Giorgia Bronzini takes second victory in two stages in la Route de France
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Giorgia Bronzini sprinted to her second straight stage victory in stage two of the Route de France, between Enghien-les-Bains and Mantes-la-Jolie. The former two-time World champion was once again the class of the field that arrived at the finish, after the Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling had worked hard to chase down a lone breakaway from Russian Alexandra Burchenkova in the closing kilometres of the 85.8km stage. Bronzini finished more than a length clear of the rest of the field, with Ashleigh Moolman (Lotto-Belisol)...
read moreGiorgia Bronzini wins Route de France stage one in a reduced-bunch sprint
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Giorgia Bronzini capped a fantastic weekend for the black and orange team with a sprint victory in the first stage of the Route de France, between Soissons and Enghien-les-Bains, just to the north of Paris. The former two-time World champion was the class of the field as the peloton broke up on an unclassified climb on the stage’s 3.5km finishing circuit, and beat Valentina Scandolara (MCipollini-Giordana) and race leader Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS) into second and third. “It was simple race with not many attacks...
read moreLinda Villumsen second in Route de France prologue time trial
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Linda Villumsen finished a close second in yesterday’s opening prologue time trial of the Route de France, in the northern city of Soissons. The New Zealand time trial champion completed the technical 3.8km course in a time of five minutes, 8.66 seconds, to come within less than three-quarters of a second of stage winner Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS). “Linda was a little bit disappointed that she didn’t win,” said Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling directeur sportif Simon Cope. “Obviously it would have been nice to win, but I...
read moreLaura Trott wins inaugural Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s double Olympic champion won the inaugural edition of the Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix on The Mall, in front of Buckingham Palace, after a perfect lead out from fellow Olympic champion Dani King. Local rider Trott crossed the line more than a wheel’s width clear of national criterium champion Hannah Barnes (MG-Maxifuel), with Australian Loren Rowney (Specialized-lululemon) just pipping King for third place. “Fair play to Dani, she absolutely floored it!” Trott said after the race. “I could feel people on my...
read moreWiggle proud main sponsor of Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
By Dani King Wiggle is one of our key partners whose generous support has enabled us to be in the fortunate position we are in today. Their unwavering support has provided us with the opportunity to race in the biggest races on the World stage, and to prepare ourselves at the highest of levels. Wiggle is an online shop specifically providing equipment and clothing for cycling and tri-sport activities. Their partnership allows us to attend races across the World and race in dhb’s technical cycling clothing. Above all, it is their passion for...
read moreAggressive Wiggle Honda denied by final corner crash in Sparkassen Giro
A late crash in the Sparkassen Giro, in Bochum, Germany, denied Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling a probably podium finish as Charlotte Becker came down on the final corner of the 76.2km race. The former German champion led the peloton around the bend, as she was leading out New Zealander Emily Collins for the final sprint but, as she slid out, it prevented the black and orange team from taking a result. “Coming into the last corner, Lotte hit the corner first with Emily about two or three wheels behind her, but Lotte hit the deck and it basically...
read moreWiggle Honda Pro Cycling supported by Craft
By Joanna Rowsell Our team is supported by the clothing company Craft who supply us with our base layers for on the bike as well as our casual clothing. As any cyclist will know a good base layer is an essential piece of kit and can make a huge difference for riding in varying weather conditions. In the winter months whilst training in some extremely cold temperatures, the Keep Warm base layers got a lot of use. These are long sleeved and made from a light weight but warming thermal fibres designed tokeep you warm and dry whilst exercising...
read moreLinda Villumsen finishes fifth overall in Thüringen Rundfahrt
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Linda Villumsen finished the Thüringen-Rundfahrt in fifth place overall after finishing seventh in the seventh and final stage, in Zeulenroda-Triebes. Despite trying to escape the peloton on several occasions, the New Zealander was just unable to take back the few seconds she needed to make the final podium, and finished just one minute, 36 seconds behind race winner Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS). The final stage, which was fought out over four laps of a 23.9km circuit, based on the climb of the Hanka-Berg –...
read moreFifth place for Emily Collins in Thüringen Rundfahrt stage six
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Emily Collins took fifth place in the sixth stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Schmölln, as the peloton sprinted to the line behind breakaway winner Valentina Scandolara (MCipollini-Giordana). Linda Villumsen also finished in eighth place, just behind Collins, meaning that both of Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s New Zealanders made the top ten in one of the race’s toughest stage finishes. The riders of Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling were active in the early kilometres of the 86km stage, but nobody was able to make a proper...
read moreLinda Villumsen closing in on the podium after Thüringen Rundfahrt stage five
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Linda Villumsen is just one place off the overall race podium of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt after taking sixth place in the fifth stage, in Altenberg, Germany. The New Zealander was part of a 17-rider breakaway that escaped the peloton at the end of the first of the stage’s four 25km circuits, and opened up a lead of several minutes. Villumsen’s Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling teammate Charlotte Becker also managed to get herself into the group, and was able to work for her leader on the run in to the finish. “Linda went...
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