Tour of California Stage 7: Santa Clarita to Pasadena
Start: Santa Clarita, 12:00 PM Finish: Pasadena, 3:27-4:01 PM Distance: 150 K/93.4 M After departing Santa Clarita, the first 25 miles is a gradual climb to the intersection of Angeles Forest Road before the road tilts skyward to the highest elevation ever reached by the Amgen Tour of California on the massive Millcreek Summit (4,906 [...]
Millar says show not over yet
We have a plan in place. Unfortunately the weather gods will dictate whether it can be implemented or not. In a few hours we’ll know. Christian and I feel good. The team is strong and the young guys are up for taking on anybody. The fat lady is not singing just yet.
ProCyclingNews.com quotes Millar and Vande Velde at TOC
ProCycling New.com includes quotes and notes from David Millar and Christian Vande Velde after the stage 5 time trial at the Tour of California. Christian Vande Velde on team morale: “I think my grin says it all; I’m just trying to let it sink in. I feel really comfortable on this team. I really thought [...]
Euser's Laigueglia: From First to Last
Going into my first race of the year, I didn’t really know what to expect. The pace started high and really didn’t stop until the top of the first climb of the day at 50K. With the likes of Cunego, Simoni, Di Luca, Paolini, Pozzato filling out the field, any break was doomed from the [...]
Tour of California Stage 6: Santa Barbara to Santa Clarita
Start: Santa Barbara, 11:00 AM Finish: Santa Clarita, 2:53-3:33 PM Distance: 169.6 K/105.4 M Along the peloton’s 105-mile journey to Santa Clarita, the racers will be hit with four leg-breaking King of the Mountains climbs and three sprint lines, which means crucial points will be up for grabs for riders gunning for the climber’s title [...]
ESPNdesportes.com: Slipstream "new boy in town"
A Spanish ESPN blog – ESPNdesportes – features Slipstream/Chipotle H3O as American cycling’s next big thing. Reporter Georgina “Goga” Ruizsandoval notes the team’s stellar performance in California as one that put them on the same level with the sport’s top pro tour teams. **Linked article in Spanish.**
The Millar Diaries: Smashing Start at TOC
California Dreamin’ February 23, 2008: So a lot has happened since I last wrote anything down. What this time last year was still simply a dream is now reality. I’m sitting in the breakfast hall alone on the last day at Tour of California. I’m not really sleeping much anymore, which normally means that I’m [...]
Euser's Euro Preview: Laigueglia & Haut Var
This weekend, myself and the rest of the Slipstream boys are preparing for a March and April packed full of racing with a weekend full of firsts. Places, you ask? Well that would be nice and time will tell. Saturday we contest Trofeo Laigueglia, the first big Italian season opener. It is packed full of [...]
Tour of California Stage 5: Solvang Individual Time Trial
Start: Solvang, first rider starts 12:00 PM Finish: Solvang, last rider finishes 2:50 PM Distance: 24 K/15 M This short, primarily flat time trial course includes one short, steep climb. The start and finish lines are only one block apart, making this the perfect stage for catching all the action, one racer at a time.
Velonews.com: Farrar abandons Tour of California
Velonews.com reported on Tyler Farrar’s early departure from the 2008 Amgen Tour of California during stage 3. Farrar had to abandon after battling a stomach virus. Team director Jonathan Vaughters said some kind of bug had been going around, and that team rider Steven Cozza had it earlier in the week.
Tour of California Stage 4: Seaside to San Luis Obispo
Start: Seaside, 10:00 AM Finish: San Luis Obispo, 3:26-4:25 PM Distance: 218 K/135.3 M At 135 miles, the longest stage of the Amgen Tour of California, sponsored by Olevia, repeatedly taunts and teases the riders with hilly, technical terrain including three King of the Mountains summits. After a short parade lap in Seaside, the peloton [...]
BikeRadar.com: Zabriskie's "Yield to Life"
BikeRadar.com reports on the launch of David Zabriskie’s non-profit “Yield to Life” organization devoted to creating a safer environment for cyclists. “It is my mission to humanize and personalize cyclists to help motorists to always be aware that we are “life” and that we deserve a safe space on the road,” the Slipstream-Chipotle rider said. [...]
EuroPeloton posts Steven Cozza updates
EuroPeloton follows home town hero Steven Cozza as he cruises through the 2008 Tour of California. After the stage 3, Cozza had this to say about his evening agenda: “I think I’ll go back to my room, comb my mustache and put my legs up.”
Argus Courier: Cozza bringing it home
The Petaluma Argus Courier interviews local cycling star Steven Cozza after he rode near his hometown during stage 1 of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California. Cozza spoke his hopes as a young rider on a team loaded with experience. “I’m 23 now, and riders usually peak around 29 or 30,” Cozza pointed out. “I’m [...]
New York Times: Stage 3 Hill Preview
The New York Times mentions Tyler Farrar, the 2008 Amgen Tour of California race leader after stage 2, in a preview of the “hilly” stage 3.
Tour of California Stage 3: Modesto to San José
Start: Modesto, 10:00 AM Finish: San José, 1:49-2:52 PM Distance: 165 K/102.7 M The riders are certain to remember the difficulty of the significantly revamped stage 3, which departs revitalized downtown Modesto migrating south through scenic California farmlands. After pedaling through Patterson, the peloton will be put under serious duress during a 26-mile section of [...]
Tour of California stage 3: Ready for the Hills
With the GC still very tight and only ten seconds separating Farrar and tenth place, today the power of the argyle will really be put to the test. But Slipstream/Chipotle H3O is ready as a team to do whatever it takes. “Yesterday it was the whole team that got that jersey. All the details, the [...]
Contra CostaTimes: Slipstream leads charge against doping
Contra Costa Times talks to David Zabriskie, Jonathan Vaughters, and David Millar about Slipstream/Chipotle’s efforts to ride clean. Vaughters was quoted as saying: “…does it mean that we have the absolute responsibility of doing everything we can to prevent doping? Yeah, absolutely. It can’t just be lip service.”
San Francisco Chronicle: Farrar in yellow
The San Francisco Chronicle interviews Tyler Farrar on his team’s successful efforts to put him in the 2008 Amgen Tour of California gold jersey. Farrar said, “The team delivered me perfectly to every time bonus. They made my life easier.”
Bicycling.com: Inside Slipstream/Chipotle's Strategy
Bicycling’s Joe Lindsey interviews head trainer Allen Lim on the team’s impressive roster and Slipstream/Chipotle plans to put all their fire power to work for the Tour of California. Includes podcast interview with Lim on team strategy.
Golden Boy Farrar!
Surrounded by a rain-soaked peloton, the young Tyler Farrar finished today’s wet, grey stage 2 of the Tour of California the new race leader and owner of the golden Amgen leader’s jersey. Team Slipstream/Chipotle H3O rode a flawless race in less than ideal conditions, carefully setting Farrar up for the intermediate sprints and the coveted [...]
Saris Rider Update: Tyler Farrar
Saris video interview with Slipstream/Chipotle H3O talent Tyler Farrar on his preparation and goals for the 2008 Tour of California. Hear the 23-year-old talk about the argyle and his hopes for 2008 and his new team.
Velonews TV features Farrar, Millar, and Vaughters
Check out the regular Velonews TV coverage from the Tour of California. David Millar talks about teamwork before the start of stage 2. Race leader Tyler Farrar savors his lead after the stage 2 finish. Director Sportif Jonathan Vaughters outlines the team’s winning strategy.
