It was a quiet second rest day for Team Colombia: a light two-hour training and much time for recovery for Claudio Corti’s Escarabajos, who completed the second week of the Giro d’Italia in good conditions, after having dealt with a number of tests so far. “The second week was very demanding – Corti explained – both due to the route and the weather conditions, but all of our guys are growing, gaining experience day by day, and that is good to see. In yesterday’s stage, we managed to take a strong fifth with Duarte, but we had 4 men in…

A snowstorm and prohibitive weather conditions called Fabio Duarte and Robinson Chalapud to another superb performance in Giro d’Italia stage 15, taking taking the bunch from Cesana Torinese to Col du Galibier. Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) wrapped up a solo victory, preceding Colombian Carlos Betancur (Ag2r La Mondiale) and Przemyslaw Niemec (Lampre-Merida) while Duarte crossied the finish line in 5th place. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) defended the pink jersey. Day on the attack for the “Escarabajos”, Fabio Duarte showed his great condition by holding on with the strongest before unleashing a strong attack into the final kilometer along with Countryman Betancur, while Chalapud…

More good news coming at Team Colombia. The Team funded just one year and a half ago, is already considered a style benchmark, and a model to imitate when it comes to matching a solid technical impact and an appealing image. It’s not a case that the black kits with the Colombian flag are among the most liked and required in World cycling. From today on, it will be possible to buy Team Colombia’s 2013 official wear in the new e-shop, accessible from the Team’s website. It takes just a couple of clicks to dress like the Escarabajos. Shirts, shorts,…

The 14th stage of the Giro d’Italia underwent severe route changes in the final moments ahead of the start, but those who expected an epic battle out of today’s race will not be disappointed. Even without the Sestriere climb, cancelled due to weather conditions, storming rain and snow required the riders an extreme effort until the final showdown on the Jafferau climb. Mauro Santambrogio (Fantini) beat Maglia Rosa Vincenzo Nibali to the finishing line, but Bardonecchia’s snowstorm also brought some good news for Team Colombia, particularly about Fabio Duarte. The 26-year-old rider from Bogotà showed in good swing despite the…