Archive for April, 2011

Product Review: Castelli’s Aero Bib Short

Product Review: Castelli’s Aero Bib Short

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: when you find a pair of bib-shorts that you like, you’ll be a happy bike rider. We’ve already reviewed Castelli’s high end bodypaint team bib shorts, but now that we’ve got the “aero bib” short in stock, we’re happy to say that they are an awesome [...]


Race Preview: Amstel Gold Race

Race Preview: Amstel Gold Race

Race Preview: Amstel Gold Race Amstel Gold Race brings the hills for the next round of one day classics. The Amstel Gold Race is known for it’s route, which circles back on itself multiple times, covering no fewer than 31 categorized climbs. Although the Netherlands are most known for low lying flat areas along the [...]


Race report: De Brabantse Pijl

Race report: De Brabantse Pijl

Coming off a huge win last weekend Team Garmin-Cervélo turned its attention to the hilly Classics with a re-tooled team, starting the mid-week semi-Classic De Brabantse Pijl in Belgium. Director sportif Johnny Weltz sent this report: This semi-Classic leads the riders into the hilly Classics. The dificulty today was all in the end on a [...]


Team Wallpaper: Emma Pooley Wins Trofeo Binda

Team Wallpaper: Emma Pooley Wins Trofeo Binda

Earlier this year, Emma soloed to a fantastic victory at Trofeo Binda. Celebrate her performance with this great wallpaper! Click to Download: 2560×1440 | 1920 x 1200 | 1440 x 900 | 1280 x 800


Team Wallpaper: Johan’s Paris-Roubaix Winning Attack

Team Wallpaper: Johan’s Paris-Roubaix Winning Attack

Take the winning attack from the 2011 Paris-Roubaix to your desktop, courtesy of Johan Van Summeren! Click to Download: 2560×1440 | 1920 x 1200 | 1440 x 900 | 1280 x 800 | 1024 x 768 By request from our fans, here’s another great Roubaix wallpaper featuring Johan! Click to Download: 2560×1440 | 1920 x [...]


Race report: Hesjedal happy with Spain campaign

Race report: Hesjedal happy with Spain campaign

Ryder Hesjedal has had a strong couple of weeks racing in Spain, first with a fourth place at the GP Miguel Indurain and followed by a top-ten at the Vuelta Cyclista Pais Vasco. Ryder sent this report: First off what a VICTORY by Johan and the team! That was truly spectacular and I couldn’t think [...]


Data: Johan Van Summeren’s Garmin Edge 500 data

Data: Johan Van Summeren’s Garmin Edge 500 data

Johan Van Summeren’s data file from his win at Paris-Roubaix!


Race report: Van Summeren delivers victory at Paris-Roubaix

Race report: Van Summeren delivers victory at Paris-Roubaix

Johan Van Summeren delivered an emotional victory for Garmin-Cervélo in Paris-Roubaix as the team played a tactically perfect race with strength in numbers to win one of cycling’s most prestigious and oldest one-day classics of the year. “This is a great win for me and it’s thanks to my team that I was able to [...]


Race preview: Paris-Roubaix

Race preview: Paris-Roubaix

Team Garmin-Cervélo is well-prepared to tackle the ‘Hell of the North’ this Sunday with a powerful team, led by world champion Thor Hushovd. 2011 Paris-Roubaix Roster:      Tyler Farrar      Roger Hammond      Heinrich Haussler      Thor Hushovd      Andreas Klier      Gabriel Rasch      Sep Vanmarcke      Johan Van Summeren Jonathan Vaughters: “The team is incredibly motivated for Sunday. We did a [...]


Feature: Wrenching the spring Classics

Feature: Wrenching the spring Classics

Of all the races Garmin-Cervélo mechanics support during pro cycling’s 10-month racing season, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders are the most intense. We hung around the team trucks this week to see just what goes into wrenching for the Classics. According to Garmin-Cervélo head mechanic Geoff Brown, Roubaix is the most challenging because the [...]


Team Wallpapers, Now Available for Download!

Team Wallpapers, Now Available for Download!

Tyler Farrar, Stage 1 Trofeo Palma de Mallorca Click to Download: 1920 x 1080 | 1440 x 900 | 1280 x 800 | 1024 x 768 | 1366 x 768 Andreas Klier, Ronde Van Vlaanderen Click to Download: 1920 x 1080 | 1440 x 900 | 1280 x 800 | 1024 x 768 Thor Hushovd [...]


Race report: Zabriskie, Millar make runs at overall at Circuit Cycliste Sarthe

Race report: Zabriskie, Millar make runs at overall at Circuit Cycliste Sarthe

David Millar nearly took over the race lead at Circuit Cycliste Sarthe with a late-stage attack. This came after teammate and fellow GC contender David Zabriskie spent much of the stage in a threatening breakaway. More photos from Circuit Cycliste Sarthe:


Race report: Farrar unlucky in Scheldeprijs defense

Race report: Farrar unlucky in Scheldeprijs defense

Tyler Farrar was unable to defend his title at Scheldeprijs after being involved in a finish-line crash in the Belgian semi-classic after an incredible race by the team. Farrar was poised to open up his sprint when a touch of wheels sent riders to the deck, taking defending champion Farrar with them. He was unable [...]


Race report: Kreder takes first pro win at Sarthe

Race report: Kreder takes first pro win at Sarthe

Michel Kreder earned his first win as a professional, taking the stage 2 field sprint at the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe. “The finish went perfect for me,” said Kreder. “The team did a great job to put me in front; especially Ramunas, with 5km to go he went to the front of the peloton with me [...]


Race report: Chipotle Development team wins Redlands team GC

Race report: Chipotle Development team wins Redlands team GC

The Chipotle Development team started it’s U.S. racing campaign on a high note at the Redlands Classic, riding a strong overall race and netting the team classification. Director sportif Chann McRae sent this report: Winning the team GC at Redlands was an objective for the Chipotle Development team this season. We won it in 2009 [...]


Feature: Tour of Flanders – A day in the ‘mobile’ wheel pits

Feature: Tour of Flanders – A day in the ‘mobile’ wheel pits

To get a look at how Garmin-Cervélo’s riders are supported with water and wheels at the most-challenging event in one-day racing, on April 3 we joined one of five Garmin-Cervélo vehicles supporting the 95th running of the Tour of Flanders. Due to the ragged nature of the Flanders course and the fact that the peloton [...]


Race report: Pooley and Co. ride strong in Flanders

Race report: Pooley and Co. ride strong in Flanders

Emma Pooley did not give up her World Cup leader’s jersey without a fight as the team rode a strong Tour of Flanders, finishing with two in the top-ten. Lucy, Iris and Trine all did a great job in protecting our World Cup leader in the beginning of the race until the Oude Kwaremont climb,” [...]


Race report: Farrar leads as Garmin-Cervélo fights to the end at Flanders

Race report: Farrar leads as Garmin-Cervélo fights to the end at Flanders

Garmin-Cervélo fought to the end in an exciting Tour of Flanders that saw Tyler Farrar lead the team with 13th behind surprise winner Nick Nuyens. In what’s already being called one of the most exciting Tour of Flanders in a decade, attacks came often and early and the action didn’t let up until the final [...]


Race Preview: Ronde Van Vlaanderen

Race Preview: Ronde Van Vlaanderen

Belgium’s super bowl Sunday brings April in like a lion. Many sports fan have a list of a can’t miss sporting events. Events like The World Cup, Olympics, Tour de France, the NFL’s Super Bowl, are just a few. For cycling fans, the Ronde has to be on that list. While the Tour de France [...]