Bob Jungels has won the U23 version of Paris-Roubaix. The 19-year old Luxembourgish rider finished solo in the velodrome of Roubaix, almost three minutes ahead of Belgian Constantijn Lampaert and Australian Thomas Scully. "Rushing to the finish was pain, pain and more pain, but I feel just amazing now." The LEOPARD TREK rider was the strongest in the 46th edition of 'Paris-Roubaix Espoirs' (UCI … [Read more...]
Slipstream Continues Tradition of Helping Young Athletes on the Path to the Pro Tour
June 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
June 17, 2011 – Boulder, CO – With the U.S. Junior National Championships around the corner, Slipstream Sports today announced it has stepped up its Junior Development program, which focuses on riders between 14-18 years old. The Chipotle Junior Development team has moved to a year-round program focusing on the development of young riders who show signs of elite potential. The junior … [Read more...]
Quick-Step Cycling Team Under 23 Training Camp: “It was a great experience”
June 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Quick-Step Cycling Team training camp dedicated to Under-23 riders ended today. Ten athletes from Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Norway, Eritrea and Latvia had the privilege of living the day-to-day reality of Quick-Step Cycling Team. The project is part of a larger group of initiatives dedicated to young riders that the team has been putting into place for the past few … [Read more...]
Matthews Wins Maiden World U23 Crown For Australia
October 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
GEELONG, Australia - Australian Michael Matthews produced a powerful finishing burst to claim the under-23 men's crown at the world road race cycling championships on Friday. Matthews, 20, finished the 159-kilometer race ahead of German John Degenkolb, but race officials could not separate American Taylor Phinney and Canada's Guillaume Boivin, who shared the bronze medal. Matthews, who … [Read more...]
King Wins U23 Road Race; Rivera Earns Record 28th Junior National Title
June 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Bend, Ore. (June 26, 2010) – Saturday’s penultimate day of competition at the USA Cycling Juniors, U23, Elite Road National Championships was highlighted by Benjamin King’s (North Garden, Va./Trek-Livestrong) win in the U23 men’s road race and Coryn Rivera’s (Tustin, Calif.) collection of her 28th national title in the junior 17-18 women’s road race. The pair is likely headed off to … [Read more...]
USA Cycling Juniors, U23, Elite Road National Championships
June 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Four repeat champs crowned in junior criteriums on day two of USA Cycling Juniors, U23, Elite Road National Championships Bend, Ore. (June 23, 2010) –Day two of the USA Cycling Juniors, U23, Elite and Road National Championships was a day of repeat champions as four of the five young junior criterium winners also triumphed in yesterday’s road race competition. In all, over 150 of the … [Read more...]
Gulf Races A Boost For World Track Success
March 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
COPENHAGEN, March 26, 2010 (AFP) - The demands of early season stage races like the Tours of Oman and Qatar have been given the thumbs-up by medal-winning stars at the world track cycling championships. Australian Cameron Meyer, New Zealand's Jesse Sergent and Taylor Phinney of the United States are among several up and coming road racers finding success easy to come by at Ballerup's Super … [Read more...]
Basque Rider Sicard Makes History For France
September 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
by Justin Davis MENDRISIO, Switzerland, Sept 26, 2009 (AFP) - Frenchman Romain Sicard lived up to pre-race predictions by winning gold in the men's under-23 event held over 179.4km here at the world road race championships Saturday. Colombia's Carlos Alberto Betancur beat Russian Egor Silin to the silver medal with a late burst at the line, with Silin claiming the bronze after … [Read more...]
World Road Race Results – U23
September 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Results from the first day of the world road race cycling championships on Wednesday: Men under-23 Time trial (33.2km) 1. Jack Bobridge (AUS) 40min 44sec, 2. Nelson Oliveira (POR) at 18.7sec, 3. Patrick Gretsch (GER) 27.6, 4. Marcel Kittel (GER) 34.4, 5. Adriano Malori (ITA) 36.4, 6. Alfredo Balloni (ITA) 39.1, 7. Alex Dowsett (GBR) 43.9, 8. Blaz Jarc (SLO) 59.4, 9. Christian Rasmus … [Read more...]
Team Type 1’s Crowell Earns Gold, Powers Bronze In Time Trial
August 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Bend, Ore. – Jackie Crowell made history with her victory Friday in the Under 23 time trial at the USA Cycling Elite National Championships in Bend, Ore. In winning the 21-mile (35 km) race against the clock, the 21-year-old earned Team Type 1’s first national title. Jerika Hutchinson (Team TIBCO) was second, 14 seconds behind, and Rachel Warner (Charlottesville Racing Club) was third. … [Read more...]