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Winning ways continue for SRAM RED Riders
Very early into 2013, SRAM RED teams and riders have already scored a number of prestigious victories: 30 on the road to date. With the World’s best-in-class components, Cannondale Pro Cycling, MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung , Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team, Saxo-Tinkoff Team and Specialized-Lululemon have already delivered impressive wins on the international stage. The top [...]
Tagged with Alberto Contador, Cannondale Pro Cycling Team, Ellen Van Dijk, Gerald Ciolek, Gianni Meersman, Iljo Keisse, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg, Kristof Vandewalle, Mark Cavendish, Milan San Remo, Moreno Moser, MTN-Qhubeka team, Niki Terpstra, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK-STEP CYCLING TEAM, Paris-Nice, Peter Sagan, Photo: Tim De Waele, Road, Specialized-Lululemon team, SRAM RED, SRAM RED 2012, Strade Bianche, Sylvain Chavanel, Team Saxo-Tinkoff, Tirreno-Adriatico, Tom Boonen, Tony Martin, Tour Of Oman, Tour of Qatar, Tour of San Luis, Volta ao Algarve
MTN-Qhubeka brightens up Milan San-Remo
On Sunday, March 17th World Cycling witnessed an historic moment when Gerald Ciolek (MTN-Qhubeka team) won Milan San-Remo ahead of Peter Sagan (Cannondale Pro Cycling) and Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard). MTN-Qhubeka (South Africa), with its newly assigned Professional Continental team status, is the first African team to ever compete at the international level. The Qhubeka name [...]
The World Fastest Team powered by SRAM RED.
For the first time in the World Team Time-Trial (TTT) history, the 32 teams of six riders were not organized by nation but by UCI team. Tom Boonen (BEL), Sylvain Chavanel (FRA), Tony Martin (GER), Niki Terpstra (NED), Peter Velits (SVK), and Kristof Vandewalle (BEL) left their mark in the History book by winning the [...]
Riders and Rituals of the Tour de France’s “Race of Truth”
The individual time trial (ITT) is always a unique challenge for riders. Often referred to “the race of the truth”, the ITT is a nervous stage as riders are completely self-reliant in the race against the clock. Before each start, teams and riders go through very particular rituals unique to the time trial, many of [...]
Tagged with AG2R, ASTANA CYCLING TEAM, Black RED, Brakethrough Media, Carsten Kroon, Chris Anker Sørensen, Ivan Basso, Jani Brajkovic, Levi Leipheimer, Liquigas-Cannondale, Nicholas Roche, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK-STEP CYCLING TEAM, Peter Sagan, Peter Velits, Road, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff, SRAM RED, SRAM RED 2012, Sylvain Chavanel, Tour de France, Vincenzo Nibali
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Team’s Specialized SL4
During the Tour de France, Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team rides the Specialized SL4 SRAM RED-2012 for the mountain stages. Whereas for flat stages they ride the Specialized Venge SRAM RED-2012. Let’s have a closer look at the SL4:
SRAM RED Aero Machines of the 2012 Tour de France
Five Pro teams are racing SRAM RED at the Tour de France 2012, including Liquigas-Cannondale, Astana Pro Cycling Team, Omega Pharma-Quick-Step, AG2R La Mondiale, and Saxo Bank-Tinkoff. Here is a first look at their aero machines:
Tagged with AG2R, Alexandre Vinokourov, ASTANA CYCLING TEAM, Athletes, Bike Tech, Bikes, Black RED, Ivan Basso, Juan Jose Haedo, Levi Leipheimer, Liquigas-Cannondale, Nicki Sorenson, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK-STEP CYCLING TEAM, Peter Sagan, Road, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff, SRAM RED 2012, Sylvain Chavanel, Tour de France, Vincenzo Nibali