HTC-Columbia women’s team kicks off their 2010 European season on Sunday with the 129-kilometre Trofeo Alfredo Binda, the first round of the World Cup.  “It’s the first race we’ve done in Europe this year and the riders are really keen to finally get going,” HTC-Columbia manager Ronny Lauke said.  “For Noemi, too, Alfredo Binda is near her home town in Italy and she’s extra motivated as a result.  There are a lot of World Cups rounds coming up in very quick succession.  Four in Europe in less than a month, then one in China, so this is the start of...

Ina-Yoko Teutenberg captured her fifth win of the season at Redlands 2010 Bicycle Classic Friday.  Teutenberg [GER] gained 16 seconds on the race leader, closing the gap to a 14-second lead, and currently sits in second place in the four-day American race.  "The girls set me up perfectly today, and really made it possible for me to win in the end," said Teutenberg after the win.  "We tried for the time bonuses, and I was able to cut the time difference in half today."

Redlands, CA – Rory Sutherland of the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis took 4th place in the opening prologue of the Redlands Classic, just six seconds back of stage winner Ben Day (Fly V Australia).

Oakland, CA – The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis will take on the NRC season opener in Redlands this weekend. For many people, this begs the question: What is the NRC and what does it mean?

HTC-Columbia heads to the Tour of Catalunya in Spain on Monday, aiming to impact the sprint stages and the overall in  the seven-day race.  "We're not one of the top favorites here, but it's a hilly race this year and the climbers we've brought are in very good shape," comments team sports director Brian Holm.

Ina-Yoko Teutenberg soloed to an amazing stage victory in San Dimas on Sunday which saw her winning the final criterium by over a minute.  Taking time bonus sprints on the way she also stole the overall General Classification by 18 seconds after starting the day 1’23” down on Peanut Butter and Co.’s Mara Abbott.

San Dimas, CA – Brad White of the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis maintained his hold on the lead in the Sprinter’s competition, and Rory Sutherland finished safely in the pack to hold onto 5th overall in the San Dimas Stage Race following his win in Stage 2 Saturday.

San Dimas, CA – Rory Sutherland of the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis sprinted out of a late-stage five-rider break to win the second stage of the San Dimas Stage Race.

San Dimas, CA - The Team Vera Bradley Foundation women were on a mission today.  Their goal was to get in a breakaway and go for the stage win.  They did not disappoint, as Alexis Rhodes succeeded in a break of 5 riders by a mere 12 seconds over a hard charging field, taking 2nd to Colavita/Baci's Kelly Benjamin.  HTC-Columbia's Kim Anderson was 3rd.

San Dimas, CA - Under sunny skies and warm temperatures, Robin Farina rode to 4th place at the Glendora Chevrolet Hill Climb Time Trial today.  Farina bested her 2009 time by 20 seconds.  Peanut Butter and Co. Twenty12's Mara Abbott took top honors, blazing the course in 14:30, with HTC-Columbia's Evelyn Stevens in 2nd and Peanut Butter and Co. Twenty12's Alisha Welsh in third.  "That was a hard effort today," stated Farina.  "I guess I went hard enough, because I puked after it was over!"