SRM sponsored team, Saxo-Tinkoff, finished the season with a fantastic result in the Japan Cup Road Race where Michael Rogers took matters in to his own hands and soloed his way to victory in heavy rain after 151.3 kilometers of riding. The mountainous course in Utsunomiya Forest was an excellent fit for the powerful Saxo-Tinkoff Aussie and when he first broke clear on the final lap not even a handful of chasing riders were able to catch him. -teamsaxotinkoff.com
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Rui Costa claimed a historic rainbow jersey in Florence after one of the toughest World Championships in recent years. Movistar teammate, Alejandro Valverde, took bronze, his fifth medal in the event - a highly successful result for the SRM sponsored Movistar Team. The SRM Race Files from Costa and Valverde are featured below.
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On Friday September 27th Slovenia's Matej Mohoric became the first rider in history to win the junior and under-23 men's road race world titles back to back with a magnificent solo victory in Florence. Mohoric, now 18 years old, "produced a mature and powerful performance" and will turn professional next year racing for Cannondale Pro Cycling. The SRM Race File below was provided by Matej Mohoric, racing at 1.86m with 64kg.
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ORICA-GreenEDGE narrowly missed the top step of the podium and a world title in Florence, Italy in the team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships. The Australian outfit settled for the silver medal, an improvement over the bronze they earned in 2012, after stopping the clock .81” slower then repeat team time trial world champions Omega Pharma-QuickStep. Sport Director Matt White was full of praise for his squad that included Brett Lancaster, Daryl Impey, Jens Mouris, Luke Durbridge, Michael Hepburn and Svein Tuft. - greenedgecycling.com Brett Lancaster's SRM race file below illustrates the physical demands of an elite team time trial performance. Brett, racing at 80kg, holds a 2004 Team Pursuit Olympic Gold medal, as well as stage wins in the Tour of California, Giro d'Italia, and the 2013 Tour de France TTT.
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Stage 18 of Vuelta a España was a hilly 186.5 kilometers through the mountains of Cantabria. Vasil Kiryienka of Team Sky took the stage win while RadioShack Leopard's Chris Horner moved within 3 seconds of red jersey holder, Vincenzo Nibali, in the General Classification. Horner, the 41 year old American professional, distanced himself from Nibali on the steepest section of the final climb, Peña Cabarga, and finished 6th for the day. Chris's SRM race file below illustrates the physical demands of the day along with the power and endurance demanded in a Grand Tour.
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