From Vincenzo Nibali to Tom Dumoulin, and Alejandro Valverde, Richie Porte and Philippe Gilbert, a fleet of champions leaves at the top of the game.
'I’m filled with gratitude for the experiences, the friendships, and for everyone who has supported me on this journey,' says American rider.
The twice-postponed race is set for Labor Day weekend and will see a finish at the Baltimore Inner Harbor.
Jakobsen rides the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl express to his second victory of the race.
New arrivals Ben King and Joey Rosskopf face off against fleet of top WorldTour stars in key early season goal for reinforced US team.
The move to Rally will bring more stability to King's career.
On today's episode Jens Voigt breaks down Egan Bernal's ride on Puy Mary, and why Ineos Grenadier' tactics were so strange. Then, Jens analyzes Peter Sagan's relegation on stage 11. Ben King joins the podcast to talk about Tour de France preparation amid the COViD-19 racing shutdown.
In the idle hours between training and racing, NTT Pro Cycling stalwart relaxes with one eye behind the lens.
American sits out lockdown in Europe with hopes that racing resumes soon in his contract season.
Andorra joins Spain in banning cycling during crisis, while pros can still ride in Italy, but often to nasty looks and rude comments
Japanese telecommunications giant NTT takes over the naming rights for the African team that struggled to post wins in 2019
A year after winning two stages at the Spanish grand tour, the American is hoping the stars align once again
A brutal eight days of racing has trimmed the GC field to a foursome and left a weary peloton in its wake
A swarm of riders from North and South America are expected to dominate the Vuelta across all terrain
Dimension Data brings stage hunters to Spanish grand tour, led by American Ben King who won two stages last year
Team Dimension Data has decided to leave Mark Cavendish off its Tour de France roster
What are the ingredients for a successful escape at the Tour of California?
American Ben King recalls his two stage wins at the Vuelta a Espana this season.
As summer 2018 winds down, five American stars have given U.S. fans reason to cheer, from the Vuelta to mountain bike worlds and the track.
In her swansong worlds, Megan Guarnier will challenge climber-friendly course in Austria. King hopes to carry Vuelta form.
Ben King rode onto the U.S. roster for the upcoming world championships with the help of his two Vuelta stage wins.
“I’ve never suffered that much in my entire life," says Ben King after snatching his second stage win of the 2018 Vuelta
King hits the jackpot, easing the disappointment and frustration for the Dimension Data team this season.
American Ben King apologizes for causing San Sebastian crash that knocked out Mikel Landa and Egan Bernal.
Former U.S. national champion Ben King reveals that he overcame an eating disorder in his teenage years while aspiring to be a pro rider.
After three years with Cannondale, Ben King will transfer to South African team Dimension Data, along with Brit Scott Thwaites.
Ben King of Cannondale – Drapac is daydreaming about eating a burger as he tries to secure a contract for next season.
Ben King's Strava file shows how hard he worked to win his first career Amgen Tour of California stage and take the yellow jersey.
Breakaway surprises the sprinters as Ben King wins a two-up sprint to claim stage 2 as well as the overall lead at the Amgen Tour of California.
Chad Haga, Warren Barguil, and Ben King all return to the peloton this week after serious early season injuries.
The 26-year-old American suffered the fracture on a training ride in his home state of Virginia.
It was a busy week for pro cycling's agents as numerous notable pros renewed contracts or traded to new teams for 2016.
Americans were on the attack throughout as the world came to Richmond
The Cannondale-Garmin team has a rough Vuelta — crashes, illness — but its young riders soldier on and leave Spain with experience, fitness.
Ben King got tangled up in a crash during stage 4 of the Vuelta a España — to make matters worse, a spectator almost rode off on his bike.
26-year-old Andrew Talansky earned himself a year in the American TT champion's jersey, while his teammate Ben King took runner-up honors
Cannondale-Garmin's Ben King finds balance, writing, playing the guitar, and exploring his adopted hometown of Lucca, Italy between races
Trek Factory Racing goes one-two in the time trial, but Cannondale's Ben King holds onto the overall lead with one stage to go in the Criterium International
Cannondale-Garmin's Ben King, U.S. road champ in 2010, takes his first international victory in the kickoff to the Criterium International
The Paris-Nice route this year will offer something for everyone in the peloton
Trek Factory Racing's Didier delivers the coup de grace on Boreas Pass, narrowly winning stage 5 in chilly Breckenridge
American Tom Danielson repeats as Tour of Utah champion after a slow start to 2014
The Garmin-Sharp rider comes into Utah as the favorite, but where’s the evidence?
