Alex Wassmann discusses the SRAM/Lance Armstrong relationship

As a stock holder of Trek Bicycles it was a no-brainer that when Lance came out of retirement he’d be once again on a Trek bicycle. What wasn’t so obvious was what components were going to hang on the Trek frames. Alex Wassmann of SRAM took the time to talk to me about how this [...]

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RadioShack Camp – Day 2

Day 2 of the RadioShack camp is in the books. Ace photographer Brian Hodes of Velo Images has returned from a day of facing backwards on the moto, thawed off and downloaded images. Hodes reports that the day started off with Johan Bruyneel telling the assembled media to obey the rules of the road. “In [...]

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Working version of Team RadioShack jersey (press release)

We wanted to say thank you for your support and give you a sneak preview of a working prototype of the jersey the guys will be riding in in 2010. While the final Jersey is expected to look very similar, it will be officially unveiled in Australia in January during the Tour Down Under. It [...]

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A photographer’s view from RadioShack camp

Brian Hodes of Velo Images is in Tucson at the RadioShack camp and gave a quick report from his view behind the lens. Immediately following our conversation he headed out to the hardware store to purchase rain gear. The forecast tomorrow in Tucson calls for rain and the team is riding regardless. Oh yeah, Brian [...]

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Team RadioShack’s first team ride

While the riders are still under contract to their respective teams, it doesn’t prevent them from participating in team training camps, hence the kaleidoscope of team colors in their first group ride. Lance Armstrong can be seen sporting the Mellow Johnny’s kit and new recruit Jason McCartney is still in his Saxo Bank jersey and [...]

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First look – RadioShack Madones

Blurry phone camera photos are all we’ve had to see to satisfy our curiosity of what the new RadioShack 6.0 Madones might look like. Photographer Brian Hodes from Velo Images was the early bird who gets the worm and snapped some of the first images of the  RadioShack Madones. Trek liaison Ben Coates has confirmed [...]

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2010 Team RadioShack Roster

Team RadioShack manager, Johan Bruyneel, today announced the final roster for the 2010 squad – 26 riders from 16 different countries. The riders, in alphabetical order: 1. Lance Armstrong (USA) 2. Fumiyuki Beppu (JAP) 3. Sam Bewley (NZL) 4. Jani Brajkovic (SLO) 5. Matthew Busche (USA) 6. Ben Hermans (BEL) 7. Chris Horner (USA) 8. [...]

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Post press-conference Tour of California musings

With the Amgen Tour of California press conference concluded I have a few quick observations. Moving the race to May looks to be a wise decision. The rain that the race has suffered with the past two years does nothing for the image of a “sunny California.” Yes, there is the gamble of competing against [...]

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Greenville County Council eliminates US Pro race funding

By all accounts the recent USA Cycling Championships held August in Greenville, South Carolina was a success. The time trial national championship went to David Zabriskie, who continues his streak of four national time trial jerseys in a row. Greenville resident George Hincapie, with only one teammate as support, took the win for the second [...]

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Tentative roster for Team RadioShack

What I’ve gathered from various on-line sources and translating from European sites this is the RadioShack team so far. Obviously, it is a team designed to contest the Tour de France. Armstrong and Leipheimer at this point look to be the GC riders. However if Kloden is able to break free from his Astana contract [...]

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