Cycling: "Farewell Jens!" was written on many roadside banners in Denver. The words were addressed to Jens Voigt (Trek), who was competing in his last race as a professional cyclist – and once again managed to break into the day's breakaway. However, he was once again denied victory, which was secured by Alex Howes (Garmin-Sharp) in a photo finish. The 126… read more
Cycling: The mountain time trial in Vail ended with a sense of deja vu. As in the previous year, Tejay van Garderen (BMC) won, cementing his lead in the overall standings before the final stage. On the 16,1-kilometer climb, Czech rider Leopold König (NetApp-Endura) set a time of 27:40 minutes, a time that many starters struggled with—and that,... read more
Cycling: Laurent Didier (Trek) won the fifth stage of the USA Pro Challenge from a breakaway. The Luxembourger prevailed in the final against Janier Azevedo (Garmin-Sharp) and Rob Britton (SmartStop). Tejay van Garderen (BMC) continues to lead the overall standings. On the 168-kilometer stage from Woodland Park to Breckenridge, … read more
Cycling: Jens Voigt (Trek) was the host of the fourth stage of the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado Springs. However, Elia Viviani (Cannondale) secured the stage victory. Tejay van Garderen (BMC) continues to wear the overall leader's yellow jersey. After just a few kilometers, the day's group had formed. On the 25-kilometer course, which featured multiple rides,... read more
Cycling: American Tejay van Garderen (BMC) lived up to his role as favorite on the third stage of the USA Pro Challenge, taking the overall lead with his stage victory on Monarch Mountain. In the final, he beat Poland's Rafal Maijka (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Romania's Serghei Tvetcov (Jelly Belly). The race was decided only at... read more
