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Former Professional Antonio Cruz Launches Bicycle Company

Cruz Partners With Renowned Design Engineer Shane Fedon to Push the Limits of Bicycle Design and Technology Long Beach, CA – Antonio Cruz, One of America’s most prominent professional cyclists over the past two decades, today announced the launch of Cruz Industries, a new bicycle company focused on re-defining high-end bike innovation and design for [...]

Nineteen Professional Continental Teams Approved by UCI, Rock Racing Denied

Today, the Union Cycliste Inernationale (UCI) released the names of the 19 teams that it had approved for the Professional Continental designation for the 2010 season. The Professional Continental designation represents the sport’s second-highest level status, just below that of UCI Pro Tour teams, such as Team Saxo Bank or Lance Armstrong’s Team RadioShack. Below [...]

Rock Racing Launches Exciting New Product Line

Las Vegas — During Interbike, Rock Racing Team Owner Michael Ball ushered in the team’s new product line of branded bikes, equipment and isotonic sports drinks at an invitation-only event at the Blush Boutique Nightclub in the Wynn Las Vegas. Ball, always the entrepreneur and visionary, had targeted 2010 for Rock Racing’s entry into the [...]

Rock Racing’s Sevilla Wins Vuelta A Chihuahua

By Sean Weide Chihuahua, Mexico — Rock Racing stamped its authority on another stage race Saturday when Oscar Sevilla captured the overall title at the Vuelta a Chihuahua. Sevilla’s win in Mexico adds to victories by Rock Racing at three other stage races this year: the Vuelta a Asturias (Francisco Mancebo), Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade [...]

One To Go For Rock Racing’s Sevilla At Vuelta a Chihuahua

Camargo, Mexico — Only Saturday’s 72-mile (118 km) stage at the Vuelta a Chihuahua stands in the way of Oscar Sevilla delivering a milestone victory for Rock Racing. If the Spaniard maintains his overall lead, he will have scored Rock Racing’s third straight overall title at a stage race this year, adding to wins at [...]

Sevilla Increases Lead At Vuelta a Chihuahua

Parral, Mexico — Rock Racing’s Oscar Sevilla increased his lead from three to six seconds with his third-place finish on Stage 4 at the Vuelta a Chihuahua. Sevilla finished 19 seconds behind Daniel Moreno (Caisse D’Epargne) in Thursday’s 119-mile (192 km) race from Guachochi to Parral. Previous race leader Michael Rasmussen (Tecos Trek) was second, [...]

Rock Racing’s Sevilla Bolts Into Chihuahua Lead

By Sean Weide Guachochi, Mexico — Rock Racing’s Oscar Sevilla put himself in prime position to win the Vuelta a Chihuahua Wednesday by powering a four-man breakaway on Stage 3 that finished more than four minutes ahead of the fifth-placed rider and left half the field a whopping 24 minutes behind. Sevilla is the new [...]

Sevilla Third In Vuelta a Chihuahua Prologue

by Sean Weide Chihuahua, Mexico — Oscar Sevilla finished third and his Rock Racing teammate Francisco Mancebo was fourth in Sunday’s prologue time trial of the fourth edition of the Vuelta a Chihuahua. Michael Rasmussen (Tecos-Trek) won the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) uphill race against the clock by a few hundredths of a second over Spaniard [...]

Mancebo Claims Tour of Utah, Rock Racing Team Honors

By Melinda Travis Salt Lake City, Utah — Following a monstrous effort on yesterday’s “queen stage” at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah which comfortably preserved his overall lead, Rock Racing’s Francisco Mancebo sealed the victory after today’s fifth and final stage. Mancebo maintained a 46 second advantage over second place finisher Darren Lill [...]

Rock Racing’s Francisco Mancebo and Oscar Sevilla Solo to Victory in a 1-2 Finish at Tour of Utah’s Opening Stage

Salt Lake City, Utah — If this was the start of the Toughest Stage Race in America, Rock Racing’s Francisco Mancebo and Oscar Sevilla didn’t seem to notice. Breaking away from a decimated peloton on the final climb of Stage 1 at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, Mancebo and Sevilla rode the final [...]

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