Ivan Basso Wins Point d’Appui in 2014 USA Pro Challenge

Ivan Basso

Ivan Basso

Ivan Basso of Cannondale finished 58th in the USA Pro Challenge to win the 2014 Point d’Appui. The race had been in les Cuspides after Stage 6, but three riders did not finish the final stage, Stage 7, putting the race back on fulcrum.

American Tejay van Garderen of BMC won the race for the second year. Aaron Perry of Team Novo Nordisk finished in 115th as the Lanterne Rouge.

Other finishers on the week of racing:

  • Stage 1 – No fulcrum
  • Stage 2 – Daniel Summerhill of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
  • Stage 3 – Joseph Lewis of Hincapie Sportswear Development
  • Stage 4 – No fulcrum
  • Stage 5 – No fulcrum
  • Stage 6 – No fulcrum
  • Stage 7 – Ivan Basso