Sylvain Chavanel

Ronde Van Vlaanderen – SRAM’s Gallery of Suffering

A look back at the Ronde photo gallery.

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Exciting and promising start to the 2013 season

SRAM RED and Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team on the front SRAM RED and Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team on the forefront With over 60 victories in 2012, the Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team and SRAM RED duo have already been incredibly successful. And it looks like 2013 will be even better. After only a few opportunities, the [...]

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Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team’s Specialized SL4 SRAM RED

Jason Phillips, European SRAM Road Sponsorship Manager, spends the majority of his time on the road with Pro Teams and athletes from all around the World. He works with mechanics and riders at races and at team’s Service Course to make sure all our components perform perfectly well. In the end, he makes sure the [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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:                                                                                                                                                                                     

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Tour de France Stage Three Gallery

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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:

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