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• Levi Leipheimer: “Maybe my best season ever”
  August 28th, 2011
  

  28 August 2011 – In a strong show of solid teamwork, Team RadioShack claimed another victory on American soil with team leader Levi Leipheimer earning the win in the inaugural [...]

• Leipheimer Wins The Inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge
  August 28th, 2011
  

  Team RadioShack’s Levi Leipheimer Rises to the Top to Win the Inaugural 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge in the Mile-High City Daniel Oss of Liquigas-Cannondale Wins the Final Stage of [...]

• Viviani Wins his Second Stage In A Row, Leipheimer Keeps Leaders Jersey
  August 27th, 2011
  

  Elia Viviani of Liquigas-Cannondale Breaks into Breckenridgeto Win Second Consecutive Stage of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Leipheimer Retains the Overall Lead Heading into the Final Day of Racing [...]

• Viviani is Victorious in Stage 4 of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
  August 26th, 2011
  

  Liquigas-Cannondale’s Elia Viviani is Victorious in Stage 4 of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Leipheimer Retains the Overall Lead with Two Decisive Days of Racing to Go STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, [...]

• Leipheimer Claims the Stage and Overall Lead to the Cheers of Massive Crowds in Vail
  August 25th, 2011
  

  Timing is Everything for Levi Leipheimer of Team RadioShack, Winner of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Individual Time Trial VAIL (August 25, 2011) – In a race against time, [...]

• Levi Leipheimer Takes Stage 1 and the Overall Lead in the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
  August 23rd, 2011
  

  MT. CRESTED BUTTE, COLO. (August 23, 2011) – Enthusiastic crowds welcomed the field of 130 cyclists to Mt. Crested Butte for the Stage 1 finish of the USA Pro Cycling [...]

• Stage Win and Yellow for Leipheimer in USA Pro Cycling Challenge
  August 23rd, 2011
  

  23 August 2011 – Team RadioShack’s Levi Leipheimer claimed the victory in the first stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge (22-28 August). Leipheimer rode away from the opposition to [...]

• Levi Leipheimer Successfully Defends Title in Utah
  August 15th, 2011
  

  14 August 2011 – A final day of racing brought Team RadioShack’s Levi Leipheimer back to a familiar place in his former residence of Utah – the top step of [...]

• Leipheimer Repeats as Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Champion
  August 15th, 2011
  

  Colombian Team Wins Final Stage at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort SNOWBIRD, UTAH (August 14, 2011) – Twice Levi Leipheimer of Team Radioshack has raced the Larry H. Miller Tour [...]

• Colombian Team Grabs Second Stage Win at Tour of Utah
  August 13th, 2011
  

  Leipheimer Continues in Larry H. Miller Dealerships Leader’s Jersey Heading to Final Stage SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (August 13, 2011) – Colombian Janier Acevedo Calle of Gobernacion Indeportes Antioquia pushed [...]

• Leipheimer Lashes Out At Crash-Fest Opening Tour Stages
  July 9th, 2011
  

  CHATEAUROUX, France, July 9, 2011 (AFP) – American Levi Leipheimer and Ryder Hesjedal of Canada were given a painful reminder Friday of what it takes to survive, never mind win [...]

• Team RadioShack Tour LineUp Strong But With No Leader
  June 22nd, 2011
  

  Team RadioShack announced its nine-man line-up for the Tour de France but in the absence of the now-retired Lance Armstrong there is no particular team leader who has been singled [...]

• Schleck Will Pounce at Tour de France, Say Leopard
  June 20th, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis (AFP) SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, June 20, 2011 – Andy Schleck’s Leopard team insist the Luxemburger will emerge from a mitigated nine days of racing on the Tour [...]

• Leipheimer wins Tour de Suisse after a nail-biting time trial
  June 19th, 2011
  

  19 June 2011 – In a nail-biting final stage at the Tour de Suisse on Sunday, Team RadioShack’s Levi Leipheimer (37) put in a sterling performance in the time trial [...]

• Leipheimer Snatches Tour of Switzerland From Cunego
  June 19th, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis (AFP) SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, June 19, 2011 – American Levi Leipheimer snatched overall victory from Damiano Cunego in the Tour of Switzerland Sunday to leave the Italian [...]

