Archive for August, 2008

It came down to two thousandths of a second

Posted on 31. Aug, 2008 by .

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After 4 hours,  thirty-eight minutes and nineteen seconds, the 110-mile (177 km) US Pro Road Race came down to two thousandths of a second (0.002) or 2 milli-seconds.  That is the margin by which Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) beat Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle presented by H3O). For comparison-sake, on average an eye blink takes approximately 300 [...]

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Tyler Hamilton is the new US National Road Race Champion

Posted on 31. Aug, 2008 by .

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In what is sure to re-ignite the discussions on cycling forums all over the world, in a photo finish, Rock Racing’s Tyler Hamilton won a 2-man sprint ahead of Garmin-Chipotle’s Blake Caldwell to win the US Pro Road Race Championship earlier today in Greenville, SC.  Danny Pate (Garmin-Chipotle) was third.  Many tried but no moves [...]

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US Pro Road Race streamed live – 10am PST (1pm EST)

Posted on 31. Aug, 2008 by .

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The US Pro Championships Road Race will be streamed live, from 10-2:30pm PST (1-5:30pm EST) on justin.tv The 110-mile (177 km) road race course is quite similar to last year and still includes 4 times up Paris Mountain but has a new start/finish line in downtown Greenville.  The race will make a total of 10 [...]

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Meet the new boss, he’s the same as the old boss

Posted on 30. Aug, 2008 by .

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David Zabriskie (Garmin-Chipotle) did it again for the third time in a row. On his third race back after his breaking his back at the Giro d’Italia, Zabriskie won the US US Pro championships Time Trial, again, setting the fastest time of 40’39″04 over the flat but billed-as technical 20.7- mile (33.3 km) course. (photo [...]

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US Pro TT streamed live – 8am PST (11am EST)

Posted on 30. Aug, 2008 by .

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The US Pro championships Time Trial will be streamed live, from 8-10:30am PST (11-1:30pm EST): on justin.tv New  20.7- mile (33.3 km) time trial course, 3 laps of a relatively flat 6.9-mile closed course with numerous turns. Start/Finish is at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). At 8am PST/11am EST, staggered start  [...]

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Chris Baldwin – still living the dream

Posted on 29. Aug, 2008 by .

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After a self-professed frustrating year, the 2-Time USPRO Time Trial Champion, in 2003 and 2005, Chris Baldwin (Toyota-United) is skipping the TT this year to focus on the road race in the upcoming US Professional Championships in Greenville. Combined with the lost of the team sponsor, 2008 has been a rough ride for the (almost) [...]

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The week that was

Posted on 29. Aug, 2008 by .

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A sure sign that the North American road season is slowly coming to its end, as the news turns from racing to team sponsorships and signings, and rumors swirl. Changes at the top of the Bissell team. Chairman and CEO of the Bissell Company, Mark Bissell is taking over the ownership of the team, and [...]

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US Pro Preview

Posted on 28. Aug, 2008 by .

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This weekend, the US Pro championships races (or the Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championships) will be held in Greenville, SC., starting with the time trial on Saturday followed immediately the day after by the road race. Only one returning champ to defend his jersey as current USPro Road Race Champ Levi Leipheimer (Astana) [...]

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NRC Standings as of August 25

Posted on 27. Aug, 2008 by .

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Toyota-United’s Hilton Clarke and Colavita/Sutter Home’s Tina Pic   won the 25th Annual Chris Thater Memorial Criterium in Binghamton, N.Y. on Aug. 25. No changes on top of the leaderboards. With only two events remaining on the 2008 NRC, Rory Sutherland (Health Net-Maxxis) continues to hold a commanding lead in the overall individual standings on the men’s side [...]

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Olympian Glen Chadwick – it meant a hell of a lot

Posted on 25. Aug, 2008 by .

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Glen Chadwick (Team Type) has had quite a season so far. The 31-year old New Zealander was hospitalized for several weeks in February after doctors discovered he had the Epstein-Barr virus in his spine. After his recovery, he went on to win two stages and the overall title at the inaugural Tour of Arkansas, in [...]

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