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Alentejo by Jasper Stuyven (Bontrager Pro Cycling)

March 27, 2013 by Sprint Finish Leave a Comment

Alentejo by Jasper Stuyven

Alentejo

by Jasper Stuyven

A nice stage race in Portugal was the first big race with Bontrager Pro Cycling for this year, so everyone was very pumped to get started! For many of us it was even the first time in Portugal, and of course the sun was out there, which got us even more motivated!

The first day, we had someone in the break so we didn’t have chase it down day! At the end, there were two climbs, but not too long, so I thought I had a chance for a good result. The team put me in the right position and I ended up 7th, only 5 seconds down on the winner. A great result to start the week.

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Filed Under: Bontrager, Bontrager LIVESTRONG, News Tagged With: Alentejo, Bontrager Livestrong

The life of a “Cycling Soigneur” by Paige DeVilbiss

September 17, 2012 by Sprint Finish 1 Comment

It’s hard to believe Interbike is just three days away and that the domestic road season is over. I wish I could recount every memory from the past eight months, but it would probably fill the space of a novel. I could tell you about Kenda/5-Hour Energy’s amateur barbershop hour right before the time trial at Joe Martin Stage Race. Or the time the juniors from Monster Media Racing tried to set me up with one of their friends in Las Vegas during team camp. I can boast about the Kenda Pro Cycling crit squad winning 8 out of the 11 stages at Tour of America’s Dairyland, and can even talk about Monster Media Racing giving me a fitting gift by winning the first night of Tulsa Tough on my birthday. But I’ll save that for another day when I decide to write my tell-all memoir. (Joking)For those of you wondering who I am, and what exactly it is I do, let me introduce myself. My name is Paige. Southern California readers who follow local racing have likely seen me around. I’m the girl with the fiery read hair, now blonde, with the race-day attitude to match while man handling canopies at 5 AM or screaming time gaps on crit courses for Monster Media Racing presented by MRI Performance. I work behind the scenes as a soigneur, a staff member of a cycling team with a list of responsibilities longer than your mother’s monthly grocery shopping list. I look after riders so they can perform at their highest abilities without having to worry about things like not having water on their bikes or if there’s a wet towel to wipe down with post race. To the juniors I’m a foster mother on the road, taking care of them like they’re my own. One even calls me “mom” from time to time because he thinks it’s hilarious. [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2012 USA PRO CYCLING CHALLENGE, Aspen Beaver Creek, Astana, Bissell, BMC, Bontrager Livestrong, Breakaway fron cancer, Breckenridge Colorado Springs, Cadel Evens, cashcall, chris horner, Denver, Durango Telluride, epm-une, exergy, garmin-sharp-barracuda, Golden Boulder, Gunnison Aspen, Ladera Ranch Criterium, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, levi, LEVI LEIPHEIMER, liquidgass, MMRI, Montrose Crested Butte, Omega Pahrma, Optum, radioshack-nissan-trek, Soigneur, spider tech, team-type-1-sanofi, UHC, Vuelta a España

Press Release!! Kirk Bausch is the new Global Sales Manager for Cyclingillustrated.com.

September 16, 2012 by Sprint Finish Leave a Comment

Please allow me this opportunity to introduce you to the newest leader in our organization, Mr. Kirk Bausch. As the Global Sales Director of Cyclingillustrated.com, Kirk will serve in a variety of roles. His major responsibilities include: identifying future business opportunities, managing relationships with key existing and prospective clients, evaluating our business from a large-scale perspective and developing best practices in Customer Service, Retention and Sales. Kirk, who will continue to be a partner of Wattie Inc. as well, is a seasoned professional and serial entrepreneur. His proven success in multiple management roles throughout the field of sports performance has prepared him to lead our retail efforts. We are honored to have him join our team. On behalf of everyone at Cyclingillustrated.com, I welcome him to our family and wish him the best in his new role. I am confident that Kirk will be an invaluable asset in achieving the level of excellence we desire.

