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Lowe Climbs High, Schlecks 3rd and 4th in L-B-L, Zipp Athletes Dominate at St. Anthony's Tri
April 28, 2008
 Australian climbing ace Trent Lowe of Team Slipstream Chipotle Powered by H30 took second on Saturday's Brasstown Bald stage of the Tour de Georgia. The rider, on Zipp 202s, bested Team Astana's Levi Leipheimer (USA) but forfeited the overall lead to High Road's Kanstantin Siutsou (BLR). Lowe ended up second overall in the seven-stage tour while grabbing the race's Best Young Rider award. For more, visit the team's website.
Also at the Tour de Georgia, Jason McCartney rode his way to the tour's King of the Mountains award.  Across the globe, brothers Frank and Andy Schleck (LUX) rode to 3rd and 4th places respectively in the spring classic Liege-Bastonge-Liege. Andy's long solo break-away was not enough to hold off eventual race winner Alejandro Valverde (ESP), second place David Rebellin (ITA), and brother Frank. Team CSC's website has all the details. Watch the action on cycling.tv.
In Triathlon, Zipp athletes dominated the St. Anthony's Triathlon in Florida. Matt Reed (USA) once again showed his peers his form, setting the fastest time in the bike leg and capturing first overall. Other Zipp athletes in the top 5 include Andy Potts (USA) second, Craig Alexander (AUS) fourth and Richie Cunningham (USA) in fifth. Sarah Haskins (USA) won the women's race by over a minute while Zipp athletes Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) and Sam McGlone (CAN) took third and fourth respectively.
Photo of Trent Lowe courtesy of Mitchell Clinton.
Photo of Schlecks courtesy of Tim De Waele.
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Lowe Slips Into Yellow
April 25, 2008
Australian Trent Lowe of Team Slipstream Chipotle Powered by H30 moved into the overall lead at the Tour de Georgia after finishing with a select group on Friday's stage. Lowe positioned himself well for capturing the overall lead after coming across the line first in yesterday's team time trail at Road Atlanta. For more on today's stage visit the team's website.
Tomorrow will prove to be a decisive stage in the Tour, as the racers face the ominous Brass Town Bald with gradients up to 25% in the 3 mile climb.
Photo Courtesy of Mitchell Clinton
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Jordan Rapp wins IM AZ bike split
 Riding the fastest available clincher combination of a 900 Zipp bulge disc and the 808 front wheel, Jordan wins the recent Ironman Arizona bike race portion by almost 4 minutes. Read Jordan's interesting blog post of the race.
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It's All Argyle at Tour de Georgia Team Time Trial
April 24, 2008
Team Slipstream Chipotle powered by H30 won today's team time trial at the Tour de Georgia, moving the team into first place in the team standings. The American based team won the TTT with a time of 19'36", besting Team Astana by just 4 seconds. United States Time Trial National Champion David Zabriskie paced the team through the winding, hilly Road Atlanta course. Visit the team's website for a full report.
All of the team were riding the aerodynamic 808, the new uber-fast 1080, or a combination thereof, providing the team with a significant aerodynamic advantage over their competitors. How much advantage you ask? Click here to see the time and watt savings achieved by using the same wheel combinations that Team Slipstream uses. Want to join the Argyle Nation on Zipp Wheels with Team Slipstream decals? Click here to find out how.
Photo Courtesy of Mitchell Clinton
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Zippcast #47 Featuring Team Slipstream Chipotle's David Millar
April 23, 2008
Check out Zippcast #47 as Team Slipstream Chipotle's David Millar talks with Stu about the team's decision to ride Zipp and the new 1080 - the fastest non-disc wheel in the universe.
Photo of David Millar Courtesy of Mitchell Clinton.
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Injured J.J. Haedo Takes Surprise Win in Georgia on Zipp Wheels
April 23, 2008
Team CSC's J.J. Haedo (ARG) took a surprise victory in stage two of the Tour De Georgia yesterday. The ace sprinter from Argentina has suffered through an injured hand and wrist during the team's spring campaign, putting some doubt around his ability to sprint for the line. Yesterday's victory removed all doubt, moving Haedo into third on G.C. For more on yesterday's race, visit Team CSC's website.
Photo Courtesy of Mitchell Clinton.
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Go Behind the Scenes with Team CSC
April 22, 2008
Ever wonder what it's like to train with number one pro cycling team in the world? Stop wondering and see for yourself. Click here to see real footage from Team CSC's spring training camp in California!
Photo Courtesy of Tim De Waele
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Belinda Granger Wins Inaugural Ironman China on Zipp Wheels!
April 22, 2008
Belinda Granger (AUS) overcame the searing heat to take first place in the first ever Ironman China. Check out Belinda's blog for her detailed account of last weekend's race.
