the second stage of the Giro della Toscana. MacLean went up the road in an early break turned winning move. Behind her, Cromwell kept her eye on the suspected overall contenders and maintained her position on what became a completely reshuffled general…
Tom Boonen Wins World Ports Classic Stage 1
After Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team put all its efforts into making the front echelon group in the 201km first stage of World Ports Classic ? a race in its first year ? [W:Tom Boonen] sealed off the complete team effort by winning the group sprint on Friday. Boonen came around [W:Andre Greipel] (Lotto-Belisol)…
Vuelta a Espa?a – Alberto Contador Rests Before Mountain Marathon Battle
For the GC favorites, the Vuelta a Espana’s 172.8 kilometer long 13th stage from Santiago del Compostela to Ferrol was an obvious opportunity to preserve themselves before taking on the next three stages that each mountainous terrain. However, today’s stage looked like a treat for the sprinters but seven escapees who created a gap early…
Vuelta a Espa?a – So Close For Cameron Meyer
ORICA-GreenEDGE put three riders in the top-ten on stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espa?a. [W:Cameron Meyer] rode another strong race to finish second with Simon Clarke two spots back in fourth place. The duo were part of a seven-rider breakaway that formed after the first hour of racing. Behind, Allan Davis finished second in…
Vuelta a Espa?a – Steve Cummings Solos To Stage 13 Victory
Steve Cummings attacked his six breakaway companions with four kilometers to go and soloed away to win his first race for the BMC Racing Team Friday at the Vuelta a Espa?a. Eighth Win In August “I am so happy. There are a lot of emotions,” Cummings said. “I’m relieved and glad. It’s just nice to…
Campolina Jumps On Board Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic
They’re off and racing is a saying Ian Bell is used to hearing trackside rather than roadside but that?s changing, with the former Portland resident throwing his support behind another south-west cycling event ? the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic. Bell?s racing and breeding business Campolina is the major sponsor of the time-honoured 117-year-old race, which…
Nathan Elliott – Sam Miranda Road Race
By Nathan Elliott (Twitter @n_sumo23) I headed up to Oxley on Saturday for the Sam Miranda “Strade Nero” road race. After reading plenty about the course which included a 6km dirt section with a climb, I was looking forward to something different for a change. The first few kilometers were raced pretty aggressively and after…