Racing News
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USA Pro Challenge: Tom Danielson Claims Stage 3
August 22, 2012 In an epic day of racing, Stage 3 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge came to a close with Colorado-resident Tom Danielson Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda taking a solo breakaway to the finish line in Aspen. With the peloton following close behind, Damiano Caruso Liquigas-Cannondale claimed second in the stage and Jakob Fuglsang RadioShack-Nissan-Trek took third on a course packed with cheering fans. And in a very close fight for the GC, Danielson’s Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda teammate Christian Vande Velde claimed the Exergy Leader Jersey. Read More
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Canadian Team Going to World Championships
August 22, 2012 Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the athletes who will represent Canada at the 2012 UCI Mountain Bike and Trial World Championships, in Austria, in both the downhill and cross-country competitions. Read More
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King of the Mountains Tom Danielson of Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda Claims Stage 3 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
August 22, 2012 Aspen, Colo. (Aug. 22, 2012) – In an epic day of racing, Stage 3 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge came to a close with Colorado-resident Tom Danielson (USA) of Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda taking a solo breakaway to the finish line in Aspen. With the peloton following close behind, Damiano Caruso (ITA) of Liquigas-Cannondale claimed second in the stage and Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) of RadioShack-Nissan-Trek took third on a course packed with cheering fans. And in a very close fight for the GC, Danielson’s Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda teammate Christian Vande Velde (USA) claimed the Exergy Leader Jersey. Read More
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USA Pro Challenge: Tejay van Garderen Claims Stage 2 and the Overall Lead
August 21, 2012 Crested Butte, Colo. (Aug. 21, 2012) – Stage 2 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge featured a challenging ride under blue skies and saw an unexpected finish, with Tejay Van Garderen (USA) of BMC Racing Team pulling through to take the stage win and the overall lead. Following close behind were Christian Vande Velde (USA) of Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda in second and Ivan Rovny (RUS) of RusVelo in third. After today’s performance, van Garderen takes the overall lead to claim the Exergy Leader Jersey. Read More
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Pro Challenge Stage 1 - Four From Champion System In Front Group
August 20, 2012 Telluride, Colo. – Four riders from the Champion System Pro Cycling Team were part of the select finishing group on Monday's opening stage of the USA Pro Challenge. Read More
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Tschopp Secures Overall Win at 2012 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah
August 13, 2012 Park City, Utah (August 12, 2012) – American Levi Leipheimer of Omega Pharma-QuickStep out-climbed the field on the final day of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah to win Stage Six presented by UnitedHealthcare in three hours, six minutes and 54 seconds. And with a fourth place finish on today’s 76.7-mile (123.5-kilometer) stage in Park City, Swiss rider Johann Tschopp of BMC Racing Team, secured the overall General Classification victory at the 2012 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. Read More
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Tschopp Conquers Queen Stage at 2012 Tour of Utah
August 13, 2012 Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, Utah (August 11, 2012) – A solo attack up Little Cottonwood Canyon launched BMC Racing Team's Johann Tschopp of Switzerland to victory today at Stage Five presented by Exergy Development Group of the 2012 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. By hitting the finish line in four hours, 18 minutes and 20 seconds on the Queen Stage, the Swiss rider leaped from 14th on general classification to the overall race lead. Read More
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Svein Tuft Wins Eneco Tour Time Trial
August 13, 2012 ORICA-GreenEDGE dominated the Eneco Tour stage six time trial. Svein Tuft powered to victory with an untouchable time of 20:25 over the 17.4 kilometer course to take his first WorldTour individual win of the season. The Canadian powerhouse leads the Benelux race after the penultimate stage. Read More
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Victory at Stage Four of 2012 Tour of Utah
August 13, 2012 Salt Lake City, Utah (Aug. 10, 2012) - After chasing a six-rider breakaway for more than 120 miles, American Jake Keough of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling won a thrilling sprint finish in downtown Salt Lake City at Stage Four presented by Adobe of the 2012 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Friday afternoon. Read More
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Rabobank's Matthews Wins Bunch Sprint at Stage 3 of 2012 Tour of Utah
August 10, 2012 Salt Lake City, Utah (Aug. 9, 2012) - Rabobank’s Michael Matthews of Australia spent almost 65 miles in a breakaway and still had enough left to pull away from the field and win Stage Three presented by University of Utah Health Care at the 2012 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. Matthews finished the 85.5-mile (137.6-kilometer) road race from Ogden to Salt Lake City in 3 hours, 24 minutes, 7 seconds. Swiss rider Michael Schär of BMC Racing Team finished second and American teammate Brent Bookwalter placed third on today’s stage. Read More
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USA Pro Challenge Pro Bike Race and Festivities Start in Durango, Colorado
