Finishing third and 18″ off stage winner and new yellow jersey Stefan Schumacher, David Millar moved (right) up to third overall and just 12″ back. Joining David in a top ten performance today was Christian Vande Velde, whose 8th place finish moved him up to 6th in the general classification.
Former U23 world time trial champ […]

Though the heavy favorite for today’s 29.5 km time trial, according to the media at least, is two-time reigning world time trial champ Fabian Cancellara, the Swiss rider sees only one man as a rival:
“The Scottish,” said Cancellara said, referring to David Millar, not the Brave Heart hordes. “Millar is very strong right now. […]

After more than 200 K of riding off the front with three others, Will Frischkorn still had enough punch to battle for a heroic 2nd place in today’s wet, hard stage! Like Danny yesterday, Will was first the rider to attack, making his move in the first kilometer. One Italian and two French riders quickly […]

Despite being nervous and windy, today’s short 164.5 km stage delivered few surprises. The final was a fast uphill mass sprint and most of the Garmin-Chipotle crew finished in on the same time as stage winner Thor Hushovd. Young Martijn Maaskant was the highest finisher at 14th and David Millar’s finish moved him up to […]

Holding strong and steady for a nervous uphill finish that shattered the peloton, David Millar (above) finished a solid 11th and just 1″ behind stage winner and first yellow jersey of the 2008 Tour de France, Alejandro Valverde.
Just behind David, Christian Vande Velde, Trent Lowe, Ryder Hesjedal finished in the second group and just […]

Hot off his win at the Route du Sud, young Dan Martin continued to demonstrate his talents at today’s Irish national road championships in Midleton, Co. Cork. Dan was the man throughout the day, making all the breaks and then finally attacking on the long Saleen climb and soloing to victory, winning by more than […]

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Carefully delivered to the finish of today’s final stage by all his teammates, 21-year-old Dan Martin (above center) crossed the line in Castres, France the winner of his first pro race. In taking the yellow at the 32nd Route du Sud, the young Irish rider also gave the newly […]

Despite the unrelenting heat and punishing grades of the Pyrénées range, Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O perfectly executed today’s plan to put Dan Martin (above center) in the 2008 Route du Sud leader’s jersey. With Trent Lowe (above left) to help deliver him on the final Super Bagneres climb, the young Irish neo-pro attacked in the final […]