Wiggins finishes Giro, stage 21 time trial in second place
Wiggins finishes Giro, stage 21 time trial in second — only ONE SECOND from winning. Great ride, Wiggo!
Peterson defends his top-ten GC position in the Tour of Bavaria ITT
Director’s report from Johnny Weltz
As not being his favorite discipline Tom had to do more than a good time trial to change his position on GC — he did his best but had to face the fact that the GC stayed the same afterwards.
We had Kilian up there who defended it well [...]
Breaks rule the day, until the end – Tour of Bavaria, stage 3
Director’s report from Johnny Weltz
As a lot of riders lost 25 minutes yesterday, we where in for a fast start! A lot of breaks went and we where well represented. But nothing got the chance to get away, until a huge group of 22 riders broke clear. We had CJ and Huub in there. [...]
Mount Vesuvius stage lives up to hype – Giro, stage 19
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s ascent of Mount Vesuvius was led by the consistent climbing Tom Danielson who finished just 3:35 behind the stage winner.
“I just wanted to ride a good pace up the last climb and build my fitness. It was a really crazy stage with a very dangerous run-in to the climb. Cobbles, cars, dogs, [...]
Dan Martin’s season turning heads
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Irish champion Dan Martin is having a great season — with a recent second place overall in the Volta a Catalunya, to go with his third overall in the Tour of the Mediterranean and fifth on a stage of the Tour de Romandie — and it is not going unnoticed. Cyclingnews’ Shane [...]
USA Today -The Vande Blog: ‘Back in the Saddle’
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Christian Vande Velde is a regular blogger for USA Today. You can read his latest entry in which he details his road to recovery after crashing out of the Giro d’Italia on stage three.
Allen Lim is the cycling version of the wolf and right now, my savior. He can turn almost anything into [...]
Peterson makes the GC selection – Tour of Bavaria, stage 2
Race report from Top Peterson
Milram took control of the race after the break went. Everyday they’ve ridden an exceptionally fast tempo so I suppose they expect Linus to perform. Over the first climb the race exploded and I was able to make the selection. The rest of the stage was also quite selective and for [...]
Pate third on stage, with Dean in break – Giro, stage 18
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Giro fortunes changed Thursday on stage 18 with Danny Pate and Julian Dean making it into the day’s main break that survived all the way to the finish line in Benevento. Pate, who was one of the most active on the day and instrumental in establishing the breakaway, rode hard to make [...]
Danny Pate on Giro’s stage 18 podium in third after riding …
Danny Pate on Giro’s stage 18 podium in third after riding with Julian Dean in day’s main break. Check http://www.slipstreamsports.com for updates!
So close for Danny…. 2nd…. He played it perfectly. His …
So close for Danny…. 2nd…. He played it perfectly. His instinct and intelligence showed clearly. JV.
Danny Pate. A very intelligent person – and bike rider. JV.
Danny Pate. A very intelligent person – and bike rider. JV.
Pate and Dean in the main breakaway, Giro stage 18!
Pate and Dean in the main breakaway, Giro stage 18!
Sutton second in Tour of Bavaria opener
Stage report from Chris Sutton
Well it was a good day! My legs weren’t too good at the start, which is normal. My last race was Roubaix! But the boys were awesome leading me into the finish.
It was a fast start in the beginning. A group of 10 riders were off the front and [...]
Martin finishes Volta a Catalunya on podium!
Race report from Dan Martin
It was definitely a week split in two, as far as significance with the GC being set after stage 4 and then with the final three bunch sprints, but that is just what the results said. This was a seriously hard week of bike racing!
The last two days were [...]
Christopher Sutton second on stage 1 of International …
Christopher Sutton second on stage 1 of International Bayern Rundfahrt!
Cyclingnews: Millar happy with Giro conditioning
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s David Millar spoke with Cyclingnews about his decision to withdraw from the Giro d’Italia in order to focus on the Tour de France, saying that he was satisfied with his performance coming back from a broken collarbone a two months ago.
“I didn’t even know I was coming to the Giro, and to [...]
Video: Wiggo talks the Giro (and his hair)
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Bradley Wiggins talks to CycleTo about his Giro d’Italia experience so far, and is asked about his new ‘aerodynamic’ haircut.
Caleb Fairly finished 2nd to TeeJay Vangarderen (a 5280 …
Caleb Fairly finished 2nd to TeeJay Vangarderen (a 5280 grad) in the queen stage of the Olympia’s Tour today. The u23s are impressive. JV.
David Millar’s Garmin Edge 705 data – Giro, stage 14
Here is the data download from David Millar’s Garmin Edge 705 during stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia.
… Just wondering if Dan Martin might be a contender for …
… Just wondering if Dan Martin might be a contender for the white jersey in the Tour this year? I can dream – and dreaming is free! JV.
Video – Tyler Farrar on sprinting in the Giro
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s sprinter Tyler Farrar talks to CycleTo about racing with the top sprinters in the world, fighting through the mountain climbs and coming very close to taking a stage win of his own.
Martin defends GC position – Volta a Catalunya, stage 6
Race report from Johnny Weltz
Once again it was a fast start. We started with 10km on flat roads then a bumby ride inland where a lot of attacks went off but with no fruit. Once the climbs started there was a big crash where Cozza was involved — later he had to pack it [...]
Bradley Wiggins’ Garmin Edge 705 data – Giro d’Italia, stage 12
Here is the data download from Bradley Wiggins’ Garmin Edge 705 during stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia.
