PowerTap discs - measure everything
 Zipp announces the release of its new series of wireless PowerTap discs. Now you can TT and Tri with the confidence of power measurement and ceramic bearing upgrades.
Negative Drag. Positive Power.
Zipp and Saris CycleOps Power have partnered to introduce the first and fastest disc wheels with PowerTap technology.
PowerTap is the leading power measurement technology in cycling and fitness. It measures torque/velocity 60x per second and is scientifically accurate (+/-1.5%). Both PowerTap and Zipp products are made in the USA. More....
Listen to ZippCast#50 - Zipp's new PowerTap discs June 2, 2008
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Jens Voigt wins his first Giro stage
 Voigt finished over a minute ahead of the breakaway pack after making his move around the start of the last counter-clock circuits at Varese. Jens was part of a 12 man pack that broke 10 km after the start of stage 18. This was also the first stage win for team CSC in this year's Giro.
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Testing the VumaQuad
At  testrider.com they recently took the VumaQuad on the road. Watch what they have to say about this 560g compact crank (604g with standard 53/39chain rings). The VumaQuad is available from 170 mm to 180 mm with your choice of chain ring (53/39 or 50/34) and standard or ceramic bearings.
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Vanessa Fernandes sweeps Madrid ITU title for 6th consecutive time
Riding in a pack of fourt hat broke away from the main field during the bike split, Vanessa completed the course over one minute ahead of her nearest rival, taking the Madrid ITU World Championship title once again. This was the 200th ITU event and the 20th time Vanessa has been on top of the podium in her career at 22 years of age.
Vanessa Fernandes proved once again she is in top form on the run, taking the lead early on and increasing her margin as the race went along.
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Glen Chadwick wins Tour of Arkansas for TeamType 1
The New Zealander wrapped up the Tour of Arkansas on Sunday by finishing eighth in the 75-minute Celebrity Classic Criterium in Historic Downtown Van Buren.
Team Type 1 also placed two riders in the top 10 with Moises Aldape (fifth) and Chris Jones (ninth) while Valeriy Kobzarenko was 31st, Fabio Calabria was 35th and Ian MacGregor was 48th.
 Team Type 1's Valeriy Kobzarenko (left) riding Zipp 404's was joined by Eric Boily (Team Volkswagon) in a three-man breakaway that nearly made it to the finish in the opening stage of the Tour of Arkansas, however it was Glen Chadwick who rode to victory on the opening stage of the inaugural Tour of Arkansas Thursday .
Glen won the Epic Road Race, a 110-mile (177 km) race that featured 10,592 feet of climbing. Chadwick capped an extraordinary display of teamwork by Team Type 1 by attacking just as a three-rider breakaway that included teammate Valeriy Kobzarenko was being caught in the final mile. At that point, fewer than 30 riders remained in the pack, including six from Team Type 1.
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Slipstream Wins Opening TTT in Giro; Vande Velde in Pink!
May 11, 2008
American Christian Vande Velde crossed the line first as Team Slipstream Chipotle Powered by H30 scorched the opening team time trial of the Giro Italia. The team was equipped with the fastest race wheels in the universe, riding 808 or 1080 front wheels with disc wheels of the 900 or Sub-9 variety on the back. For more visit the team's website at www.slipstreamsports.com.
Team CSC, also on Zipp wheels, finished second in the TTT, just six seconds behind Slipstream. Chris Anker Sørensen holds the white jersey as the tour's best young rider.
Photos Courtesy of Tim De Waele
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Exciting performances from Zipp athletes
 Alexander and Carfrae take titles at St. Croix 70.3
Marinda Carfrae (riding a 404f + 1080r) used the bike split to make up time lost on the swim and to put her in the lead for the run, a position she maintained for the rest of the race. Craig Alexander made his move on the run passing Cameron Brown who finished second.
Matt Reed wins bike split at ITU World Championships, Richards Bay, South Africa
Suring at the end of the bike split, Matt Reed was able to gain a 20 second advantage. This proved insufficient to win him the race as he was passed within the last kilometer on the run by Germany's Daniel Unger. This was the third weekend in a row on the podium for Reed after wins at Tuscaloosa and St. Anthony’s.
McGlone wins third victory at Wildflower
 Samantha McGlone took her third overall victory at Wildflower proving once again her dominance of the hardest half Ironman course around.
Photo credit: Jay Prasuhn
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Karsten Kroon of CSC wins 48th Rund um den Henninger Turm - 1.HC
 After winning this race last in 2004, this was Kroon's turn on the podium and a sip of that famous beer once again. Karsten wins a close sprint after being in a 9 man final break-away. Andy Schleck (CSC) helped Karsten to the win by keeping the pace high and preventing the pack catching the break-away.
Photo: Tim De Waele
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