• Horner All Smiles With Win At Tour of California
  May 22nd, 2011
  

  THOUSAND OAKS, California, May 22, 2011 – American Chris Horner won the Tour of California on Sunday, sealing his victory in the eighth and final stage won by Australian Matthew [...]

• Leipheimer Edges Horner To Win Mt. Baldy Stage
  May 21st, 2011
  

  MOUNT BALDY, California, May 21, 2011 – Levi Leipheimer took care of business during a short but punishing day in the saddle, edging fellow American Chris Horner to win the [...]

• Leipheimer His Sights On His Fourth Tour of California Crown
  May 14th, 2011
  

  LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2011 – One year after a 2010 edition rocked by the drugs accusations of Floyd Landis, the Tour of California starts on Sunday with RadioShack’s Levi [...]

• Leipheimer Seeks Fourth Tour of California Title
  May 11th, 2011
  

  LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2011 – Three-time champion Levi Leipheimer of the United States will lead a field of more than 140 riders from 18 teams in the sixth Tour [...]

• Dumoulin Wins Tour of Catalonia Fifth Stage
  March 25th, 2011
  

  MADRID, March 25, 2011 – France’s Samuel Dumoulin of the Cofidis team won Friday’s fifth stage of the Tour of Catalonia in a sprint finish, while embattled Spanish rider Alberto [...]

• How To Maximize The Benefit From Your Aerobars
  December 11th, 2010
  

  Article by: Aram at Predator Cycling A History of the Aerobar Used by triathletes as early as 1987, but the most notable first use of the Aerobar occurred with Greg [...]

• Taylor Phinney Wins USA Cycling Professional Time Trial National
  September 18th, 2010
  

  Taylor Phinney wins Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Time Trial National Championship Greenville, S.C. (Sept. 18, 2010) – Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo./Trek-Livestrong) became only the second athlete to win [...]

• Levi Leipheimer Wins the Tour of Utah
  August 23rd, 2010
  

  Levi Leipheimer, as a solo rider for Lance Armstrong’s Team Mellow Johnny’s, crossed the finish line just behind stage winner, Jai Crawford of Team Fly V Australia, securing his overall [...]

• Jeff Louder Wins Tour of Utah Stage Four in Front of His Home Crowd
  August 21st, 2010
  

  Levi Leipheimer keeps the yellow leaders jersey going into the last stage SALT LAKE CITY – August 22, 2010 – With more than 30 minutes to go Jeff Louder of [...]

• The Cody Chronicles – Tour of Utah Stage 4
  August 21st, 2010
  

  Taylor Phinney rode 9.2 miles (14.8km) in 16min 36secs at an average speed of 33.2mph (53.5kph). Levi Leipheimer wore his bib shorts over his jersey (more aero) as he didn’t [...]

• Levi Leipheimer Climbs His Way To Stage Win and Claims Yellow Jersey
  August 19th, 2010
  

  SALT LAKE CITY – August 19, 2010 – A dramatic mountain top finish in the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah’s second stage, the XanGo Thanksgiving Point to Mt. Nebo [...]

• Leipheimer Breaks Armstrong Mark To Win Leadville 100
  August 14th, 2010
  

  LEADVILLE, Colorado – Levi Leipheimer, riding in his first major mountain bike race, broke fellow American Lance Armstrong’s record time to win the Leadville 100 on Saturday. Leipheimer, seven-time Tour [...]

• Leipheimer Probably Doped At 2005 Tour, Says Ex-Boss
  August 5th, 2010
  

  PARIS – A former team manager of cycling star Levi Leipheimer has claimed the American narrowly escaped a positive test for blood doping during the 2005 Tour de France. Leipheimer, [...]

• Levi Leipheimer to Race in Tour of Utah
  August 5th, 2010
  

  SALT LAKE CITY – August 4, 2010 – The 2010 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah presented by Zions Bank is pleased to announce that Levi Leipheimer will race in [...]

• Contador Takes Giant Leap Towards Third Tour Win
  July 22nd, 2010
  

  COL DU TOURMALET, France – Spaniard Alberto Contador took a huge step towards a third yellow jersey triumph after matching a series of attacks from Andy Schleck on the Tour [...]

