Team Colombia is set to open the penultimate month of the season with one of its shortest transfers in the year: in fact, the Settimana Lombarda (September 5-7) takes place in the Bergamo area, just a few kilometres away of the team’s headquarter and the riders’ houses.
Slovakia’s Peter Sagan recovered from intestinal problems to race to his third stage victory in the USA Pro Challenge, and American Tejay van Garderen kept the overall lead Saturday with one day left in the seven-stage event.
While a 7-man line-up led by Sports Director Oscar Pellicioli is starting to compete at the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado, Team Colombia will also get in the action in Italy, taking part to the three one-day race forming the Trittico Lombardo – Coppa Agostoni
An intense stage-race schedule continues for Team Colombia: after Poland, Burgos and the Tour de l’Ain, the Escarabajos are packing things for a long journey to Colorado, where the USA Pro Challenge, sharing with Amgen Tour of California the ranks of biggest US cycling race, will take place from August 19 to 25.