Levi Leipheimer wins the Leadville 100
15 Aug 2010, written by Rory 0 Comments
Levi Leipheimer from Team Radioshack won Colorado’s Leadville 100 on Saturday, knocking more than 12 minutes off of the old record and finished about nine minutes ahead of Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski. Todd Wells finished 3rd with six-time winner Dave Wiens in fourth. The Leadville 100 is a 100 mile (160.9 K) epic mountain bike race within the high altitude mountains and valleys of Leadville, Colorado.
Lance Armstrong to defend his Leadville 100 title next weekend
07 Aug 2010, written by Rory 0 Comments
Lance Armstrong and RadioShack teammate Levi Leipheimer will race in the 2010 Leadville 100 mountain bike race next weekend.
Armstrong is the defending champion having won last years race in a record winning time of 6 hours, 28 minutes, 50 seconds.
RadioShack to ride for Levi Leipheimer
13 Jul 2010, written by Rory 0 Comments
Johan Bruyneel said RadioShack will rally its forces around Levi Leipheimer after Lance Armstrong lost all hope of winning the 2010 Tour de France. Armstrong lost 11:45 after a crash at the base of the Col de la Ramaz knocked him out of contention, but Leipheimer kept RadioShack’s podium options alive after he finished safely with the elite group of 13.
Johan Bruyneel fuming over Radioshack’s exclusion from Vuelta a España
15 Jun 2010, written by Rory 0 CommentsRadioShack has not made it onto the list of 22 teams to been invited to ride the Vuelta a España, set to start Aug. 28 in Sevilla. Sixteen teams were already selected, but RadioShack was not among the final six wild-card selections revealed Monday.
Alberto Contador not 100% yet, Radioshack announce Tour of Switzerland team
11 Jun 2010, written by Rory 0 Comments
Tour de France champion Alberto Contador may have given fans a shock when he was kept in check Thursday as the Critérium du Dauphiné soared upwards on the fourth stage to Risoul ski station.
However the Spaniard was given morale support after the race by none other than RadioShack sports director Alain Gallopin.
Lance Armstrong abandons Tour of California and dimisses doping accusations
21 May 2010, written by Rory 0 Comments
Thursday was a bad day for Lance Armstrong. Before starting stage 5 of the Tour of California he had to field questions by reporters regarding the allegations made against him by Floyd Landis and then later that day he abandoned the Amgen Tour of California with bad injuries after a mass pileup.
Floyd Landis admits to doping
20 May 2010, written by Rory 0 Comments
Floyd Landis, the American cyclist whose 2006 Tour De France victory was nullified after a positive doping test, has sent a series of emails to cycling officials and sponsors admitting to, and detailing, his systematic use of performance enhancing drugs during his career. The emails also claim that other riders and cycling officials allegedly participated in doping, including seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.
Darren Lill wins Gila final stage with Leipheimer taking the overall
03 May 2010, written by Rory 0 Comments
Darren Lill (Fly V Australia) won the final stage of the SRAM Tour of the Gila on Sunday, after attacking his breakaway companions 16 miles from the finish and riding alone to finish six seconds ahead of a chase group.
Levi Leipheimer (Mellow Johnny’s) came in a few seconds later, securing his second overall win at the New Mexican stage race.