• Armstrong Happy In Support Role For Leipheimer
  July 13th, 2010
  

  SAINT JEAN DE MAURIENNE, France, July 13, 2010 – Lance Armstrong admitted Tuesday it will be tough to cap his final Tour de France campaign with a spectacular stage win [...]

• BLOW OFF THE SHOP RIDE — YOU’VE GOT PLANS THIS WEEKEND
  July 9th, 2010
  

  If you’re not excited about how this Tour de France is setting up, you’ve topped your max heartrate one too many times.  May you rest in peace. On Saturday the [...]

• Brajkovic Gets Nod To Help Armstrong’s Tour bid
  June 22nd, 2010
  

  Slovenian Janez Brajkovic was rewarded for his victory in the Dauphine Criterium stage race by being named Tuesday in Lance Armstrong’s RadioShack team for the Tour de France. Also selected [...]

• Aussie Rogers Captures Tour of California
  May 23rd, 2010
  

  : THOUSAND OAKS, California, May 23, 2010 (AFP) – Aussie Michael Rogers won the Tour of California Sunday, edging runner-up David Zabriskie and upstaging three-time defending champ Levi Leipheimer, who [...]

• Martin Wins Stage 7, As Rogers Remains Leader In California
  May 22nd, 2010
  

  LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2010 – Tony Martin won the seventh stage of the Tour of California on Saturday, but Australian Michael Rogers extended his overall lead by finishing second [...]

• Zabriskie Wins Third Stage of Tour of California
  May 18th, 2010
  

  SANTA CRUZ, California, May 18, 2010 – American David Zabriskie captured the third stage of the Tour of California, edging out Michael Rogers in a close finish to grab the [...]

• Zabriskie Holds of Rogers and Leipheimer to win Stage 3
  May 18th, 2010
  

  Even when you have the three best time trialers in the race breaking away, its tough to hold off the peleton. Even though Leipheimer, Zabriskie and Rogers opened up a [...]

• 2010 Amgen Tour of California Prologue Podcast
  May 17th, 2010
  

  David Bernstein of TheFredCast brings you an introduction to the Tour California 2010. David lays out the stages of the tour, brings you highlights from the preliminary press conference and [...]

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• Leipheimer Hopes To Build On Past Success At Tour of California
  May 14th, 2010
  

  LOS ANGELES, California, May 14, 2010 (AFP) – Three-time defending Tour of California champion Levi Leipheimer will be hoping for a repeat performance when the 2010 Tour of California begins [...]

• Leipheimer and Armstrong At Tour Of California
  May 11th, 2010
  

  Armstrong to head a group of experienced PARIS, May 11, 2010 (AFP) – Johan Bruyneel, manager of RadioShack’s team, announced Monday the composition of the RadioShack team that will support [...]

• Leipheimer Wins Gila With Team Help
  May 2nd, 2010
  

  PINOS ALTOS, New Mexico, May 2, 2010 (AFP) – Levi Leipheimer won the Tour of the Gila for the second straight year on Sunday as teammate Lance Armstrong finished 17th. [...]

• Leipheimer Keeps Gila Lead, Phinney Wins Stage
  May 1st, 2010
  

  SILVER CITY, New Mexico, May 1, 2010 (AFP) – Levi Leipheimer kept his 59-second lead entering Sunday’s final stage of the Tour of the Gila with help from fellow American [...]

• American Armstrong Finishes Third In Gila Stage 2
  April 29th, 2010
  

  SILVER CITY, New Mexico, April 29, 2010 – American Lance Armstrong finished in third place in the second stage of the Tour of the Gila on Thursday, helping teammate Levi [...]

• Armstrong – Gila Good Early Prep For Tour
  April 29th, 2010
  

  SILVER CITY, New Mexico, April 28, 2010 – Lance Armstrong made a low-key start at the Tour of the Gila Wednesday, but said the race was good early preparation for [...]

• Levi Leipheimer First Leader At Tour of the Gila
  April 28th, 2010
  

  Levi Leipheimer won the first stage of the 24th SRAM Tour of the Gila from Silver City to Mogollon (151 km/94.1 mi). With the start of the Tour of California [...]

