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Team Garmin-Slipstream names Vuelta squad

The nine riders taking the start for Team Garmin-Slipstream in the 64th edition of the Vuelta a España were announced today. Team CEO Jonathan Vaughters is excited by the line-up of riders following an impressive ride at the Tour de France and equally impressive performances by riders leading up to La Vuelta.

“I think the Vuelta team will exceed and excel,” said Vaughters. “They will live up to the high benchmark set by our Tour team. There are some novices and some comeback stories in our Vuelta team, but I think their performance will be way beyond what it appears it will be on paper.”

Team Garmin-Slipstream

Tom Danielson
Julian Dean
Tyler Farrar
Ryder Hesjedal
Dan Martin
Martijn Maaskant
Christian Meier
David Millar
Svein Tuft
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  • Amy B

    Great team! I’m excited for the sprints, the climbs and the TTs.

    Wow Tyler- 3 Grand tours this year?!? You deserve it. Julian has done a fantastic job of leading you out, and I’m glad to see him on this roster too.

    Always love to see the our Canadian friends, Ryder and Svein.

  • jlee

    perhaps this is the race that dan martin will be contending for best young rider or gc podium? hopefully tyler will continue to win stages, and some folks will get their chances on the breakaways, good luck!

  • Danz

    Three Canadians riding for the same team in a Grand Tour!! I’ll have my Red Maple Leaf waving in the wind! Go Get ‘Em!! (stage wins and coloured jerseys I mean)

  • http://chrisalfred.wordpress.com/ Chris Alfred

    Good luck guys am sure you will have a successful 3 weeks. But i my betting blog http://chrisalfred.wordpress.com/
    i have only tipped one of you guys for the GC, Dan Martion but i am sure you will pick up other stage wins via Tyler and hopefully Dave Millar

  • Ey

    Wow, 3 Canadians!!!! Awesome job selecting the squad.

    Svein did a splendid ride at Olympics. Svein showed us your form again.

    Ryder, love you, love you, love you!!!!

    Christian, Be good! Follow the footstep of Great Canadian Ryder.

    Garmin rules!

  • David

    Wow, great squad!!!

    Will Tyler finish the Vuelta?

  • Ian Treadwell

    Have a good race Dan.

    Good luck to you all.

  • Practice Nurse Anthony Clarkson

    EXCITING LOOKING SQUAD JV !
    Bound to ” EXCEED EXCEL and Make us ALL PROUD to Wear our ARGYLE !” Good Luck guys and Can`t wait to watch the Orange and Blue at the front each day for the next 3 weeks . Just sorry Not to see David and Dan again in the Tour of Britain !
    But BIGGER spanish Fish to Fry
    Anthony C Lincolnshire England

  • http://spanish-cyclepaths.blogspot.com Dawn

    This is so cool!! The Crazy Canucks of Castile (well, both of us…) will be there with maple leaves and lots of embarrasing hoser gear on either Navacerrada or or Morcuera on September 18th!!!

  • siankai

    Garmin is the unofficial team Canada – go Canadians!

  • Jennifer

    Best of luck guys. Very cool to see three Canadians on one team,

  • http://www.cyclingalanjones.co.uk Alan Jones

    Great to see David Millar on the team again, but where is Bradley Wiggins.
    Good luck for the Vuelta.

  • Rob in Ottawa

    3 Canucks! Awesome! Great to see Svein back and Cervelo Test Team is bringing Rollin…SO FINALLY MY SLOGAN WORKS.
    CANADIAN RYDERS ROLLIN TUFT!!!!

    Good luck, I will be following this with great interest.

    Cheers!

  • Rob in Ottawa

    Great to see Christian also! To bad no Barry….

  • Wanda and Mike{ Blacka Chickens}

    Blacka Chickens wish all the best to Svein and Garmin Slipstream at Vuelta a Espana. Seize the day!

  • johnkelly

    best of luck to dan martin in his first grand tour

  • dave

    this is awesome! 3 canadians! christians first grand tour!? way to go, he will do very well pulling on the hard days! i keep hearing good things! keep you the excellent work Garmin!

  • Richard Lee

    Go Canada Go!!!

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