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Hilly stage in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA): I wanted the guys to be cautious today since it was hard to tell how hard the course was going to be, and how the big teams were going to race. Just keep position always, then follow some moves later on. The race was fast from the beginning…
Read More12 km of gravel challenging for riders and their bikes
Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA): It looked like it was going to be challenging. Steep climb a the beginning, 12km “gravel” section on the sustained 20km climb, then a nasty kicker at the end. I told guys to be very alert at the front in the first 50km and try to follow a…
Read MoreDevelopment team at Carpathian couriers race in beautiful streets of Budapest
Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA) : Very simple Prologue. 1km out, 180 degree turn, 1km back. Since it was such a short drag, it was important to start strong from the very beginning, get aero, save some energy before the turn around, then full gas to the finish. Overall, I’m happy with everyone.
Read MoreStage 4 at Belgrade Banjaluka
Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA): I thought the stage would be harder than it was. Slight crosswind all day with lumpy hills and a lot of disorganization in the group. I told the guys to be attentive for the first 70km, then more aggressive about following moves after that. Then work for Celestin in…
Read MoreDevo’s leave Belgrade Banjaluka with lessons learned & experience gained
Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA): There was going to be a lot of crosswind today, so I told the guys to be very attentive at the front during those key moments. It’s the last day of the race, so you might as well use your energy up trying to change the outcome of…
Read MoreBreakaway at Belgrade Banjaluka
Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA): Awesome ride by Justin today. He made the break of the day and did a good job of managing his effort there. Justin McQuerry (USA): I came to this race eager to capitalize on every opportunity possible, and that opportunity was in the breakaway today. Our 5 man…
Read MoreSecond day at Belgrade Banjaluka
Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA): The team plan was to be represented in the early break away, with hopes of getting the KOM or Sprint jersey. Then keep position for the possible crosswind and try to set up Celestin for the likely sprint finish.The race was really fast from the start and no…
Read MoreDevo guys took part in prologue of Belgrade Banjaluka
First day in Serbia was a very straightforward TTT prologue. Distance of 4 km with a flat course and two 180 degree turns. Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA): I was very proud of how the guys rode. 14th is a great place with such a big competition.
Read MoreA tough day at GP Miguel Indurain as TNN look ahead to Belgium
Sports Director, Gennady Mikhaylov: “We knew beforehand what we were in for today. GP Miguel Indurain is well known to be a hard race and when we woke up to more rain and snow this morning we thought it was going to be brutal. Fortunately by the start, conditions improved slightly and apart from a…
Read MoreSecond stage of Istrian Spring Trophy
The second stage of the Istrian Spring Trophy started in Novigrad, a beautiful historic town on the western coast of Istria in Croatia. Covering 173 kilometers, this was easily the most challenging of the race. The stage included a tough hilltop finish in the town of Motovun and as expected the stage brought some fireworks.…
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