• Armstrong Will Ride In Tour of the Gila
  April 21st, 2010
  

  ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 21, 2010 (AFP) – Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will ride in next week’s five-day Tour of the Gila event, organizers announced Wednesday. The [...]

• Germany’s Voss Edges Leipheimer in Tour of Catalonia
  March 22nd, 2010
  

  Germany’s Paul Voss on Monday won the first stage of the Tour of Catalonia in northeastern Spain, a 3.6-kilometer individual time trial, edging American Levi Leipheimer. The Milram rider covered [...]

• Boom Busts Open Paris-Nice Prologue
  March 7th, 2010
  

  Holland’s 2008 world cyclo-cross champion Lars Boom won the Paris-Nice cycling prologue on Sunday in an 8-kilometer time trial in the town of Monfort-l’Amaury just outside the French capital. German [...]

• Team RadioShack Takes Two Podium Spots At Algarve, Contador Wins Stage
  February 19th, 2010
  

  Team RadioShack Podium Places for Machado and Leipheimer in Algarve. Steegmans Out Home rider Tiago Machado (Team RadioShack) finished second atop the Alto do Malhão in the 3rd stage of [...]

• Team Radio Shack 2009 Training Camp Podcast
  December 22nd, 2009
  

  Exclusive interviews with Team Radio Shack at their 2009 Arizona training camp.

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• Levi Leipheimer Talks About Training For The Tours
  December 12th, 2009
  

  At the Team RadioShack training camp in Tucson, Arizona we had the chance to ask Levi Leipheimer about training in 2010 and how it would be different from 2009. Although [...]

• Team RadioShack Exclusive Training Camp Photos
  December 8th, 2009
  

  The morning started out with the pre morning temps around 40 degrees, Team RadioShack started to get ready for the morning ride with all eyes looking out for Mr. Lance [...]

• Armstrong To Return To Revamped Tour of California in 2010
  October 24th, 2009
  

  LOS ANGELES, Oct 22, 2009 (AFP) – Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will compete in the 2010 Tour of California, which will boast a new route and new [...]

• 2010 Amgen Tour of California Route Announced
  October 22nd, 2009
  

  2010 Amgen Tour of California Host Cities and Top Competitors Announced via Twitter May Timing Allows Route Changes and New Host Cities for Eight-Day Stage Race LOS ANGELES (October 22, [...]

• Leipheimer Signs Deal With Armstrong’s New RadioShack Team
  September 2nd, 2009
  

  Levi Leipheimer inked a two-year deal with Lance Armstrong’s new RadioShack team, the US cyclist confirmed Tuesday. “There were other possibilities, but I’ve signed with the best team in the [...]

• Levi Leipheimer and Team Astana Heading To Tour of Missouri
  August 28th, 2009
  

  Current World’s No. 1-ranked Team Astana Confirms Top American Levi Leipheimer and 2007 Tour de Georgia winner Janez Brajkovic for upcoming Tour of Missouri Half of Astana team comprised of [...]

• Levi Leipheimer Not Going To US Pro Championships
  August 26th, 2009
  

  Levi Leipheimer has confirmed that he will not be adding another US Pro Championship title to his resume. Due to his broken wrists, which he suffered six weeks ago at [...]

• Leipheimer Out Of Tour With Broken Wrist
  July 17th, 2009
  

  Lance Armstrong’s Astana team-mate Levi Leipheimer has withdrawn from the Tour de France with a broken wrist, his Astana team announced on Friday. The 35-year-old American, one of the main [...]

• Injured Wrist Gives Leipheimer Cause For Concern
  July 16th, 2009
  

  Lance Armstrong’s Astana team-mate Levi Leipheimer, currently fourth in the Tour de France general classification, faces an anxious wait to see if he will be able to ride in Friday’s [...]

• Wiggins, Leipheimer Win Back Lost Time On Tour Leaders
  July 15th, 2009
  

  American Levi Leipheimer and Britain’s Bradley Wiggins were among several riders Wednesday to be handed back 15secs in time lost at the end of the Tour de France 10th stage. [...]

