There were no real surprises during today’s final circuit race in downtown Atlanta. A breakaway that included Tom Danielson held about a one-minute gap on the peloton for most of the race.
The break was overtaken in the final 10 km circuit with all the team’s lining up for their shot at a final […]

First I have to explain something that you only really know if you have ridden Liege-Bastogne-Liege. By looking at the profile, you have the impression that all of climbing is in the last 100 km of the race. But no. This race is said to be one of the hardest races in the world. […]

Started in 1892, Liège-Bastogne-Liège is the oldest one day race and is often called the Doyenne (Senior). Taking place in the Ardennes region of Belgium, the 261 km course includes no less that 12 hills, from 1-4 km in length and varying in grade from 4.7% to 12%:
The race is scheduled to start at 10:15 […]

The final stage of the 2008 Tour de Georgia is a 100.9 km circuit race through downtown Atlanta. Slipstream/Chipotle H3O fans will have loads of opportunities to cheer on the Argyle Armada during this ten-lap event.
Stage 7 is scheduled to start at 13:00 and finish between 15:15-15:40.
Slipstream Squad
61. Tom Danielson
62. Tyler Farrar
63. Timmy Duggan
64. Lucas […]

Tour de Georgia, Stage 3
That was one of those race days I’d just as soon forget. Which, fortunately, is turning out to be pretty easy to do. All I know is I woke up sometime that night in a strange bed wondering what the heck happened, where I was, and why I was so […]

As DS Matt White predicted (see preview below), today’s race would not finish in a big group as it has in the past. Instead, a group of three battled it out for the win, while the main ‘peloton’ - fractured by almost 30 hills - finished in several small groups. Ryder Hesjedal was the […]

Liège-Bastogne-Liège preview from DS Matt White:
261 km…12 categorized climbs…17 un-categorized climbs
There is no other word except brutal to describe this great classic.
Friday, we completed the usual reconnaissance of the course which involved the last eight climbs, including a very challenging, brand new penultimate climb! The trend over the last couple of years has been to […]

Slipstream/Chipotle H30 worked hard at the front today (above: Zabriskie, Danielson, Vande Velde, Lowe) as they chased down the day’s main breakaway on the way to the decisive Brasstown Bald finish. They managed to position race leader Trent Lowe for the grand finale. Tenacious Trent hung close to challenger Levi Leipheimer on the slopes […]