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Levi’s King Ridge Gran Fondo

Levi’s King Ridge Gran Fondo

Posted on 02. Oct, 2011 by lyne.

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“Thank you all so much for coming.” Levi Leipheimer said to the riders assembled at the start of the Levi’s King Ridge GranFondo just before 8am on Saturday morning.
In its third year, the charity event that takes place on some of Leipheimer’s favorite training routes was bigger than ever with 7500 riders registered for one [...]

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Reactions – USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stage 4

Posted on 26. Aug, 2011 by lyne.

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Clear blue skies and remarkable crowds welcomed the riders to the finish in Steamboat Springs, as 22-year-old Elia Viviani received a strong leadout from his Liquigas-Cannondale teammate Daniel Oss to take the win. Michael Mørkøv (Saxo Bank SunGard) was second and Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano), third on stage 4 of the USA Pro Cycling [...]

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Reactions – USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stage 3

Posted on 25. Aug, 2011 by lyne.

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By a very narrow margin – only hundreds of a second – Levi Leipheimer (Radioshack) claimed the win at stage 3, the Vail Time Trial at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. But his margin over yellow jersey into the stage Tejay van Garderen (HTC-Highroad) was much bigger which put Leipheimer back in the GC lead [...]

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Reactions – USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stage 1

Posted on 23. Aug, 2011 by lyne.

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Timing his counter-attack perfectly on the final kicker – at high altitude – to the finish line, Levi Leipheimer (Radioshack) won stage 1 at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado. Leipheimer’s acceleration dropped everyone one giving a four second buffer on chaser Sergio Henao (Gobernacion Indeportes Antioquia). Franck Schleck (Leopard-Trek) took third, a further [...]

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Leipheimer Wins Challenging Utah

Leipheimer Wins Challenging Utah

Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by lyne.

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Radioshack’s Levi Leipheimer knew that he and his team would be challenged in their defense of the yellow jersey in the final two stages at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah.
Vicious heat made a tough course brutal in Saturday’s circuit race in Salt Lake City when the field split apart of the first of [...]

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Tough Salt Lake City Circuit To Test Radioshack

Tough Salt Lake City Circuit To Test Radioshack

Posted on 13. Aug, 2011 by lyne.

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Last year, Radioshack’s Levi Leipheimer was also in yellow going into the final weekend of the Larry H Miller Tour of Utah. With no teammates, he was able to successfully defend to win the overall but it’s a whole new ballgame in 2011. Salt Lake City residents Jeff Louder (BMC) and Tyler Wren (Jamis/Sutter Home) give insight on the course.

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Riders’ Final Thoughts

Riders’ Final Thoughts

Posted on 23. May, 2011 by lyne.

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Radioshack’s Chris Horner & Levi Leipheimer, Tom Danielson (Garmin-Cervelo), Luca Damiani (Kenda/5-Hour Energy), Tom Zirbel (Jamis/Sutter Home) and Ken Hanson (Jelly Belly) share their final thoughts from the Amgen Tour of California that we found were too good not to share.

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Contingency Plans In Place For Snow On Sunday

Contingency Plans In Place For Snow On Sunday

Posted on 13. May, 2011 by lyne.

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Weather is always part of the conversation at bike races but, the upcoming snow storm that is predicted to hit on Sunday for stage 1 has captured everyone’s attention.
The current forecast from the National Weather Service calls for 90% chance of snow on Sunday, with new snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible.
The race [...]

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Phinney Wins US Pro TT

Phinney Wins US Pro TT

Posted on 18. Sep, 2010 by lyne.

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A story almost as old as time itself, the young up-and-comer taking on and beating the veteran. In his first US Pro Time Trial, phenom Taylor Phinney (Trek-Livestrong U23) beat veteran Levi Leipheimer (Team Radioshack) by hundreds of a second, a difference of only 0.14 seconds separated the two riders after 20.7 miles (33.3 [...]

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US Pro Press Conference

US Pro Press Conference

Posted on 17. Sep, 2010 by lyne.

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Video from US Pro Press Conference with Taylor Phinney (Trek-Livestrong), defending champion George Hincapie (BMC Pro Racing Team), Levi Leipheimer (Team Radioshack), Teddy King (Cervelo TestTeam) and Scott Stewart (Team Type 1).

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