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The Japan Cup was the last race in the EF Gone Racing calendar year and the team had a lot to celebrate. The final race of EF Education First's Pro Cycling season. The final opportunity for a Mike Woods win. And the final time Taylor Phinney, a towering figure in US pro cycling, would pin... Continue Reading →
This weekend in Japan, Taylor Phinney will zip up his EF Education First kit for the last time. Not only that, he’ll pin on his numbers, and clip in for what is the final professional road race of his career. Following Phinney's career closely over the years here in Colorado, it's sad but understandable news.... Continue Reading →
This weekend marks the second Saturday in August. While I'm sitting at home eating cake and hot dogs for my daughters birthday, 1,500 riders will be tackling one of the most grueling races in the world. Leadville established itself as the bucket list cross-country mountain bike race long ago. It requires entrance in a competitive... Continue Reading →
Dirty Kanza was the first race for the EF Education First riders on the alternative racing calendar. Two hundred miles of of riding over flint under the hot sun is no joke, even for Lachlan Morton, Alex Howes and Taylor Phinney. EF Gone Racing did a great job of documenting the riders’ experience preparing for... Continue Reading →
Paris-Roubaix. The Hell of the North. The most exciting one-day race of the year is this Sunday. Cobbles, crashes, the Roubaix velodrome finish. Here's what you need to know before Sunday's 117th edition. The Course The Paris-Roubaix, contrary to its name, starts in Compiegne which is about 80km north of Paris and winds its way... Continue Reading →
Taylor Phinney. Whether it's Boulder or Los Angeles. Dude sets the chilled out standard. "It's a place where you can find anything you want to find. Whether that's a group of people that you click with, or a certain type of food, or a certain community. Whatever you are looking for, there's something that's going... Continue Reading →
Stage 17 of the Tour de France delivered on all its promises. It was action packed and full of drama and surprises, all-in-all it was one of the best stages I've watched in a very long time. Quintana took off on an incredible attack and finally got his first ever stage win after 5 years... Continue Reading →
The build-up to the 105th edition of the Tour de France is almost over. After months of wondering if Chris Froome would get to start and nearly a year of fans dreaming about the exciting course, the race will finally get started tomorrow, Saturday, July 7th. 2018 Tour de France by the Numbers The Tour... Continue Reading →
Pro cycling returns to Colorado! Sixteen men’s and 15 women’s teams will participate in the four-day event, which starts today and brings world-class bicycle racing back to Colorado following the demise of the USA Pro Challenge (2011-15). Men will race 313 miles over four days with 21,587 feet of climbing and women will race 70.4 miles... Continue Reading →
The U.S. will match a 20 year low this year, sending only three American riders to cycling's marquee event, the 2017 Tour de France. Of last year’s American representation in the Tour (Lawson Craddock, Howes, van Garderen, Bookwalter and Stetina) none are back this year. Instead, two rookies and a seasoned general classification rider will... Continue Reading →
The Giro d’Italia (May 5-28) is second only to the Tour de France in popularity, many of you are probably rolling your eyes that I'm even including it in this series. There’s so much to love about the Giro, which is why I'm including it on the list for those of you relatively new to cycling. In... Continue Reading →
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