Rory Sutherland

The Challenges of Being a Pro – from the Tour of Beijing

Professional riders from around the world – Asian, Australian, European - met with us at the final stop on the UCI calendar, the Tour of Beijing, to weigh in on the challenges and expectations of being a professional racer.

Tagged with Brakethrough Media, Champion System, Featured, Kiao Pengda, Liu Biao, Michael Rogers, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK-STEP CYCLING TEAM, Road, Rory Sutherland, Takashi Miyazawa, Tony Martin, Tour of Beijing, Zdenek Stybar

Racing in Beijing – Pro Perspectives on China’s Biggest Race

Professional racers from the Tour of Beijing talk about one of the newest in races in one of the world’s oldest cities. Riders also talk about their bikes, including frames, components and wheels.

Tagged with Billy Yu, Brakethrough Media, Champion System, Chris Zigmont, Featured, Jose Alcala, Kiao Pengda, Liu Biao, Michael Rogers, Michael Zellmann, Neutral Race Support, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK-STEP CYCLING TEAM, RED 22, Road, Rob Eva, Rory Sutherland, Takashi Miyazawa, Team Saxo-Tinkoff, Tony Martin, Tour of Beijing, Zdenek Stybar, Zipp wheels

Rory’s WiFLi Reception is All Good

One of America’s adopted sons returns to racing in the USA, talks about his new team, results, the big step, and making the surprise startline step up to SRAM’s WiFLi technology.

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Sutherland Storms Flagstaff

Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare) was a test pilot for all of SRAM’s new road componentry. His feedback was never as crucial as it was in the development of the gruppo that was literally designed from the ground up, with only a few technologies inherited from original RED, and launched in early February. SRAM RED-2012 is piloted [...]

Tagged with Athletes, Levi Leipheimer, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK-STEP CYCLING TEAM, Road, Rory Sutherland, SRAM Life, SRAM RED 2012, United Healthcare

SRAM Wins Six of Eight at ATOC - Wrap-up

The 2012 Amgen Tour of California (ATOC) ended as it began, with an incredible sprint win by Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale). The fresh faced 21 year old phenom set the record for most stage wins this week (8) and was joined on the stage eight podium by Omega Pharma-Quick-Step’s Gerald Ciolek (3rd) and Tom Boonen (2nd) [...]

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Behind the Set and More Behind the Scenes at ATOC

A few more behind the scenes images as the Amgen Tour of California rolls on. More to come from today’s time trial, including some bike profiles.

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Behind the Scenes with SRAM - Amgen Tour of California Stage One

Some quick shots behind the scenes, behind the stage, from today’s stage one Amgen Tour of California. SRAM RED-2012 equipped Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) took the stage, hopefully a full review of his bike, equipment, here on TRD very soon.

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Time Trialin’ at Gila with Rory

A final drink of water, temps were in the 80′s in Tyrone, NM. Nine minutes to start. The SRAM Tour of the Gila’s third stage was the traditional Tyrone Time Trial, 16.15 miles of uphill, downhill, and crosswinds. There is no hiding, no faking, its open and exposed. Rory Sutherland (United Healthcare) would start and [...]

Tagged with Alex Wassmann, Amgen Tour of California, Athletes, Livestrong, Michael Zellmann, Road, Rory Sutherland, SRAM Life, SRAM RED 2012, SRAM Tour of the Gila, United Healthcare

Even More “I Chose SRAM” Commercials…

Coryn Rivera (Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY12) can’t stop the spotlight at the Redlands Classic earlier this year If you’ve watched any of the road race coverage over the past few months on either of the two major networks that cover cycling (in the U.S.), Versus or Universal, then you’ve likely seen a number of [...]

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“I Chose SRAM” 2011 Commercials

Here are the latest “I Chose SRAM” commercials filmed over the past five months at various locations around the world with SRAM’s top teams and athletes. These will air on Versus, Universal, and various websites. “I Chose SRAM” is a simple statement, but riders really do request SRAM, and the componentry’s succcess speaks for itself. [...]

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