Linda Villumsen just misses the top ten in brutal Giro Rosa fifth stage
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Linda Villumsen just missed out on the top ten at the end of the brutal fifth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile – the Giro Rosa – at the top of the 14km climb to the summit of Monte Beigua. As the peloton shattered on the steep gradients, Villumsen managed to hold on to take eleventh place, just 4’23” behind solo stage winner Mara Abbott (United States). “Linda was going well,” said Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling directeur sportif Simon Cope. “Once she got into her rhythm she was climbing really well. She...
read moreNo reward for an active Wiggle Honda on Giro Rosa stage four
With the speeding peloton unwilling to let a breakaway establish itself on the fourth stage of the Giro Rosa, the riders of Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling decided to work towards securing a second stage victory for former two-time World champion Giorgia Bronzini. Unfortunately, however, Bronzini was just unable to follow the devastating sprint from current rainbow jersey Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/GIant) on the uphill finishing straight and crossed the line in 18th place. “As the race was staying together I asked the girls to work for me, because I...
read moreGiorgia Bronzini sprints to victory in Giro Rosa stage two
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s former two-time World champion Giorgia Bronzini won the second stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile – the Giro Rosa – in the town of Pontecagnano Faiano on Italy’s Tyrrhenian coast in a flat out sprint. The 29-year-old Italian managed to outpace current World champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) on the line at the end of the 99.6km stage, made up of four laps of a 24.9km circuit. Bronzini’s compatriot Barbara Guarischi (Vaiano-Fondriest) was third. Having helped out her teammate in the run to the...
read moreWiggle Honda Pro Cycling chasing stage victories in Giro Rosa
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling will start the Giro d’Italia Femminile – the Giro Rosa – on Sunday with the objective of taking as many stage victories as possible. Two-time former World champion Giorgia Bronzini will be looking to add to her career total of four stages in the race, but the black and orange team will be looking to take any opportunities that arise. “The first two stages and the Saturday one look good for a sprint, so I will be trying to win those,” said Bronzini ahead of the race. “I am feeling confident after the...
read moreMedals for Wiggle Honda in British, Italian and Japanese championships
In a strong national road race weekend for Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling, the black and orange team took two silver and two bronze medals in the Great Britain, Italian and Japanese championships. Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s World and Olympic champion’s Laura Trott and Dani King took the Silver and Bronze medals respectively in the Great Britain national road race championships in Glasgow, Scotland. The black and orange team managed to control most of the race, but was just unable to compete with the final lap attack from pre-race favourite Lizzie...
read moreJoanna Rowsell wins Great Britain national time trial championships
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s World and Olympic champion Joanna Rowsell can now add the title of Great Britain national time trial champion to her extensive list of achievements, as she was fastest around the rolling 35.2km course in Stewarton, to the south west of Glasgow, Scotland. Rowsell finished in a time of 49 minutes and 25 seconds, which was 32 seconds quicker than second place Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans), and a minute and 37 seconds quicker than Katie Colclough (Specialized-lululemon) in third. “I’m absolutely over the moon,”...
read moreMayuko Hagiwara takes silver in Japanese time trial championships
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Mayuko Hagiwara took the silver medal in the Japanese time trial championships in Akita, in the north of Japan, on Sunday. Despite completing the 21km course in 29 minutes and 27 seconds – 38 seconds faster than last year – Hagiwara was beaten into second place by last year’s silver medalist, Eri Yonamine (Team Forza), who recorded a time of 28 minutes 57 seconds and took the title that Hagiwara had held since 2008. “This year I finished 38 seconds faster than last year, but the champion was 29 seconds...
read moreLaura Trott wins a thrilling IG London Nocturne
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s double World and Olympic champion Laura Trott won a thrilling edition of the IG Nocturne around London’s historic Smithfield Market on Saturday. The evening criterium was Trott’s first race in her home city since her London 2012 triumph and spectators were out in their thousands to cheer on the biggest field that the women’s event has ever seen. With Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling dominating the race, which lasted for 30 minutes plus five laps of the city centre course, the black and orange team managed to get five...
read moreCharlotte Becker joins Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling has signed talented rider Charlotte Becker for the second half of the 2013 season. The former German national road and time trial champion was a member of the Argos-Shimano team for the first part of the year, before securing a release from her contract last week. As a powerful rider, the 30-year-old from the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Western Germany has taken several big victories in her career, and was a member of the victorious Specialized-lululemon team that won the inaugural World team time trial...
read moreBartelloni rides comfortable and safe with Deda Elementi
Deda Elementi is a proud sponsor of the Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling team. For Deda Elementi, Team Sponsorship is a key part of their passion for cycling. Deda Elementi is supporting Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling with the following products: • Integrated Alanera • Stem Zero100 Servizio Corse • Handlebar Zero100 • Time Trial handlebar Kronos Wiggle Honda’s own Beatrice Bartelloni highly recommends the Deda Elementi products as the comfort and the safety are both guaranteed. “In fact, the main goal of this company is to make sure every athlete is...
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