The last day for the climbers to leave their mark, stage 20 includes three significant climbs over the course of 224 km.
The first climb, Passo di Gavia (2618 m), comes at 90 km into the stage and is 18.9 km long with an average grade of 7.2% and max grades of 16%. The riders […]

After another seven-hour day in the saddle, Canadian Ryder Hesjedal finished a strong 17th on today’s penultimate stage. He endured the evil 12.8 km Passo del Mortirolo, snow on the Gavia (pictured right), and average grades ranging from 7-10.3%.
“The last two days have been the definition of epic in every way! Yesterday I was […]

Beginning tomorrow, the Argyle Armada will embark on a week long tour of the east coast that kicks of with the CSC Invitational in Arlington, VA and wraps up next Sunday with the Philadelphia International Championship in Philadelphia, PA. The 24-year-young Martijn Maaskant (left in front of White House!) is looking forward to competing […]

The 228 km stage 19 drags the peloton back into the mountains with a finish on the 6.35 km Monte Pora (1453 m) for the first time in Giro history. On the way to the Monte Pora, the riders get to stretch their legs on the 19.8 km Passo del Vivione (1828 m) and the […]

Stage 19 took the guys back into the mountains for nearly seven hours of wet, hard riding. While the favorites battled each other for position and critical seconds, the dwindling Argyle Armada held tough and finished with the grupetto again.
Still suffering from his injuries earlier in the race, Julian Dean didn’t take the […]

“Loved your team since its Argyle inception. This year I experience my first thrill of watching a race. I went to stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California. Upon arriving at the finish line area, my first bike-related sight was the team bus. I was in such awe of it, I forgot to take […]

Stage 18 is 182 km long and includes just a little hill - the 767 meter Marzio - and will be the final stage for the sprinters to make some Italian history. Today’s stage finishes in Varese where the 2008 World Championships take place.
Stage 18 is scheduled to start at 13:35 and finish between 17:05-17:27.

We’ve been quiet regarding blog entries because this race allows us no time for such activities. I’m so tired now. I was not mentally prepared for this, the hardest bike race in the world. Unofficially. I’ll take a vote in Milan and make it official if that is the consensus amongst my experienced peers.
Christian […]