Bobridge claims U23 world time trial title
One of Team Garmin-Slipstream’s riders of the future, Australian Jack Bobridge, won the U23 world time trial championship in Mendrisio, Switzerland on Wednesday. This adds the rainbow stripes of world champion to his Australian U23 TT title. Though this is not new to the 20 year-old, having already won world titles on the track.
“Jack [...]
Team Garmin-Slipstream represents at Worlds
Many of Team Garmin-Slipstream’s riders will be playing a major part in the upcoming World Road Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland.
Starting with the U23 time trial on Wednesday through to the elite men’s road race on Sunday, the Argyle Armada will be present on the teams of five different countries.
“I am looking forward to [...]
Vuelta a Espana, stage 21
Director’s report from Johnny Weltz:
It was the typical promenade to Madrid and then the some fast laps before a bunch sprint to finish up the final Grand Tour of the season.
We didn’t have much to do today so it was up to the guys to finish the Vuelta in good condition — s [...]
The Millar Diaries: Winning.
I am so relieved that I won — I am so happy that I felt as good as I hoped to — and above all, I am over the bloody moon I won a sword!
But what makes this great is that I can share my success with my team. Kiwi Guy [...]
Sutton wraps-up second overall – Tour of Britain
Director’s report from Matt White:
Well it went down to the wire and CJ did everything that was possible in the closing stage Circuit race in down town London — with the help of Huub, Trent and Tom who shut everything down for the first and third bonus sprints. Cj finished 2nd on both sprints and [...]
Vuelta a Espana, stage 19
Director’s report from Johnny Weltz:
Another hard mountain day today, and we are down to only four riders — but we are still very motivated. Martijn was on the spot when the first attack went, a group of 16 riders gaining up to a minute, but not any more as several teams didn’t have anyone in [...]
Vuelta a Espana, stage 18
Director’s report from Johnny Weltz:
Back in the mountains near Madrid, we suffered through a rainy and cold day. Nonetheless, it was a very fast start where several groups ere trying to take off. As such a lot of riders were dropped but we had our guys well placed where they had to be.
Tom [...]
Maaskant gives his all in the break – Vuelta a Espana, stage 17
Director’s report from Johnny Weltz:
Today got pretty crazy in a hurry — Tom Danielson crashed and then Martijn was in a breakaway for 185km. He was so close to winning the teams third stage!
The long breakaway of five riders with Martijn in it turned out to be impossible to bring back, mostly because [...]
Rolling with the team, UK style
Before the start of the Tour of Britain, the riders of Team Garmin-Slipstream stopped by the headquarters of Garmin UK for a little meet-and-greet with some of the local cycling fans, including a group ride around one of the better-known routes in Southampton. British Cycling was on hand to capture the event.
Photo: Luke Webber
Sutton leading sprints – Tour of Britain, stage 4
Director’s report from Matt White:
Well so far the Tour of Britain has been quite successful with Chris Sutton winning stage 1, then third on Stage 3 and today second on the stage. The team has ridden very well in supporting CJ.
Kai Reus still leads ahead of Boasen-Haagen at one second and CJ at five [...]
Vuelta a Espana, stage 16
Director’s report from Johnny Weltz:
Today didn’t turn out to be the big cycling stage that some thought. One rider escaped after 15km and no one seems too bothered to chase. He got 11 minutes before there was any chase on, but it was easy to control, so he stayed out there until 15 km [...]
Total team effort for Missouri win
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Mike Friedman and Steven Cozza talk to CycleTo about how the entire team wins with DZ in yellow in Missouri.
Meier in the break – Vuelta a Espana, stage 15
Director’s report from Johnny Weltz:
After three hard mountain days, the roads flattened out a bit. Rain had hit the roads in the south that was not so normal, so it was very slippery. After a fast start there were several crashes and flat tires, which was more than typical because the race leader was caught [...]
David Zabriskie wraps-up Tour of Missouri
Team Garmin-Slipstream delivered David Zabriskie to the final overall win in the Tour of Missouri, successfully defending the win by teammate Christian Vande Velde last year.
“The team was incredible this week,” said director Allen Lim. “They proved they have what it takes under unrelenting pressure. I’m especially proud because it was an all American [...]
Vuelta a Espana, Stage 14
Director’s report from Johnny Weltz:
Today was the last of the three mountain top finishes. Everybody was tired but still the stage went from fast very start — a 49km per hour average! Our plan was to get Dan Martin into the right break as there was a good chance it would last. He [...]
Team defends Zabriskie’s lead – Tour of Missouri, stage 6
In a super-fast stage (31 mph average speed!) Team Garmin-Slipstream successfully defended the race lead of David Zabriskie, after the U.S. national time trial champion took over the honor by winning the stage 5 time trial. The team has only one more stage left, a circuit race around Kansas City before closing the book on [...]
Chris Sutton wins too! – Tour of Britain, stage 1
Team Garmin-Slipstream is proving that winning is contagious, with Chris Sutton notching his first win of the year by taking out the field sprint in the first stage of the Tour of Britain. As such, he is now the race leader as well as the sprint classification leader!
Zabriskie wins Missouri TT, leads overall!
Team Garmin-Slipstream doubled-up on its wins today, with the U.S. national time trial champion David Zabriskie putting in a stellar performance on home soil to win the Tour of Missouri time trial. Zabriskie also moved into the overall lead and put significant time into all his challengers, beating the second-place rider by thirty seconds. [...]
Ryder Hesjedal WINS! – Veulta a Espana, stage 12
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Ryder Hesjedal made it into the long breakaway for the second time during the Vuelta a Espana. But unlike stage 10, where he finished a close second, Hesjedal sealed-the-deal on stage 12’s difficult mountain-top finish — despite having to work most of the final climb alone as his only remaining break mate was [...]
