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Race report: Paris-Nice, stage 6

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:11:45 +0000

Team Garmin-Transitions starts the second-to-last stage of Paris-Nice with David Millar in the top ten overall. Director sportif Bingen Fernandez brings us the blow-by-blow from a fast and potentially dangerous stage:

Today was a lightning-fast stage. Early in the day there was a 23 rider breakaway with some dangerous riders for the GC. Astana, Caisse d’epargne and we started pulling to try to control it and brought the gap down. It was difficult to keep it around two minutes or less but the guys did.

Just before the last category one climb Christian Meier crashed badly and we thought he had broken something. Luckily it was only his bike — he was well and he could finish the stage.

In the last kilometers (in a bad moment) David Millar had a flat but Lionel and Klas the mechanic changed his bike quickly and he made it back to the front group. Finally we could keep our place in the GC after a super fast stage where the riders will remember this fast day for long time.

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Video: In the car for Millar’s Algarve TT

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:50:26 +0000

Sit shotgun for David Millar’s rough-and-tumble time trial at the Volta ao Algarve!

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Race report: Paris-Nice, stage 2

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:10:56 +0000

It was another day of strong cross winds in Paris-Nice. But it was the final run-in to the finish line that caused the problems. Dan Martin was caught in a crash but made it to the finish, while David Millar remains in the top five of GC. Director sportif Bingen Fernandez sent us this report:

Today we had the same weather as yesterday, cold (3 degrees Celsius) and windy, but at least sunny. After yesterday’s stressful stage of fighting the wind the early breakaway was done after a couple attacks. Most of the peloton was wanting to stay together, thinking about the strong crosswind and trying to not waste too much energy.

The teams were working to keep the team leaders in a good position. We did the same trying to keep David Millar in the best possible position.

The final kilometers were more protected and we had a lot of possibilities to arrive with a peloton sprint. But what happened was a crash in the last kilometer. Dan Martin crashed and hit his knee — it seams it is not bad but we will see tomorrow.

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Race report: Paris-Nice, stage 1

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:23:46 +0000

Team Garmin-Transitions dodged a bullet today in Paris-Nice, with strong winds causing many riders to crash. David Millar was able to make it into a key breakaway and moved up into third on the overall. Our newest director sportif Bingen Fernandez sent us this report:

Today it was one of those typical Paris-Nice stages — fast, cold, long and with a lot of crashes; but luckily not any for us. Still it was a very stressful day for the guys.

At 10 km to go 17 guys were in a break representing eight teams, and we had David Millar in it. This group took 17 seconds on the rest of the field. Because of that we now have David sitting third on the GC and Dan Martin and Tom Peterson just a few seconds behind.

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Millar Time: Showing off the new ride

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:25:21 +0000

Welcome to another installment of Millar Time. This week David Millar shows off his brand new Felt F1 SL, with some mysterious prototype wheels from Mavic. Jealous? Well you too can have one of your own in our Argyle Store!

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Team beginning to gel – Volta ao Algarve, stage 5

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:07:57 +0000

Director’s report from Matt White:

In today’s final time trial, David Millar was in his normal all or nothing TT mode. Dave rode an incredible start to the TT absolutely flying and as usual taking incredible lines — but he slightly over cooked one corner and was a lucky man to walk away with only road rash.

Ryder Hesjedal rode a solid TT but was a little disappointed. Still he has started the season very solid, just not yet super in all areas.

The most pleasing thing about the week is the mindset of the guys and how easily they clicked into there roles in there first race together.

It’s all about getting ‘into rabbits’ for a very big month coming up!

Video: Millar Time – Aero Wheels

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:26:52 +0000

In response to a recent reader comment we present to you another edition of Millar Time, with your host David Millar. In this episode Canadian cyclist of the decade Ryder Hesjedal gets grilled about his mysterious new wheels:

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Video: Millar Time with Whitey

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:35:45 +0000

Gone Camping: Video chat with David Millar

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:19:49 +0000

Gone camping: Chattin’ with David Millar

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:32:39 +0000

Team Garmin-Transitions’ intrepid camp counselor Will Frischkorn is busy arranging various camp activities for his charges — not exactly arts and crafts but definitely fun activities to go in between the physiological testing and training rides. But even with all this he was able to sit down with one of the Argyle Armada’s team captains, David Millar.

WF: How was the winter for you?
DM: Great. Far more relaxed than usual, lots of riding with Michael Barry. I’m healthy and happy.

WF: How’s the form?
DM: It’s hard to tell at this point; at the first races sometimes you feel good, but then suffer like a bastard. Sometimes you feel terrible and yey you are flying! I’m not going to announce where I am right now as even I don’t really know.

WF: How are the now goodies?
DM: Great. I’m loving the new glasses. Transitions is a fantastic new sponsor to compliment Garmin. Exciting stuff!

WF: How about the new crew of guys?
DM: They’re a quiet bunch of new guys. Probably good with so many loud guys already! I’m looking forward to getting the Aussies up and meeting the new kids.

WF: Where are you starting out?
DM: Like last year, Algarve. After that up to Het Volk, a new addition to the calendar, along with many of the northern classics. It’s exciting – I feel a bit like a neo-pro again doing those.

WF: Do you have any early season targets?
DM: Honestly, to be going well from Algarve on with no particular peak in mind. I’d like to be pretty good in all; some for myself, others for the team.

WF: How ya liking Calpe?
DM: I used to train here a lot in the old days with Cofidis, only now we’re in a much nicer hotel with a much better team. Needless to say it’s much more enjoyable.

WF: What’s the training been like, pretty easy to start?
DM: The training has been surprisingly hard, we jumped right in feet first. It’s only day four and I’m quite tired already. Hopefully I’ll recover after the easy day and be ready to hit it hard tomorrow.