Archive for April, 2010
Allar Continues Podium Trend in Speedweek Crit Series
By Jessi Braverman Walterboro, SC – Team Vera Bradley Foundation added to their podium count on Wednesday evening when Erica Allar sprinted to second at the Downtown Walterboro Criterium. The finish is Allar’s third podium over the first four Speedweek crits. “To be on the podium multiple times shows that my form has improved, and [...]
Powers 5th; Farina 6th on Mogollon climb finish
Silver City, NM – It was “game on” from the gun for the women of Team Vera Bradley Foundation on Stage 1 at the Tour of the Gila. The team went into the stage with a goal of racing aggressively and getting a break up the road to force the other teams to chase and [...]
Abbott, Leipheimer Solo In Gila Opener
Both Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12) and Levi Leipheimer(Team Mellow Johnny’s) soloed to victory in Wednesday’s opening stage of the 24th SRAM Tour of the Gila. In Abbott’s case, she made quick work of the women’s peloton once the roads kicked up on the Mogollon. With approximately five kilometers to go from the [...]
Pinotti Claims Romandie Opener
Pinotti Completes HTC-Columbia Hat Trick at Tour de Romandie Marco Pinotti has taken HTC-Columbia’s third victory in a row in the Tour de Romandie prologue, continuing a run of success in the Swiss race’s opening stage that started with Mark Cavendish in 2008 and continued with Frantisek Rabon in 2009. Clad in the jersey of [...]
Allar Third in Beaufort; Second Overall in Speedweek Crit Series
Beaufort, SC – Erica Allar opened the Speedweek Crit Series in Athens, GA with a third place finish at the Terrapin Twilight criterium. She repeated the effort today in Beaufort, SC taking third place behind Rushlee Buchanan (Colavita/Baci) and Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Colavita/Baci) . The pair of thirds along with her 9th place finish in Roswell, [...]
Buchanan Solos, Kemps Pips Clarke At Line – Beaufort Memorial Criterium
After a one day respite for travel, USA CRITS’ Speedweek continued on Tuesday with the Beaufort Memorial Criterium in Beaufort, South Carolina. The women of Colavita/Baci continued their domination of Speedweek with their third victory in a row. Theresa Cliff-Ryan would narrowly miss out on a three-peat by giving way to teammate, Rushlee Buchanan (shown [...]
Team Type 1 Pro Men Win Five Podiums in Seven Days
Atlanta — With the Amgen Tour of California just over the horizon, the Team Type 1 Pro Men headed to Mexico for the Vuelta Mexico Telmex brought home the team general classification victory, a stage win and three top five finishes. Team director Vassili Davidenko was optimistic about the chances for Team Type 1 ahead [...]
Cliff-Ryan Doubles, Hanson Prevails – Historic Roswell Criterium
The second stop of USA CRITS annual Speedweek series, the Historic Roswell Criterium, proved to be well, historic for Colavita/Baci’s Theresa Cliff-Ryan. Cliff-Ryan, who finished second on multiple occasions in 2009, has found the winning groove this season as she claimed her second victory in as many days. The former world champion inline skater, took [...]
Bazzana Electric in Athens
Athens, GA – Continuing his great run of form, Italian speedster Alessandro Bazzana has come up just short of winning the coveted Terrapin Twilight criterium. With the backdrop of a solid day of rain and electrical storms, Athens was always going to be challenging. As always a great crowd was on hand to support the [...]
Cliff-Ryan and Menzies Reign – Terrapin Twilight Criterium
Deluge Unable to Dampen Races and Spirits as USA CRITS Speedweek Begins With the exception of the torrential rains that blanketed the Athens area this past weekend, the 30th Athens Twilight Criterium, which added the title sponsor of Terrapin Beer Company this year, went off with few hitches. In the women’s race, a pair of [...]
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