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 […]

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
Jason Donald
Huub Duyn
Tyler […]

Though the opening 9.7 km prologue of Castilla y Leon was a test of individual strengths, it showcased Slipstream/Chipotle’s depth as a team. With four of the seven total riders finishing in the top twenty, the team kicks off five days of hard Spanish racing ranked second overall.
Said Directeur Sportif Johnny Weltz: “We are […]

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) […]

On March 24, 2008, Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O received official word from the Amaury Sport Organization (ASO) that the team was selected to participate in the 95th Tour de France on July 5-27! The Argyle Armada will be one of twenty teams from nine different countries who will compete this July in one of the world’s […]

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.

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 […]

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