The MetLife team lined up this past weekend with ample representation in two of New England’s late April classics. The Sturbridge road race on Saturday promised new hope this year as the course was completely changed from a short, seven mile non-technical, fast downhill sprinters’ delight to a longer 15-mile rolling course that finished [...]
BOLOCO HEARTBREAK HILL GRAND PRIX TO BRING AMERICA’S TOP PROFESSIONAL CYCLISTS AND RUNNERS TO NEWTON, MA
DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT APRIL 28TH PRESS CONFERENCE
Oh, what athletes would do without that ever-useful aphorism “You win some, you lose some.” The adage applies to MetLife Cycling’s performance at the Sturbridge Road Race. With trees blossoming and turkey vultures soaring, the northeast bike racing crowd enjoyed yet another spectacular day in the sun. Unfortunately, not even a beautiful [...]
Salem, NY — In unseasonably warm temperatures for April in New England, the 69-rider Category 2 field headed out on the challenging terrain that comprised the ‘Tour of the Battenkill.’ This unique road race couples smooth paved roads with loose dirt climbs, often shredding the peloton in its wake. It is a true race of [...]
Westborough, MA. Amidst threatening skies and a near-apocalyptic forecast, collegiate cyclists from across the east coast converged on the sleepy hamlet of Westborough, just outside Boston, for the first of two intense days of bicycle racing. The weekend, known affectionately as the “Boston Beanpot Classic” is hosted by a handful of the many [...]