The Millar Diaries: Them are the breaks
Friday, July 17 — I’ve been trying really hard to get in the break the last two days. Thursday I ended up trying too hard, I was probably one of the strongest in the race that day — well I certainly was of the riders who wanted to go for the stage win, but [...]
Tour de France, stage 13: Raining photos
Lots of photos from our photographers today showing the misery of a rain-soaked stage!
The Millar Diaries: Just plain crazy
About 30km into the stage today, Fabian Cancellera (aka: Swiss Bear, Spartacus, Big Baby, Freak…) pulled up beside me, sat up and reached inside the front of his jersey while shouting in his loud cheery way, ‘Millar! I have a present for you!’ This was the conclusion to what had been the [...]
Half-a-wheel away – Tour de France, stage 11
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s speedster Tyler Farrar came even closer to a stage victory, matching stage winner Mark Cavendish’s speed in the final sprint, but having to come from too far back to snag the win. Still, the team is quite satisfied with the progression of the lead-out — evident in the closeness of the results.
“Today [...]
Data: Ryder Hesjedal’s Edge 705 – Tour de France, stage 8
Here is the data download from Ryder Hesjedal’s Garmin Edge 705 during stage 8 of the Tour de France.
A day of rest… er, interviews – Tour de France 2009
The first rest day (in name only) of the Tour de France is upon Team Garmin-Slipstream. What does that mean for the team? Well, for the riders it means an easy training ride followed by media interviews, and more media interviews, lunch, media interviews, maybe a nap, interviews…
For the mechanics, it is a chance to [...]
Finishing the Pyrenees: Tour de France, stage 9
Team Garmin-Slipstream is through the first part of the 2009 Tour de France in fine fashion, with two GC contenders sitting in the top ten — last year’s fourth place overall Christian Vande Velde in eighth, and for many the revelation of the Tour this year so far, Bradley Wiggins in fifth, just 46 [...]
Wiggo, VDV hangin’ tough: Tour de France, stage 8
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s GC contenders Christian Vande Velde and Bradley Wiggins rode an intelligent race today, staying right where they needed to be to hold their spots near the top of the overall leaderboad of the Tour de France.
Neither Wiggo or Vande Velde were in any bother when the pace was lifted by the group, matching [...]
Data: Danny Pate’s Garmin Edge 705 data – Tour de France, stage 7
Here is the data download from Danny Pate’s Garmin Edge 705 during stage 7 of the Tour de France.
The Millar Diaries: Love of the panache!
I didn’t think I’d have time to write a diary entry, last night I got back to the hotel a little later than normal and then had the usual goings on. I also had a few messages to reply to which took up most of my remaining evening. Obviously from the outside looking in [...]
