Vuelta a España's Stage 3 followed a relatively flat 184.8km route along the Spanish sea coast and featured a summit finish in Mirador de Lobeira. RadioShack Leopard's accomplished veteran rider, Chris Horner, made a successful solo attack on the final climb, a 2km ascent with an average grade of 10%. Horner's momentous move came in the last kilometer and the SRM race file below illustrates his efforts throughout the stage and highlights his climbing strength as he battled for the win.
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Inclement weather didn't dampen spirits at todays Demo Day, day one of 2013 Eurobike. Set in the picturesque, hilly region of Allgäu in Southern Germany, cycling enthusiasts flooded the town of Argenbühl for the opportunity to test ride all that the cycling world has to offer. Despite the weather, our crew at SRM were kept busy throughout the day with cyclists eager to try our road and mountain bikes, each equipped with an SRM PowerMeter and PowerControl. After being briefed by SRM technicians, each rider headed out into the countryside to put the 'pedal to the metal' to see exactly what SRM Power Training is really about, and what sets our SRM Training System apart from competitors.
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Peter Sagan, Cannondale Pro Cycling's power-house sprinter, won the final two stages of the USA Pro Challenge. He took four stage victories throughout the race and finished with the Green Jersey. Sagan, racing at approximately 75kg, has shared his SRM data from the final stages emphasizing the demands of racing in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and the powerful sprint efforts needed for victory.
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Team Saxo Bank Tinkoff's Nicolas Roche rode to a career highlight win in Stage 2 of Vuelta A España. The early mountain stage began in Pontevedra and snaked 176.8km to an uphill finish in Alto Do Monte Da Groba. Nico, two time Irish National Champion, out rode Katusha's Daniel Moreno Fernandez for the stage win in 4:37:09.
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The USA Pro Challenge Stage 1 was a 97.6km circuit race in Aspen, Colorado. The seven day event, known as America's Race, began at an elevation of nearly 2,400 meters (8,000 feet), posing a substantial challenge to riders. The route featured three 32.5km laps and despite late attacks from George Bennett (RadioShack Leopard) and Carter Jones (Bissell) it was the Slovakian sprinter, Peter Sagan, who took the win for Cannondale Pro Cycling. Sagan's SRM file below illustrates the demands of racing in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and the powerful sprint effort needed for victory.
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