The Millar Diaries: Absolute carnage
Today was definitely in my top five worst days on a bike… ever; and that’s a big call considering the length of my career! My first crash was a simple race incident where Christian, Julian and myself were well-positioned at the front, but someone in front of us lost control before the Stockeu. This didn’t [...]
Update: Tour de France, stage 2
Here is an update to the status of the Argyle Armada after an unlucky and crash-filled stage 2 of the Tour de France: A crash-filled Stage 2 of the Tour de France saw five Team Garmin-Transitions riders hit the pavement. Christian Vande Velde, Tyler Farrar and Julian Dean were all taken to a local hospital [...]
Race report: Tour de France, stage 2
Team Garmin-Transitions fared among the worst in the crashes of stage 2, with Christian Vande Velde, Tyler Farrar and Julian Dean on their way to the hospital for evaluation. Statement from Team Garmin-Transitions: Today was a massively rough day for the peloton and especially our team. Weather and roads obviously played a huge factor. We [...]
Tech & Training: David Millar, Tour de France stage 1 data
David Millar kicked up the speed in the finale, trying to set-up teammate Tyler Farrar for the sprint finish — maxing out at 1,313 watts!
Race report: Tour de France, stage 1
Tyler Farrar was poised to take his first stage win in a Tour de France on the opening road stage of the 2010 edition. However, the jitters that go with an opening stage, combined with a tricky finish resulted in three crashes in the final kilometers — the final one stopping Farrar 500 meters from [...]
Race report: Two in top-ten in prologue
Team Garmin-Transitions started the 2010 Tour de France off in strong fashion, putting two riders in the top-ten, with David Millar on the podium in third. And with sprinter Tyler Farrar in seventh, just 28 seconds from the lead, the potential for a yellow jersey is real. “I’m satisfied, I was hoping to go well [...]
Tech & Training video: Ryder Hesjedal's Rocacorba record attempt
Ryder Hesjedal takes on the famed Rocacorba climb outside of Girona, while team physios Iñigo San Millán and Carlos González Haro follow behind, ready to perform lactate testing. More photos of Ryder Hesjedal:
