Pro Cycling
2013 Tour de Korea | Stage 8: Hongcheon – Hanam
Michael Cuming today secured the biggest win of his pro cycling career with victory at the 2013 Tour de Korea; demonstrating remarkable resilience after attrition reduced his Rapha Condor JLT team to three at a critical point in the race.
2013 Tour de Korea | Stage 7: Yangyang – Hongcheon
Seoul Cycling Team’s Ho Sung Cho garnished his 39th birthday cake with a sprinkle of victory in today’s 7th Tour de Korea stage. Cho’s third UCI AsiaTour stage win this season took place in front of his wife and daughter, who stood with a ‘Happy Birthday Dad’ sign alongside her father on the podium.
2013 Tour de Korea | Stage 6: Pyeongchang – Yangyang
Champion System Pro Cycling Team’s Zachary Bell leveraged his sprint prowess in today’s damp and mist-enshrouded sixth stage, leading home a group of 10 breakaway companions which included Rapha Condor JLT’s Michael Cuming. Hong Kong’s Cheung King Lok rolled in with the bunch several minutes later, handing Cuming the overall race lead with only two … Continue reading
2013 Tour de Korea | Stage 5: Chungju (TTT)
South Africa’s Team MTN-Qhubeka charged home to take first place in today’s 25.5km Team Time Trial, overcoming a 46″ deficit incurred at the intermediate time check (after 10.6km) to eventual second-place-getter Champion System Pro Cyling Team. Rapha Condor JLT finished strongly to take third.
2013 Tour de Korea | Stage 5 (TTT) Live results
To celebrate the introduction of a Team Time Trial to this year’s race, Cycling iQ and Tour de Korea are combining resources to put together a live results board for the stage. It’s pretty simple, but we hope it will add a little more value to the experience for those tuning in.
2013 Tour de Korea | Stage 4: Yeongju – Chungju
Eric Young clinched a second stage victory in his first Tour de Korea on a damp transitional stage from Yeongju to Chungju. His team (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) took control of the peloton in the final 5km, usurping MTN-Qhubeka who dismissed a dangerous three-man breakaway in the run to the finish.
2013 Tour de Korea | Stage 3: Gumi – Yeongju
The breakaway survived for a third successive day in Korea but this time the bunch was breathing down the neck of Stage 3 winner Liu Hao. The Max Success Sports (MSS) rider typically calls the boards of China’s track scene home and it was through sheer force of will that the omnium specialist survived by … Continue reading
2013 Tour de Korea | Stage 2: Muju – Gumi
Former US National Crit Champion Eric Young (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) today banked another Tour de Korea stage win for his Optum team, continuing the legacy of the US squad’s great success at the 2012 edition, from which Ken Hanson and Alex Candelario took a combined three-stage haul. Hong Kong’s Cheung King Lok meanwhile sailed into yellow.
2013 Tour de Korea | Stage 1: Cheonan – Muju
Kristian Sbaragli (MTN-Qhubeka) has claimed his first win of 2013 and the race lead in the opening stage of the 2013 Tour de Korea. The sprinter’s South African teammate, Martin Wesemann, forced the day’s decisive move to follow him until just inside the 5km banner, giving Sbaragli a backseat ride to a career highlight.
OCBC Singapore Pro Cycling Team signs New Zealand’s Jason Christie
Following a successful first season as a UCI Continental team, OCBC Singapore Pro Cycling Team continues to progress towards realising its mission statement of becoming South East Asia’s premier road cycling team. The ambitious squad, which already boasts riders from five nations, this week added talented New Zealander Jason Christie to its roster.
