The German based Pro Cycling team can look back on its most successful season in 2016 and also make further important steps towards achieving its long-term goals.
He is not the average cyclist, he is rather a very special and unique character. The 31 year old Califronian Timothy Rugg convinced with his two stage wins at Tour of Rwanda but also with his personality. BIKE AID talked to the US - boy and here is what he said.
It was his first season in Europe, after Meron Teshome spent two years for MTN – Qhubeka feeder team. In 2017 he wants to continue his success from this season.
At the start the dream was to win the GC with Jean-Bosco Nsengimana but at the end it turned into a huge disappoinitment for all involved team-members at Tour of Rwanda 2016 as Nsengimana has been dogged by badluck.
We already told a lot the last days about the incredible and enthusiastic atmosphere during this edition of Tour du Rwanda. But what happened today at "the wall of Kigali" was again much more we could ever expect.
While Meron Amanuel took with his 7th place today another Top Ten result for Stradalli - BIKE AID, the Rwandan Jean-Bosco Nsengimana stays in reach for the GC with just 1:27 down on leader Valens Ndayisenga.
On today's first stage of Tour du Rwanda, Meron Amanuel from Stradalli - BIKE AID took the lead in climbers classification while Jean-Bosco Nsengimana now ranks on 3rd in GC with 1 second behind.
German based UCI Continental team Stradalli – BIKE AID will start at this year's Tour of Rwanda with tomorrow's prologue in Kigali. Jean-Bosco Nsengimana will lead the team.
This year's UCI Road World Championships will be held in Doha, Qatar. And Stradalli – BIKE AID will be in the middle as the team receives official start allowance from UCI for Team Time Trial.
Nikodemus Holler raced with a constant performance to a great 7th place in the GC of Tour of China while Meron Teshome finished two times Top 10 in the sprint
Patrick Lechner sprints to the next podium for Stradalli- BIKE AID. At yesterday's night criterium in Rülzheim he could only be beaten by Marcel Fischer and Simon Nuber while Niko Holler ranks 6th.
Just back from China, it is time to prepare the bags again. Stradalli – BIKE AID Procycling team receives invitation to this year's Tour of China in September.