Warmest Regards,

Co-founder

Brandon Hale

Filed Under: News, Road Tagged With: 2012 USA PRO CYCLING CHALLENGE, Aspen Beaver Creek, Astana, Bissell, BMC, Bontrager Livestrong, Breakaway fron cancer, Breckenridge Colorado Springs, Cadel Evens, cashcall, chris horner, Denver, Durango Telluride, epm-une, exergy, garmin-sharp-barracuda, Golden Boulder, Gunnison Aspen, Ladera Ranch Criterium, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, levi, LEVI LEIPHEIMER, liquidgass, MMMRI, MMRI, Montrose Crested Butte, Omega Pahrma, Optum, radioshack-nissan-trek, socal cycling, spider tech, team-type-1-sanofi, UHC, usa cycling, Vuelta a España

Bonk & Recovery

September 15, 2012 by Sprint Finish 1 Comment

You are a bicyclist and have been warned about avoiding something called “bonk.” What is it and how do you recover from it?

The term “bonk” is another word used for the medical condition known as hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. Depending upon its severity, low blood sugar can cause all kind of havoc on your body and cycling career. It can happen at any time.

According to cycling experts, bonking occurs when the glycogen (the stored version of sugar known as glucose) level in your muscles diminish. When this happens, your body switches gears and burns other fuel sources stored throughout your burn. This fuel is harder to gain access to, so your body has to work much harder to burn it. This is where the problem arises.

2012 Tour of Britain Stage 6 GC lead changes again. Watch Here!

September 15, 2012 by Sprint Finish Leave a Comment

2012, Caerphilly, England, Tour of Britain, Stage 6 189km, As the break away crumbles on a climb, Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Endura) attacked to claim the GC lead by 13 seconds, as Leopold Koenig (NetApp) just ahead of him gets the stage win.

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Filed Under: News, Road Tagged With: 2012 Tour of Britain, 2012 USA PRO CYCLING CHALLENGE, Aspen Beaver Creek, Astana, Bissell, BMC, Bontrager Livestrong, Breakaway fron cancer, Breckenridge Colorado Springs, Cadel Evens, cashcall, chris horner, Denver, Durango Telluride, epm-une, exergy, garmin-sharp-barracuda, Golden Boulder, Gunnison Aspen, Ladera Ranch Criterium, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, levi, LEVI LEIPHEIMER, liquidgass, MMRI, Montrose Crested Butte, Omega Pahrma, Optum, radioshack-nissan-trek, spider tech, team-type-1-sanofi, UHC, Vuelta a España

Upgrade Races on the Velodrome by Trina Jacobson

September 14, 2012 by Sprint Finish 1 Comment

Last Saturday evening, I attended one of 6 sanctioned races held at the San Diego Velodrome aimed at providing an opportunity for track racers to upgrade. Usually us women don’t get enough racers to earn any upgrade points and this night was one of them. Knowing I couldn’t earn any upgrade points in the women’s field, I decided to do some men’s races. I had my pick of the men’s fields since I’m a Category 3 racer on the track and can race in any race a Category 4 male can. I decided on the 4/5 field as well as the women’s field …it wouldn’t be that hard…WRONG.

The first men’s race was a short scratch race and crazy fast! In a scratch race, the first person across the line is the winner, like a crit. It was faster than Tuesday night racing with the B’s and it was all I could do to hold on until the last lap where I was spit out the back. With the first race done and legs completely loaded, I not so gracefully dug my bar end into my thigh while getting off my track bike. I think I see the Virgin Mary in my bruise. At least I didn’t have the dreaded slow motion tip over. [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Road Tagged With: 2012 USA PRO CYCLING CHALLENGE, Aspen Beaver Creek, Astana, Bissell, BMC, Bontrager Livestrong, Breakaway fron cancer, Breckenridge Colorado Springs, Cadel Evens, cashcall, chris horner, Denver, Durango Telluride, epm-une, exergy, garmin-sharp-barracuda, Golden Boulder, Gunnison Aspen, Ladera Ranch Criterium, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, levi, LEVI LEIPHEIMER, liquidgass, MMRI, Montrose Crested Butte, Omega Pahrma, Optum, radioshack-nissan-trek, spider tech, team-type-1-sanofi, UHC, Vuelta a España

2012 Tour of Britain Stage 5 Crash filled day! Watch the highlights here!

September 14, 2012 by Sprint Finish Leave a Comment

2012, Hanley, England, Tour of Britain, Stage 5 147km, In an action packed day with three crashes and GC leader Mark Cavenidsh (Sky) cracking bad, Marc De Maar (United) gets the stage win and Leigh Howard (Orica) reclaims the GC lead by 7 seconds.

