Dragoo leaves Cervelo Bigla, returns to Sho-Air Twenty20 - Women's News Shorts
Sierra sweeps Cuban championships, Lepistö wins 4th Finish TT and 🥃road titles, Tibco's Bruderer takes Guatemalan TT championship





168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sho-Air Twenty20 has moved to bolster its roster ahead of the US pro championships with the addition of track specialist and sprinter Jennifer Valente and the return of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Allie Dragoo, who raced the first part of the season in Europe with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Cervelo Bigla.
"We have added two gifted athletes to our National Championship squad for next week," said Sho-Air Twenty20 Director Mari Holden. "I have been watching Jenn Valente since her years as a junior in San Diego. I'm thrilled that she will be returning to the team to race with us on the road. Her track power and speed will add incredible depth to our squad. She will really benefit from some road endurance over the next few years on her journey to Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It was a big surprise to have Allie decide to come back to our team. We welcome her ꧒with open arms a💧nd I am excited for the opportunity to work with her again."
On the team Twitter page, Ceꦇrvelo Bigla said Dragoo left the team because of a desire to be closer to home.
"I am excited to finish the 2017 season with Sho-Air Twenty20," Dragoo said. "I cannot thank Nicola and staff enough for taking me on board and being 100 percent supportive. I am thrilled to share some of road experience with this squad and look forward to the races ahead. Being close to home makes my heart happy and a ha🎐ppy heart makes a happy person, athlete, and adds to my overall performance.
"A sp💙ecial thank you to Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling team and staff for having me for the first part of the 2017 season," Drag♉oo added. "The program, team and staff were all amazing and I am very grateful for the experience I had with them."
V♍alente won a gold medal at the UCI Track World Champ🔯ions this spring, along with a silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2016 Rio Games.
Sierra sweeps Cuban championships
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Amgen Women's Race revelation 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Arlenis Sierra (168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Astana Women's Team) swept the national championships in Cuba over the weekend, wining both the individual time trial and road race titles after earningไ silver medals in 2014 and 2015.
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The 24-year-old grabbed the spotlight last month in California in the Amgen race, taking three top-five finishes in four stages and finishing on the overall podium in third. Sierra also won the points jersܫey and was the best young rid𓆏er.
After the podium at Amgen Women's Race, Sierra returned to Cuba, wheꦯre she partic🐲ipated at Copa Cuba de Pista, winning both Points Race and Madison (together with Jeidy Pradera). She then started training ahead of the her first participation to the Giro Rosa.
"Before the ITT🍃 I did a 10-day cycle of training, and I felt a bit tired so I wasn't sure to take the start," she said. "I took a decision at last minute and the victory came a bit by surprise, but it means I did a good job. I'm very proud to have the possibility to bring Cuba flag on my jersey around the world and represent my country on the most prestigious races."
Lepistö wins 4th consecutive Finish TT and road titles
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lotta Lepisto (168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Cervelo Bigla) took her her fourth consecutive Finish national time trial and road titles last week. The Gent-Wevelgem winner rode the 23km time trial course in a time of 33:45,ꦛ eight secon▨ds faster than her nearest rival.
“The race🎐 was really hilly here in the north with almost 400m ꦍof climbing,” she said. “It’s always nice to win. It always means something to win the national title. I feel like I can’t ride without my flag, I am very proud. I’ve been a little sick so the preparation wasn’t perfect coming into the race. Last week I did a race with the men here in Finland, the oldest race here. Then I did good training so the signs are that the form is improving now finally after illness.”
Lꦑepisto followed her time trial the next day with a win in the road race, also her fourth consecutive championship.
Tibco's Bruderer takes Guatemalan TT championship
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nicolle Bruderer (168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank) won the Guatemalan indi🍷vidual time 🐻trial title last week, the first national title for the 23-year-old from Guatemala City.
"It is a dream come true to 🌳be Guatemalan National Champion," Bruderer said. "Wearing my national colors is a very special feeling. It makes all the time being away from home very worthwhile. My thanks must go to Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank for believing in me in 2017 and giving me the opportunity to chase my dreams."