Tag Archives: nature valley grand prix
Bronzini Wins Again; Neben Takes Overall At NVGP
Posted on 20. Jun, 2011 by lyne.
Although known as a sprinter, Giorgia Bronzini (Colavita/Forno d’Asolo) has no problems with short steep climbs as she showed in Geelong when she won the World Championship which ended in a climb. Bronzini waited patiently in the lead group, reduced to 12 riders by the tough tempo set by the HTC-Highoad squad and then launched [...]
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Photo Gallery NVGP Stage 5 Men
Posted on 19. Jun, 2011 by lyne.
Photo Gallery of men’s stage 5, the Menomonie Road Race, at the Nature Valley Grand Prix
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Photo Gallery NVGP Stage 5 Women
Posted on 18. Jun, 2011 by lyne.
Photo Gallery of women’s stage 5, the Menomonie Road Race, at the Nature Valley Grand Prix
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Anthony Takes Yellow, Van Ulden Wins Explosive Stage At NVGP
Posted on 18. Jun, 2011 by lyne.
KABOOM. Chinks, small chinks but chinks none the less, were seen in the UnitedHealthcare armor on Friday evening and the other teams were ready to take advantage of them in Friday’s Menomonie Road Race, stage 5 at the Nature Valley Grand Prix. The Kelly Benefit Strategie-Optumhealth team made it an all or nothing stage and [...]
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Neben Takes Race Lead as Kirchmann Wins Stage
Posted on 18. Jun, 2011 by lyne.
Tough Menomonie stage lived up to its billing. At the end of the 81-mile road race, the yellow jersey had changed shoulders, from Kristin Armstrong (Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY12) to Amber Neben (HTC-HighRoad). Decisive climbs all day. After lots of attacks, seven riders escaped on the first QOH, only 13 miles into the stage. [...]
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Photo Gallery NVGP Stage 4 Men
Posted on 18. Jun, 2011 by lyne.
Photo Gallery of Men’s stage 4, the Uptown Minneapolis Criterium, at the Nature Valley Grand Prix
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Photo Gallery NVGP Stage 4 Women
Posted on 18. Jun, 2011 by lyne.
Photo Gallery of women’s stage 4, the Uptown Minneapolis Criterium, at the Nature Valley Grand Prix
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Make That Four For UHC At NVGP
Posted on 18. Jun, 2011 by lyne.
Another stage, another win for UnitedHealthcare at Nature Valley Grand Prix. But tonight at the Uptown Minneapolis Criterium, they had to work very hard to keep it under control. Stage 4, 40 laps around a 6-corner, flat course started off fast and aggressive and it stayed that way until the end. Nick Frey (Jamis/Sutter Home) [...]
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Crash Nullifies Uptown Minneapolis Criterium; Defending Champion Olds Out
Posted on 18. Jun, 2011 by lyne.
A large and very violent crash at the start of the bell lap forced the cancellation of stage 4, the Uptown Minneapolis Criterium of the Nature Valley Grand Prix. The pace was already high with the final sprint coming in and many riders, 39 to be exact out of a field of 81 riders, hit [...]
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Photo Gallery NVGP Stage 3 Men
Posted on 17. Jun, 2011 by lyne.
Photo Gallery of mwn’s stage 3, the Cannon Falls Road Race, at the Nature Valley Grand Prix

