http://community.active.com/blogs/BruceHildenbrand News and commentary from around the cycling world. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:04:04 GMT Jive SBS 4.5.5.2 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-02-09T18:04:04Z http://community.active.com/blogs/BruceHildenbrand/2009/02/09/young-guns <!-- [DocumentBodyStart:c8264fea-ecf2-4964-bffc-f0171caba107] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><p>There was another team training in Santa Rosa besides Astana. Team Trek-Livestrong, Lance's Under-23(U-23) development squad was also in Northern California putting in some quality early season miles. The team is captained by 'Mini-Phinney', Taylor Phinney, the 18-year-old son of cycling greats Connie Carpenter and Davis Phinney.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>I hung out with the boys and tagged along for a short part of their ride, here are a few photos of the squad preparing for their 107-mile training spin and on the road northwest of Santa Rosa.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>Axel Merckx, son of the greatest cyclist ever, Eddy Merckx is the Director Sportif. Axel was a fine professional in his own right and rode with Lance on Team Motorola in 1995 and 1996. When not directing the young bucks, he lives with his wife Jody in Canada.</p><p><a href="http://community.active.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-12420-7312/DSC_0235.JPG"><img height="466" src="http://community.active.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-12420-7312/310-466/DSC_0235.JPG" width="310"/></a> </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>Long-time Armstrong friend and&#160; head honcho at Capital Sports and Entertainment,Bart Knaggs, is helping to oversee the team. A former top amateur racer, Knaggs also rode with the team and looked pretty fit. <a href="http://community.active.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-12420-7313/DSC_0245.JPG"><img height="466" src="http://community.active.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-12420-7313/310-466/DSC_0245.JPG" width="310"/></a> </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>Axel and the team during their pre-ride chat.</p><p><a href="http://community.active.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-12420-7314/DSC_0241.JPG"><img height="206" src="http://community.active.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-12420-7314/310-206/DSC_0241.JPG" width="310"/></a> </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>Mini-Phinney with Bjorn Selander who recently represented the USA at the World Cyclocross championships. <a href="http://community.active.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-12420-7316/IMG_0268.JPG"><img height="232" src="http://community.active.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-12420-7316/310-232/IMG_0268.JPG" width="310"/></a> </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>Bruce</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:c8264fea-ecf2-4964-bffc-f0171caba107] --> bruce_hildenbrand lance_armstrong team_astana trek_livestrong taylor_phinney axel_merckx bart_knaggs bjorn_selander Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:06:20 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/BruceHildenbrand/2009/02/09/young-guns 2009-02-09T18:06:20Z 4 years, 4 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/BruceHildenbrand/comment/young-guns http://community.active.com/blogs/BruceHildenbrand/feeds/comments?blogPost=12420