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Garmin-Barracuda Team Members to lead out the Echelon Sonoma Napa Gran Fondo

Garmin-Barracuda Team Members to lead out the Echelon Sonoma Napa Gran Fondo

A benefit for Charity of Choice SONOMA, CA (January 18, 2012) – For the third year, the Echelon Gran Fondo is back in the wine country announcing a new start/finish in Sonoma, just 21 miles from the start of the Amgen Tour of California (ATOC). In honor of Sonoma Valley Hospital and Charity of Choice, [...]


Report: Crash limits sprint chances – Tour Down Under, stage 1

Report: Crash limits sprint chances – Tour Down Under, stage 1

A crash in the final kilometer took the argyle sprint crew out of the running, with Heinrich Haussler looking otherwise strong for the finish. DS’ Allan Peiper and Geert Van Bondt sent this report. Temperatures hit 42C yesterday and everyone suffered. Four riders were away after 5km and after 15km we turned right into the [...]


Preview: Starting 2012 Down Under

Preview: Starting 2012 Down Under

The first race of the 2012 season is finally here, the Tour Down Under. Team Garmin-Barracuda’s always smiling Chiro Matt Rabin sent us this preview of what has happened so far, what’s to come, as well as what his role will be this first week. Birthday boy Andreas Klier and Heinrich Haussler show off their [...]


Team Garmin-Cervélo Officially Renamed Team Garmin-Barracuda

Team Garmin-Cervélo Officially Renamed Team Garmin-Barracuda

Addition of Barracuda Networks as New Sponsor Boulder, Co. and Campbell, Calif., Jan. 11, 2012 – Team Garmin-Cervélo, the elite American professional cycling team dedicated to ethical sporting and developing the next generation of cycling champions, today announced that it will become Team Garmin-Barracuda with the addition of Barracuda Networks as a new sponsor of [...]


Video: Journey to a Dream

Video: Journey to a Dream

Journey to a Dream was created by legendary film maker Nigel Dick for Team Garmin-Cervélo’s team presentation in Boulder, Colo., November 17, 2011. We are excited to present it to fans worldwide for the first time. Presented by Clif Bar, Journey to a Dream follows the hopes and aspirations riders have as kids, and reminds [...]


Team Garmin-Cervélo unveils 2012 men’s Pro Team roster

Team Garmin-Cervélo unveils 2012 men’s Pro Team roster

November 17, 2011; Boulder, CO – Team Garmin-Cervélo went back to its roots for the unveiling of its 2012 roster with a gala team presentation in Boulder, Colorado. Hundreds of fans packed the Boulder Theater to meet the newest additions to the team and celebrate many argyle veterans. The goals for 2012 continue to derive [...]


Let Dave Zabriskie’s voice be your guide

Let Dave Zabriskie’s voice be your guide

Dave Zabriskie lent his silky smooth baritone voice to the folks at Garmin, so that you can have Captain America tell you when you need to turn left, right or make a u-turn. The voice package will be released later this month on the Garmin Garage. In the meantime, here is a teaser video for [...]


2012 Team Presentation Gala

2012 Team Presentation Gala

Be there the first time the 2012 team is introduced! Click here for more details.


Garmin-Cervélo Bolsters 2012 Roster with Nathan Haas

Garmin-Cervélo Bolsters 2012 Roster with Nathan Haas

Team Garmin-Cervélo today announced it has added Nathan Haas, recent winner of the Japan Cup and the Jayco Herald Sun Tour (where he came away with four jerseys — yellow, green, white and blue), to its 2012 roster. Team Garmin-Cervélo, dedicated to ethical sport, continues its tradition of developing the next generation of cycling champions [...]


Tech & training: Garmin Edge 500 data – Circuit Franco Belge

Tech & training: Garmin Edge 500 data – Circuit Franco Belge

Tech & training: Daniel Lloyd’s Tour of Britain Garmin Edge data

Tech & training: Daniel Lloyd’s Tour of Britain Garmin Edge data

Head on over to Garmin Connect to see Daniel Lloyd’s Garmin Edge 800 data from the entire Tour of Britain.


Team Chipotle Signs Collegiate Champions Adam Leibovitz and Alister Ratcliff, Hosts Meet-and-Greet at Chipotle, Boulder October 5

Team Chipotle Signs Collegiate Champions Adam Leibovitz and Alister Ratcliff, Hosts Meet-and-Greet at Chipotle, Boulder October 5

October 3, 2011 – Boulder, CO – Team Chipotle, the Continental development squad owned and managed by Slipstream Sports, today announced collegiate national champions Adam Leibovitz and Alister Ratcliff will join the team in 2012. Tom Danielson, the top American finisher at the 2011 Tour de France, will join Leibovitz and Ratcliff along with Jonathan [...]


