From the Slipstream/Chipotle H3O support car during Etoile de Besseges, Blake Caldwell sends news on his fracture.
“Team doctor Prentice Steffen saw the x-rays and said I have “…a right, inferior pubic ramus fracture, or a fracture of the ’sit bone.’ ” “Luckily it is a small fracture that Prentice said was stable. He said I […]

According to Director Sportif Lionel Marie, Mike Friedman finished 9th and Jason Donald 10th in today’s field sprint. Blake Caldwell was involved in a crash and did fracture his hip. At last word, Caldwell will be out for at least three weeks.

Mike Friedman reports on today’s opening 154K stage of the 2008 Etoile de Bessèges.
“I was seeing stars today! Got caught in the second group due to some crosswind on the 20K circuit, but jumped across to the first break with Martijn Maaskant. Then Kiki (Kilian Patour) pulled Jason Donald and I up to the final […]

Etoile de Bessèges, France

A team favorite for some sprint action, Mike “Meatball” Friedman outlines his hopes for the 5-day, French stage race.
“Having the pulmonary embolism behind me is a great feeling, especially going into the new year. New year, great team, big races, and an Olympic year to boot. What more can I honestly wish for?”
“The team is […]

Just three days after surgery on his right clavicle, Maggy is back on his home trainer and talking like a true Viking about his plans for Paris-Roubaix.
“It’s a set back, but only that. Not a disaster,” said Bäckstedt about the recent crash. “When your life is spent at the head of the race coming into […]

Jonathan Vaughters Reports:
“Key members of our Tour of California squad started the 2008 season at the Tour of the Bahamas, Feb 2-3. Though we took all three stages and first and second in the overall, the victories were hard won with intense competition from Cuba and Florida.”
“David Zabriskie won the opening 5K prologue on Saturday. […]

Fresh race report from Will Frischkorn:
“Following the lead set by the boys in Quatar and the Bahamas, we started things on a high note here in France. A crazy, fast first 40K in the foothills around Marseille eventually split off a group of ten with Ryder a driving force. Near the finish, with the field […]