Kristen Faulkner continues to amaze in Europe with a top 10 result at Tour of Flanders, considered the most competitive and storied race on the WorldTour calendar. “We had another good race today, showing that we are up there on the world tour stage,” team director Rachel Hedderman said. “It was a fantastic top 10 …
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Sarah Gigante claimed her best European result to date at Dwars door Vlaanderen (1.1) today, finishing just outside the top 10 in a reduced bunch sprint. Nicknamed “mini Flanders,” the 122km race featured ten challenging climbs and three cobbled sections. The weather was uncharacteristically pleasant for a Belgium classic; however, racing was still intense. The …
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It’s safe to say Kristen Faulkner and Lauren Stephens thrive on Flanders’ unforgiving roads, and today at Gent-Wevelgem proved no different. After 141.7km of hard racing, the two Americans were the top finishers from the U.S. and claimed an excellent seventh and 10th place, respectively, out of a reduced field sprint. “It was a tough …
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The Flemish Classics are officially here! Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank will start Gent-Wevelgem this weekend, March 28, and Dwars door Vlaanderen three days later, preparing for Ronde van Vlaanderen April 4 – considered the most prestigious one-day WorldTour race on the calendar. “The races so far have been aggressive and unpredictable. The next three races …
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Eri Yonamine is no stranger to the Japanese national champion’s jersey. The Osaka native has won the road and TT title an incredible combined total of 11 times since 2013, and has represented Japan in both the world championships and Olympics. This year, Eri brings her talent, experience, and coffee expertise to Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley …
Sarah Gigante made an excellent start to her European spring racing campaign at Trofeo Alfredo Binda today. The 20-year-old Australian finished 23rd on a demanding and hilly circuit around Varese, Italy, which propelled her to the top of the UCI Women’s WorldTour best young rider classification. Team captain Lauren Stephens also had a strong result, …
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Any pre-season nerves Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank possessed before the start of the spring classics were quelled after Strade Bianche, the opening race of 2021 UCI Women’s WorldTour. The team came together effortlessly to help Kristen Faulkner place 16th after 136km of racing over Tuscany’s punishing yet breathtaking, gravel roads. “It was a decent race …
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The 2021 season has arrived! Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank starts its European spring campaign this Saturday, February 27, with the official opener to the spring classics – Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad’s 126km race route will mirror the 2020 version. The event begins in Ghent, Belgium, and travels across five cobbled sections and ten …
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arah Gigante secured an incredible overall win at the National Road Series in New South Wales, Australia, this past Sunday, despite entering the nine-day team event as a solo participant. “It was really hard racing, especially as an individual against teams of seven riders,” Gigante said. I wasn’t expecting to race the National Road Series …
After 266 days of no outdoor racing, Sarah Gigante is back in action. The Australian time trial national champion claimed the opening TT at the National Road Series, a nine-day event in New South Wales. “I can’t even express how excited I am to race on the road again,” Gigante said. “Despite the lack of …