In a fortunate twist of fate, two American pro cyclists were drafted to become 'cyclors' in the America's Cup sailboat races.
Agonizingly for the Swiss, they stayed in displacement long enough for both NYYC American Magic and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli to overtake and by the time they recovered, it was too much to come ...
American Magic was eliminated last month by Luna Rossa from Italy in the first-to-five-victories semifinal. After trailing 4-0, American Magic won three consecutive races before getting knocked out.
The 37th America's Cup in 2024 has reached a pivotal moment as INEOS Britannia defeated Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli ... Racing from Switzerland, NYYC American Magic from the USA, and Orient Express ...
with the Luna Rossa team one of five taking on defending champions, Emirates Team New Zealand. Also competing are Switzerland’s Alinghi Red Bull Racing, the US' NYYC American Magic, the UK's ...
Skippered by the Olympian Giulia Conti, co-helmed by Margherita Porro and with trimmers Maria Giubilei and Giulia Fava, the Luna Rossa Prada ... Gibbs, part of Team American Magic, bid farewell ...
In the semi-finals Great Britain (Ineos Britannia) beat Switzerland (Alinghi); and Italy (Luna Rossa) beat the US (American Magic).
Agonisingly for the Swiss, they stayed in displacement long enough for both NYYC American Magic and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli to overtake and by the time they recovered, it was too much to come back ...
Luna Rossa and INEOS Britannia lead the Challenger Series semi-finals 2-0, but fierce on-water battles and shifting conditions have energized American Magic. Senior Correspondent Lisette Reymer ...
Despite all the frothy commentator hype about the racing being "tight", the last time there was a genuine lead change was on Day 1 of the Semi-Finals, where Luna Rossa passed American Magic on Leg 3.