cyclingfx.nl,
27 December 2007
"Slipstream is the new big American team"
Like Cadel Evans, 23-year-old Trent Lowe has switched from a successful career in cross-country mountain biking and is making steady progress in professional road cycling. After two seasons with Discovery, he heads into 2008 in the Argyle of Slipstream/Chipotle

cyclingnews.com,
26 December 2007
Picking up the pieces
It seemed not so long ago that Ivan Basso was firmly placed in the fast lane to cycling stardom, but the window of opportunity to bask in the glory of his Giro d'Italia success was cut short when rumours of Basso's involvement in Operación Puerto became a grim reality.

cyclingnews.com,
24 December 2007
Back for more! (Part two)
In a general sense, racing has been good for Leipheimer, with many marquee wins and high placings on his palmares. The Tour, however, has been a love-hate relationship for him – with strong overall finishes in 2002 and 2004, but crashing out in 2003.

cyclingnews.com,
24 December 2007
Back for more! (Part one)
Thirty-one of the hardest, most grueling seconds of racing in the sport is all that came between American Levi Leipheimer and the top podium spot on the Champs-Élysées in Paris last July. The closeness of that result has, however, renewed his motivation for the next Tour de France.

thepaceline.com,
24 December 2007
"I can ride more Classics"
Stephanie Gutowski was able to meet up with Fumiyuki Beppu to get an update on what’s been going on. Fumy has been very busy with sponsor and charity obligations in Japan. He will be leaving for training camp in Mallorca in January. This interview was conducted in early December.

cyclingheroes.info,
20 December 2007
"I think we will make a huge impact"
Former Gent Welvegem and TdF stage winner, George Hincapie, is the only rider to have helped Lance Armstrong win all of his record seven Tour de France races between 1999 and 2005, but with Discovery ending its sponsorship at the end of 2007, 'Big George' is taking the High Road in the coming season

thepaceline.com,
19 December 2007
Mexican food and two beers
Jason McCartney has been with Team Discovery Channel for the last three seasons, but with the American outfit ending its operations at the end of 2007, the 34 year-old winner of the Villacarrillo stage in this year's Vuelta a España has found a new home with CSC, the team managed by Bjarne Riis.

pezcyclingnews.com,
17 December 2007
Astana's First Camp!
The morning saw the team going for a four hour ride in the hills. The afternoon was supposed to give the press a chance to talk to the riders, but seeing as seven riders including Leipheimer, Horner and Klöden were not there it was to be left to “Bert” Contador to do all the talking.

cyclingnews.com,
10 December 2007
Out with the old, in with the new
33 year-old Australian Matt White had planned on continuing with the sport from within the peloton as a rider for one more season before retiring, but on January 1 he takes on the role as one of the three sports directors for the American Slipstream squad.

cyclingnews.com,
7 December 2007
Heading to new pastures
Retaining motivation is a test for every rider towards the end of their careers. George Hincapie has been competing for longer than many in the professional peloton but, thanks to a change of scenery, he's determined to have a strong season in 2008.

thepaceline.com,
3 December 2007
"The main ingredient for my success"
Levi Leipheimer looks back on his return to Discovery Channel as well as looking ahead to opportunity to continue riding for Johan Bruyneel at the new Astana for 2008.

cyclingnews.com,
29 November 2007
Dealing with success
Ever since Alberto Contador became the youngest Spaniard ever to win the Tour de France this July, his popularity has exploded and he's been a wanted man by the world's media. Jetting from one appointment to the next, Contador has had very little time to unwind.

bicycling.com,
26 November 2007
Hincapie Looks Ahead
As the season comes to a close and Discovery Channel riders move to many new teams, it seemed appropriate to catch up with veteran rider George Hincapie as he prepares to head to his new team of T-Mobile.

thepaceline.com,
19 November 2007
The World According to Whitey
Matt White will be joining Team Slipstream/Chipotle's ranks as one of the team's European directors in 2008. White will join current Slipstream director Johnny Weltz in running the squad's expanded European program.

pezcyclingnews.com,
12 November 2007
"I'm in love with the bike again."
After an incredible 2006 campaign, Tom Danielson seemed poised to finally assume his throne as America's Next Big Thing but Injury and illness combined to lay the GC contender low for the season.

velonews.com,
5 November 2007
‘My best season ever'
Levi Leipheimer's trophy collection improved dramatically in 2007 with some quality wins that included his first-ever Tour de France stage victory, the Tour podium with third, the overall at the Tour of California and the U.S. national pro title.