Photo Courtesy of TeamBB.com
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Matt Reed Qualifies for Olympics with Alabama Trials Win
April 22, 2008
Zipp sponsored Triathlete Matt Reed secured the second spot on the U.S.A. Olympic Triathlon team by winning the Olympic Trials in Tuscaloosa, Alabama over the weekend. The 6 ft. 5 in. elite triathlete overcame his competitors with a late surge on the bike which featured the Zipp VumaQuad and ZedTech 4s. He then held onto his lead in the run, securing his spot in Beijing. Congratulations Matt! For more information visit www.mattyreed.com
Photo of Matt's bike courtesy of Herbert Krabel.
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Frank Schleck Takes Second at Amstel Gold
April 21, 2008
Team CSCs Frank Schleck (LUX) and his Zipp 404s took second place to Damiano Cunego (Lampre) at Amstel Gold in the Limburg region of the Netherlands. Schleck had this to say after the race: Of course I would have loved to win Amstel Gold Race again, but I'm happy with second place with the way the race developed. It was a very exclusive group of riders who were fighting for the victory, so it was a tense final. I tried four or five times before Cauberg, but they were keeping an eye on me, so there was only one chance left. Kim Andersen and Bjarne Riis told me to try an all in attack on the climb, and I'm sure I wouldn't have finished on the podium if I hadn't done that. Cunego was the fastest in the sprint, but I was able to make a difference on the climb after all. I'll be looking forward to the races next week and the race today pointed out for sure that both I and the team are very ready. For more information visit team CSC's website at www.team-csc.com
Photo courtesy of Tim De Waele
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Mark Allen Online Announces Boulder Triathlon Training
April 15th, 2008
Boulder Colorado has long been recognized as the best place to train by long distance athletes all over the world. MarkAllenOnline co-founder and coach Luis Vargas will host the Boulder Triathlon Training Camp May 9-11, 2008. For the past couple of years coach Vargas has hosted training camps in Boulder. This is the 2008 edition. This camp is a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself into a weekend of all triathlon. Coach Vargas will share his personal experiences as an athlete and coach at MarkAllenOnline.com. The camp is a perfect blend of learning with some altitude training in Boulder’s most popular training routes. For more details visit www.markallenonline.com/luismaocamp.htm
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David Thompson Repeats at Powerman Duathlon
David Thompson repeated at Powerman in Alabama over the weekend. The triathlete/duathlete and super-cyclist from Minnesota won the duathlon by over 3 minutes, making up a deficit off the bike on the run. For more information check out David's website: http://www.thompsontri.com/
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Testrider.com Reviews 1080, Sub-9 and VukaBull on TT Bike
April 14, 2008 Testrider.com's Ben Edwards recently reviewed three of Zipp's newest (and fastest) products. Check out the video review of the 1080, Sub-9, and the VukaBull here. 
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Big Weekend for Zipp Athletes Around the Globe
April 14th, 2008
Zipp sponsored athletes continued their winning ways over the weekend with big results in France, Japan, and The Netherlands.
In France, Martijn Maaskant (NED) of Team Slipstream Chipotle Powered by H30 captured 4th place in Paris-Roubaix while riding Zipp 202s. Further south in France, Christian Vande Velde took second overall in the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe after winning the time trial stage. For more details visit the team's website at www.slipstreamsports.com
Photo of Martijn Maaskant courtesy of Tim De Waele
Australian superstar triathlete Emma Snowsill added to her extensive medal count with a win at the Ishigaki BG Triathlon World Cup. Snowsill led from start to finish claiming her eighth world cup title in a time of 2 hours 3 minutes and 11 seconds. “I just wanted to get out there and get a second hit out,” said Snowsill after her win. “I felt like I had a bit more of a plateau, not so many ups and downs. I'm really happy, 2 for 2 what more can I ask for at this stage." Visit www.emma-snowsill.com for more details.
At Sunday's Novilon Eurocup, a race of the UCI category 1.1 in the Netherlands, Kristin Armstrong (USA) from the Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team claimed victory in a race time of 3:25:32h ahead of Regina Bruins and Kirsten Wild (both NED). The former time trial World Champion Armstrong won the race over 137,7 km in the finish sprint shortly ahead of Bruins.
Picture credit (archive picture): www.womenscycling.net
Congratulations to all of the Zipp athletes on a great weekend!
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Slipstream Chooses 303 / 404 Combination for Paris-Roubaix
April 10th, 2008
Team Slipstream Chipotle Powered by H30 is choosing Zipp 303 / 404 combinations for this weekend's Paris-Roubaix. This SpeedShop combination provides the perfect mix of light-weight, aerodynamics, and stiffness.
The grueling classic, marked by treacherous cobblestone sections, puts every team's equipment to the ultimate test. Slipstream is choosing to use a Clydesdale wheel build which essentially gives the rim greater strength and stiffness. All of the team's rims feature Zipp's CarbonBridge technology, increasing impact resistance by over 30%.
Read more on Team Slipstream-Chipotle's website. 
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