Rider diary: Tired Legs and the infamous Hankaberg
Sharon Laws sent us another great diary entry, this time from the Thuringen Rundfahrt in Germany. Noemi Cantele, Lizzie Armistead, Trine Smidt, Iris Slappendal, Sharon Laws, Emma Pooley After an easy five days recovering from the Giro I was back on a plane again heading this time to Germany for the International Thuringen Rundfahrt. I [...]
Race report: Tour of Denmark, stage 2
Race report from Johnny Weltz: We had a strong crosswind from the beginning of the stage. Cam was the first on attack and made a strong move with six others; it got brought back and he went again. It was brought back again, then a small calm in the field, until a trio got a [...]
Rider diary: Highs and lows of the Giro Donne
The longest and hardest stage race on the Women’s calendar is the ten-day Giro Donne. Second place on GC and a stage win for Emma Pooley made it a good result for our women’s team. Sharon Laws reflects on the biggest race of the women’s season. Iris Slappendal, Noemi Cantele, Sharon Laws, Lucy Martin, Jessie [...]
Feature: In the team car at Clasica San Sebastian
Moments before the start of the the Basque one-day Clásica San Sebastián, I slip into the team car and ask Garmin-Cervélo director sportif Bingen Fernandez how many times he has done this race. He shakes his head and smiles. “Phewwww…too many!” Fernandez knows this 234-kilometer course from the Atlantic beaches of San Sebastián, over five [...]
Race report: Podium place for women in World Cup TTT
The Garmin-Cervélo women’s team posted a podium finish in the World Cup TTT in Sweden, taking third. Race report from Theo Maucher: Under the lead of Emma Pooley the team did a good job and finished third, just missing the second step by five seconds. Five riders finished together: Lizzie, Noemi, sharon, Iris and Emma. [...]
Race recap: Women continue to shine – Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt
Team Garmin-Cervélo’s pro women continued their strong season at the Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt in Germany. Lizzie Armitstead wins stage 6 Emma Pooley wins stage 4
Race report: Garmin-Cervélo claims team prize; Danielson top-10 in Tour – Tour de France, stage 21
Garmin-Cervélo proudly took victory laps on the Champs-Élysées on Sunday after securing the team’s prize in a spectacularly successful Tour de France. Garmin-Cervélo earned a spot on the final podium in Paris with victory in the prestigious team’s competition and Tom Danielson secured a top-10 with ninth place overall in a solid Tour performance that [...]
Race report: Danielson secures top-10, Garmin-Cervélo’s poised to win team GC
Garmin-Cervélo secured likely victory in the prestigious team classification while Tom Danielson sewed up a spot in the top-10 with another strong performance in Saturday’s decisive time trial at the Tour de France. Danielson powered to 11th on the stage at 2:08 slower than stage-winner Tony Martin to secure ninth place overall with just one [...]
Video: Clif Bar’s look at Team Garmin-Cervélo
A special thanks to Clif Bar for these awesome videos of the team! Clif Bar Shot Of: DEPTH — A Special Look at the Garmin-Cervélo Pro Cycling Team Clif Bar Shot Of: UNEXPECTED — Bike Race Perfection
Race report: Ryder attacks up Alpe d’Huez as Garmin defends top-10, GC lead
Garmin-Cervélo rode with strength in Friday’s short but explosive stage over the Galibier and up Alpe d’Huez to keep Tom Danielson in the top-10 and defend its lead in the team classification. Ryder Hesjedal attacked up the Alpe d’Huez and later led the team with 10th on the stage. Danielson crossed the line with him [...]
Feature: Sean and Olga Fowler – Keeping the Tour boys fed and happy
When American chef Sean Fowler opened his restaurant, El Racó d’Urús, in the Catalan Pyrenees, just southeast of Andorra, he had no idea it would lead to a life on the road with the Garmin-Cervélo pro cycling team. But then in one day in the spring of 2008, Fowler was out riding his bike when [...]
Race report: Danielson defends top-10, Garmin-Cervelo tightens grip on team GC
Tom Danielson bravely defended his spot in the top-10 as the squad defended its hold on the team classification in Thursday’s grueling, three-climb 200.5km 18th stage across the French Alps. Danielson hung with the top GC favorites over two hors-categorie climbs and fended off wind and high altitude to cross the line ninth at 3:25 [...]
Race report: Danielson carries top-10 hopes into Alps – Tour de France, stage 17
Tom Danielson rides into two decisive stages in the French Alps with hopes of defending his spot in the top-10 overall at the Tour de France. Garmin-Cervélo defended its lead in the team ranking in Wednesday’s 179km 17th stage from Gap, France to Pinerolo, Italy. Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen won the stage out of a [...]
Race report: Thor de France continues, Hesjedal third – Tour de France, stage 16
Garmin-Cervélo’s dream run through the Tour de France continued Tuesday with an impressive stage victory by Thor Hushovd in the 162.5km 16th stage into Gap. Hushovd sprinted to his second stage win of the 2011 Tour while Hesjedal crossed the line third for his best-ever Tour stage result. Hushovd and Ryder Hesjedal rode into the [...]
Feature: A Provencal Rest Day With Chipotle
For the Garmin-Cervélo team, the second rest day of the Tour de France starts off with a ride through the Rhône Valley. “Nothing special, just spinning the legs out” Tyler Farrar says of their two-hour ride through vineyards that spread like green blankets around the flanks of the Mount Ventoux, also known as the Giant [...]
Feature: Rest Day #2 with the chiro
Team chiropractor Matt Rabin checks in with us again after the second rest day, with another week of racing to reflect upon. The second rest day certainly comes with a touch more optimism. We are further south, the sun is shining, and Paris seems close, but yet so far. There is far more of a [...]
Tech & training: VDV’s Garmin Edge 800 data – Tour de France, stage 14
Christian Vande Velde’s Garmin Edge 800 data from the Plateau de Beille stage 14. See more on Garmin Connect.
Race report: Farrar second in windy stage – Tour de France, stage 15
Tyler Farrar sprinted to second in Sunday’s windy 193km 15th stage from Limoux to Montpellier. Julian Dean positioned Farrar well for the sprint finale, but the finish line came too soon for the surging Farrar. The yellow jersey stayed the same in a stage that saw no major shakeups in the overall classification, with Garmin-Cervélo’s [...]
Race report: Danielson climbs to 9th; Millar on the attack – Tour de France, stage 14
Tom Danielson climbed to ninth place overall in a grueling, six-climb stage across the Pyrénées that saw David Millar sneak into the day’s main breakaway. Danielson couldn’t quite follow the late-stage attacks, but rode well to defend his GC position. He crossed the line 13th at 1:59 back and slotted into ninth overall at 5:46. [...]
Race report: Hushovd claims dramatic stage victory over the Aubisique – Tour de France, stage 13
Garmin-Cervélo won its third stage of the 2011 Tour de France in dramatic fashion as reigning world champion Thor Hushovd rode a tactically perfect race to attack over the daunting Col d’Aubisque to claim victory. Hushovd snuck into the day’s winning breakaway and then timed it just right over the hors-categorie steeps of the Aubisque, [...]
Tech & Training: Tyler Farrar’s Garmin Edge 500 data – Tour de France, stage 11
Tyler Farrar’s podium finish on stage 11. See more data on Garmin Connect.