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Alexis Ryan (Tibco) in “The Conversation”! Watch it here! #WSWC

September 13, 2012 by Sprint Finish Leave a Comment

Road: 1, Cyclocross: 1, Mountain Bike: 1, Track: 4

2007 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships 13-14 Women 1st

2008 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships 15-16 Women 1st

2009 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships 15-16 Women 2nd

2010 USA Cycling Road Race National Championships 15-16 Women 2nd

2010 USA Cycling Criterium National Championships 15-16 Women 6th

2010 USA Cycling Time Trial National Championships 15-16 Women 4th

2010 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships 15-16 Women 3rd

2010 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships 17-18 Women 1st

2011 De Vlees Huis Ronde Road Race Pro Women 2nd

2011 Sea Otter Classic Cross Country Mountain Bike 17-18 Women 2nd

2011 Devil’s Punch Bowl Road Race Pro Women 3rd

2011 Chuck Pontius Memorial Criterium Pro Women 7th

2011 Dana Point Grand Prix Pro Women 6th

2011 San Pedro Grand Prix Pro Women 3rd

2011 USA Cycling Time Trial National Championships 17-18 Women 5th

2011 USA Cycling Criterium National Championships 17-18 Women 1st

2011 USA Cycling Road Race National Championships 17-18 Women 1st

2011 UCI Windham Mountain Bike World Cup 17-18 Women 4th

2011 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships 17-18 Women 5th

2011 USA Cycling Short Track National Championships Open Women 6th

2011 UCI World Road Race Championships 17-18 Women 43rd

2012 Rosena Ranch Circuit Race Pro Women 3rd

2012 Redlands Bicycle Classic Criterium Pro Women 5th

2012 Sea Otter Classic Criterium Pro Women 5th

2012 Speed Week: Terrapin Athens Twilight Criterium Pro Women 10th

2012 Speed Week: Historic Roswell Criterium Pro Women 5th

2012 Speed Week: Beaufort Memorial Classic Pro Women 8th

2012 Speed Week: Electric City Circuit Pro Women 7th

2012 Speed Week Overall Omnium Pro Women 11th

2012 Barry Wolfe Grand Prix Pro Women 5th

2012 Lake Bluff Twilight Criterium Pro Women 8th

2012 Glencoe Grand Prix Pro Women 5th

2012 USA Cycling Time Trial National Championships 17-18 Women 4th

2012 USA Cycling Criterium National Championships 17-18 Women 1st

2012 USA Cycling Road Race National Championships 17-18 Women 1st

2012 Manhattan Beach Grand Prix Pro Women 5th

2012 USA Cycling Individual Pursuit National Championships 17-18 Women 2nd

2012 USA Cycling Team Pursuit National Championship 15-18 Women 1st

2012 Brentwood Grand Prix Pro Women 3rd

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Filed Under: Cycling Women, News Tagged With: 2012 USA PRO CYCLING CHALLENGE, Aspen Beaver Creek, Astana, Bissell, BMC, Bontrager Livestrong, Breakaway fron cancer, Breckenridge Colorado Springs, Cadel Evens, cashcall, chris horner, Denver, Durango Telluride, epm-une, exergy, garmin-sharp-barracuda, Golden Boulder, Gunnison Aspen, Ladera Ranch Criterium, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, levi, LEVI LEIPHEIMER, liquidgass, MMRI, Montrose Crested Butte, Omega Pahrma, Optum, radioshack-nissan-trek, spider tech, team-type-1-sanofi, UHC, Vuelta a España

Joe Dombrowski (Bontrager- LIVESTRONG) in “The Conversation”. Watch it here!

September 3, 2012 by Sprint Finish Leave a Comment

2012 RESULTS

2nd and Best Young Rider – Tour of the Gila – Stage 1

3rd Tour of the Gila – Stage 3

3rd Tour of the Gila – GC

4th Tour of California – Stage 7

7th Tour of the Gila – Stage 5

12th Tour of California – GC

15th Redlands Road Race – Stage 3

15th Redlands Road Race – GC

10th USA Pro Challenge -GC

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Baby Giro, BMC, Bontrager Livestrong, radio shack, The Conversation

Ian Boswell – Bontrager-LIVESTRONG in (The Conversation)

August 29, 2012 by Sprint Finish Leave a Comment

@theboz91 It takes a community, team, federation and most importantly a family to raise a cyclist. Thank you so much to all for your continued support.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS. 2012: 2nd U23 Liege Bastogne Liege: 2nd Tour of the Gila – Stage 5: 5th GP Palio del Recioto. 2011: 1st Nevada City Cycling Classic …

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