Race report: Vuelta a España, stage 6
After a huge win on stage 5, the luck turned for Tyler Farrar as a late-race puncture on the final climb just 17km from the finish, combined with big gaps in the race caravan, made it impossible for the sprinter to regain the fast-moving peloton. Director sportif Johnny Weltz sent this recap:
Today was [...]
Race report: Tyler Wins! – Vuelta a España, stage 5
Despite the lead-out trains of other teams, argyle speedster Tyler Farrar continued racking up top sprint wins today in the Vuelta, patiently waiting to unleash his sprint at the perfect time to out-power the other sprinters for the victory.
Race report: Vuelta a España, stage 4
Tom Danielson flew the argyle flag in the main breakaway today, getting a top 20 result and putting himself in the top 20 on the overall as well.
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Race report: Vuelta a España, stage 3
Another hot day greeted the riders of the Vuelta a España, as well as a couple of big climbs. Though Christian Vande Velde was involved in a crash, it was not as unlucky as his previous Grand Tour misfortunes and he easily rode on after a quick service from our crack mechanics. Director [...]
Press release: Hushovd Joins Slipstream Sports for 2011
Thor Hushovd Will Hunt for Major Classics Victory with New Team
August 30, 2010 – Thor Hushovd, Norwegian Road Race Champion, nine-time Tour de France stage winner and 2009 green jersey holder, will ride for Team Garmin-Cervélo in 2011.
Team Garmin-Transitions and Cervélo SA announced last week they will join forces for the [...]
Race report: Vuelta a España, stage 2
The ‘rain in Spain’ was nowhere to be found on the first road stage of the Vuelta. Instead it was blazing sun and heat with temperatures measuring well above 110 degrees. Julian Dean suffered through the stage nursing his injuries from the opening stage, digging deep just to finish. Meanwhile Tyler Farrar made the best [...]
Race report: Vuelta a España, stage 1
The Argyle Express kicked off the final Grand Tour of the season with a team time trial like none other, chasing the clock to midnight under the stars in Sevilla. Bad luck struck earlier than usual as Julian Dean crashed during a scouting lap of the course. However the team still rode a strong race [...]
Vuelta a Espana roster
Team Garmin-Transitions today announced its 2010 Vuelta roster. The squad features Christian Vande Velde, who will return to racing for the first time since breaking three ribs and crashing out of the Tour de France, along with Tyler Farrar, who recently won the Vattenfall Cyclassics after coming back from a broken wrist also suffered at [...]
A physio’s tale: You’ve ****** done it!
Stage 5 of the Eneco Tour had the race heading back into the bumpy territory that did so much damage on Stage 3, this time on similar roads to those used in the Amstel Gold spring classic.
Svein was still in contention for a podium position on the over all, and the [...]
Race report: Bobridge attacks and wins – Eneco Tour, stage 5
Aussie neo-pro Jack Bobridge, at the ripe old age of 21, took his first win as a professional by winning stage 5 of the Eneco Tour. Bobridge attacked his breakaway group with 2km to go and held them off, along with the entire peloton, to take a major ProTour win.
The past couple of days [...]
Video: Jack Bobridge wins Eneco Tour, stage 5
Watch Jack Bobridge attack the break from 2km to go to take his first win as a pro!
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Data: Dan Martin’s Edge 500 from Tre Valli Varesine
Check out Dan Martin’s Garmin Edge 500 data from his win at Tre Valli Varesine.
A physio’s tale: Getting It Done – Eneco Tour, stage 1
Yesterday was an interesting day for the team: we had Svein in the leader’s jersey, and so were obliged to control the race. It’s a different vibe controlling the race to get close to the finish and then letting the sprinter teams take over: normally we’re [...]
Data: Svein Tuft’s Edge 500, Eneco Tour prologue
Here is Svein Tuft’s Garmin Edsge 500 data from his winning ride in the Eneco Tour prologue.
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A physio’s tale: The wait and hope
Once again our fearless team physiologist Toby Watson will be sending in dispatches from the road, this time at the Eneco Tour.
Yesterday was the start of the Eneco Tour, a race through the Netherlands, Belgium and (I think) Luxembourg. It’s a week-long race on the Pro Tour circuit, meaning it is one of [...]
Another fast Garmin in Vattenfall
Before our pros took the start of the Vattenfall Cyclassics, one of our sponsors set the tone for the day. Gunda Häußler of Garmin Germany rode in the amateur age group or Jedermann event along with 22,500 other people.
Riders had the choice of 55km, 100km or 155km distances over the same roads of the [...]
Race report: Tuft crushes Eneco prologue
Canadian time trial champion Svein Tuft set a blistering time in the prologue of the Eneco Tour to win the first ProTour race of his career.
“I kind of had a feeling about today!” a smiling Tuft said. “I didn’t expect it to take it by that much but I had a good feeling [...]
Race report: Martin wins Tre Valli Varesine
Dan Martin added another top win to an already impressive run in recent weeks, riding away from the break in the final kilometer to claim the one-day Tre Valli Varesine in Italy.
“I love Italy. As an amateur I won two stages of the Giro della Valle d’Aosta.”
“And here the cycling fans are [...]
Race report: Farrar repeats Vattenfall win
Tyler Farrar showed he is back on form after healing his broken wrist he suffered in the Tour de France by defending his win at the Vattenfall Cyclassics.
“It’s amazing to have won again,” Farrar told Cyclingnews.
“It always takes a lot of luck to win a one-day race like Vattenfall. To have [...]
Video: On the cutting Edge (500)
See how the Argyle Express utilizes the technology of the Garmin Edge 500 for training and racing.
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Race report: Tuft wins Denmark TT and second overall
Svein Tuft kept the Canadian roll going for Team Garmin-Transitions, winning the Tour of Denmark time trial and vaulting up to second overall. Johnny Weltz sent this report.
It was a hard TT course that was to set to shake-up the GC, and so it did.
Svein did a perfect race and won [...]
Race report: Martin finishes off Poland
Dan Martin and the entire Argyle Express navigated a tough and tactical final stage of the Tour of Poland to secure the overall victory for the Irishman.
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Martin retains lead – Tour of Poland, stage 6
The Argyle Express successfully denfended Dan Martin’s yellow jersey in the Tour of Poland, with strong riding from the entire team.
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Race report: Tour of Denmark, stage 3
Another tough parcours for the Tour of Denmark with the Argyle’s Svein Tuft putting in a top-ten effort. As the race heads into the TT the Canadian time trial champion has his sights set on moving up the overall. Director Johnny Weltz sent the report:
Cozza drives it hard up the 21% finish climb!
“The queen stage [...]
