Riders sometimes say the Amstel Gold is a race on a postage stamp. The area where the riders race is so small that they pass the same point on the road sometimes three times. Here is the actual course. You can see how they use different colors to better indicate where the course goes.
It is […]

The race was really fast. 45 kph average even with the seven climbs in the last 70 km. We thought Pat’s break was gone as it was a very strong group. But the combined efforts of four other teams got them back.
The two important climbs in the last 15 km were set to […]

A tailwind and clear sunny skies pushed the average speed of today’s 69th running of the Paris-Camembert up to an average speed of 45 kph. Pat McCarty was part of an early break of 13 that was eventually reeled in by teams Caisse d’Epargne and Bouygues. Despite a second break away attempt, the race ended […]

This French semi-classic race started in 1934 and is known for its difficult finish. The 200 km long race includes seven hills in the last 80 km that are all between 9-17% average grade. Three of the most famous “côtes” are: Côte de Canapville, cat 3 at 9%; Côte de Roiville, cat 2 at 10%; […]

With the Tour de Georgia and more Spring Classics fun on the April agenda, Team Slipstream/Chipotle H3O will be flying the argyle on two continents next week. The triple crown of classics kicks off Saturday with the Amstel Gold Race in the Netherlands. La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège wrap up a lovely week in Belgium.
While […]

Cyclingnews.com profiles “Sleepy Martijn” on his brilliant 4th place finish in his first Paris-Roubaix and his plans for the rest of the Spring Classics.
From the article: Next week the Dutch young man will enjoy a home race, with the Amstel Gold Race featuring as next Spring Classic. “I’m very happy with my fourth place as […]

Velonews talks to Mike “Meatball” Friedman on the eve of his first run at the infamous Paris-Roubaix.
Said Mike: “Tomorrow is the day you take all of the risks. It’s the day you shoot for that hole and just go for it. Sometimes you make it through that hole and sometimes you go down. I […]

The blue tape you saw on some of our riders during Paris-Roubaix is called Kineseotape (right, Will Frischkorn’s tape job). It’s an adhesive tape that sticks to the skin. It provides support to damaged joints as well as weak muscle, ligaments and tendons.
Most importantly, since the tape only stretches in one direction, when it […]