Rider diary: Pooley victorious in the mountains of Ardeche

Rider diary: Pooley victorious in the mountains of Ardeche

Sharon Laws updates us on the progress of the women’s team, this time with a huge win by Emma Pooley at the Tour of Ardeche! The Tour of Ardeche is one of my favourite stage races; it is held in a beautiful area of France, the weather is usually good and having done it 3 [...]


Tech & training: USA Pro Cycling Challenge data

Tech & training: USA Pro Cycling Challenge data

See USA Pro Cycling Challenge data from two riders: Daniel Lloyd’s Edge 800 and Dave Zabriskie’s Edge 500.


Tech & training: Dave Zabriskie’s Tour of Utah Edge 500 data

Tech & training: Dave Zabriskie’s Tour of Utah Edge 500 data

See Dave Zabriskie’s Garmin Edge 500 data from the Tour of Utah on Garmin Connect.


Tech & training: Dan Martin Edge 500 data – Vuelta a España, stage 9

Tech & training: Dan Martin Edge 500 data – Vuelta a España, stage 9

Race report: Garmin-Cervélo wraps up successful Vuelta

Race report: Garmin-Cervélo wraps up successful Vuelta

Garmin-Cervélo wrapped up a successful 2011 Vuelta a España with a bunch sprint into Madrid to conclude the season’s third Grand Tour, including a high overall finish for Dan Martin. With both of the team’s sprinters, Tyler Farrar and Murilo Fischer, crashing out early, the remaining seven team riders rode out the stage to put [...]


Race report: Vanmarcke 4th; Le Mével in breakaway at Vuelta

Race report: Vanmarcke 4th; Le Mével in breakaway at Vuelta

Sep Vanmarcke sprinted to fourth in Saturday’s penultimate stage at the Vuelta a España that saw Christophe Le Mével ride into the day’s main breakaway. Le Mével was part of a big escape that pulled clear early in the four-climb, 185km 20th stage from Bilbao to Vitoria. The profile suggested that a breakaway would stay [...]


Race report: Martin 13th in stage; climbs GC

Race report: Martin 13th in stage; climbs GC

Dan Martin rode to 13th in Friday’s stage into Spain’s Basque Country and climbed to 13th overall at the Vuelta a España. Martin finished with the main GC group at 1:33 behind the stage-winner. “I am little disappointed that it didn’t come back together for a sprint in the stage, because I think I would [...]


Rider diary: The temperature drops but the heart rate rises

Rider diary: The temperature drops but the heart rate rises

Sharon Laws continues her diary entries, this time from the GP de Plouay-Bretagne in France. After the Sweden World Cup I spent three days back in Girona before getting on a plane again for a race in Belgium. Carla was particularly excited with her Cervélo S5 making its debut. It failed not to disappoint and [...]


Race report: Haussler aggressive in breakaway at Vuelta

Race report: Haussler aggressive in breakaway at Vuelta

Heinrich Haussler rode into the winning breakaway during Thursday’s hilly 174.6km 18th stage from Solares to Noja at the Vuelta a España. Haussler lost contact with the front riders over a difficult, first-category climb late in the stage and was reabsorbed by the main pack. “This Vuelta is ridiculously fast and hard”, Haussler said. “I [...]


Race report: Martin 4th after strong attack; climbs to 14th at Vuelta

Race report: Martin 4th after strong attack; climbs to 14th at Vuelta

Dan Martin attacked at the base of the final summit finish of the 2011 Vuelta a España to finish fourth in the stage and climb to 14th overall. Martin surged clear with an impressive attack at the base of the final, 6km climb to the Peña Cabarga summit in the 211km 17th stage in northern [...]


Race report: Late round-about derails Haussler’s chances in final sprint

Race report: Late round-about derails Haussler’s chances in final sprint

Heinrich Haussler got caught behind riders who went the wrong way in a traffic circle within the final kilometer of Tuesday’s 16th stage at the Vuelta a España and could not challenge for victory. Argentine rider JJ Haedo turned left and won the stage while a handful of riders accidentally went the wrong way and [...]


Race report: Talansky in breakaway; Martin attacks up Angliru

Race report: Talansky in breakaway; Martin attacks up Angliru

Dan Martin attacked with panache up Spain’s steepest road at the Angliru summit in Sunday’s thrilling 142.2km 15th stage at the Vuelta a España. Martin joined an attack on the Cat. 1 Alto de Cordal with about 25km to go that included three other riders. They carved a slender, 20-second head-start going toward the base [...]