• Contador Down Plays The Armstrong Rivalry Talk
  July 13th, 2009
  

  by Ryland James LIMOGES, July 13, 2009 (AFP) – Alberto Contador on Monday played down the tension between him and Astana teammate Lance Armstrong as both prepare to launch respective [...]

• Armstrong Keeps His Rivals Guessing
  July 5th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis BRIGNOLES, France, July 5, 2009 (AFP) – Lance Armstrong is keeping his Astana team’s yellow jersey rivals guessing by refusing to officially endorse Spanish ace Alberto Contador [...]

• Penpix of Tour de France Yellow Jersey Contenders
  July 3rd, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis MONACO, July 2, 2009 (AFP) – Penpix of Tour de France yellow jersey contenders at this year’s race, held on July 4-26 over a total approximate distance [...]

• Astana Names Their Six-Man Pre-Selection For Tour de France
  June 19th, 2009
  

  Astana on Friday named six of the nine riders who will battle for overall and stage glory in next month’s Tour de France, where Alberto Contador of Spain will start [...]

• Armstrong to Race In Nevada City Classic
  June 17th, 2009
  

  LOS ANGELES, June 17, 2009 (AFP) – Lance Armstrong will continue his preparations for the Tour de France by racing in the Nevada City Classic on Sunday, the seven-time Tour [...]

• Astana Makes Good On Financial Obligations, UCI Now Happy
  June 3rd, 2009
  

  Astana, the team of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, Alberto Contador, and Levi Leipheimer, have provided financial guarantees to the International Cycling Union (UCI) allowing them to retain [...]

• Sastre Wins Giro 16th Stage, Menchov Still Wearing Pink
  May 25th, 2009
  

  MONTE PETRANO, Italy, May 25, 2009 (AFP) – Spain’s Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre came home alone after Monday’s grueling 16th stage of the Tour of Italy which left [...]

• Armstrong, Leipheimer, ZabriskIe, and A Tube Of DZ Nutz
  May 24th, 2009
  

  So in this video Lance Armstrong and Levi leipheimer interview Dave ZabriskIe. It is pretty funny. SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE VIDEO Lance and Levi Talk to Dave Zabriskie — [...]

• Gerrans of Cervelo Powers To A Stage 14 Win, As Menchov Hold Giro Lead
  May 23rd, 2009
  

  by Jean Montois BOLOGNA, Italy, May 23, 2009 (AFP) – Australian Simon Gerrans of Cervelo sprinted clear on the brutal final 2km climb to claim victory in the 14th stage [...]

• Lance and Levi Discussing The Giro Stage 12 TT
  May 23rd, 2009
  

  This is a video that Lance Armstrong put up of him and Levi Leipheimer discussing the Giro TT – stage 12. Pretty interesting stuff. Good insight into these cycling super [...]

• Mind Of A Champ
  May 16th, 2009
  

  Written by: Josh Horowitz At the 2006 Interbike trade show, Levi Leipheimer and I got together to discuss sports psychology and his mental approach to racing. I gave him a [...]

• Lance Armstrong To Head A Strong Astana Team In Italy
  May 5th, 2009
  

  The Astana cycling team on Tuesday named an international line-up to support Americans Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer in the Tour of Italy, which starts in Venice on Saturday. Six [...]

• Third Stage Race Victory Of The Season For Levi Leipheimer / Lance Armstrong Second Overall
  May 3rd, 2009
  

  Levi Leipheimer has started in three stage races in 2009 and now has won all three. He secured his overall win in the 23th SRAM Tour of the Gila (New [...]

• Leipheimer Crashes, But Gets Up And Finishes On Horner’s Bike
  May 2nd, 2009
  

  Today’s Tour of the Gila came out and bit the race leader, Levi Leipheimer, with just six corners remaining in Saturday’s Downtown Silver City Crit. Leipheimer had to avoid a [...]

• Tour of the Gila Race Good Training For Armstrong, Says Bruyneel
  May 2nd, 2009
  

  Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong is regaining the form he showed before breaking his collarbone last month in a crash in Spain, Astana team manager Johan Bruyneel said [...]

