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Another Women’s cycling team is presented: Servetto-Footon. The Italian based team is a four-year project, means the sponsorship will continue until the end of 2016.
The team contains ten athletes total. The athletes are: Alessia Aimone Secat, Simona Bortolotti, Veronica Cornolti, Corinna Defile, Isabella Ferrari, Marina Lari, Marta Manitto, Giorgia Nanni, Maria Cristina Nisi and Roberta Tasca.
I think every serious cyclist on earth knows UK based bike&accessories seller Wiggle. The result of their collaboration with Honda Europe is Wiggle-Honda Pro Cycling Team. The all-new UK-based female pro cycling team Wiggle-Honda was launched today in London.
The Wiggle-Honda Pro Cycling Team is one of 33 UCI Women’s Teams for the 2013 season. and contains 12 riders in total. It is announced that in its debut season, the team will focus on results in the Classics and sprint-style racing.
Cannondale Pro Cycling Team Bikes for 2013: UCI WorldTour team Cannondale Pro Cycling (formerly Liquigas-Cannondale) will use Cannondale SuperSix Evo in the road races and Cannondale Slice RS in the time-trials for the 2013 season.
Australian Team Orica-GreenEDGE published another good video on their youtube channel. Luke Durbridge, 2011 Under 23 World Time Trial Champion and Australia’s National Time Trial Champion for the last 2 years (plus 2011 Under 23 National Time Trial Champion) revealed their top five Time Trial tips.
The Cannondale Pro Cycling team published an official trailer today. You can see the teams’ new kit and sense of humor in this 3-minute video below.
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 21 is a flat, ceremonial stage from Leganés to Madrid. The length of the course is 109.6 km.
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 20 will finish at the top of Alto de l’Angliru, the sixth-time in Vuelta history. This is the toughest climb in cycling history for many.
The length of the course is 142.2 km, from Avilés to Alto de L’Angliru.
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 19 is a mountain stage with summit finish from San Vicente Barquera to Oviedo (Alto Naranco). The length of the course is 181 km.
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 18 is a mountain stage with summit finish from Burgos to Peña Cabarga. The length of the course is 186.5 km.
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 17 is a 189 km plain stage between Calahorra and Burgos. But it is not an easy course, there are two 3rd category climbs in the second half of the route.