A little less than halfway into today’s stage, a group of serious Frenchmen blocked the road and stalled the race for about 45 minutes - cutting further in the minimal recovery time the riders will have before the afternoon time trial. [Pictured left: Alexandr Kolobnev, Trent Lowe and Robert Gesink hang out during the […]

Despite a two-man breakaway attempt, the first stage of the three-stage, two-day Criterium International finished with a predictable bunch sprint. Slipstream/Chipotle’s efforts to keep the team leaders up front for the finale resulted in strong finishes for both David Millar (left) and Trent Lowe, who finished just ten seconds off stage winner Laurens Ten […]

The 77th Critérium International is a two-day, three-stage race that covers about 300 km in the Ardennes region of France.
The opening stage covers 193 km and is a relatively flat course that includes three intermediate sprints and three smaller hill sprints all under 330 meters.
The stage starts at 12:25 and finishes between 16:48-17:15.
Slipstream […]

So I’m just getting going on a night shift in Emergency at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, CA (my day job as it were). My cell rings and the caller ID shows a country code 34 number: Spain. Probably Girona and something from a rider.
In fact it’s assistant DS Matt White […]

Overview:Classic Boulder loop with over 3,000 feet of climbing in just 21 miles. The upper portion of this ride is all dirt roads so many people prefer to do it on their mountain or cross bikes.

Difficulty: Difficult

Distance: 21.20 miles.

Total Elevation Gain: 3,425 ft.

Description:
Start at the end of Broadway Road where it meets Highway 36. […]

C’est une course très particulière composée de 3 étapes en 2 jours. Depuis quelques années elle se déroule dans les Ardennes. De plus chaque année c’est le week end ou il y a le changement d’heure, et c’est encore plus difficile.
La première étape est traditionnellement réservé au sprinter, l’étape est longue mais le […]

This is a very particular race with three stages in two days. For several years, it has taken place in the Ardennes region of France. Also, every year, the race takes place on the weekend when Europeans have to change their clocks for daylight savings time, making things more difficult for Sunday’s early stage.
The […]

The final stage of the 2008 Vuelta Castilla y Leon starts out looking very toothy with three back-to-back climbs - the category 3 climb, Las Portillas at 1275 meters; the Puerto de Monteviejo at 1423 meters; and the Puerto de Pando at 1432 meters.
The stage starts at 12:36 and finishes between 15:30.
Slipstream Squad
Steven […]