Alex Dowsett wins the green jersey at Tour of Gila: Stage One

Congrats Alex Dowsett in the green sprint points leader jersey

Congratulations to Alex Dowsett on his sprinter points win to don the green jersey in stage one of Tour of Gila. Alex and Ben King(US) rode an impressive day going off the front with 6 other riders in the very early stages of the race. They stayed away until the final few miles on the final 6.7 mile tortuous climb, but not without making a valiant effort. The entire U23 team rode incredible today and we look forward to stage two tomorrow an 80 mile road race. Below are some pics from the day.

Ben King (AUS) rode the final climb awesome

Alex and Ben pulling at the front

Ben King(USA) putting it down in the break

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2011 Race Schedule

March 31- April 4: Redlands Cycling Classic
April 16: Tour of the Battenkill
April 27 – May 1: SRAM Tour of the Gila
May 19-22: Rond de l’Isard
May 29: Paris-Roubaix U23
June 8-14: Circuito Montanes
June 22-25: US Nationals
July 19-26: Cascade Cycling Classic
August 9-14: Tour of Utah

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Welcome to the Trek-LIVESTRONG pro-continental cycling team, designed specifically for Under-23 riders. Created by Lance Armstrong as a project to develop the next generation of elite cyclists in 2009, the team continues to feature up-and coming-talent from around the world, including junior world record holder Dale Parker (AUS) and national champions Nathan Brown (USA) and Michael Vink (NZL). Under the leadership of ten-time Tour de France veteran Axel Merckx, son of the great Belgian Eddie Merckx, the team has developed nine riders to the WorldTour level to date including five-time world champion Taylor Phinney, former American champion Ben King and British national time trial champion Alex Dowsett. In an effort to support the team founder, Trek-LIVESTRONG will proudly ride under the LIVESTRONG banner, joining the Lance Armstrong Foundation in their global fight against cancer.

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Alex Dowsett wins the green jersey at Tour of Gila: Stage One

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