VeloNews: Travis Meyer on track to a road career
VeloNews speaks with the younger of the Meyer brothers, Travis Meyer about his current track campaign and his upcoming transition to road racing: Travis Meyer’s first month as a professional included a win that many of his countrymen chase for their entire careers — the Australian road race championship. The Garmin-Transitions neo-pro, younger brother to [...]
News: Hesjedal featured in Canadian Cycling
Ryder Hesjedal is one of Team Garmin-Transitions’ Canadians, but last year he was voted as the Canadian Cyclist of the decade. Canadian Cycling Magazine is featuring him on its cover – Ryding High: Getting to know Canada’s best cyclist. Ryder Hesjedal looked back at David Garcia one last time. Garcia was spent. With a barely [...]
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 [...]
Cyclingnews: Team Holowesko Partners team ready for 2010
With the team camp completed, Cyclingnews profiles our Holowesko Partners U23 development squad. Team Holowesko Partners, the U23 development team for US ProTour squad Garmin-Transitions, has big shoes to fill in 2010 after the success of last year’s squad, but the return of key riders coupled with an influx of young talent has the team [...]
VeloNews: A conversation with Christian Vande Velde
Team Garmin-Transitions’ captain Christian Vande Velde is preparing for his first race of the year, the Volta ao Algarve in Portugal. VeloNews’ Andy Hood sat down with him last month during the training camp in Calpe, Spain. Christian Vande Velde is holding nothing back this season as he sets his sights on the ultimate prize [...]
Cyclingnews: Farrar flummoxed by four flats in Qatari finale
Team Garmin-Transitions’ luck has not gone the right way at the Tour of Qatar, with two riders crashing out of the race so far. Cyclingnews interviewed team leader Tyler Farrar about his run of bad luck from stage 4. The Garmin-Transitions team avoided the crashes and finished stage four at the Tour of Qatar with [...]
Cyclingnews: Cozza breaks collarbone in Qatar
Cyclingnews caught up with Team Garmin-Transitions’ Steven Cozza, fresh off his collarbone break at the Tour of Qatar. Steven tells the story of the crash and what the early diagnosis is for his treatment. Garmin-Transitions’ Steven Cozza became the second rider to broke his collarbone during stage two of the Tour of Qatar on Monday [...]
VeloNews: Carlsen jumps to the bigs at Qatar
One of Team Garmin-Transitions’ new riders from its U23 development program, Kirk Carlsen, is making his debut at the top level of the sport at the Tour of Qatar. VeloNews is following the neo-pro for the entire 2010 season. On Sunday afternoon, American Kirk Carlsen will pin on his first number as ProTour-level rider before [...]
VeloNews: Hesjedal is ready for more
VeloNews’ European editor Andrew Hood interviews Team Garmin-Transitions’ Ryder Hesjedal about his breakthrough 2009 season and what he hopes for in 2010. Following a breakthrough 2009 season, highlighted by a mountaintop stage victory in the Vuelta a España, it’s no surprise that Ryder Hesjedal is hungry for more. What is somewhat surprising is the race [...]
Dan Martin Interview: Irish climber set to scale new heights in 2010
Check-out an in-depth profile of Garmin-Transitions’ former Irish national champion Dan Martin in an interview with Velonation. 2010 is going to be a very important year for Irishman Dan Martin, who in his first two pro seasons has marked himself out as one of the top young talents in the sport. The climbing specialist is [...]
Team Garmin-Transitions' team kit unveiled down under
The new team kit design for Team Garmin-Transitions in 2010 was on display in the opening criterium of the Tour Down Under in Adelaide, Australia. Fans of the Argyle Armada can purchase kits and other select team gear from our store starting now! More team items will be added soon, so keep checking back with: [...]
Murilo Fischer joins Team Garmin-Transitions
Team Garmin-Transitions, the leading professional cycling team dedicated to ethical sporting and developing the next generation of champions, welcomes Brazilian Murilo Fischer to its 2010 roster and lead-out train for Tyler Farrar. Fischer will work alongside Julian Dean and Robbie Hunter to strengthen the team’s lead out train for Farrar, and will himself be on [...]
