The gnarly, one-day Monte Paschi Eroica starts in Gaiole and includes seven sectors of “sterrati” - gravel roads - before it ends 180 km later in Siena. The event is organized by RCS Sport–the same folks who bring you the Giro and Milan-San Remo–and gets its name from the Italian word for heroic - eroica.
The […]

As the second day in the opening weekend of Belgian classics, Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne will puts everyone’s already weary legs to the test with its eight “hellingen” (climbs in Flemish). The 193 km course does not have cobbles like the other classics and is typically a race for the sprinters.
The race starts at noon in Kuurne and […]

This European semi-classic is the opening event on the Belgian cycling calendar and is known for its cold weather and cobbled climbs. Het Volk is held in the province of Flanders and is 199 km long. The route for 2008 has been changed to finish in Ghent and includes 11 climbs with 16 km of […]

The final stage of the Volta a Valencia is a flat and furiously fast 149.4K loop.
Slipstream/Chipotle competitors:
Julian Dean
Timmy Duggan
Lucas Euser
Ryder Hesjedal
Trent Lowe
Dan Martin
Pat McCarty
Chris Sutton

The 175.6K stage 4 is a sharply undulating circuit that will likely end in a mass sprint.
Slipstream/Chipotle competitors:
Julian Dean
Timmy Duggan
Lucas Euser
Ryder Hesjedal
Trent Lowe
Dan Martin
Pat McCarty
Chris Sutton

Stage 3 of the 2008 Volta a Valencia might be the penultimate stage with one category 3 climb and three category 2 climbs–Port de Tudons (990m), Port de Torremanzana (880m), and Port de Carrasqueta (1200m). The final Carrasqueta climbs starts about 25K from the finish of the 166.5K stage.
Slipstream/Chipotle competitors:
Julian Dean
Timmy Duggan
Lucas Euser
Ryder Hesjedal
Trent Lowe
Dan […]

Stage 2 of the 2008 Volta a Valencia includes a lot of up and down with five category 3 climbs and also two intermediate sprints.. The 178K stage is the longest of the race.
Slipstream/Chipotle competitors:
Julian Dean
Timmy Duggan
Lucas Euser
Ryder Hesjedal
Trent Lowe
Dan Martin
Pat McCarty
Chris Sutton

The first stage of the 2008 Volta a Valencia kicks off with one category 1 climb, Alt del Garbi (640m). The 157K stage also includes a catetory 3 climb, Port del Oronet (500m) and two intermediate sprints.
Slipstream/Chipotle competitors:
Julian Dean
Timmy Duggan
Lucas Euser
Ryder Hesjedal
Trent Lowe
Dan Martin
Pat McCarty
Chris Sutton