Vincenzo Nibali

SRAM RED-2012 takes Green – Sagan and Nibali Shine

One of the more popular riders emerging from the 2012 Tour de France has to be the 22-year-old Peter Sagan. Sagan sprinted to three colorful stage wins and secured the Green Points jersey, the youngest rider ever to do so. The quiet sensation from Slovakia has all-around capabilities and utilized this skills for consistent finishes, [...]

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The Many Sides of Sagan

A photo gallery of SRaM RED-2012 rider and Green Points Jersey Leader Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale)…

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Swimming with the Shark – Vincenzo Nibali

Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) is a rising star of the Tour, his attacking style and super cool nickname – “the shark” – have forwarded his reputation and offered him new celebrity. As of stage 12, he remains one of the very few riders within sight of the top step of the 2012 Tour de France podium. [...]

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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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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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SRAM RED Road Machines of the 2012 Tour de France

Five Pro teams are racing with SRAM RED products at the Tour de France 2012. Check out their Road bikes:

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SRAM RED-2012 Takes on LeTour

                                                        SRAM’s all new and incredibly successful (see Spring Classics) mechanical groupset, SRAM RED-2012, will tackle its first Tour de France only months after its introduction. The majority [...]

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SRAM Wins Six of Eight at ATOC – Wrap-up

The 2012 Amgen Tour of California (ATOC) ended as it began, with an incredible sprint win by Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale). The fresh faced 21 year old phenom set the record for most stage wins this week (8) and was joined on the stage eight podium by Omega Pharma-Quick-Step’s Gerald Ciolek (3rd) and Tom Boonen (2nd) [...]

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Behind the Set and More Behind the Scenes at ATOC

A few more behind the scenes images as the Amgen Tour of California rolls on. More to come from today’s time trial, including some bike profiles.

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Behind the Scenes with SRAM – Amgen Tour of California Stage One

Some quick shots behind the scenes, behind the stage, from today’s stage one Amgen Tour of California. SRAM RED-2012 equipped Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) took the stage, hopefully a full review of his bike, equipment, here on TRD very soon.

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