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09.17.2009 12:15 pm

Vuelta crash may derail Danielson’s plan to compete at Worlds

American Tom Danielson's Stage 17 crash in the Vuleta a Espana and subsequent illness may keep him out of the world championships in Switzerland.

The U.S. Men’s Elite Cycling team may have lost its secret weapon for the World Championships next weekend.

American Tom Danielson of Garmin-Slipstream began today’s Vuelta a Espana 18th stage ninth on the general classification, 8:28 behind leader Alejandro Valverde of…

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08.02.2009 8:32 pm

VandeVelde expects to return to Tour of Missouri

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Christian VandeVelde confirms that he'll return to defend his title in the Tour of Missouri. Kathleen Nelson photo

Christian VandeVelde confirms that he'll return to defend his title at the Tour of Missouri. Kathleen Nelson photo

Christian VandeVelde of Garmin-Slipstream confirmed that he will return to defend his title at the Tour of Missouri.

He revealed on his twitter site:…

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07.29.2009 9:18 pm

Tour de France withdrawal

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

During the Tour de France, the telEvision at 10 Speed’s house is pretty much stuck on Versus, so it’s been quite a change in the few days since the Tour ended Sunday.

So, in no particular order, here are 10 of…

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02.21.2009 8:46 pm

Rinaldo Nocentini wins Stage 7 at Amgen Tour of California

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Three of cycling’s biggest names made the big, 10-man breakaway Saturday in the Amgen Tour of California, but in the end, none of them ended up contending for the Stage 7 victory.

Instead, three others — Rinaldo Nocentini of AG2R, Hayden…

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02.13.2009 10:24 pm

Levi Leipheimer faces tough competition in defense of AToC title

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

With Lance Armstrong and the strong Astana team at his side, Levi Leipheimer begins the quest for his third consecutive title at the Amgen Tour of California.

He won’t have an easy road because the Tour of California is stacked and three…

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01.27.2009 3:33 pm

Tour of Missouri to start in St. Louis, pair with Gateway Cup

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

It’s official.

The Tour of Missouri will start in St. Louis this year, on Labor Day, which coincides with the finale of the annual Gateway Cup weekend of races.

The Gateway Cup is a four-day event of amateur and pro races on the…

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01.17.2009 8:42 pm

Lance Armstrong is all a-Twitter at the Tour Down Under

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Last year, Garmin-Chipotle was on the cutting edge of modern communication with blogs and Twitter feeds from races.

But this year, America’s cutting edge cycling team has been usurped in the virtual world by seven-time Tour de France winner/cancer crusader Lance…

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09.15.2008 6:04 pm

One word to sum up the 2008 Tour of Missouri: pain

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

In contemplating the word that best describes the 2008 Tour of Missouri, "speed" was the first thing that came to mind.

The second ToM was ridden at a blistering pace, 27.3 miles per hour, which is…

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09.14.2008 7:19 pm

Garmin-Chipotle comes of age with VandeVelde’s ToM yellow jersey

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

In the course of a year, the state of Missouri has had a front-row seat in the growth and maturation of the American professional cycling team owned by Slipstream Sports.

A year ago at the inaugural Tour of Missouri, Slipstream-Chipotle celebrated…

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09.12.2008 7:24 pm

Time is running out for Columbia at Tour of Missouri

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Team Columbia is running short on time in its quest to regain the yellow jersey at the Tour of Missouri.

Garmin-Chipotle’s Christian VandeVelde took the yellow Wednesday by winning the 18-mile uphill time trial in Branson, and Columbia set a blistering…

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