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Cooke – “we want to put our name out there and show that we’re not dead”

Posted on 21. Aug, 2012 by .

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For the second day in a row, Matt Cooke of Team Exergy battled his way into the break at the USA Pro Challenge. After spending most of 202-km stage one in the 22-rider break, Cooke is at it again on today’s stage from Montrose to Crested Butte. The goal going into the seven-day stage race [...]

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Talking Break Tactics with Creed

Posted on 21. Aug, 2012 by .

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What would you do if you found yourself in a 22-rider break that also included one teammate and four riders from the Garmin-Sharp team and a few more from other WorldTour teams? Would you work? When to work and how much to work are part of tactics 101 while in a breakaway. Mike Creed and [...]

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Garmin-Sharp Smashes Stage 1 In their Faces

Posted on 20. Aug, 2012 by .

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The Garmin-Sharp team came out swinging for the fences at stage 1 of the USA Pro Challenge when they stack the early break forcing the pace until the finish. “I’m pretty familiar with today’s stage, and I told everyone it would be hard start, with a lot of opportunity for us to mess it up. [...]

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Farrar Wins Stage 1 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge

Posted on 20. Aug, 2012 by .

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The 2012 USA Pro Challenge got off to an exciting start, as the riders traveled the 125.7-mile route from Durango to Telluride where Tyler Farrar (USA) of Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda ultimately took home the stage win after a battle to the finish. In a difficult first stage complete with two Waste Management sprints and three Nissan King [...]

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How to Follow USA Pro Challenge via Social Media, Web, TV

Posted on 20. Aug, 2012 by .

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The USA Pro Challenge can be followed in many ways, via social media, web and television.  The 2012 edition of the race features 16 teams battling it out over 683-mile course with more than 42,000 ft. of vertical climbing through some of Utah’s most beautiful and challenging terrain over six days. In its second year, [...]

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