This win's for Timmy!
The reason I picked Timmy for this race was that he is an excellent time trialist. So when he wasn’t able to compete today, the whole team was a bit demoralized. But sometimes good things come out of bad. I think the guys really did something extra today to give Timmy a little something special [...]
Tour de Georgia stage 4: Road Atlanta, Braselton team time trial
Another first for the Tour de Georgia, today’s stage 4 is a 16.1 km team time trial. This should be a great day for spectator’s as the stage takes place on the Road Atlanta close racing track. Teams will complete four laps. The first team is scheduled to start at 13:00 and the last team [...]
Official Timmy update
Timmy Duggan was injured in a crash at the Tour de Georgia yesterday. He fractured his left clavicle and scapula and suffered a head injury. He remains in a local hospital, where his condition continues to improve, with his family at his side. He’s expected to make a full recovery. We thank everyone for their [...]
To suffer is the currency of racing
Sometimes its best to just not think when you’re part of the cycling world. Because when you really think about what cycling is, you realize it’s….unthinkable. I suppose this all became real to me in 2004, when a young rider named Craig Lewis hit the side of a car, full speed, in a time trial [...]
Georgia podium finally!
Yesterday was not a nice day for our team. After Timmy’s crash, we were all feeling pretty stressed. We knew it was bad, but we didn’t know what his condition was. Thankfully he is cogniscent, though very beat up. Our thoughts are with him! For me personally, the race went relatively well. The finishing circuits [...]
La Flèche Wallonne, Belgium
The first of the two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne (the Walloon Arrow) is 199.5 km long and starts in Charleroi. The race finishes in Huy where cyclists have to do three grueling circuits that include the legendary Mur de Huy, where the race actually finishes. With an average grade of 9.3% and sections [...]
Tour de Georgia stage 3: Washington – Gainesville
Today’s 176.5 km stage includes one KOM and three sprints at Tignal, Comer an Homer. Stage 3 is scheduled to start at 11:00 and finish between 15:00-16:00. Slipstream Squad 61. Tom Danielson 62. Tyler Farrar 63. Timmy Duggan 64. Lucas Euser 65. Trent Lowe 66. Danny Pate 67. Christian Vande Velde 68. David Zabriskie
La ill-timed Flèche flat
Well that sucked!! After a epic day and multiple crashes for the team (including me), David drops me off at the base of the Huy in perfect top 10 position. I was definitely poised for a good showing!! Then, my tire goes straight to the rim!! Not a ideal time to flat! Unreal! Other than [...]
Flèche Wallonne preview: Hesjedal, Millar & Martin top bets
Race preview from DS Matt White: Well today’s race will take place under perfect conditions with an expected 18 C and no wind. Though it is the easier race of the Ardennes classics, Flèche Wallonne is a great race for our guys to show their legs on a demanding course. All this week is a [...]
Behind the scenes at Georgia
right: Timmy looking for his next feed. It’s always entertaining to hear about the lengths that the Slipstream staff goes to behind the scenes to keep us on time, happy and ready to race. Our soigneur Kim was filling me in on the recent events today during my massage. Apparently Kim and Jen, our other [...]
Tour de Georgia stage 2: Statesboro – Augusta
For a Tour de Georgia first, today’s 186.2 km stage goes through South Carolina before returning to Georgia. The day includes one KOM in North Agusta and two sprint lines. Stage 2 is scheduled to start at 11:00 and finish between 15:15-16:30. Slipstream Squad 61. Tom Danielson 62. Tyler Farrar 63. Timmy Duggan 64. Lucas [...]
Dean's 'off the front' Vuelta a Bosque report
Special race report from 5280 Magazine rider Dean Haas Okay so here’s how it went at the Vuelta a Bosque down in New Mexico for the Junior Men 13-14. The time trial was out by the Albuquerque airport. We did 7 miles and we were the youngest group to do that much. All the younger [...]
New Millar Diary: Overcoming Difficult Passages
After last month’s “difficult passage,” David Millar is back riding and writing like the articulate professional he is. Check out his latest entry for his insight on WADA, Liege, the Tour de Georgia and life in general.
Timmy's ideal sprint stage & recovery secret
Timmy (left) leading the charge with Lucas Euser That’s how sprinter stages should be. Short and to the point. There is nothing I hate more than doing 200 km of flat only to finish in a big bunch. So the Tour de Georgia organizers had it right today. With only 110 km of racing, we [...]
The Millar Diaries: Overcoming Difficult Passages
It’s been almost a month since I last wrote anything down. The main reason I haven’t written is because I was sick and feeling sorry for myself, which is not conducive to a public domain diary in my opinion. The time passes by so incredibly quickly. I was discussing last night how the Tour de [...]
Georgia stage 1: Farrar 4th overall with time bonuses
Despite flatting just 2 km from the finish, Tyler Farrar (right with Christian) still wrapped up the day 4th overall and 2nd in the Best Young Rider competition, thanks to intermediate time bonuses. Slipstream/Chipotle rode aggressively all day, keeping Tyler in striking range for the intermediate sprints. He took first and second place in two [...]
Tour de Georgia stage 1: Tybee Island – Savannah
The opening stage of the Tour de Georgia starts off gently with a relatively flat and short 115.6 km course that includes three sprint lines. Stage 1 is scheduled to start at 10:30 and finish between 13:05-13:45. Slipstream Squad 61. Tom Danielson 62. Tyler Farrar 63. Timmy Duggan 64. Lucas Euser 65. Trent Lowe 66. [...]
Gearing up for a hot Tour de Georgia
The Georgia coast is a nice change of venue in more ways than one. Yesterday, I was relaxing on the beach for a few minutes thinking the relative heat was nice compared to what I’ve been riding in lately. I was home in Colorado recently braving the snow in training while some of my teammates [...]
Amstel Gold Race, Limburg, Netherlands
The 43rd edition of the Amstel Gold Race starts in Maastricht and finishes a top the famous Cauberg climb in Valkenburg. The 252.2 km one day race includes no less that 30 “walls” and is known for its dangerous course with random road furniture. Slipstream Squad Magnus Backsteadt Jason Donald Huub Duyn Ryder Hesjedal Martijn [...]
Amstel Gold: Legs of Lead
Amstel Gold: The day dawned sunny after a night of unpromising rain. A nice change for this part of Europe. Of course after Martijn’s fantastic cobble race and with Maastricht being his home town, it was an agreeable idea to do everything we could for him today. He was well placed in the front with [...]
Velonews.com: Danielson favorite for Georgia
Velonews previews the 2008 Tour de Georgia and picks Tom Danielson – overall winner in 2005 – as one of the GC favorites.
Fly the Argyle! Kits available worldwide!
For all you out there waiting to officially join the Argyle Armada, the wait is over. The cool blue and orange argyle kit of the 2008 Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O pro cycling team is available for purchase in the US through Pearl Izumi’s Slipstream store and in Europe through bike o’bello. For all the avid argyle [...]
Amstel Gold preview and special coverage
Race preview from DS Johnny Weltz: Tomorrow we start the hilly classics. The first – Amstel Gold – is the biggest one-day race in Holland. So after last week’s strong performance, our youngster Martijn will have all of Holland to encourage him along the circuit. For first time, all the Amstel Gold competitors will be [...]
My personal 'Hell of the North' nightmare
After having a bit of time with my family and time to reflect over last Sunday’s happenings, I have come up with this. So I worked my backside off to get from a heap on the tarmac in Qatar to the hardest one day race in the world and be competitive there. With all the [...]
