PARIS, March 10, 2013 (AFP) - Team Sky rider Richie Porte became the first winner of Paris-Nice on Sunday as he won the final stage 9.6km time-trial to hold off the challenge of American Andrew Talansky. The 28-year-old began the day with a 32sec lead over Talansky in the prestigious race and came home in a time of 19min 16secs to wrap up the overall victory. He increased his … [Read more...]
Richie Porte Wins Paris-Nice Stage 5 To Take Overall Lead
March 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
LA MONTAGNE DE LURE, France, March 8, 2013 (AFP) - Australia's Team Sky rider Richie Porte broke clear to win the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race at the mountaintop finish on La Montagne de Lure on Friday and seize the overall lead. Porte attacked on the final kilometer of the 176km ride from Chateauneauf-du-Pape to finish 26 seconds ahead of Russian veteran Denis Menchov, with Andrew … [Read more...]
American Andrew Talansky Takes Paris-Nice Stage 3 And Yellow Jersey
March 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
brioude, France, March 6, 2013 (AFP) - American rider Andrew Talansky of the Garmin team won the third stage of the Paris-Nice on Wednesday and took the overall lead after a six-man breakaway held off the peloton following 170.5km between Chatel-Guyon and Brioude. The 24-year-old Miami native edged out escape partners Davide Malacarne of Italy and Spaniard Gorka Izagirre on a wet … [Read more...]
Tour de l’Avenir Draws World’s Top U23 Talent To France
September 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Colorado Springs, Colorado – The USA Cycling National Development Program will field six of the country’s top under-23 talent at the upcoming Tour de l’Avenir. The group, who have logged hundreds of days of European race experience with USA Cycling’s NDP between them, should be among the favorites to win the Tour of the Future, the U23 equivalent of the Tour de France. A 7.8-kilometer … [Read more...]