• Leipheimer Wins In Record Time, First Podium For Armstrong At Gila
  May 1st, 2009
  

  There are still two days to go, but Levi Leipheimer has taken an option on the final victory in the 23th SRAM Tour of the Gila. Leipheimer was impressive in [...]

• Leipheimer Retains The Lead, As Haedo Wins Stage 2 At Tour of the Gila
  April 30th, 2009
  

  The 2nd stage of the Tour of the Gila started with Levi Leipheimer in leaders jersey, and it ended the same way. Leipheimer who is riding in the kit of [...]

• Levi Leipheimer Wins Stage 1 At Tour of the Gila
  April 29th, 2009
  

  Levi Leipheimer won the first stage of the 23rd SRAM Tour of the Gila from Silver City to Mogollon (151 km/94.1 mi). With the start of the Tour of Italy [...]

• PRESS RELEASE: Lance Armstrong to return at SRAM Tour of the Gila, Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner to join
  April 28th, 2009
  

  Silver City, NM – April 28, 2009 – Lance Armstrong has announced his return to racing will commence at the challenging 23rd SRAM Tour of the Gila (New Mexico, USA). [...]

• Armstrong Jumps On A Jet Plane To Race Tour of Gila In New Mexico
  April 28th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, April 28, 2009 (AFP) – American Lance Armstrong has performed a dramatic u-turn and will race in New Mexico’s Tour de Gila in a bid to [...]

• Leipheimer Grinds out Solo Victory Against Powerful Bissell Team
  April 18th, 2009
  

  By CORBY ANDERSON MONTEREY, Calif. – Levi Leipheimer picked up a close victory Friday at the 2009 Sea Otter Classic road race in a competition that he deemed to be [...]

• Leipheimer Wins Tour of Castilla y Leon
  March 27th, 2009
  

  : MADRID, March 27, 2009 (AFP) – Americain Levi Leipheimer of the Astana team Friday won the Tour of Castilla y Leon in northern Spain, a race overshadowed by an [...]

• Team Astana One and Two in Castilla y León
  March 24th, 2009
  

  Team Astana’s Levi Leipheimer and Alberto Contador finished first and second in the second stage of the Spanish stage race Vuelta a Castilla y León. Leipheimer took over the lead [...]

• An Injured Levi Leipheimer Pulls Out Of Paris-Nice As Reported by Astana
  February 28th, 2009
  

  America’s Levi Leipheimer, the recent winner of the Tour of California, has been ruled out of the Paris-Nice race from March 8-15 because of a lower back injury, his Astana [...]

• Team Astana’s Levi Leipheimer Becomes Three-Time Amgen Tour of California Champion
  February 24th, 2009
  

  PRESS RELEASE: TEAM ASTANA Astana Cycling Team’s Levi Leipheimer captured his third consecutive Amgen Tour of California title. The victory comes on the same day that teammate Alberto Contador won [...]

• Nocentini Wins Stage, Leipheimer Leads Going Into Last Stage
  February 21st, 2009
  

  Written by: Jonathan Tessler Italy’s Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R) out lasted New Zealand’s Hayden Roulston (Cervelo Test) in a sprint finish in Pasadena, CA. for the seventh stage of the Tour [...]

• Bandit Bites Back, While Levi Wins Solvang Time Trial
  February 20th, 2009
  

  Written by: Jonathan Tessler Sometimes a reporter just happens to be at the right place, right time, with camera in hand and is able to capture a moment that is [...]

• Leipheimer Closer To His 3-Peat – Beats Zabriskie By 8 Seconds
  February 20th, 2009
  

  Written By: Jonathan Tessler Today was a picture perfect day in Solvang, CA to have a bike race. The sun was out, the crowds were huge and excited, and the [...]

• Levi Leipheimer Crashes But Still Retains Yellow Jersey, Hushovd Wins Stage 3 Sprint
  February 17th, 2009
  

  Levi Leipheimer maintained the overall leader’s yellow jersey in the Tour of California despite a crash with fellow American Lance Armstrong that sent Leipheimer tumbling off his bike. Norwegian Thor [...]

• Astana Train Chokes, Levi goes down and Slipstream runs him over
  February 17th, 2009
  

  Riding in the Astana train, Levi touched wheels with Armstrong and took a tumble. Garmin Slipstream drove right over the top of him. He’s back on a spare bike and [...]

