Recapping development teams’ nationals success
The Slipstream development teams had a great 2012 national championships, capped off by Rob Bush taking the U23 national road race title. Podium Placings Road Race Nationals Rob Bush – U23 RR – 1st Gregory Daniel – Junior 17/18 TT – 1st Zeke Mostov – Junior 15/16 TT – 1st JAKE SILVERBERG – Junior 15/16 [...]
Team Chipotle becomes Team Chipotle-First Solar with addition of First Solar as new sponsor
New Co-Sponsor, Talented Roster Positions Chipotle-First Solar for Strong Season BOULDER, Colo. & TEMPE, Ariz, Jan. 30, 2012 – Team Chipotle, the Continental development cycling squad owned and managed by Slipstream Sports, today announced that it will become Team Chipotle-First Solar with the addition of First Solar, (NASDAQ: FSLR, www.firstsolar.com), one of the world’s largest [...]
Team Chipotle Signs Collegiate Champions Adam Leibovitz and Alister Ratcliff, Hosts Meet-and-Greet at Chipotle, Boulder October 5
October 3, 2011 – Boulder, CO – Team Chipotle, the Continental development squad owned and managed by Slipstream Sports, today announced collegiate national champions Adam Leibovitz and Alister Ratcliff will join the team in 2012. Tom Danielson, the top American finisher at the 2011 Tour de France, will join Leibovitz and Ratcliff along with Jonathan [...]
Feature: A Provencal Rest Day With Chipotle
For the Garmin-Cervélo team, the second rest day of the Tour de France starts off with a ride through the Rhône Valley. “Nothing special, just spinning the legs out” Tyler Farrar says of their two-hour ride through vineyards that spread like green blankets around the flanks of the Mount Ventoux, also known as the Giant [...]
Slipstream Sports Ramps-up Junior Development Program
Slipstream Continues Tradition of Helping Young Athletes on the Path to the Pro Tour June 17, 2011 – Boulder, CO – With the U.S. Junior National Championships around the corner, Slipstream Sports today announced it has stepped up its Junior Development program, which focuses on riders between 14-18 years old. The Chipotle Junior Development team [...]
Race report: Chipotle Development Team races strong at Gila
Alex Howes, Freddy Cruz and Lachlan Morton, with their teammates’ support, made it a race into the final stage of the SRAM Tour of the Gila. In the end it was Morton who posted a huge result on the final stage, taking second and moving into third overall. DS Chann McRae sent this report: On [...]
Support the Chipotle Development Team, Free the World of JV’s Sideburns!
Help support developmental cycling AND the idea of a sideburn-free world by donating to the Chipotle Development Team’s ‘JV Shaves his Sideburns’ fundraiser. 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the team, which is dedicated to developing the next generation of cyclists. From helping the team get to their races to keeping them fueled [...]
Race report: Chipotle Development team wins Redlands team GC
The Chipotle Development team started it’s U.S. racing campaign on a high note at the Redlands Classic, riding a strong overall race and netting the team classification. Director sportif Chann McRae sent this report: Winning the team GC at Redlands was an objective for the Chipotle Development team this season. We won it in 2009 [...]
Chipotle Development Team Race Preview: Redlands Bicycle Classic
The Redlands Bicycle Classic is up next for the Chipotle Development Team Redlands is a classic race on the American race schedule. The race slogan “Where legends are born” is relatively spot on. The list past winners includes Chris Horner, Christian Vande Velde, and Jonathan Vaughters. Our development team will be looking for some big [...]
Chipotle Development Team Update, March 17th
Where in the world is the Chipotle Development Team? Director Chann McRae checks in and gives us some insight to the upcoming Redlands Bicycle Classic Q: Where’s the team currently racing? CM: We’re racing Giro do Interior de Sao Paulo 2011 (UCI 2.2) Brazil, from March 15th to March 19th. (Picture from the race caravan [...]
Chipotle Development Team kicks off in Langkawi
The Chipotle Development Team, the evolution of our U23 program, recently kicked off their season at the Tour of Langkawi. Director sportif Chann McRae sent in this report on how the team fared and what is next: The Chipotle boys just got back from the Tour of Langkawi, and it was an incredible way to [...]
Chipotle officially named development team title sponsor
February 23, 2011 – Boulder, CO – Slipstream Sports today officially announced Chipotle Mexican Grill as the title sponsor of its 2011 development team. The team, which has also achieved Continental status, will be officially named Team Chipotle. Owned and managed by Slipstream Sports, the development program has been grooming the next generation of cycling [...]
Video: Meals on wheels
Team Garmin-Transitions always rolls in style, but now even our food has its own ride — a master kitchen designed and built by our master chef Sean Fowler. More photos of the mobile kitchen:
ChicagoTribune.com: Burrito break a welcome relief
Writing for the Chicago Tribune, Christian Vande Velde talks about his “rest day” in Pau and the welcome site of a plate full of fresh Chipotle burritos. “‘Rest days’ usually involve anything besides resting, but today I got some good Z’s in between riding my bike, introducing Chipotle burritos to France, massage, chiropractor, anti-doping testing [...]
DenverPost: Tour de France gets Chipotle to go
The Denver Post previews Chipotle’s Burrito Fest at the Tour de France today during the rest day in Pau, France. Steve Ells, chief executive and founder of Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill, is traveling to France to cook dinner for 75 to 100 riders, staff and others involved with the team. “It was a good opportunity [...]
