Trott and Becker take second and third in the Women’s Milk Race
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Laura Trott and Charlotte Becker finished in second and third places in yesterday’s second Milk Race for women, around the streets of Nottingham, behind Katie Archibald (Pearl Izumi-Sports Tours International). Becker, a last minute replacement for team manager Rochelle Gilmore – having flown in overnight, fresh from her Tour of Zhoushan Island victory in China just two days ago – blew the race apart with repeated attacks, but was just unable to get rid of Archibald on the City centre course. “The...
read moreBecker wraps up Tour of Zhoushan Island as Bronzini takes final stage
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Charlotte Becker wrapped up her victory in the Tour of Zhoushan Island, as teammate Giorgia Bronzini took the final stage in a bunch sprint. the German former Team Time Trial World Champion had held the Yellow Jersey since her own stage victory on the opening day, and ended the three-stage tour eight seconds ahead of Marta Tagliaferro (Alé-Cipollini), with Aizhan Zhaparova (RusVelo) 15 seconds back in third place. “The first thing is that I am – and we all are – really, really happy!” Becker smiled. “The...
read moreBecker Successfully Defends Yellow On Tough Zoushan Island Stage Two
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Charlotte Becker successfully defended the yellow jersey in the Tour of Zoushan Island in a tough second stage of the three-day Chinese race. The former Team Time Trial World champion seized the race lead after yesterday’s first stage, and the Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling team managed to resist pressure from lone breakaway rider Olga Zabelinskaya (RusVelo) to hold on to it. The Russian Olympic medallist managed to stay away to take the stage victory, but was unable to take enough time to threaten Becker’s yellow jersey....
read moreBecker outsprints the breakaway to take Zhoushan Island stage one
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Charlotte Becker won the opening stage of the Tour of Zhoushan Island, in China, as she outsprinted her breakaway companions at the end of the hilly 81.3km. The former Team Time Trial World Champion was led out superbly by Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling teammate Mayuko Hagiwara, then managed to hold off the attentions of Alé-Cipollini sprint pair Marta Tagliaferro and Barbara Guarischi all the way to the line. “It was a really nice race. I’m happy, and I’m happy that the girls are happy,” Becker laughed. “It was a really...
read moreWiggle Honda sending full-strength team to second women’s Milk Race
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling is sending a full-strength team to the second edition of the Milk Race for Women, hosted by Nottingham City Centre on the 25th of May, to defend the victory taken by Dani King last year. The 2013 edition saw Olympic champion King ride away from the rest of the field on the 1.2km circuit, and finish more than a minute clear of the rest. Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling teammates Amy Roberts and Elinor Barker were able to mark any prospective chase behind King, with Roberts taking third place behind King. “I’m delighted...
read moreGiorgia Bronzini takes third place in Tour of Chongming Island World Cup
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Giorgia Bronzini took third place in the Tour of Chongming Island, just outside the city of Shanghai, China, as the mostly flat race finished in its usual bunch sprint. The race was won by Dutchwoman Kirsten Wild (Giant-Shimano), who sprinted off Bronzini’s wheel in the closing metres, with Italian Elena Cecchini (Estado de Mexico-Faren) pipping former the two-time road World Champion to second place on the line. “The team rode really well today,” said Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling team manager Rochelle Gilmore. “Each...
read moreGiorgia Bronzini Sprints To Victory In Final Tour Of Chongming Island Stage
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Giorgia Bronzini took victory in the third and final stage of the Tour of Chongming Island, as she outsprinted the peloton at the end of the 80.8km City Circuit Race. The former two-time road World Champion managed to outpace Dutch sprinter Kirsten Wild (Giant-Shimano) – the winner of the race’s first two stages – with American Shelley Olds (Alé-Cipollini) taking third. Time bonuses on the line meant that Bronzini finished the three-day race in third place, one place better than 2013 and her best ever in...
read moreBreakaway Becker caught late, Bronzini sprints to second in Chongming stage 2
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Charlotte Becker was part of a stage-long, two-rider breakaway during the second stage of the Tour of Chongming Island, which was caught with less than half a kilometre remaining. The former Team Time Trial World Champion escaped with Lithuanian Inga Cilvinaite (RusVelo) shortly after the first intermediate sprint of the day, and was able to get a minute ahead of the peloton. The two riders were finally chased down, however, where Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s former two-time road World Champion Giorgia Bronzini...
read moreBronzini closes Women’s Tour with second straight second place finish
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Giorgia Bronzini scored her second second place finish in as many days in the fifth and final stage of the Women’s Tour, between Harwich, Essex, and Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, as the former two-time road World Champion was only bested by current rainbow jersey Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv). Once again, Bronzini was the only rider to be able to hold onto Vos’ wheel as the Dutch race leader accelerated on the paved finishing straight, but was unable to come around on the line. The battle for third was won by Amy Pieters...
read moreSecond place for Giorgia Bronzini in Women’s Tour stage four sprint
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Giorgia Bronzini edged closer to a stage victory in the inaugural women’s Tour as the former two-time road World Champion took second place in the 87.8km fourth stage over the Hertfordshire roads between Cheshunt and Welwyn Garden City. Bronzini was the only rider able to compete with current rainbow jersey Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv), but was unable to prevent the Dutchwoman from taking her second victory in as many days. Third place was taken by Lucy Garner (Great Britain). A six-second time bonus – along...
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