Tag Archive for ‘Levi Leipheimer’
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 [...]
Quick Quotes: 2011 Amgen Tour of California Kickoff Press Conference
Although we are out in California to cover the 2011 Amgen Tour of California, we were not able to make it to the kickoff press conference. Below are a few quotes from some of the more prominent riders in this year’s event, which officially starts on Sunday, May 15th. Levi Leipheimer (USA) – Team RadioShack [...]
Route, Contenders, & Predictions – 97th Tour de France, Preview
Pyrenees, Not Cobbles Will Be Decisive When the route for the 2010 Tour de France was unveiled in October of last year, it looked as if the the Tour organizers had once again reached into their devilish bag of tricks to test the mettle of its participants. Beginning on July 3rd and running through to [...]
Easy Ryder, Rogers Up To Challenge – 2010 Amgen Tour of California, Stage 8
In an eight-day battle against the best field ever assembled to compete in the United States, which included Tour de France winners, Olympic medalists and World Champions, Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions) claimed the Stage 8 win. “Once I made it up to the remainder of the break, I knew I had a shot to win, so [...]
Zabriskie Hangs Ten In Santa Cruz – 2010 Amgen Tour of California, Stage 3
Santa Cruz, CA – What do you get when three world-class time trialists contest a sprint…one really long sprint. After covering 182.3 km of scenic roadways along California’s iconic Pacific Coast Highway 1, David Zabriskie (Garmin-Transitions), Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia) and three-time defending Amgen Tour of California champion, Levi Leipheimer (Team RadioShack) would round the final [...]
Abbott, Leipheimer Solo In Gila Opener
Both Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12) and Levi Leipheimer(Team Mellow Johnny’s) soloed to victory in Wednesday’s opening stage of the 24th SRAM Tour of the Gila. In Abbott’s case, she made quick work of the women’s peloton once the roads kicked up on the Mogollon. With approximately five kilometers to go from the [...]
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