Well, I know it sounds cliche, but we did everything in our power today, no regrets. From start to finish, the team rode above and beyond their limits. I, for one, was more than impressed by the boys and their efforts. And I was humbled that I was the one that they were working […]

With 55 km to go, Dave Zabriskie got tangled up in a crash with Alberto Contador. Contador was able to continue, but Dave was taken to the hospital for treatment. Christian Vande Velde stopped to make sure Dave was alright before continuing.
” ‘Za Dave’ as he is affectionately known by, hurt himself today and was […]

Post race report from DS Matt White
Yesterday was the biggest day in this team’s history and, once again, the team turned in an impressive performance! We had the maglia rosa and we gave our all to defend it. With two guys down the road, it was our role to chase today and it was a […]

Despite heroic efforts today by the entire Slipstream/Chipotle H3O - and especially Magnus Backstedt - Christian Vande Velde finished 10″ behind Franco Pellizotti, who took over the pink leader’s jersey by 1″. The Argyle Armada worked at the front all day, first chasing down an early break and then keeping the pace high to […]

Today’s stage was tailored made for the sprinters. Short and to the point. This stage was a welcome change from the 190 km stages of a few days ago. Martijn and Mike were our designated leaders for the day. Once the pace picked up with 5 laps to go of the 6.5k circuit, the […]

DenverPost.com features Christian Vande Velde as the team’s emotional leader and unofficial captain as it faces its first Grand Tour, the Giro d’Italia.
“He’s the team’s eyes and ears. He knows when a rider is hurting. He knows when a rider isn’t hurt but is acting like it. ‘I feel I’ve been up. I’ve […]

First off, a big congratulations to my teammates in Italy. I knew they could win the TTT, and they did with class. It’s also cool to see Christian wear the leader’s jersey of the Giro! Awesome!
Over here in France, the 4 (really 6) Days of Dunkirk turned out to be just 4 and a […]

My English teacher forbade us from using the word ‘nice.’ He said it was a poor adjective. But tonight everything is nice.
We as a team have worked incredibly hard to achieve what we did today, and what’s important to me is that we had fun doing it, fun chasing excellence. For me, this […]