• Amgen Tour of California – Stage 2 PodCast
  February 16th, 2009
  

  THE DAILY TOUR PODCAST 2009 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA STAGE 2 February 16, 2009 The Daily Tour podcast is a daily summary of the day’s racing at the 2009 Amgen [...]

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• Leipheimer Takes 2nd On Stage 2 But Captures Tour of California Lead
  February 16th, 2009
  

  Levi Leipheimer had to settle for second place to US countryman Thomas Peterson in Monday’s second stage of the Amgen Tour of California, but he was able to take the [...]

• Thomas Peterson wins Amgen Tour of California Stage 2- Levi Leipheimer Wears Yellow
  February 16th, 2009
  

  SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb 16, 2009 (AFP) – American Thomas Peterson won the second stage of the Tour of California on Monday while countryman Levi Leipheimer seized the leader’s yellow [...]

• An Exhuasted Levi Leipheimer Pulls Out of World Road Race Championship
  September 26th, 2008
  

  VARESE, Italy, Sept 26, 2008 (AFP) – American Levi Leipheimer has pulled out of the blue ribbon event of the men’s road race at the world championships here, it was [...]

• Rogers Golden Dreams To Be Kept In Check By Leipheimer
  September 23rd, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis VARESE, Italy, Sept 24, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s Michael Rogers is rightly hoping the time trial rivals he will face at the world championships with ‘Tour of [...]

• Levi Leipheimer Wins, As Alberto Contador Tightens His Golden Grip For Tour of Spain History
  September 20th, 2008
  

  NAVACERRADA, Spain, Sept 20, 2008 (AFP) – Alberto Contador’s bid to join an elite club to have won all three major Tours appears intact after the Spaniard finished second in [...]

• David Moncoutie of Cofidis Wins Stage 8, Leipheimer Takes Over Lead In Spain
  September 7th, 2008
  

  MADRID, Sept 7, 2008 (AFP) – Frenchman David Moncoutie of Cofidis won the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain on Sunday, a 151km ride from Andorra to Pla de [...]

• Tour of Spain Results – Stage 5 and Overall
  September 3rd, 2008
  

  Results of the fifth stage of the Tour of Spain on Wednesday, an individual time trial on a 42.5 kilometer course in Ciudad Real. 5th stage 1. Levi Leipheimer (USA) [...]

• Leipheimer Wins Tour of Spain Fifth Stage, And Takes Overall Lead
  September 3rd, 2008
  

  CIUDAD REAL, Spain, Sept 3, 2008 (AFP) – American rider Levi Leipheimer of Astana took the lead of the Tour of Spain on Wednesday after winning the fifth stage, an [...]

• Levi Leipheimer Wins Clásica a los Puertos. Alberto Contador Is Second
  August 24th, 2008
  

  Astana Cycling Team ready for the Tour of Spain. Levi Leipheimer was the best rider in the 31st Clásica Internacional a los Puertos de Guadarrama, a preparatory race for the [...]

• Aussie Coach Hopeful Of TT Medal Chances For Evans and Rogers
  August 12th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 12, 2008 (AFP) – Australian duo Michael Rogers and Cadel Evans can win medals in the men’s time trial on Wednesday if they ride to their capabilities, their [...]

• ‘Spartacus’ Ready For Time Trial Gold Medal Battle
  August 11th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 11, 2008 (AFP) – When they call Swiss time trial specialist Fabian Cancellara ‘Spartacus’, it hits the mark. The 27-year-old battled uphill to a well [...]

• Wall Is Great, But Cyclists Would Love To See More
  August 8th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 8, 2008 (AFP) – Catching just a glimpse of the Great Wall of China has so far been the highlight of the peloton’s build-up to [...]

• Nine Riders Re-sign With Team Astana
  July 31st, 2008
  

  Astana Cycling Team General Manager Johan Bruyneel announced today that nine riders have re-signed for the 2009 season. Assan Bazayev, Chris Horner, Maxim Iglinskiy, Andreas Klöden, Steve Morabito, Dmitriy Muravyev, [...]

