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Rock Racing’s Sevilla Conquers Cascade Classic

Bend, Ore. — Rock Racing stamped its authority on the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic in a big way during Sunday’s final stage of the six-day race in Bend, Ore. Yellow jersey wearer Oscar Sevilla helped Rock Racing teammate Francisco Mancebo put in an attack in the final miles of the Deschutes Brewery Awbrey [...]

Rock Racing’s Dominguez Dazzles Downtown Bend, PROMAN’s Rivera Sparkles

Bend, Ore. — It took Rock Racing nearly the entire race to chase down a four-man breakaway Saturday night at the Downtown Bend Criterium at the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic. But once the catch was made, there was little doubt who would be the man of the moment. Ivan Dominguez blazed down the [...]

Rock Racing Re-Signs Ivan Dominguez

Culver City, Calif. – Sprinter Ivan Dominguez has signed with Rock Racing after a five-month ProTour stint with Fuji-Servetto. Dominguez initially signed with Rock Racing before the 2009 season, but left the team in early January to accept a spot with the new ProTour squad. His return to domestic racing was a personal decision, he [...]

Rock Racing’s Bahati Headlines Sunny King Criterium

Culver City, Calif. – United States criterium champion Rahsaan Bahati of Rock Racing will headline a star-studded field at Saturday’s Sunny King Criterium, a National Racing Calendar (NRC) event. Bahati will be joined by Rock Racing teammates Cesar Grajales and Nic Sanderson for the 60-lap race around a four-corner, 0.7-mile course that serves as the [...]

Rotting Kayle

They say kale is good for you. In the cabbage family, it is known to be “a highly nutritious vegetable with powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.” Apparently, Kayle Leogrande has never heard of his namesake vegetable as he chose to put other things in his body during his cycling career. He became the latest cyclists [...]

Rock Racing Hires Pevenage, LaPage To Director Positions

Culver City, Calif. — Rock Racing is adding an experienced management structure to its already powerful roster by announcing the hiring of Director Sportif Rudy Pevanage and Assistant Director Laurenzo LaPage. “Without a doubt, we have two of the most experienced director sportifs that cycling has produced in the last 20 years,” Rock Racing Team [...]

Rock Racing Announce 2009 Roster

Cooke, Dominguez, Gutiérrez and Mancebo among top names signed Culver City, Calif. — Rock Racing bolstered its ranks for 2009 with the signings of European specialists Baden Cooke, Francisco Mancebo and José Enrique Gutiérrez, as well as top domestic talents Ivan Dominquez, Glen Chadwick, Chris Baldwin and Caleb Manion. Rock Racing Owner Michael Ball also [...]

Rock Racing’s Sevilla Wins Colombia’s RCN Classic

Cali, Colombia – Rock Racing’s Oscar Sevilla became the first non-Colombian in 48 years to win the RCN Classic when the Spaniard finished second in Sunday’s final stage individual time trial to secure a 40-second overall victory. Competing for the “Mayor of Tunja” composite team, Sevilla scored his fifth win of the season and his [...]

Hundreds Turn Out To Meet Rock Racing At Harrods

London — Rock Racing fans of all ages – and even Harrods Owner Mohammed Al-Fayed himself – turned out to meet the pro cycling team at a special engagement at the renowned store in the heart of London this past Monday. Hundreds of people turned out at Harrods to meet Rock Racing’s six riders who [...]

Peña Scores Rock Racing’s Second Top Five Finish

Dalby Forest, England — For the second straight day, a Rock Racing rider figured prominently in a long breakaway at the Tour of Britain. But the difference Thursday on Stage 5 was the end result. Victor Hugo Peña earned Rock Racing its second top five finish with fourth place in a challenging 102-mile (164 km) [...]

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