We remember what we were doing when we first heard the news -- we were at work watching the Mt. Ventoux stage of the '08 Paris-Nice on cycling.tv, pretending we were answering emails and otherwise being productive. Team CSC monster rouleur Jens Voigt was off the front at the base of... read more
Craft cut their teeth in the ski industry, where they're widely acknowledged as the leaders in pro-quality performance apparel. Through their sponsorship of teams like Phonak, Astana, and now Team CSC, they can make equal claims of prominence in the road cycling marketplace. They're able to test... read more
Pro cyclists are experts at two things: Killing it on the bike, and killing time at the hotel. When they lounge around they need to look as stylish as they do on the bike. Part of being Pro is never being a slob. Hence, the Craft Team CSC Polo Shirt. It's made from light Pique Sense fabric that... read more
We'd like to think that the boys of Team CSC spend their wintertime months logging big miles in suntan country like Mallorca or Australia. But the real truth is that more often than not they're in the climatic equivalent of New Jersey -- Mile after mile of pissing sleet, cold, and endless wind.... read more
On wintry days it's easy to fantasize about a pro's off-season life -- daylong easy rides in the warm climes of some beachfront paradise like Mallorca, Nice, or Capetown, right? Cappuccinos, cakes, suntans, bikinis tied tightly around the native beauties? Ah, yes, that's what we'd like to think.... read more
The Shelter Jacket has long been the marquee piece of outerwear in the Descente winter line. The Shelter Tri-Comp fabric gives it fierce resistance to wind, water, and the all-around harshness of the off-season. It features great details like a high collar, a draft flap, Zippered sleeves... read more
Descente doesn't just make the on-the-bike clothing for Team CSC, but they make them their off-the-bike clothing as well. This Long Sleeve Tech Tee keeps the logos nicely subtle -- you get one small Descente chevron, one Riis Cycling eagle, and the Team CSC logomark. When you wear it, people who... read more
Being pro means giving your sponsors props 24/7, on the bike and off. And since pros more or less live in hotels it means they're in the limelight any time they're not cloistered in their room communing with their Playstations. When they hit the hotel restaurant to eat their overcooked pasta and... read more
If we ever visited Fantasy Island, it would include an elevated podium on the outskirts of Brugge. To our left would be Ms. Belgium handing us a 4-foot gold-plated trophy, and to our right would be the Ms. Belgium 1st runner up with a huge bouquet. Kisses would be imminent from both, and we'd... read more
