Competitor Socal profiles Slipstream/Chipotle H3O and the team’s progression as one of the sport’s new hopes.

From the article: “Getting an invite to the Tour de France might seem to be the culmination of a dream, but Vaughters has a larger vision: he wants to nurture the next generation of great American cyclists, while also ushering in a new era of pro cycling free from the specter of doping. ‘It’s great to see the project going forward,’ Vaughters reflects of the team’s evolution into a top-level Tour team. ‘But until cycling is out of its hole and cycling is more established in the US, I’m not going to really feel satisfied. It’s not time to celebrate yet.’ ”