August 8, 2012 Durango, Colo. – On the heels of the Tour de France and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, the 2012 USA Pro Challenge takes center stage from August 20 - 26, 2012. Durango, Colorado is the overall start of “America’s Race” that features 16 of the world’s best professional cycling teams, including Cadel Evans and Levi Leipheimer. Beginning August 16, Durango will celebrate the Overall Start with events, festivals and activities for cyclists, families and visitors. www.durango2012.com has a complete listing of the local events. Read More
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Jesse Anthony Wins Most Agressive Rider In Stage One of Tour of Utah
August 8, 2012 The 2012 Tour of Utah kicked off today in similar fashion to the 2011 version - sweltering heat, sunshine and a tough, mountainous 132-mile circuit centered around the town of Odgen. The similarities did not end there - Jesse Anthony, aiming to repeat his miraculous, stage-winning solo effort on the 2011 version of the Ogden circuit, donned the Most Aggressive Rider jersey after separating himself from the peloton and bridging across to a breakaway of five riders nearly five minutes up the road in a bold attempt to change the outcome of the race. Read More
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World’s Top Professional Cyclists Confirmed for 2012 USA Pro Challenge
August 8, 2012 Denver, Colo. – Marking one of the best fields ever assembled on American soil for a professional cycling race, the provisionary team rosters* for the 2012 USA Pro Challenge have been confirmed. Taking place August 20-26, the race will travel through 12 host cities, taking riders and fans on a scenic tour through the Colorado Rockies. Emphasizing the competitive level of the field, the race will include six of the top 13 finishers from this year’s Tour de France – Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) of Liquigas-Cannondale, Tejay Van Garderen (USA) of BMC Racing, Cadel Evans (AUS) of BMC Racing Team, Janez Brajkovic (SLO) from Astana Pro Team, and RadioShack-Nissan-Trek riders Andreas Kloden (GER) and Chris Horner (USA). Read More
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Australian Sutherland Kicks Off 2012 Tour of Utah with Stage One Victory
August 8, 2012 Salt Lake City, Utah (Aug 7, 2012) – Australian Rory Sutherland of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team survived an epic first day in the Wasatch Mountains and won Stage One presented by Zions Bank at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. After 131 miles of racing and nearly 8,938 feet of vertical gain, Sutherland outsprinted Liquigas-Cannondale’s Damiano Caruso (Italy) and BMC Racing Team’s Brent Bookwalter (USA), who finished second and third respectively. Read More
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U.S. Earns Silver Medal in Women’s Team Pursuit
August 7, 2012 London, U.K. (August 4, 2012) -- The American women earned the Olympic silver medal in the women’s team pursuit Saturday evening at the velodrome. The women defeated the Australian team in the first round before finishing off the pace of the British trio in the final ride. Read More
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The North Boulder Park Classic on August 12 is the Final 2012 Tour of Colorado Race
August 6, 2012 With Tour of Colorado races in Superior, Salida, Boulder and Idaho Springs and featuring the Colorado Road Race and Hill Climb Championship races, the North Boulder Park Classic on August 12 is the final 2012 Tour of Colorado race. Read More
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U.S. Qualifies Second in First-ever Olympic Women's Team Pursuit
August 3, 2012 London, U.K. (August 3, 2012) -- The American team contesting the women's team pursuit qualified in second of 10 teams in front of a packed house at the velodrome in London on Friday. The U.S. riders registered an unofficial American record time of 3:19.406 in the event that is new to the Olympic track program. Read More
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Armstrong Strikes Olympic Gold in Road Time Trial
August 2, 2012 London, U.K. (August 1, 2012) - Kristin Armstrong (Boise, Idaho/Exergy TWENTY12) finished her 29-kilometer time trial with a time of 37:34.82 to earn the United States Olympic Cycling Team’s first gold medal of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Read More
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Farrar, Horner, Leipheimer, Voigt and Zabriskie Headline International Rosters for 2012 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah
August 2, 2012 Salt Lake City, Utah – Fresh from the Champs-Élysées in Paris and Box Hill in London, a number of noted professional cyclists eye the Wasatch Front to compete in the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. Race organizers confirmed team rosters today, which include three members of the Team USA road cycling team – Tim Duggan (Liquigas-Cannondale), Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda), and Chris Horner (RadioShack-Nissan-Trek). Other top American riders confirmed are defending two-time Tour of Utah champion Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) and seven-time-national-time-trial champion Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda). The UCI 2.1-sanctioned stage race, which will begin on Tuesday, August 7 in Ogden, will feature athletes from 23 countries this year. Read More
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2012 TransRockies Challenge - Stage 2
July 30, 2012 Day two at the 2012 TransRockies Challenge was a carbon copy of the first with never ending blue skies and warm temperatures. Riders were keen for a mass start and ready to traverse the 30km and 1700 meters of climbing from downtown Fernie to Fernie Alpine Resort. The course designers worked hard to create a stage that challenged the riders with climbs and rewarded them with spectacular descents. The feedback at the finish line seemed to indicate that the TransRockies Crew was successful in their quest. As one racer put it, "Yesterday I worked as hard on the down hills as the up hills. Today I could just relax and enjoy the ride down." Read More
