Double Victory for Team CSC at Criterium International
March 31st, 2008
 Jens Voight (GER) won is 4th Criterium International as teammate Gustav Larsson (SWE) took second. Larsson (right), the Swedish Time Trial National Champion, took 3rd place in Sunday’s time trial, catapulting him into second overall. The 2008 edition marks the 5th year in a row that team CSC has won the French stage race.
For more information visit Team CSC's official website
Photo courtesy of Tim De Waele.
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Andy Potts Wins Ford Ironman 70.3 California on Zipp 808 wheels
 Ford Ironman 70.3 World Champion Andy Potts (USA) nipped another Zipp athlete, Craig Alexander (AUS), for the win at Ford Ironman 70.3 California. Potts was in the lead off of the bike and edged out Alexander in the run. Zipp athlete David Thompson (USA) took fourth.
Miranda Carfrae (AUS), Michelle Jones (AUS), and Sam McGlone (CAN) all had top 5 finishes in the women's race on Zipp wheels.
For the full story visit www.triathletemag.com
Photo of Andy Potts courtesy of Jay Prasuhn
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Arvesen Wins GP E3 Harelbeke
March 30th, 2008
Team CSC's Kurt Asle-Arvesen and his Zipp wheels dominated the GP E3 Harelbeke. Team CSC controlled the race over the 13 emphamis Flemish climbs, placing two riders in the top 10. The next race for the team's classics riders is Ronde van Vlaanderen. To read more about Arvesen's victory visit www.team-csc.com.
Photo courtesy of Tim De Waele.
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Karsten Kroon wins Castilla y León Stage 2
 Karsten Kroon (CSC) passed Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) coming round the wheel of his countryman to take the line by almost a bike length. Team Slipstream- Chipotle (also riding Zipp wheels) took over the lead in team classification for the 141.7km second stage from Segovia to Ávila.
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Cancellara Wins Milan-San Remo!
March 22, 2008
 Team CSCs Fabian Cancellara won 99th running of Milan-San Remo by 4 seconds. Fabian and his Zipp 808 wheels out rode an elite group of 12 or more riders to grab the victory. The Swiss rider is on fire this spring, coming off of recent wins in Monte-Paschi and Tirreno-Adriatico. Read the full story at VeloNews.
Photo courtesy of Tim De Waele.
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Slipstream-Chipotle invited to Tour de France!
 Team Slipstream-Chipotle presented by H30 announced the invitation .
“We are so proud to receive the invitation to the Tour. This is an accomplishment for the team, and a huge step for American cycling,” said Doug Ellis, team owner and Chairman of Slipstream Sports. “We've had a strong 2008 season so far, and this invitation solidifies our position among the best teams in the world.”
Zipp is a key team sponsor, supplies their riders with the finest racing wheels on the planet and will soon be offering special Slipstream-Chipotle wheel decals.
Read more at their web site
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Happy Birthday Fabian!
 Fabian Cancellara celebrated his 27th birthday in style with an overall win at the Tierreno-Adriatico in Italy. The time trial stage allowed the Swiss rider to capture the overall lead and the leader’s blue jersey. The seven-stage race served as a critical component in Fabian’s preparation for the spring classics. Congratulations to Fabian and Team CSC!
Photo of Fabian Cancellera courtesy of Tim De Waele
For more on the story visit cyclingnews.com
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U.S.A. Olympic Hopefuls Double-Up in Miami
March 17th, 2008
 Zipp sponsored athletes and U.S.A. Olympic hopefuls Sarah Haskins (USA) and Matt Reed (USA) both won their respective races at last weekend's Miami International Triathlon. Many top professionals filled the field for the race which featured a 1-km swim, 40-km bike, and 10-km run. Haskins set the best time in all three disciplines with a total time of 1:58:12.4. Reed, held off Zipp athlete Oscar Galindez (USA) by 8 seconds to take the win.
Photo of Sarah Haskins courtesy of Robert Murphy/BlueCreekPhotography.com
For more information visit triathletemag.com
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See the Sub-9, 1080, and Vuka Bull at Tour of California TT
March 17th, 2008
Testrider.com's Matt Benko rode Zipp's Sub-9 disc and toroidal shaped 1080 front wheel, the fastest wheel combination in the universe, along with the VukaBull base bar at the Tour of California time trial. See how Matt ranked against the top pros in the world riding the newest Zipp speed weapons at testrider.com!
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Big Weekend for Zipp Racers Around the World
March 17th, 2008
TeamType I’s Shawn Milne took second overall in the Tour de Taiwan. Milne, winner of last year’s race, took first on this year’s Stage 5 on his Orbea machine equipped with Zipp Wheels. Check out TeamType I’s blog for more details and photos.
Zipp athletes took first and second in the time trial at the 43rd Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy. 2-Time World Time Trial Champion Fabian Cancellara of Team CSC won the 26 kilometer time trial with a time of 33’41” riding a 900 disc rear wheel with an 808 front wheel . Team Slipstream Chipotle Powered by H30 rider David Zabriskie, riding a Sub-9 with Power Tap and a 1080 front, captured second, trailing Fabian by 22 seconds. With Cancellara’s time trial victory, he moves himself into first place on the general classification heading into the final 2 stages. Read more at cyclingnews.com
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Kristin Armstrong, of team Cervelo Lifeforce, won the Exeter Time Trial by over 4 minutes! Armstrong is off to Europe to race with her Swiss-based team. Read more at velonews.com
Photo of Shawn Milne courtesy of TeamType I
Photo of Fabian Cancellara courtesy of Tim De Waele
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Shawn Milne wins stage in Tour de Taiwan
Milne riding for team Type1 on Zipp wheels and SRAM red won today’s (03/14) stage and sits in second overall at 7 seconds, see release below. Three stages remain. Milne was also the overall winner in last year's Taiwan Tour. Cycling news Tour of Taiwan report
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Zipp wheels win big in New Zealand
 Winners in the recent 24th Bonita NZ triathlon benefited from their Zipp wheels in both the men’s and women’s events at Taupo. Cameron Brown riding a sub9 read disc and 808 front finished 6 minutes and some, well ahead of Belgian Frederik Van Lierde to win his 7th title.
Photo credit: Steve Knowles, sportzhub
Joanna Lawn (Zipp 404 + 808) hung tough to run past Australian Kate Bevilaqua (also riding Zipp wheels) with 5k to go after these two had run side by side for 10k. This was a record 6th consecutive win for Jo Lawn.
 Kristin Armstrong (USA) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team took the lead in the NZ women’s tour also winning on Zipp wheels. Kristin won her second stage victory in the time trial race, finishing 10 seconds ahead of her team-mate Karin Thürig.
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