Team Garmin-Slipstream adds young Australian Travis Meyer to roster
TEAM GARMIN-SLIPSTREAM ADDS TRAVIS MEYER TO ROSTER Team continues to develop young talent with addition of 20-year-old Australian October 30, 2009 – Team Garmin-Slipstream, the top American professional cycling team dedicated to ethical sporting and developing the next generation of cycling champions, announced today that it has added Australian Travis Meyer to its roster. Meyer [...]
Cyclingnews: Farrar's time
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s sprinting ace Tyler Farrar reflected on his very successful season, and what he hopes to accomplish next season, with Cyclingnews’ Gregor Brown. American sprinter turns a new page on his career Tyler Farrar began reaping the rewards of his labour this season, with wins in the Vattenfall Cyclassics and a stage of the [...]
Cozza rides for local charities, and you can ride with him too!
Report from Steven Cozza Last Sunday I did a ride down in Marin County California that raised money for the Marin Country Day School. It was nice supporting kids along with getting out and doing a fun 50 mile loop with a lot of the local cyclists in the area. I’d say about 200 people [...]
Garmin Extends Title Sponsorship of Team Garmin-Slipstream Through 2013
GPS Leader Paves the Way for Continued Development of World’s Elite Cycling Squad CAYMAN ISLANDS/October 20, 2009/Business Wire – Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that it has extended for an additional three years its title sponsorship of Team Garmin-Slipstream, the ProTour cycling team dedicated to ethical sporting and [...]
Martin posts strong close to season in Lombardy
Team Garmin-Slipstream finished off the European season well thanks to a strong finish from Dan Martin. The Irishman was on the attack throughout the day, bridging across with a group on the Ghisallo climb to make it into the final selection and sprinting to a top-ten result.
Team effort wraps up Sun Tour for Wiggins!
A true team effort finished off the Jayco Herald Sun Tour for Team Garmin-Slipstream, delivering race leader Bradley Wiggins to the final finish line for the overall win. The former race leader, teammate Chris Sutton could have swapped spots with Wiggo via the bonus seconds on offer, but played the role of teammate to perfection. [...]
Wiggins wins Sun Tour time trial, moves into lead!
Team Garmin-Slipstream took ownership of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour in the stage 5 time trial, with current Great Britain time trial champion Bradley Wiggins winning the short 10km by a huge margin — 13 seconds, over his teammate, Canadian time trial champion Svein Tuft. With the win Wiggo passes another teammate, Chris Sutton, in [...]
Sutton Gets the Hat-trick, retains lead – Jayco Herald Sun Tour, stage 4
Director’s report from Matt White: Cj got his hat trick! Three in a row, and that after another great team ride and a super lead-out by Wiggo! Cj extended his lead to five seconds now. Tomorrow is a tight 10km time trial in down town Geelong . Neither Cj or second placed Jono Cantwell are [...]
Sutton wins back-to-back down under, leads Sun Tour!
Director’s report from Matt White: Another successful day at the office! The team went on the attack from the start and Tom Peterson found himself in the break. He was also being the best placed rider on the GC which put pressure on Fly V to keep the break from going too far out. Our [...]
Third time the charm for Sutton!
Director’s report from Matt White: After two very close calls we finally got the win we were looking for! The team again controlled the race from start to finish, splitting the bunch on numerous occasions in gale-force conditions. In the final Svein went on the attack solo from the 13 riders left standing , he [...]
Sutton close again down under!
Team Garmin-Slipstream continued its strong showing down under in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, with Chris Sutton narrowly missing out on another sprint win on stage 1. This time his teammate Bradley Wiggins was close behind to add another of the Argyle Armada into the top five on the stage. Sutton finished second in the [...]
Crashes keep Farrar's form from showing
Race report from Johnny Weltz: Things started right away today with attacks after only 1km! We wanted a group to take off but not too big — yet after 25km a group of 10 riders was off the front. Several teams chased hard to bring it back as the group was a bit too big. [...]
Sutton's close second opens Sun Tour
Race report from Matt White: Today’s ‘Preface’ was a separate criterium that had no bearings on the actual race. It was a great hit out and it gave the boys another day to settle into their new time zone! I was very happy with how the lads rode, having three in the break of 18 [...]
Race preview: Paris-Tours
Preview by Johnny Weltz: The team has the biggest favorite in the race in Tyler Farrar, who after an overall win in Circuit Franco-Belge and a solid Vuelta a Espana is in top shape. He has as a right-hand man in Martijn Maaskant who is also in top shape to help him crown a year [...]
Farrar wraps up Circuit Franco-Belge
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Tyler Farrar sealed the victory at the Circuit Franco-Belge on Sunday, despite puncturing in the final five kilometers. But after a quick change and some hard chasing Farrar finished with the peloton to take the final overall, sprint and best young rider classifications. Photos courtesy Chris De Vos
Farrar retains overall lead: Circuit Franco-Belge, stage 3
Director’s report from Lionel Marie: Wow, only one word: RESPECT! A strong cross wind was present all day, and after another fast start 13 guys made it into a break with Boonen and Martijn. The peloton chased hard for 40km keeping it at 20 seconds. At kilometer 60, four guys made a new break and [...]
Farrar two-for-two: Circuit Franco-Belge, stage 2
Director’s report from Lionel Marie: Tyler has the number 111 in this race, so it could mean three times getting a “1″ — and he was on his way to that as he won again for the second time today! The stage was a long one, 225km, but the weather was not bad except for [...]
Farrar wins again – Circuit Franco-Belge, stage 1
Director’s report from Lionel Marie: A classic 212 kilometers in October, started fast and a fast break with three guys. We started chasing with Quick Step when the gap was up to 12 minutes, using Kilian Patour and Ricardo Van der Velde first and then Tom Peterson in the final 50km. It was all together [...]
