Laura Trott makes an aggressive Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling debut in GP Dottignies
Double Olympic champion Laura Trott made an aggressive race debut in the colours of Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling as she sprinted to fourth place in the GP Dottignies in Belgium. The 20-year-old joined the race’s main 13-rider breakaway, which escaped in the first of four 28.4km laps, then managed to stay in the group as it was reduced to eight in the final 20km. Vera Koedooder (Sengers Ladies) escaped in the closing kilometres to take a solo victory, with Iris Slappendel (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) also getting away to take second. Trott was narrowly...
read moreWorld Cup points for Giorgia Bronzini in the Ronde van Vlaanderen
Giorgia Bronzini was Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s best finisher in the tenth edition of the women’s Ronde van Vlaanderen – the third round of the 2013 World Cup – as the former World champion sprinted to 13th as part of a big peloton that finished 4’33” behind the winning group. The result, which matches that of Lauren Kitchen in last week’s Trofeo Alfredo Binda, earns Bronzini eight points in the World Cup classification, and lifts Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling into the top ten of the team rankings. “Our goal was the top ten, and...
read moreLauren Kitchen in the World Cup points after a tough day in the Trofeo Binda
Australian Lauren Kitchen was Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s best finisher in the Trofeo Alfredo Binda, in Cittgilio, north west Italy, as the the peloton was forced to endure heavy rain in the second round of the 2013 World Cup. Kitchen crossed the line in 13th place, as part of the main peloton, taking eight points in the World Cup classification, with Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling teammate Anna-Bianca Schnitzmeier in 21st place as part of the same group. “It was a really tough day,” said Kitchen after the race. “It was just horrible weather all...
read moreGiorgia Bronzini sprints to victory in the Grand Prix Città di Padova
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Giorgia Bronzini sprinted to her first victory of the 2013 season at the Grand Prix Città di Padova in northeastern Italy. The Italian two-time World champion crossed the line several lengths clear of second place Trixi Worrack (Specialized-Lululemon) and third place Marta Tagliaferro (Cipollini-Giordana) after Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling riders Beatrice Bartelloni, Mayuko Hagiwara, Lauren Kitchen, Joanna Rowsell and Anna-Bianca Schnitzmeier had worked hard to neutralise several breakaway attempts during the race. “It...
read moreTechnical Review: Deda Elementi Zero100 Handlebar and Stem
In the first of a series of technical reviews, Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling team mechanic Adam Nordmeyer takes a look at the Deda Elementi Zero100 Handlebar and Stem combination as ridden by our riders. Deda Elementi Zero100 Handlebar Techincal Info: Weight- 242 Grams (varies on bar width) Material- 7075 Triple Butted Alloy Finish- Classic Black Matte Deda has outdone themselves this year, designing a great bar for riders of all skills and terrain variety with the Zero 100. The bar features the new RHM (Rapid Hand Motion)...
read moreNo luck for Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling in Ronde van Drenthe World Cup
There was no luck for the riders of Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling in the Ronde van Drenthe, the opening round of the 2013 World Cup, as crashes and punctures cost the team any chance of a good result. In heavy rain, and temperatures barely above freezing, two-time World champion Giorgia Bronzini was the team’s best finisher in the 133km race, in 24th place, after suffering a puncture at a crucial time. “We came into the first cobble section and all was good,” Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier explained. “Giorgia and I made the...
read moreWiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Giorgia Bronzini sprints to second in Drentse 8 race
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Giorgia Bronzini sprinted to second place in the Drentse 8 race in Dwingeloo, in the northeastern Netherlands, at the end of a tough race around the windswept course. The two-time World champion was just beaten to the line by current rainbow jersey Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant), with Swedish champion Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS) third. “It was a hard race with a lot of wind, but I felt very strong and on the cobblestones I was always in the front,” Bronzini explained. “I tried to get into a breakaway, but in the...
read moreWiggle Honda Pro Cycling signs Worlds medallist Linda Villumsen
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling is very pleased to announce the signing of four time World Time Trial Championship medallist Linda Villumsen, who becomes the team’s second New Zealand rider. The Danish-born 27-year-old adds considerable power to the team’s time trial strengths and, having finished 2012 as number nine in the World, lifts Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling into the top five of the UCI rankings. Having taken a little time away from the Elite Women’s peloton, Villumsen explained her reason for choosing to return for Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling....
read moreWiggle Honda’s Emily Collins wins Omloop van Het Hageland
Young Emily Collins has claimed Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling first UCI victory of the season by taking out the Omloop het van Hageland, the second round of Belgium’s Lotto Cycling Cup in a tight bunch finish. The 22-year-old New Zealander notched up her biggest career win to date, out sprinting pre-race favourites Shelly Olds [TIBCO To the Top] and Emma Johansson [Orica-Ais] in a drag race to the line. The 122km race was contested over a 55km loop, followed by 5 laps of a smaller 13km circuit. Each lap was to feature an intermediate sprint, and...
read moreWiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Emily Collins takes sprint jersey in Belgian Le Samyn race
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Emily Collins won the sprints classification at the Le Samyn des Dames race, the first round of the Lotto Cycling Cup, in the town of Dour in southern Belgium. The 119.2km race, run on the same day and the same course as the elite men’s version, was made up of a 38.8km loop, followed by four laps of a 20.1km circuit. Each lap was to feature the climbs of the cobbled Côte de la Roquette, and the Côte d’Audregnies. “There was a sprint on the first, second, and third times through the finish, and Emily won the...
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