Lucas Euser is doing a Q&A column for the Napa Valley Register and he needs brilliant, thought-provoking questions about the Tour de France. Please send him your emails at napasports@napanews.com and put “A conversation with Lucas” in the subject line. And don’t forget to include your name!

I’ve been amazed at how busy we are here in France. With one of the biggest differences from just “any other bike race” being the constant media attention. So first and foremost, there always some time devoted to the press. Many quality hours have been spent with the space legs on, effectively immobilizing you […]

We are almost there. Almost…. Almost to a time when everyone understands that the testing is as advanced as the doping. That the best answer to all this is: just race.
I know all that seems difficult to believe, today, with the race in turmoil. But I’m just hoping that everyone can just grit their […]

So far its been a really great Tour! The team has performed above expectations and it is getting very serious with Christian riding like one of the best!! I am pleased with my riding so far and hope to be with Christian when it’s really needed.
I am looking to have my best moments of […]

Proving his talents as one of the world’s best, Christian Vande Velde stuck with the true Tour contenders over the Tourmalet and up Hautacam to finish stage 10 with the new yellow jersey Cadel Evans.
Leaving Kirchen and Valverde behind on the mountain, Christian’s group finished just two minutes off Frank Schleck, who finished third […]

From the start in Pau, Directeur Sportif Matt White provided today’s stage brief:
“Legs will do the talking today! We need the boys to be around Christian as long as possible. Trent will be crucial today.”

So this year’s Tour ended like so many others have for me with an early withdrawal. It certainly wasn’t for the lack of trying, legs or even injury this time.
To give you the full run down of what has been going on lately, I struggled through the month of June like so many of you […]

Over the last two years, Team Garmin / Chipotle has earned the reputation as the leader in the fight against doping in sport. As part of this revolution, we are continuously driven to find new and innovative ways to ethically improve athletic performance. So when we were invited to compete at this year’s Tour de […]