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Boy van Poppel Takes 4th in Prologue
August 15, 2012 - Castelo Branco, Portugal – The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team’s Boy van Poppel (NED) continued the Team’s string of outstanding performances throughout the course of the past eight days, by bolting to a fourth place finish in the Opening Prologue in the 2012 Volta a Portugal. Van Poppel, who is now in his second year with the U.S. based Pro Continental outfit, has had an excellent year and finished just three seconds off the winner, Reinardt Van Rensburg of South Africa. Read More...
Jay Thomson Dominant in Mountain Romp to Stage 1 Victory
August 16, 2012 - Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal – The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team’s Jay Thomson (RSA) went on a hot mid-summer’s afternoon romp at the Tour of Portugal to win Stage One of the race’s 2012 edition in convincing manner. The versatile South African’s crushing performance not only earned him the stage victory, he captured all five King of the Mountains (KOM), secured the position of overall points leader, and helped his team win the Team General Classification. Thomson’s Teammate, Marc de Maar (CUR), also landed a spot in the top 10, finishing fifth on the stage. Read More...
