The Grand Prix Cycliste de la Ville de Rennes celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. This classic French one-day race is 195.7 km long and is known for its undulating course through the hills of the northwest region of Brittany.
The race starts at 12:00 and is scheduled to finish between 16:21-16:33.
Slipstream Squad
Lucas Euser
Christophe Laurent
Dan […]

Sunday’s final road race stage is 146.5 km long and includes 12 laps on a challenging and undulating circuit. The men will start at 13:30.
Slipstream Squad
Blake Caldwell
Kirk Carlsen
Tom Danielson
Walker Savidge
Peter Stetina
Danny Summerhill

Race report direct from DS Johnny Weltz
“The race turned out to be just as hard as expected. We really wanted a group to go from the start. We tried hard to make it happen, but a strong tailwind made the pace too fast for anyone to go.”
“As we got close to first feed zone, […]

Though Slipstream/Chipotle’s squad in France might have thought they were steering clear of the ugly conditions that typify Flanders, today was a completely different story. The riders in Rennes faced rain, cold, snow, hail and ice and the race saw an unusual number of abandons.
As the frozen (”frigorifié” in French) peloton continued to dwindle, the […]

The Redlands Crit is now done with and we all got through it without incident. Like most years, it starts out fast and doesn’t let up. The speed picked up considerably in the closing minutes as other teams with a chance in the sprint tried to bring back the break. Tom and Peter finished safely […]

Stage 2 is a timed criterium race that will be run on a 1.61 km loop in downtown Redlands.
The men will start at 15:30 and will race for 90 minutes.
Slipstream Squad
Blake Caldwell
Kirk Carlsen
Tom Danielson
Walker Savidge
Peter Stetina
Danny Summerhill

Right, so the Classics are starting for real tomorrow.
I am still feeling pretty good after the time trial on Thursday, but I still have some apprehensions regarding Flanders. This is a race that when I’m at my very best, I could possibly get up there for. But if anything goes other than perfect, it’s […]

SportsIllustrated.com profiles Taylor Phinney as the source of inspiration for his father Davis, who is battling Parkinson’s.
“Beyond his gifts as an athlete,” Davis says of his son, “he’s got this poise and intelligence and a way of carrying himself. I’m in awe of the man he’s becoming.”