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Women’s Prestige Cycling Series Announces 2010 Events
Minneapolis – The 2010 edition of the Women’s Prestige Cycling Series will feature four national-caliber stage races that promise to showcase the country’s top female cycling talent.
The four events take place in four different states, beginning in March and running through to July:
March 25-28 – Redlands Bicycle Classic (California)
April 28-May 2 – SRAM Tour of [...]
On Tap…
The men roll into Qatar, Team Vera Bradley Foundation muscles up for another fundraiser, and some local flavors…
It has been a little over a year since I last wrote this Friday column, but given the time of season, it only seemed appropriate to resurrect it.
2010 Tour of Qatar
The 9th edition of the Tour of Qatar [...]
Team VBF Announces 2010 Roster and Intentions
ValueAct Capital Women’s Pro Cycling Team reforms as Team VBF
A new women’s team is emerging from the structure established by the ValueAct Capital Women’s Pro Cycling Team, Team VBF, which has partnered with the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer.
The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer was founded in 1998 by the owners of Vera [...]
Team Type 1’s Crowell Earns Gold, Powers Bronze In Time Trial
Bend, Ore. – Jackie Crowell made history with her victory last Friday in the Under 23 time trial at the USA Cycling Elite National Championships in Bend, Ore.
In winning the 21-mile (35 km) race against the clock, the 21-year-old earned Team Type 1’s first national title. Jerika Hutchinson (Team TIBCO) was second, 14 seconds behind, [...]
Third At Cascade, Team Type 1’s Powers Wins WPCS
Bend, Ore. – Being called to stand on the final podium at a National Racing Calendar (NRC) event is becoming a familiar routine for Team Type 1’s Alison Powers.
For the sixth time this season, Powers finished in the top three to retain her lead in the NRC individual standings. With only five races remaining in [...]
Team Type 1’s Powers Climbs To Third Overall
Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort – Team Type 1 women’s Team Director Jack Seehafer told Alison Powers the climb to the Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort suited her. But Powers said she wasn’t so convinced.
“After the climb two days ago and how poorly I did in the time trial (third) Thursday, I didn’t have much confidence,” Powers [...]
Powers Third For Team Type 1 At Nature Valley
Stillwater, MN – Alison Powers put Team Type 1 on the podium Sunday for the fourth time at a women’s National Racing Calendar (NRC) event when she finished third at the Nature Valley Grand Prix.
Powers also retained her lead in the Women’s Prestige Cycling Series (WPCS) while assuming the lead in the WPCS sprint classification [...]
Team Type 1’s Seehafer Eyes Sprint Jersey; Powers Maintains Third
Redlands, Calif. — Kori Seehafer (above) didn’t set out to go after the sprint jersey Saturday at the Redlands Bicycle Classic.
The Team Type 1 rider said she was only taking advantage of a tremendous lead-out by teammate Jacqueline Crowell on the first of three special point sprints during the hour-long City of Redlands Criterium through [...]
Team Type 1’s Powers Climbs To Third At Redlands
Redlands, Calif. — Team Type 1’s Alison Powers climbed into third place overall following a wind-swept afternoon of racing Friday at the Redlands Bicycle Classic.
Powers finished seventh in the 72-mile (116 km) women’s race that comprised three laps of a 24-mile (39 km) circuit around Beaumont, Calif. On the final time up the climb through [...]
Speed and Powers
For many, Alison Powers (Colavita – Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light) was a surprise winner of Wednesday’s Individual Time Trial at the US Elite National Championships. Mara Abbott (Team Columbia), who is a more accomplished time trialist and the defending US National Road Champion, was perhaps better suited to take the victory [...]
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