One year after winning the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, 36-year-old American Tom Danielson is back to defend his title
Riders such as Andrew Talansky and Tejay van Garderen are taking over an American contingent still scarred by the Lance Armstrong scandal
The American nearly holds off Alberto Contador on the 30 percent finishing climb in stage 5
Ben King goes training (and relaxing) with new teammate Janier Acevedo in the Garmin rider's native Colombia
Busche is still the lone American on the 2014 squad
American part of new-look Garmin for 2014
Trek Bicycle purchased the team from Leopard SA this year and will keep its international flavor for 2014
RadioShack impresses in USA Pro Challenge opener and Schleck looks toward Lombardia
The American rider talks about his strong summer racing season, capped by a visit with some juniors in Virginia
The 2010 U.S. road-race champ crashed in a corner, without gloves, and shredded his palms
The RadioShack-Leopard rider is "living the dream," and on track to ride the Vuelta a España
Two-day, three-stage race in Corsica provides riders a preview of the opening stages of this summer's Tour
RadioShack-Leopard's Ben King joins a 120-person service group to build homes in Tijuana during the offseason
Trek field tests carbon layup and geometry with RadioShack team riders outside Boulder, Colorado
The RadioShack-Nissan youngster gets back on the bike in Colorado and fights his way to Denver
My training was sort of a “go or blow” attempt to earn Olympic selection
Ben King checks in from the rainy Netherlands after going soft in the U.S. for a month
Life does not pause
Living in the fast lane in real time
While several riders from both teams will be squeezed out as the two squads reduce their roster, King said his future is secure next season.
"Even with our RadioShack sponsors on course in Beijing, I focused on the things I could control, like swallowing fear and riding in good position on the last lap."
Ben King is a first-year professional with Team RadioShack, racing this week at the Tour of Beijing
"More than once I gave what I thought might be my last ditch effort. The Brits shoved me back into the rotation offering a 'good job' or 'nice pull.' Their sportsmanship impressed me and they were pulling like oxen. ... "
" I suffered in fifth position on Gesink's wheel. Then Levi said, "go, Ben." Way above my limit, brain oxygen-deprived, my vision narrowed. I emptied myself pulling back the attack in three minutes. The world spun, as I regained my breath and settled into a comfortable pace, leaving Rovny and Deignan to fend for Levi. "
"Terrified, I arrived with my training partner Andy Guptill two weeks early to acclimate and preview stages. “You’re a different rider than you were two years ago,” my coach said."
I write from Salt Lake City, Utah, a place I once tried to forget.
Instead of a traditional rider diary, this month Team RadioShack's Ben King is sharing his race report from the Tour of Austria, which wrapped up Sunday.
The latest diary by RadioShack's Ben King, the 2010 U.S. pro road race champion. King's teammate, Matthew Busche, won the 2011 title on Monday.
I felt like a rock star racing in the USA’s most prestigious race in the stars and stripes for the winning team.
Newcomers Busche and King play major role in the Horner-Leipheimer show
“Honestly, I enjoyed myself today,” said U.S> national champion Ben King. “I’ve never done anything like it before. It was unbelievable.”
"After a hard turn on the front Nibali drifted back and took a slow calculated look at me as if to say, “is something the matter?” Yes! This is the sixth day over 100 miles, and you’re killing me!"
A few years from now, the team bus will be old news, and I’ll be calling shots in races. For now, allow me to share the new, the exciting, the hard, and behind the scene curiosities of this sport’s top level.
Most riders who have won the U.S. road race championship did so after racing on European-based pro teams. At age 21, Ben King hasn’t yet started that part of his career officially, but he’s looking forward to suiting up for races in his red, white and blue RadioShack jersey in Mallorca next year. VeloNews caught up with King at his parents’ house in Virginia.