The Millar Diaries: Love of the panache!
I didn’t think I’d have time to write a diary entry, last night I got back to the hotel a little later than normal and then had the usual goings on. I also had a few messages to reply to which took up most of my remaining evening. Obviously from the outside looking in [...]
David Millar’s Garmin Edge 705 data download: Stage 6
Here is the data download from David Millar’s Garmin Edge 705 during his dramatic solo attack on stage 6 of the Tour de France.
Video: Tour de France, stage 6 highlights
Watch David Millar put in an incredible ride, attacking solo out of the main breakaway and nearly taking the stage win!
Soooooo close! David Millar attacks solo for most aggressive ride!
Team Garmin-Slipstream rode in honor of their European home of Girona, Spain today, the start of stage 6. David Millar rode into the day’s main breakaway, becoming the virtual yellow jersey… and then away from it to go solo until the final two kilometers, almost winning the stage! But Millar will wear the prestigious ‘red-on-white’ [...]
The Millar Diaries: Dispatches from the edge of hell
I made it through the night… On going to bed last night I was sure I was going to be waking up in cold sweats from a nightmare that would find me once again in the last 25km of the team time trial of yesterday. If hell exists then I think Zab and [...]
GC contenders in position after strong TTT
A challenging course with narrow roads, tight turns and strong winds for the fourth stage of the Tour de France made the rare appearance of a team time trial even more exciting than usual!
The Garmin-Slipstream boys started fast, so fast that four of the nine Argyle Armada dropped off the pace with more than half [...]
Team Garmin-Slipstream Documentary Blood, Sweat + Gears premiers on Sundance Channel
See the preview of the Sundance Channel documentary Blood, Sweat +Gears: Racing Clean to the Tour de France and catch the premier on June 29 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Check out http://www.sundancechannel.com/films/500336483 for more information.
The Millar Diaries: Getting lean pre-Tour
So what do we do in the final build up to the Tour de France? Well first thing is first; we diet. Then we make an assessment of where our physical condition is, if it is where we want it to be we maintain it; if not, then we train it. [...]
On tap: National championships (UPDATED)
‘Tis the season to race for a new jersey design! This week comprises most of the European and other national championship races, with a number of Team Garmin-Slipstream riders returning to race for the honor of wearing their country’s colors.
UPDATE: Canadians confirmed to defend their maple leaf jerseys!
Canada
Svein Tuft (defending TT champion)
Christian Meier [...]
Vande Velde completing return; Millar motivated for Tour
Two of Team Garmin-Slipstream’s top riders, both of whom were affected by mid-season injuries, are preparing for their Tour de France start in two weeks.
David Millar recently posted a big result at the Dauphiné Libére, finishing in ninth place overall. “I’m pleasantly surprised by how things went in the Dauphiné,” Millar told Cyclingnews’ Shane [...]
Team effort keeps Millar in top-ten GC – Dauphine Libere, stage 7
Director’s report from Lionel Marie:
A very team job today!
Tom Peterson tried a lot but he was the unlucky man in the break, leaving without him. But he did a very good bringing bottles for the team until the last climb.
Timmy Duggan and Christian Meier took the good mouv in lotaret just before Le [...]
The Millar Diaries: Dauphine Libere – Ventoux & Briançon
Well the last couple of days have been a pleasant surprise. I was expecting to be going quite well here, and was already quite happy with my showing in the first few stages, but climbing the Ventoux with the best wasn’t on my list of goals… I was obviously intending to give it [...]
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 [...]
The Millar Diaries: Podium again in Dauphine ITT
I got third today which was nice. I’ve come second twice in the Dauphine TT — the first time to JV by two seconds (which he never forgets to remind me of whenever we come within 300km of this region…) back in 2001, and the second time was to Lance, by a minute back [...]
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 [...]
The Millar Diaries: ‘So close but so far’
This is more like Paris-Nice than the Dauphine Libere as today was mainly flat/rolling farm land, wind and grey skies — not what one expects from the normally sunny and hilly Dauphine. I shouldn’t complain though as it was a good first day. The break of five riders were literally out of sight [...]
David Millar escapes in last 4km of Dauphine and almost …
David Millar escapes in last 4km of Dauphine and almost takes the win; caught inside last 50 meters!
Dauphine Libere prologue: Director’s report
Director’s report from Lionel Marie:
It was a special time trial with 3 kilometers of climbing in the first part, a technical two-part fast descent and then winding for the last 2 kilometers.
Svein Tuft was prudent after his last crash in Catalunya, completing his return to racing. David Millar was good but the second [...]
Millar tenth in Dauphine Libere opening prologue!
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s David Millar finished a strong tenth in Dauphine Libere opening prologue, leaving him in good position to contend for the overall.
Cyclingnews: Millar happy with Giro conditioning
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s David Millar spoke with Cyclingnews about his decision to withdraw from the Giro d’Italia in order to focus on the Tour de France, saying that he was satisfied with his performance coming back from a broken collarbone a two months ago.
“I didn’t even know I was coming to the Giro, and to [...]
David Millar’s Garmin Edge 705 data – Giro, stage 14
Here is the data download from David Millar’s Garmin Edge 705 during stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia.
The Millar Diaries, stage 3
UPDATE: This diary entry was written Monday evening — since then Vande Velde’s condition has improved significantly, and he is traveling back to Girona Tuesday afternoon for further examinations.
May 11, 2009:
We just went and visited Christian, rarely have I seen somebody in so much pain, even our attempts to lighten the mood backfired as [...]
The Millar Diaries: Whitey’s mythical Giro (stage 2)
I’ve spent most of my career doing the Tour de France/Vuelta España double. Last year I was sold on the Giro d’Italia/Tour de France double for the first time. JV and Whitey were the persuaders and Whitey in particular was a very good salesman:
Whitey: ‘Mate, you’ll love it! The Giro’s a three week training [...]