• Astana Has A Successful Weekend – Yellow In Oregon, Podiums In Austria
  July 14th, 2008
  

  Successful Weekend: Yellow In Oregon, Podiums In Austria More than ten years after his first stage victories in the Cascade Cycling Classic (1996, 1997) Levi Leipheimer claimed the overall victory [...]

• Levi Leipheimer Gives Astana Its 25th Season Victory
  July 12th, 2008
  

  There are still two days to go, but Levi Leipheimer has taken an option on the final victory in the Cascade Cycling Classic. It is the 29th edition of America’s [...]

• American Levi Leipheimer Of Astana Wins Dauphine Libere Prologue
  June 8th, 2008
  

  AVIGNON, France, June 8, 2008 (AFP) – American Levi Leipheimer won the opening prologue of the Dauphine Libere, which usually serves as an appetizer for the Tour de France, here [...]

• Rock Racing Registers Solid Performances At Tour of California – Press Release
  February 25th, 2008
  

  Pasadena, Calif. (Feb. 24, 2008) Michael Creed‘s extraordinary ride Sunday capped an impressive performance for Rock Racing at the Amgen Tour of California. Attacking from the start of the 93-mile [...]

• Tom Zirbel Delivers More Than Pizza, Hincapie Charges to the Stage Win, Levi Leipheimer Keeps the Yellow Jersey
  February 24th, 2008
  

  The Amgen Tour of California came into Metro LA today with a point to point course from Santa Clarita to Pasadena. The finish line was close enough to the Beverly [...]

• Exclusive: Daily Podcast from the Tour of California – Stage Six Edition
  February 23rd, 2008
  

  Enjoy the Bicycle.Net podcast Stage 6 edition with our host, David Bernstein of The FredCast Cycling Podcast. Preview of Today’s Stage 6 Interviews with: Bjarne Riis, Team CSC Danny Pate, [...]

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• Cavendish Sprints to the finish, takes a 20 second penalty and finishes in 74th place
  February 23rd, 2008
  

  Stay tuned for a more detailed story and podcast tonight, but here are a few images to get you started. Here’s the Peleton rolling along early in the day. Ever [...]

• Levi Leipheimer TGIF… Yellow Jersey – 2008 Amgen Tour of California – Stage 5 (Photos)
  February 22nd, 2008
  

  See earlier post with more photos from today’s Stage 5 of the Amgen Tour of California.  Additional Stage 5 photos have just been added.

• Levi Leipheimer TGIF… Keeps Yellow Jersey in 2008 Tour of California after Stage 5
  February 22nd, 2008
  

  Levi Leipheimer beat 2nd place David Millar by 28 seconds on a 30-minute ride. It was enough to hold off Fabian Cancellara and Robert Gesink and keep the yellow jersey. [...]

• Exclusive: Daily Podcast from the Tour of California – Stage One Edition
  February 18th, 2008
  

  Stage One. Sausalito to Santa Rosa. Jackson Stewart fighting, Hincapie crashing, Haedo winning. Today’s race had it all. So what does tomorrow look like. Listen to David Bernstein of The [...]

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• Tour of California Exclusive Podcast – Prologue Edition
  February 18th, 2008
  

  Sunday’s Prologue to the Amgen Tour of California, was a warm beautiful day, great crowds and tons of excitement. Listen here to Bicycle.Net’s podcast wrapup, with our host David Bernstein [...]

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• Exclusive: Daily Podcast from the Tour of California – Preview Edition
  February 17th, 2008
  

  Bicycle.net this year is thrilled to bring you fantastic exclusive interviews and podcasts. Here are some thoughts on what this year’s Tour of California is going to bring you. For [...]

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• Fabian Cancellara Is The Big Man On The Stanford Campus
  February 17th, 2008
  

  Today was the start of the Amgen Tour of California with some of the world’s best bicycle riders coming to compete in Palo Alto, California. The morning started with bitter [...]

• Alberto Contador and Levi Leipheimer of Astana kicked out of Tour de France
  February 13th, 2008
  

  Alberto Contador and Levi Leipheimer Astana kicked out of Tour de France PARIS, Feb 13, 2008 (AFP) – The Astana team of reigning Tour de France champion Alberto Contador have [...]