Status quo in crazy stage – Tour of Mediterraneen, stage 4
With the shortening of the fourth stage of the Tour of Mediterraneen the GC and other classifications remain the same, including Dan Martin in the KOM jersey and Michael Kreder in the best young rider’s jersey.
Martin stays in KOM lead – Tour of Mediterraneen, stage 3
Director’s report from Lionel Marie:
It was a fast start today with two dangerous guys in the break — Valverde and Vino! So it was general panic behind…
The breakaway lasted for 70 kilometers with Française Des Jeux and AG2R chasing. While the two up front took most of the KOM points Dan Martin climbed well [...]
Martin in the break, KOM jersey – Tour of Mediterraneen, stage 2
Director’s report from Lionel Marie:
Today was another day very cold (-2 C all day long!) The first attack came after 10kms with Dan Martin making the move. Dan won all climber classification points in the break so he has the jersey.
They were together for 140 kilometers with a max gap of 6 minutes. [...]
Dan Martin Interview: Irish climber set to scale new heights in 2010
Check-out an in-depth profile of Garmin-Transitions’ former Irish national champion Dan Martin in an interview with Velonation.
2010 is going to be a very important year for Irishman Dan Martin, who in his first two pro seasons has marked himself out as one of the top young talents in the sport. The climbing specialist is [...]
Martin posts strong close to season in Lombardy
Team Garmin-Slipstream finished off the European season well thanks to a strong finish from Dan Martin. The Irishman was on the attack throughout the day, bridging across with a group on the Ghisallo climb to make it into the final selection and sprinting to a top-ten result.
Vuelta a Espana, stage 19
Director’s report from Johnny Weltz:
Another hard mountain day today, and we are down to only four riders — but we are still very motivated. Martijn was on the spot when the first attack went, a group of 16 riders gaining up to a minute, but not any more as several teams didn’t have anyone in [...]
Martin bows out of Tour, Maaskant steps-up
Dutchman Martijn Maaskant, the first reserve for Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Tour de France Squad, will replace former Irish national champion Dan Martin on the start line on Saturday. Martin is suffering from knee tendonitis. Multiple team medical staff members have been working closely with Martin to resolve the issue and today team officials made the [...]
Martijn Maaskant to replace Dan Martin for Tour de France
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Injured Dan Martin Will Be Replaced by Martijn Maaskant
July 2, 2009 – Monaco – Dutchman Martijn Maaskant, the first reserve for Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Tour de France Squad, will replace former Irish national champion Dan Martin on the start line on Saturday. Martin is suffering [...]
Millar in the mix on Ventoux, into 4th on GC: Dauphine Libere, stage 5
Director’s report from Lionel Marie:
Great job and great ride for David MIllar! Yesterday he was the faster guy in second part of TT and today the team was around him and Dan Martin all day, protecting them for the final climb.
Steven Cozza was there for bottles.Svein Tuft like a body guard for the [...]
Trying for breaks and prepping for TT: Dauphine Libere, stage 2
Director’s report from Lionel Marie:
Today was not as good of a day as yesterday’s almost-win by David Millar! We decided to be aggressive today except for our TT specialists David, Svein Tuft and Dan Martin, who needed to save their energy for the Ventoux!
It was very fast from the start. Steven Cozza was [...]
Dan Martin’s season turning heads
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Irish champion Dan Martin is having a great season — with a recent second place overall in the Volta a Catalunya, to go with his third overall in the Tour of the Mediterranean and fifth on a stage of the Tour de Romandie — and it is not going unnoticed. Cyclingnews’ Shane [...]
Martin finishes Volta a Catalunya on podium!
Race report from Dan Martin
It was definitely a week split in two, as far as significance with the GC being set after stage 4 and then with the final three bunch sprints, but that is just what the results said. This was a seriously hard week of bike racing!
The last two days were [...]
Martin defends GC position – Volta a Catalunya, stage 6
Race report from Johnny Weltz
Once again it was a fast start. We started with 10km on flat roads then a bumby ride inland where a lot of attacks went off but with no fruit. Once the climbs started there was a big crash where Cozza was involved — later he had to pack it [...]
Cozza in the break, Martin knocking on door – Volta a Cataluyna, stage 5
Race report from Steven Cozza
Today was good… all I can say is ‘Damn’ and ‘Next time!’
After our break was away for 180km and the chasing peloton was within 30 seconds of us with 18km to go I attacked my three other escapees. I held a 30-second gap and was really going flat out [...]
Martin second on stage and overall! – Volta a Catalunya, stage 4
Race report from Johnny Weltz
Today was the big day for the GC guys as the hard 20km climb of 2000m would only leave the best to battle for the win.
We had a very fast start, as right from gone four guys broke off. We did have Cozza in it, but after 20km [...]
Martin third on stage, moving up GC – Volta a Catalunya, stage 3
Race report from Dan Martin
It was super hot today, and our team was incredible keeping me stocked up with bidons; and then putting me fifth wheel into the climb. I was feeling really good, and with 3km to go of the last climb it was basically a series of 15% 500m long ramps with [...]
Martin in lead group – Volta a Catalunya, stage 2
Race report from Dan Martin
Today was a lot harder then I thought as it’s the first time any of us have really raced in super hot conditions… and with the climbs being tailwind it meant there was a fare bit of perspiration going on!
The guys rode perfect for me today, keeping me stocked up [...]
Tour de Romandie: Director’s report
Director’s report from Johnny Weltz
For the last stage of Romandie today there were two options — a breakaway goes from the beginning or a bunch sprint. We stood planning for the last one. With a really flying Tyler it was easy to agree on that tactic.
Killian Patour lifts the pace on the climb to [...]
Tour de Romandie, stage 3 TTT
Race report from Johnny Weltz
On a technical course — half of the time climbing and the other half descending — our mix of climbers and heavy riders did a proper job to make a decent result. It was decided with only a few seconds between the teams and we were not far off the [...]
Climber-turned-sprinter Martin fifth in Tour of Romandie, stage 2
Race report from Johnny Weltz
Today the sun was out so we had a very fast start! A strong group got off and we were well represented with Timmy in it. But a strong chase for 20km left any option to escape impossible. After it was caught two riders went off and that was the break [...]
Liège director’s report: Explaining the DNFs
The Argyle Armada of Team Garmin-Slipstream finished up its Spring Classics campaign on a strong note, with Ryder Hesjedal finishing in eleventh. This combined with Martijn Maaskant’s fourth place in the Ronde van Vlaanderen is a job well done for team director Lionel Marie. Some of you have asked why there are so many [...]
Cyclingnews: Irish champ Martin back for Amstel Gold
Cyclingnews’ Shane Stokes interviewed Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Irish champion Dan Martin about his delayed start to the season due to illness, and his upcoming return at the Amstel Gold race.
