Rider diary: Hesjedal's Strade Bianche
Team Garmin-Transitions’ Ryder Hesjedal has turned into our man for the increasingly revered Montepaschi Strade Bianche race, over the white marble roads around Siena, Italy. After two top ten placings the last two years he delivered another solid performance, making it into the final selection and finishing fifth. Well, my goal was to better a [...]
Race report: Montepaschi Strade Bianche
Team Garmin-Transitions’ Matt White gives his account of the Montepaschi Strade Bianche race, which saw Ryder Hesjedal make it into the final selection. We once again we headed off to Italy in March for a crucial block of competition. To open the account is one of the new classics — Eroica Strade Bianchi. It is [...]
Report: Vuelta a Murcia, stage 5
Team Garmin-Transitions finished a good week at the Vuelta a Murcia. Director sportif Johnny Weltz reports: It was a short stage without many difficulties, so with a solid lead on the GV the leader’s jersey was all but decided. It was up to the sprinters to decide the stage and their competition. It was pretty [...]
Race Report: Vuelta a Murcia Time Trial
Team Garmin-Transitions’ US time trial champion David Zabriskie turned in a top-ten TT performance at the Vuelta a Murcia, while young neo-pro rode into a top 25 position on the overall. Director sportive Johnny Weltz reports: The time trial stage was looked to by everyone as the judge of this year’s Vuelta a Murcia. And [...]
Video: DZ's World – Vuelta a Murcia, stage 2
Team Garmin-Transitions’ resident commentator Dave Zabriskie takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of Vuelta a Murcia, stage 2.
Race report: Young guns in the hunt at Murcia
Tough racing on the queen stage of the Vuelta a Murcia, but the Argyle Armada’s young guns proved up to the challenge, as director sportif Johnny Weltz reports: The queen stage of the race to Alhama de Murcia — with this stage and the TT tomorrow there was no doubt that to keep up with [...]
Race report: Hunter doubles – Vuelta a Murcia, stage 2
Team Garmin-Transitions’ Robbie Hunter successfully defended his race lead at the Vuelta a Murcia with another field sprint win. Our director sportif on the ground, Johnny Weltz, gives the summary: At the start of the second stage — with the leader’s jersey on and a hard stage ahead — we decided to be part of [...]
Hunter: New motivation
Team Garmin-Transitions’ South African sprinter Robbie Hunter doubled-up on his wins in as many days at the Vuelta a Murcia. He gave us a little insight into his racing after the second stage: “I’m delighted to have won two races on the trot. All the hard work I did in the off-season is paying off. [...]
Feature: Robbie Hunter, let the winning begin
Robbie Hunter is a new but veteran addition to the Argyle Armada for 2010. The seasoned sprinter brings experience as well as speed to the team, making for a fast one-two punch with teammate Tyler Farrar. We spoke with the South African right after he notched his first sprint win of 2010 and the first [...]
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! 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 [...]
VeloNews: Farrar 'keeping the ball rolling'
VeloNews’ European correspondent Andrew Hood speaks with the speedy Tyler Farrar about last season’s breakthroughs and what to look forward to in 2010. Tyler Farrar was one of the break-out riders in 2009. With 11 victories and a constant threat in the sprints, the 25-year-old vaulted into the elite pro ranks. For 2010, Farrar will [...]
Race preview: Eroica and Paris-Nice
Team Garmin-Transitions director Matt White gives his take on last weekend’s first foray into the European schedule and a look ahead to both the Italy swing of races for the Classics crew, as well as the stage race Paris-Nice for the climbers. I’m happy with how last weekend went, especially with the conditions. It started [...]
Argyle Armada for Vuelta a Murcia
Team Garmin-Transitions’ roster for Vuelta a Murcia will include sprinters Julian Dean and Robbie Hunter, time trialists David Zabriskie and Danny Pate, and the best young rider from the Haut Var race Michel Kreder. Team Garmin-Transitions: Julian Dean Michel Kreder Robbie Hunter Trent Lowe Danny Pate Peter Stetina David Zabriskie Michel Kreder
