It was anything like an ordinary day for any Colombian cyclist: on this day, 25 years ago, Colombian legend Luis “Lucho” Herrera capped his overall triumph at the Vuelta a Espana. With this in mind, Colombia Coldeportes approached the third stage of the Amgen Tour of California, started in an incredible setting in San Jose, where a bunch of Colombian supported gathered around the team cars to sound their great support to the team. The Escarabajos were arguably among main protagonists of the race, along with Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale), who took his third in a row in Livermore after 185,6…

Colombia Coldeportes’ guys showed their determination in Amgen Tour of California stage 2, San Francisco-Santa Cruz (188,5 km). The Escarabajos animated the race with an aggressive display, while showing a growing condition and an approach that bodes very well for the upcoming stages. Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) was first to the line once again in Santa Cruz, obviously holding on his leader’s jersey. Behind the Slovak, Heinrich Haussler took another runner-up seat (Garmin-Barracuda), while Leigh Howard (Orica-GreenEDGE) rounded out the day’s podium. It was Juan Pablo Suarez’s black jersey to show off since the early kilometres, taking part to the day’s…

It was real challenge right away in Colombia Coldeportes’ debut at the Amgen Tour of California: the first stage, 186 km around Santa Rosa, offered a severe test for the race contenders, and in the end it was Slovakian Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) to take the stage and the overall lead by outsprinting Heinrich Heinrich Haussler (Garmin-Barracuda) and Fred Rodriguez (Team Exergy), despite a puncture that forced him to chase back to the bunch with 7 km to go. Colombia Coldeportes’ Fabio Duarte (15th) and Darwin Atapuma (30th) closed in the first bunch a stage that proved more demanding than expected:…

After landing in San Francisco on Thursday, Colombia Coldeportes riders lived an intense first day in Santa Rosa, where the Amgen Tour of California is set to start on Sunday, May 13th. In the morning, the eight riders went out for a 4-hour training under the hot Californian sun, while in the afternoon they were committed in setting up a presentation segment American broadcaster NBC will show during the 8 days of the event. In the evening, the riders and Sports Director Valerio Tebaldi took part to the official teams’ presentation in the enchanting setting of Sonoma-Cutrer winery. The Escarabajos…