Tour de Big Bear and the Mammoth Gran Fondo Partner to Create the California Pass Challenge
Two of California’s most spectacular high altitude road rides, Tour de Big Bear and the Mammoth Gran Fondo, have partnered to create the California Pass Challenge! The 2016 California Pass Challenge requires participation in the Tour de Big Bear on August 6th and Mammoth Gran Fondo on September 10th. “High altitude endurance events provide a big challenge …
Photo Gallery: Mid Season Grand Prix
The Mid Season Grand Prix was the 3rd race of the season held at the Jurupa Valley course in Riverside. The new course is a fun and challenging course that will test your fitness. It was good to see some of the teams lining 4 to 6 riders per team for the Pro 1/2 race. Cylance was …
Hilton Clarke Transitions From Racer to Director
Following his passion to develop the next generation of professional cyclists, Cylance-Incycle 2016 team captain, Hilton Clarke, will spend the remainder of his season as Cylance-Incycle’s team director. Clarke, the 2015 U.S. National Criterium Calendar overall winner, finds the timing of this rider-to-director change both beneficial and rewarding. “When I first came to the team, …
How Big is a Skoda? – By Matt Bigos
This is part 2 of my “round the world in 30 or so days”. After finishing up racing in Africa last week, I flew with a teammate from the States to Frankfurt for a smaller UCI race in Cologne. Something I’ve found far different over the years of racing in the States and racing in …
Amgen Tour of California: Alaphilippe & Guarnier Win Overall, Cavendish & Wild Take Final Stage
After 782 miles and eight days of racing, 23 year-old Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) of Etixx – Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team clinched the 2016 Amgen Tour of California championship, becoming the youngest rider to hold that title in the race’s 11 years. U.S. National Road Race Champion Megan Guarnier (Glens Falls, New York) of Boels-Dolmans Cycling …
Amgen Tour of California: Vos and Kristoff Sprint to Victory in Santa Rosa
With thousands of fans lining the streets of Santa Rosa, Team KATUSHA’s star sprinter Alexander Kristoff (NOR) catapulted to a stage win, his eighth of the season, by a rim over all-time Amgen Tour of California stage win record holder Peter Sagan (SVK) of Tinkoff, who had spent much of the 109.1-mile day in a …
