Volta a Catalunya stage 6: El Vendrell – Palleja
Starting in El Vendrell and finishing in Palleja, stage 6 is 163.9 km long and finishes with a five-lap circuit with one category 3 climb.
Giro d'Italia stage 14: Verona – Alpe di Pampeago/Val di Fiemme
Today’s 195 km stage 14 is the first of three stages with mountaintop finishes. But before the peloton hits the finishing climb, it will tackle three smaller 700-900 meter climbs and then the 1740 meter high and 23.5 km long Passo Manghen. After a short descent, the riders will head straight back up the 7.65 [...]
Catalunya stage 6: Status quo
Race report from DS Johnny Weltz Again a blazing fast start. We had Christophe Laurent in all the moves that went the first 40 km. But the day’s breakaway didn’t go until right after Tom Peterson was taken down in a crash with three other riders. (Tom is fine and finished the stage.) There were [...]
Sports Bites: Interview with Jonathan Vaughters
Sports Bites with Diane Scalia features an interview with Slipstream/Chipotle H3O CEO Director Sportif Jonathan Vaughters.
Volta a Catalunya stage 5: Asco – El Vendrell
Stage 5 starts in Asco “La Vostra Energia” and finishes 163.5 km later in El Vendrell. It includes a couple of category 3 climbs and a downhill finish.
Giro d'Italia stage 13: Modena – Cittadella
Stage 13 should be a lucky one for an eager sprinter. It is 192 km long and the last flat stage before the race hits the mountains full force. Stage 13 is scheduled to start at 12:55 and finish between 17:01-17:27.
Catalunya stage 5: Lucas can't get a break
Race report from DS Johnny Weltz The stage started out at a crazy, fast tempo. As there were only a few seconds difference between the top ten, and with bonus seconds, everybody had plans to cover every little second. So, the first two hours were flat out and nobody could get away! Lucas was the [...]
Catalunya stage 5: Asco-El Vendrell
Location: Catalunya, Spain Overview:Lucas Euser is riding the 2008 Volta a Catalunya this week with his Garmin Edge 705 and recording all the stages – except the opening time trial – for you data hungry fans out there. Stage 5 of the 2008 Volta a Catalunya includes a couple of smaller climbs as it heads [...]
Volta a Catalunya stage 4: Urgell – Asco
The longest stage of the 2008 Volta a Catalunya, stage 4 is 217.2 km long and starts in La Seu d’Urgell and finishes in Asco “La Vostra Energia”. Stage 4 is mostly down hill until right before the finish, when the peloton will be confronted with a category 2 uphill finish.
Giro d'Italia stage 12: Forli' – Carpi
Today’s 171 km flat stage should set the stage for at least one good breakaway and a spectacular sprint finish. Stage 12 is scheduled to start at 13:15 and finish between 16:30-16:49.
Catalunya stage 4: Staying in the hunt
Race report from Johnny Weltz With the first 100 km slightly downhill and a lot of riders with big time losses yesterday, it was a fast start with everyone trying to make the breakaway. A five-man break went pretty late with one rider – Flecha – high on GC. Their gap on the peloton came [...]
Timmy Update: Head injury to delay return
Despite how normal I am feeling right now, my head injury is actually a little more serious. In my crash I suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage, resulting now in a subdural hematoma, which is basically a big bruise on the right frontal lobe of my brain. The subdural hematoma on my brain is still a good [...]
Catalunya stage 4: Urgell-Asco
Location: Catalunya, Spain Overview:Lucas Euser is riding the 2008 Volta a Catalunya this week with his Garmin Edge 705 and recording all the stages – except the opening time trial – for you data hungry fans out there. As the longest stage of the 2008 Volta a Catalunya, stage 4 is mostly downhill as the [...]
Volta a Catalunya stage 3: Banyoles – Urgell
Today’s 191.9 km stage begins in Banyoles and finishes in La Seu d’Urgell. It is a climber’s stage and includes three solid climbs, ranging in altitude from 1000 to 1600 meters.
Giro d'Italia stage 11: Urbania – Cesena
The jagged profile of the 193 km stage 11 will provide the peloton with a minor preview of the mountain stages yet to come. Included in the profile are San Marino (645 m), Monte Carpegna (1358 m) and Perticara (708 m). Stage 11 is scheduled to start at 11:55 and finish between 17:01-17:36.
Seattlepi.com: Farrar's preparations for the Tour
Seattlepi.com profiles Wenatchee hometown hero Tyler Farrar and his preparations for the Tour de France. Tyler says he has had his eye on the French race since he was eight-years-old. From the article: “I’ve been riding for as long as I could remember,” Tyler said. “It was just a normal part of growing up. My [...]
No place like home away from home
There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like my home…away from home. The first road stage of the Volta a Catalunya started just a few km’s outside of my new home away from home, Girona, Spain. Yesterday, we raced on roads that we have trained on for the past [...]
Catalunya stage 3: Banyoles-Urgell
Location: Catalunya, Spain Overview:Lucas Euser is riding the 2008 Volta a Catalunya this week with his Garmin Edge 705 and recording all the stages – except the opening time trial – for all you data hungry fans out there. Stage 3 is the hardest of this year’s 2008 Volta a Catalunya. It includes three solid [...]
Velonews.com: Zabriskie & Duggan injured reserves
Velonews.com talks to Timmy Duggan and Dave Zabriskie about their recent injuries and their hopes for recovery and their return to racing. Said Duggan: “I can exercise, but super easy. Any exercise, or even drinking alcohol, could cause more bleeding, because it raises your blood pressure, which could cause the clot to bleed out more. [...]
Volta a Catalunya stage 2: Selva – Banyoles
Stage 2 starts in Riudellots de la Selva and finishes 167.8 km later in Banyoles. It includes three minor climbs ranging from 220 – 480 meters in altitude. The final climb, Dels Angels, is just outside of Girona and a regular part of the team’s weekly workouts.
Giro d'Italia stage 10: Pesaro – Urbino individual time trial
This 36 km individual time trial starts on the coast and moves inland and slightly upward to the finish in Urbino. According to Christian Vande Velde, who previewed the course today with David Millar, it will be a tough ride. The first rider is scheduled to start at 12:30 and the last rider will finish [...]
Catalunya stage 2: Selva-Banyoles
Location: Catalunya, Spain Overview: Lucas Euser is riding the 2008 Volta a Catalunya this week with his Garmin Edge 705 and recording all the stages – except the opening time trial – for all you data hungry fans out there. Stage 2 of the 2008 Volta a Catalunya includes the smaller hills surrounding Girona and [...]
Giro update: Maggy out; Christian & Ryder ready to rock
Race report from DS Matt White Unfortunately, Magnus is not well having a mild fever and will not be starting today. There’s no point in pushing him now. It could be detrimental for the weeks to come. It’s going to be a super hard time trial! 18 km flat and the rest up hill. Only [...]
The value of a single minute
Back when I was in high school, one of my first employers – a local cafe owner and long-time mentor – showed me the true value of a minute. She sat behind the counter and began working while the second hand passed the top of the clock, and she didn’t stop until it had completed [...]