Team Garmin-Transitions Announces 2010 Roster
Team Garmin-Transitions Announces 2010 Roster Christian Vande Velde, Dan Martin and David Zabriskie Extend Contracts with Top American Team Boulder, CO – December 24, 2009 – Slipstream Sports LLC and its chief venture, Team Garmin-Transitions, is once again poised for a big year. Coming off the 2009 Tour de France, where the team placed second [...]
Cyclingnews: David Millar interview
Team Garmin-Transitions captain David Millar recently did a feature interview with Cyclingnews about his career and his role on the World Anti-doping Authority’s Athlete’s Committee. The sport of cycling has arguably suffered more than any other sport from the scourge of doping, and as the antidoping authorities finally begin to get ahead of the dopers [...]
Meet Tyler Farrar and Christian Vande Velde in person!
Team Garmin-Transitions riders Tyler Farrar and Christian Vande Velde will be making appearances in the coming weeks — Farrar in Portland and Vande Velde in his hometown of Chicago. Tyler Farrar: Saturday, December 19, 4:00-6:00 p.m. River City Bicycles 706 SE MLK Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97214 Pro Racer Tyler Farrar of Team Garmin-Transitions will be [...]
Team Garmin-Slipstream officially renamed Team Garmin-Transitions
TEAM GARMIN-SLIPSTREAM OFFICIALLY RE-NAMED TEAM GARMIN-TRANSITIONS WITH ADDITION OF TRANSITIONS OPTICAL AS NEW SPONSOR Transitions Optical, world’s leading manufacturer of adaptive eyewear, Partners with Leading Pro Tour Team Garmin – Slipstream Neuilly-sur-Seine, November 27th — Team Garmin-Slipstream, the elite American professional cycling team dedicated to ethical sporting and developing the next generation of cycling champions, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Team Garmin-Slipstream announces exciting additions to 2010 team roster
Team continues mission of developing young talent while adding accomplished pro riders BOULDER, COLORADO (September 1, 2009) — Team Garmin-Slipstream, the American professional cycling team dedicated to ethical sporting and developing the next generation of cycling champions, today announced six exciting additions to its 2010 roster: Robbie Hunter – the South African joins from Barloworld [...]
Team Garmin-Slipstream announces POM Wonderful sponsorship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE POM Wonderful Interview Requests: Rob Six 310.966.3517 rsix@pomwonderful.com Garmin-Slipstream Interview Requests: Marya Pongrace 347.698.3412 marya.pongrace@slipstreamsports.com TEAM GARMIN-SLIPSTREAM ANNOUNCES POM WONDERFUL SPONSORSHIP Team Garmin-Slipstream athletes to be fueled by POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice in 2010 LOS ANGELES (August 31, 2009) — POM Wonderful, the largest U.S. grower of Wonderful variety pomegranates and [...]
Zabriskie doing it solo in Utah
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s David Zabriskie decided to leave Europe to prepare for the defense of his U.S. national time trial championship, returning to his home in Utah. While there he is racing the Tour of Utah, one of the most difficult stage races in the country — which also includes two time trials. He spoke with [...]
Media buzzing again with Farrar victories
The two major wins by Team Garmin-Slipstream’s sprinter Tyler Farrar in the past week have fueled a lot of media coverage. Cyclingnews interviewed Tyler following his big win — and VeloNews’ Andrew Hood sat down with him to talk about his renewed motivation as he heads into the Eneco Tour and the Vuelta a Espana. [...]
VeloNews: Tom Danielson – Back on track
Following Tom Danielson’s stage win and near overall victory at the Vuelta a Burgos, VeloNews’ European correspondent Andrew Hood spoke with Danielson from his home in the Spanish Pyrenean town of Puigcerda about completing his comeback. VeloNews: Congrats on the stage victory, what were your emotions on the podium? Tom Danielson: I was stoked. It [...]
Wall Street Journal: Farrar, the Fastest American in France
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s sprinter Tyler Farrar has made headlines over the past few weeks, from cycling-specific publications to the New York Times. But the hype over an American sprinter at Le Tour has reached even farther — all the way to the well-known international business newspaper, The Wall Street Journal! The overall winner of this year’s [...]
