February 16/07 10:47 am - Vuelta a Cuba: Stage 4, Team Symmetrics Update

Posted by Editoress on 02/16/07
 

Vuelta a Cuba

Team Symmetrics Update

After four stages of racing in Cuba, the S-Team is poised for good things as the 14-stage Cuban race continues. Although communication has been limited between the team, Kevin Cunningham, team co-owner reports that things are going well for Canada's number one pro team.

“I spoke with Bruce Wenting today, who is managing the team down there this week,” Cunningham said. “It sounds like there's been some very hard racing and everyone on the team is feeling good. Svein was feeling ill the first few days but soldiered on and is feeling better now.”

Fast Facts

- Currently, both Tuft and Andrew Randell are the G.C. hopes, both within striking distance of the overall leader. Marsh Cooper is currently tied with three other riders for the under-23 (U23) competition.

- Symmetrics is tied for third in the team competition.

- Andrew Pinfold scored a second out of eleven riders yesterday, just missing the win. This follows two stages ago when almost all five Symmetrics riders were crashed by other riders as they set up a train for Pinner. All the riders were fine.

- Both Tuft and Randell are looking forward to next Friday's TT, which should favour both riders, as well as Cooper as he tries to make some headway in the U23 competition.

Stage 4: Manzanillo to Holguin, 153 km