ESPN.com: Slipstream's revolution in motion
As the second part of her two-part series, ESPN.com’s Bonnie D. Ford provides an in-depth and intimate stage-by-stage profile of Slipstream/Chipotle during the 2008 Tour of California. Follow the team through the triumphs and tribulations of an event that has set the stage for the team’s rise this year. Said David Millar after the individual [...]
Castilla y Leon stage 1: Valsain – La Granja de San Ildefonso
The short, 9.7 km stage 1 time trial will set the tone for the week of challenging racing in central Spain. The predicted average speed for this opening stage is 50 kph. The first of the 128 cyclists will start at 14:27, and the last rider will arrive at about 16:45. Slipstream Squad Steven Cozza [...]
Dan's Castilla prologue: Good, hard start!
The morning reconnaissance of the course brought a wide variety of colorful phrases, all ending with “freezing.” Basically, it was damn cold! Despite the snow surrounding us, it wasn’t actually that cold come race time. The circuit was interesting with some technical descending and draggy climbs. My ride hurt. A lot. (me hurting above) Like [...]
Ode Magazine features Chipotle as food with integrity
Ode Magazine’s April cover story focuses in on Chipotle as the new green fast-food. Founder and CEO Steve Ells talks about how his burritos embody a philosophy of “food with integrity.” Full five-page story available for download.
Dan's Castilla forecast: break out the booties!
After three weeks of hard training at home in Girona, we arrived in Madrid only to be greeted by yet more of the abnormal weather that wreaked havoc at Paris-Nice. Racing near Madrid, I would normally expect to be working on my cyclists suntan. But the drive to the hotel today was slightly different. Freezing [...]
Castilla y Leon prologue start list
Here are the prologue start times for your favorite Slipstream/Chipotle riders: Jason Donald 14:48 Pat McCarty 15:04 Dan Martin 15:20 Huub Duyn 15:36 Steven Cozza 15:52 Christian Vande Velde 16:08 Tyler Farrar 16:24
ESPN.com: Slipstream to bring fresh breeze to Tour
ESPN.com talks to team owner Doug Ellis about their Tour de France invite and hopes. Said Ellis: “We’re not only going for publicity. We are going for the yellow jersey, to take it and try to hold on to it. It’s a new year in cycling. We want to bring innovating tactics into the race. [...]
Damn proud of my roomie!
Half of the team have raced Milan-San Remo six or seven times. But for the rest of us, this was our very first time! Each of us was given a job. Mine was riding in support for Julian Dean and others, like Will and Maggy, were given free range to follow attacks. If they didn’t [...]
Cyclingnews.com: Slipstream's Tour plans come to fruition
Cyclingnews.com talks to Jonathan Vaughters about the teams plans for the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France. Vaughters explained: “It may seem kind of old school, but we’re going to race the Giro – and we won’t be fiddling around there, we’re really going to race – and then we’re going to take a [...]
Denver Post: Colorado buzz going along for the ride
The Denver Post reports on the buzz Slipstream/Chipotle’s recent Tour de France invite has generated around Boulder and in the state of Colorado. Said Brandon Dwight, owner of Boulder Cycle Sport: “It couldn’t have come at a better time. We need some positive things to happen to the sport.”
CycleTo: Cozza Checks in from Spain
Steven Cozza writes a regular blog for CycleTo.com from his Spanish base in Girona. Look for updates on his efforts at Castilla y Leon this week.
Milano-Sanremo, Italy
In its 99th year, the 2008 Milano-Sanremo is the longest of all professional one-day cycling races and is known as “la classica di primavera”. Though the route includes the Poggio, Cipressa, and the ‘capi’ series of climbs, it is still known as a sprinters’ classic. Taking place this year on Easter weekend, the race course [...]
ESPN.com: Teams celebrate Tour invites
ESPN Cycling profiles the two American teams – Slipstream/Chipotle and High Road – who will be competing in the 2008 Tour de France. “Everyone on our team has a chance to ride in the Tour, and that gives a lot of hope to young Americans, a lot of momentum,” said Slipstream’s Christian Vande Velde.
Julian's Milan-Sanremo: La Primavera Crescendo
Well, we’re here for the first big Classic of the season. It’s one of my favorite races of the year, but also one of the most stressful. Though the early morning start in Milan is always relaxed with a strange, dull, cold Milan-feeling about it, the mood is soon blanketed by what’s to come. After [...]
Going to the big show!
Well, we got the invitation to the ball. I think everyone in this organization has worked beyond hard to make this happen. So this is a bit of a reward for that. The funny (ironic) thing is, now that we’ve gotten the invite, the real work begins. Getting the invitation to the big ball means [...]
Injured Reserves Report: Mending Maggy
We can now officially remove Maggy (Magnus Backstedt) from our Injured Reserves list. Tuesday, he completed the difficult 7-day Italian stage race Tirreno-Adriatico. He finished (how shall I say it?) well back. But given his Tour of Qatar crash in January, and the surgical repair of his fractured right clavicle in London the next day, [...]
Looking back on Paris-Nice, Farrar looks forward to Milano-Sanremo
What a week! The last few days have been a bit rough and I have to admit I am glad to have them behind me. This was my second Paris-Nice, and after last year’s race, which was on an “easier” course, I knew what I was in for before the race started. Nevertheless, I was [...]
The Millar Diaries: Milan-San Remo's Beautiful Moments
Milano-San Remo, this was the race that woke me up to the fact there was more to bike racing than the Tour de France. Living in Hong Kong and not having any family who were into cycling meant that I learnt about the sport through magazines and books and old tapes of races. Milan-San Remo [...]
PezCyling: Slipstream DS Matt White
PezCycling interviews Directeur Sportif Matt White about his new job, upcoming Italian races, and argyle.
Canadian Cyclist profiles Ryder Hesjedal
Canadian Cyclist features a Q&A with Ryder Hesjedal, current Canadian time trial champion. Ryder is fresh off his 8th place finish overall in the challenging Tirreno-Adriatico. Said Ryder: “This is definitely one of the better results I’ve had. This is a hard race. You’ve got to be there every day; it’s a race decided by [...]
DailyCamera: Tour de France asks Boulder's team to compete
The Boulder Daily Camera celebrates local team Slipstream/Chipotle’s invited to the 2008 Tour de France. “We designed the team to ride in the Tour de France, so we were really hoping to get to ride in the Tour,” team owner Doug Ellis said.
Cyclingnews.com: Slipstream a go
Cyclingnews.com talks to Vaughters about the team’s invitation to the Tour de France. Said Vaughters: “I’ve come to never expect anything in cycling: it’s funny, we were given an invite to the Tour but not for Gent-Wevelgem!”
Velonews.com: Slipstream's Tour de Georgia invite
Velonews.com details the 15 teams competing in this year’s Tour de Georgia in April. Slipstream/Chipotle’s David Millar talks about his participation in this American event: “We will be bringing our ‘A’ team to the Tour de Georgia. The team time trial will give us a unique opportunity to showcase the depth of our squad. I [...]
Denver Post: Boulder team invited to Tour de France
The Denver Post features Colorado-based Slipstream/Chipotle and the team’s Tour de France invitation: “From the streets of Colorado to the Tour de France, Boulder-based Team Slipstream/Chipotle has officially made the cross-oceanic leap. Team director Jonathan Vaughters, a Cherry Creek High graduate, said his second-year team officially received its invitation to the Tour on Thursday.”
