Giro d'Italia Stage 20: Mountain Finale
by Jen See on May 25, 2012 6:13 PM EDT
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The Giro d'Italia heads to the mountains for its grand finale on Saturday. There is nothing easy about this one. Stage 20 runs from Cales/Val di Sole to the summit of the Passo dello Stelvio.
To reach the finish, the riders must climb five significant passes: Passo del Tonale, the Aprica, Teglio, Passo di Mortirolo, and the massive Passo dello Stelvio. The stage runs 219 kilometers and will be a long day out for even the top riders. Spare a thought for the sprinters' gruppetto, as they will have a hard job of it to make it to the summit of the Stelvio in time.
After Friday's summit finish on the Alpe di Pampeago, Ryder Hesjedal looks very much like the favorite for Saturday's stage. Certainly, he was the class of the field on the steep slopes of the Pampeago. Michele Scarponi did his best to blow the race apart, only to see Hesjedal ride away. Joaquín Rodríguez fought a desperate battle, and managed to hold the maglia rosa, but Hesjedal whittled the Katusha rider's advantage to just 17 seconds.
Giro d'Italia: On the Scene in Falzes and Cortina for Stage 17
by Susie Hartigan on May 25, 2012 5:19 PM EDT
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Rodriguez, seen here at the stage start in Falzes, pinned a black ribbon to his jersey on the anniversary of the death of Xavier Tondo, his friend since childhood. Rodriguez went on the win the stage, and he dedicated his win to Tondo.
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Exergy Tour Stage 1 LIVE
by Jens on May 25, 2012 1:00 PM EDT
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Nampa - Nampa 120 km
Stage 1 is one for the sprinters in Idaho.
Don't miss the chance to follow the race live via the Tourtracker, both via computer and smartphone.
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Live Coverage: TOURTRACKER 19:00 CEST (13:00 US EDT, 03:00 AUS EST)
U.S. Pro Championship Preview: Party Time in Greenville
by Douglas Ansel on May 25, 2012 12:47 PM EDT
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Cycling fans, I have good news for you - next Tuesday we may have a less horrendous version of the US national champion's jersey in the peloton. Yes indeed - this weekend is the date of the US national professional championships for both road and time trial titles.
While the Giro d'Italia is still ongoing through Sunday, the USPRO championship runs this Saturday, 26 May and Monday, 28 May. Many American pros rode the Amgen Tour of California this year and so will be in Greenville. Missing are riders like Peter Stetina and Christian Vande Velde of Garmin-Barracuda. This year marks the final time that USPRO will be held in Greenville, South Carolina, before moving to Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2013.
Giro Stage 19: Kreuziger Rebounds on Pampeago, Hesjedal Makes Grand Statement
by Chris Fontecchio on May 25, 2012 11:57 AM EDT
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Astana's Roman Kreuziger rebounded from a disastrous, cramp-filled day Wednesday to solo home for the stage victory at Alpe di Pampeago, while Garmin's Ryder Hesjedal inched closer to the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia with a fnatastic display of climbing prowess. While Kreuziger was allowed to escape at the start of the penultimate climb, Hesjedal attacked his rivals with 2.5km to go, drawing only Lampre's Michele Scarponi for company before leaving him and coming within 19 seconds of the stage win. Maglia Rosa Joaquim Rodriguez of Katusha hung on to his jersey, losing 13" form his 30-second lead, but Hesjedal's hopes of victory took a great leap forward today, turning the tables on Purito on what was expected to be the Spaniard's comfort zone.
Marianne Vos fractures collarbone in Holland Hills
by Sarah Connolly on May 25, 2012 11:07 AM EDT
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Today was the Holland Hills, aka ParkHotel Rooding Hills Classic, a great race that includes 4 ascents of the Cauberg - but while the racing was excellent, there's bad news from Holland, as early reports indicate superstar Marianne Vos has fractured her collarbone.
Her crash happened early in the race - she and Sharon Laws (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) were out in a 2- woman break, when apparently a race motorbike got in the way, taking Vos down. Vos got back up (this IS Vos, after all!) and not only caught Laws, but stayed out ahead all day, coming second behind her team-mate Annemiek van Vleuten, who had caught the escape pair in the final 15km.
Exergy Tour: Armstrong Crashes in Prologue, Uncertain for London
by Jen See on May 25, 2012 10:44 AM EDT
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The Exergy Tour got off to a dramatic start yesterday in downtown Boise, Idaho. Track specialist Tara Whitten of Team Tibco won the stage ahead of Gillian Carleton of the Canadian National Team and Clara Hughes of Specialized-lululemon. The top three all finished on same time with the placings determined by tens and hundredths of seconds.
The big story of yesterday came at the turnaround during the ride of pre-race favorite Kristin Armstrong. While on pace for a top time, Armstrong crashed hard on the turnaround. The Exergy rider got up and finished the stage, but she was forced to abandon the race.
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