Hunter scores! – Vuelta a Murcia, stage 1

Team Garmin-Transitions’ Robbie Hunter scores the first European win for the team, and his first as a member of the Argyle Armada!

Robbie Hunter - Vuelta a Murcia, stage 1

Director’s report from Johnny Weltz:

After a storm the whole night we where lucky to wake to a blue sky. It was perfect conditions for racing and right from the start there was attacks. 10 km into the race we had Danny up the road with another guy and two more bridged up. These four gained up to four minutes, then two teams started the chase. It went up and down the whole day but not more than four minutes maximum.

Over the last climb of the day the field started to split and the speed was really high. The break was caught with 20 km to go, but served us well as the front post during the day. In the cross wind the field split into several groups. Michel Kreder had a flat at a bad moment and never came back to the front again. But we had our key hitters up there: Zabriskie, Robbie and Danny. As we approched the finish more people got dropped in the cross wind and the reduced group was a perfect scenario for us where Robbie rounded up the day with a clear victory!

Robbie Hunter - Vuelta a Murcia, stage 1

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  • Rory

    Congrats ,and well done Rob. Stay strong for the rest of the tour, it is great to see Garmin with the leaders jersey !

    Bokke Bo !

  • Practice Nurse Anthony Clarkson

    FANTASTIC START Robbie !
    Great to get your First Win in ARGYLE so convincingly . But with that Backup and firepower What else could you do ? SUPERB Teamwork AS ALLWAYS Guys ! Good luck for tomorrow
    Anthony C Proud in ARGYLE on the Cold Roads of Lincolnshire England Today
    GO GARMIN-TRANSITIONS
    This one`s for Timmy and Cozza GET WELL QUICK GUYS !!!

  • mike fratello

    Nice job Robbie it is awesome to see GARMIN off to a great start

  • Eric

    That’s how it’s done. It’s great to see a Garmin rider cross the line to a victory. Hopefully now the winning can begin. Good luck tommorow and for the rest of the tour to you Mr. Hunter and to the rest of the Argyle Armada.

  • Carel

    YES Robbie. Great ride!
    Hope it goes well the rest of the season!
    Goeies man!
    Groete uit SA

  • Rory

    Now youre on “FIRE” Go go Garmin……