Kelly Benefits

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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SRAM takes on the Amgen Tour of California

SRAM RED-2012, Teams, NRS, Lifestyle Festival and the Tour Insider SRAM will be omnipresent at America’s Greatest Cycling Race, the 2012 Amgen Tour of California (ATOC); beginning with SRAM sponsored teams and athletes, Neutral Race Support, the Lifestyle Festival, plus the new daily video feature, the “Tour Insider Powered by SRAM.” The all-new SRAM RED-2012 [...]

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SRAM Returns to Gila - 26 Years of a Legend

The early road season in the US has been marked by the iconic SRAM Tour of the Gila for the past 25 years. With SRAM extending its sponsorship to 2012, the May 2-6 event will be number 26. Considered one of the hardest and hilliest races in the US, the SRAM Tour of the Gila [...]

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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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Nature Valley Grand Prix - RED and Green make Yellow

Jesse Anthony (Kelly Benefit Strategies/Optumhealth) and Robert Forster (UnitedHealthcare) chat before Sunday’s final stage. Forster, who won the Wheaties Fuel Sprinters jersey, would attack hard with two laps to go, Anthony and his team managed his and countless other attacks, holding onto yellow. This weekend’s racing was filled with racing drama, long breaks and late [...]

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Horner Golden - SRAM RED Sweeps ATOC Podium - DoubleTap does it again

Chris Horner (Team RadioShack) releases his champions bouquet into the huge crowd donning the final Golden jersey as the 2011 Amgen Tour of California Champion - he rode SRAM’s newest Black RED gruppo throughout Cycling champions and their componentry are rarely mutually exclusive. Champion Chris Horner (RadioShack) not only bested an incredible field at the [...]

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Snowy Days and Sundays (at ATOC)

There is snow on the mountains and the SRAM Volvos If you didn’t already know, today’s first stage at the Amgen Tour of California was cancelled due to weather. A good call, the roads were horrible, icy, snowy, just bad. What happens after that decision is made is pretty interesting. Regardless of anything cancelled, motorcycles, [...]

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SRAM’s ATOC Manufacturer’s Challenge - FINAL RESULTS!

The race of componentry was again won by SRAM. Riders finishing in the top 20 of every stage were given points from 20 to 1, and SRAM RED scored 742 points to take its second consecutive victory. The DoubleTap componentry was most dominant throughout, but exceptional on the Tour’s most difficult stages, including Sierra Road [...]

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SRAM Readies for America’s Biggest Race

The SRAM Neutral Race Support cars will be ready to roll on Sunday… The Amgen Tour of California is simply America’s biggest bike race, and we at SRAM are excited to see the sixth edition roll out from beautiful South Lake Tahoe this Sunday. The already legendary course has been profiled countless times and features [...]

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SRAM Tour of the Gila - Race Wrap-up - the Youth Movement

The Men’s final podium - Morton, Mancebo and Parker The youth movement at the 25th SRAM Tour of the Gila was the story. The race finished Sunday with the signature Gila Monster stage, it was the U25 riders who left the biggest impression with two stage wins and podium domination. While Mancebo (Realcyclist) won the [...]

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