Posts Tagged ‘Levi Leipheimer’
Sutherland Surprises, Leipheimer Takes Command – 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Stage 6
Boulder, Colo. – Known in recent years as home to a number of cyclists in the professional peloton, the city of Boulder played host to the 2012 edition of the USA Pro Challenge. With expectations running rampant for one of it’s own to prevail on Stage 6, current Boulder resident, Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling [...]
Sixteen World-Class Professional Teams and Top Cyclists Confirmed to Participate in 2012 USA Pro Challenge
2011 Champion Levi Leipheimer and 2011 Tour de France Winner Cadel Evans Welcomed Back for the 2012 Seven-Day Professional Cycling Race Denver, Colo. – Taking place August 20-26, 2012, on the heels of the Tour de France and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, the 2012 USA Pro Challenge will feature 16 of the world’s best [...]
Quick Stepping Through the Tour – Chavanel Aggressive, Devenyns Top Finisher
Martin, Pineau, Velits Suffer Bad Luck Sylvain Chavanel took a chance in the Tour de France Stage 1 finish on the Category 4 Côte de Seraing — a 2.4km, 4.7% average gradient climb. Chavanel attacked up the ride side as Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Nissan), Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) and Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) were marking each [...]
7th Amgen Tour of California Kicks Off In Santa Rosa, Leipheimer To Start
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Levi Leipheimer to Participate The cloud of uncertainty that hung over the start of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California was lifted somewhat by the announcement that Santa Rosa resident, Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma – Quick-Step) has chosen to participate in the race despite fracturing his fibula in April after being [...]
Leipheimer Injured in Bike Accident
The news today out of Spain seems like a cruel April Fool’s joke, but for Omega Pharm – Quick-Step and Levi Leipheimer, it was anything but. While alone on a training ride in Pais Vasco, Leipheimer was hit from behind by a car. Levi suffered soreness and swelling to his lower left leg. He was [...]
Contador Claims Another As Leipheimer Defends – 2012 Tour de San Luis, Stage 5
On Friday, Team Saxo Bank’s Alberto Contador took home his second victory of the past three days in the 2012 edition of the Tour de San Luis. Yet, despite his laying claim to the 160.6 kilometer Stage 5 from La Toma to Merlo (Mirador del Sol), his American counterpart, Levi Leipheimer of Omega Pharma – [...]
Leipheimer Wins Time Trial, Leads – 2012 Tour de San Luis, Stage 4
Today Levi Leipheimer won the individual time trial stage in the Tour de San Luis. On the hilly, 19.5-km route, the American rider from Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team was faster than Vincenzo Nibali (Team Liquigas-Cannondale) who came in 33 seconds behind him, and Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches), who made it with a difference [...]
Leipheimer In Control – 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Stage 1
Mt. Crested Butte, CO – Once again, a throng of people turned out for the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge. From the Salida to Monarach Pass and eventually on Mt. Crested Butte, the enthusiasm has been palpable throughout the Centennial State and cycling community. What was supposed to be a relatively serene day with the [...]
Leipheimer, Horner Deliver Team RadioShack One-Two Punch – 2011 Amgen Tour of California, Stage 7
Epic Stage Delivers Most Challenging Route in Race History Mt. Baldy, CA – Amid breathtaking vistas and challenging roads with continuous switchbacks leading to the top of Mt. Baldy (elevation 7,930 ft.), RadioShack teammates Levi Leipheimer (USA), three-time Amgen Tour of California champion, and Chris Horner (USA) crossed the Stage 7 finish line in first [...]
On DZ Street, Zabriskie Slices Through Solvang – 2011 Amgen Tour of California, Stage 6
While he was not able to defend his US National Time Trial Championship title this past fall, and therefore is no longer kitted out head-to-toe in the Stars & Stripes, you would be hard pressed to find anyone who does not consider Garmin-Cervelo’s David Zabriskie “Captain America.” On Friday, the 32-year old Utah native displayed [...]
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