Liège director's report: Explaining the DNFs
The Argyle Armada of Team Garmin-Slipstream finished up its Spring Classics campaign on a strong note, with Ryder Hesjedal finishing in eleventh. This combined with Martijn Maaskant’s fourth place in the Ronde van Vlaanderen is a job well done for team director Lionel Marie. Some of you have asked why there are so many ‘Did [...]
Team effort for Flèche Wallonne
Race report from Ryder Hesjedal Today the TEAM raced great! I only wish I could have delivered a better result for all the hard work that was accomplished. I was confident for a good race today and was given a perfect chance. Our two new additions to this week Tommy D and Lucas blended in [...]
Amstel Gold: Director's report
Director’s report from Lionel Marie The team was present all day long, and Ryder got into good break with the likes of Oscar Freire. It was a little bit early, but you never know how it will play out. For the rest of the team this race was a new experience and it’s never easy [...]
On cruise control before tomorrow's big finale
Tour Med Stage 5 Race Report from Jason Donald Though pretty straight-forward, today was quite a hard day when all was said and done. Such a big, powerful break went yesterday, that Caisse d’Epargne were not going to let that happen again. There were some massive rollers in the first fifty kilometers and it was [...]
Injured Reserves Update: Hip Chip
Brief update on Jason Donald’s hip injury: “There is a chip on the posterior side of the greater trocanter of the femur. It’s not serious and a couple of weeks on crutches should do the trick. We expect a quick heal.”
Injured Reserves Report: Jason's Hip
Medical update on Jason Donald after his crash in the final kilometers of the final stage of the Vuelta a Chihuahua: “I talked with Jason who is on a layover at DFW from Chihuhua City to Denver. It sounds like a “hip fracture” that will be painful and annoying, but ultimately not a big deal. [...]
All downhill from here!
Chihuahua Stages 4 & 5 The time trial Thursday was good and bad. Bad first. Pat (right in pink KOM jersey) started to have stomach trouble in the morning, and unfortunately, it got worse as he raced. He was still able to move up in GC even after a bad morning. Tom didn’t have the [...]
Chihuahua stage 4 time trial: Donald 10th on stage 9th overall; Peterson 4th overall, Best Young
Though the locals certainly ruled yesterday’s individual time trial in Chihuahua, Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O still left their mark. Jason Donald (above) rode to 10th place while young Tom Peterson finished 17th, maintaining his lead as the race’s Best Young Rider. Pat McCarty still leads the mountain classification, and will need to defend his pretty pink [...]
Chihuahua: A day of racing and protests
Vuelta Chihuahua stage 3 Yesterday’s stage started with some big rollers and a break was established early. Tecos went to the front to control the pace immediately. Pat attempted to bridge but the guys in it were of no consequence to his jersey. We rolled through a couple KOMs, small ones, and the points were [...]
Chihuahua stage 2: Peterson 4th and Best Young; McCarty heads KOM
The Mexicans were a little less motivated today, and I think, hope, they will continue to soften over the coming stages. We were business as usual. Pat (above) timed his first effort perfectly and got into a big group of probably eight guys. We went hard for a few minutes after they got away. Tom [...]
Off to a good, fast start in Chihuahua!
Yesterday started as planned with lots of attacks! A big group of local guys got away in the first 30 km and this was not according to Team American Beef’s plan. So they rode hard, not to bring it back, but to bridge to the break. This made for a very fast race and we [...]
Ay! Chihuahua! A good way to go out!
Lining up for the Vuelta today will be Caleb Fairly, Tom Peterson, Pat McCarty, Christophe Laurent and Jason Donald. It’s funny how this country is right next door and yet some people, myself included, have a hard time conjuring up an image of the place past the drunken stupor of a border town. But don’t [...]
Setting tempo in Utah
Left to right: Will Frischkorn, Tom Danielson and Tom Peterson keep things under control at the front. Yesterday the boys displayed just how strong and truly professional they are. We took control of the crit right from the start. Will, Danny, and Tom D kept the peloton lined out all the way to the end. [...]
Tour of Utah podium pics
It was a pleasure to meet Jason today. What a great guy! Even though he was starting to tighten and cramp up and the team car was waiting to leave, he still made time to stop and talk with us and allow us to get a picture with him. That was a great experience. The [...]
Perfect start to Utah…and more to come!
We started off the Tour of Utah today exactly as we had hoped…with a stage win! Jason took off in pursuit of a small break early on in the 101 mile race. It didn’t take long before he joined them, making it a group of 4. About halfway through the race, the breakaway was misguided [...]
Utah stage 1: Jason Donald wins, takes GC and KOM leads!
Report from DS Chann McRae Just 20 km in to today’s stage, Jason Donald joined a break that stuck all the way to the finish. He was the strongest in the group and kept the pace high. Jason attacked with 400 meters to go and distanced himself enough to easily take the stage win and [...]
Dunkerque day 4: Wind and hills take their toll
Today’s stage started out with a strong tailwind, which kept the speed very high and resulted in a high speed pile-up that took down several riders, including Will and myself. Will landed hard on his knee, which forced him to abandon. I was lucky and came out of it without any injuries. As the race [...]
Amstel Gold: Legs of Lead
Amstel Gold: The day dawned sunny after a night of unpromising rain. A nice change for this part of Europe. Of course after Martijn’s fantastic cobble race and with Maastricht being his home town, it was an agreeable idea to do everything we could for him today. He was well placed in the front with [...]
Dan's Castilla stage 2: All for one!
First road stage down and we are leading the team GC. When you consider the quality of teams that we are racing against this week, this is pretty damn cool! The stage followed the script to the letter. Three Spanish guys escaped and Astana rode tempo, gradually reeling them back. It wasn’t an easy day, [...]
Sun-Sentinel.com: Cycling to Food Freedom
The Sun-Sentinel.com features Jason Donald and the dietary needs and discipline of the Slipstream/Chipotle H3O team. Said Donald, “I eat the same thing everybody else should eat,” says Donald, a native of Winter Park, Colo. “Fruits and vegetables and a little protein. People would be surprised at how normal my diet is.”
Dan's Tour Med Day 4: Riding with the brakes on
Today was pretty damn tough. Up and down all day on the kind of winding, rough roads that make it feel like you’re riding with the brakes on. The team was awesome again today covering all the breaks until the right one went with Ryder (pictured left) in it. My job was basically to ‘take [...]
Slipstream Sports LLC announces Team Slipstream/Chipotle 2008 roster; Chipotle increases sponsorship, signs on as presenting sponsor
Slipstream Continues Mission to Promote Ethical Sporting and Invites Fans To “Get In The Slipstream” with a Contest to Design the Official 2008 Team Jersey August 31, 2007 – Boulder, CO – Boulder, CO – August 31, 2006 – Slipstream Sports LLC and its chief venture, the Slipstream/Chipotle Professional Cycling Team, is poised for a [...]
