Stage 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 MoreTour of Turkey wraps early as rain causes last stage to be cancelled
Seven days of challenging, windy racing came to a close in Istanbul today as the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey finished earlier than expected with an unfortunate halt to proceedings as the final stage was cancelled during the opening kilometers after rain brought about some dangerous conditions on the slippery road surface. Rider safety rightly…
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 MoreLate climbs and late attacks wrap up stage seven in Turkey
The penultimate stage of this year’s Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey rolled out from historic Gallipoli and inland towards Istanbul and onto a pair of second category climbs before climaxing in late attacks form the GC contenders with a reduced group going all the way to the line. Experienced former Hungarian road champion Peter Kusztor…
Read MoreLong windy day takes its toll on stage six in Turkey
The second 200km stage of this year’s Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey witnessed the wind toy with the bunch again before a challenging technical and lumpy finale proved too much to contend with after another long day in the saddle under the Turkish sun. Peter Kusztor: “The whole day was hard really. At the start…
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 MoreSprinters return on stage five in Turkey as Peron breaks into top ten
A rolling first half of stage five of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey from Manisa to Ayvalik saw the early breakaway escape over the only climbs of the day before the peloton left it very late it all back together. Catching the last escapee inside the final 2km before another crash disrupted the finale…
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 MoreSummit finish in Manisa splits field on stage four in Turkey
The complexion of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey changed on stage 4 with the first summit finish of the race coming at the end of 156km from Izmir to Manisa. Topping out at an altitude of 1,400m, the finish in Spil Milli Park combined difficulty with beautiful scenery as experienced Hungarian Peter Kusztor did…
Read More