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Tech & Training: Martijn Maaskant's Edge 500 data – Tour de France, stage 12

CJ — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:10:04 +0000

Race preview: Eroica and Paris-Nice

CJ — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:03:19 +0000

Team Garmin-Transitions director Matt White gives his take on last weekend’s first foray into the European schedule and a look ahead to both the Italy swing of races for the Classics crew, as well as the stage race Paris-Nice for the climbers.

I’m happy with how last weekend went, especially with the conditions. It started around 8 C but then a big wind came through and it dropped down to around 3 C. Only 26 finished and Martijn came in a group to finish circuits and only three guys continued from there. Tyler and Martijn were supported the whole way and I’m happy with their conditions — it’s the best he’s had at this point in the season.

Looking ahead: Eroica & Paris-Nice

It’s supposed to be cold in Italy and even snowing for Eroica. It’s the core classics group going to Italy and the guys are pretty motivated for Eroica on Saturday and we are aiming for Tyler for sprint wins in Tirreno and Ryder in the top ten overall.

Tyler showed he has very good condition. He had a good run in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad with a great finish. He has the condition to get over the climbs of Milan-San Remo. He started that race last year but crashed and broke his collarbone. He hasn’t finished it with us before but he’s a changed man since 12 months ago, so I think he is much better than last year going into it and I’m keen to see what he can do.

Our Paris-Nice group are more the climbers and stage racers. Christian is getting into a rhythm and MIllar is focusing on the prologue to get the jersey straigt away. It’s one of the easier PNs in recent years, at least compared to the brutal ones. We have four options there to get a top ten. There are no hilltop finishes or time trials but there are plenty of climbs so it’s a climbers race for sure. Milar’s put a lot into this race.

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Video: Omloop Het Nieuwsblad & Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

CJ — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:46:02 +0000

Team Garmin-Transitions’ sport director Matt White takes us in the team car for the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad race. And we talk to a cold and wet Martijn Maaskant after Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.

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Race preview: Paris-Tours

CJ — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:54:40 +0000

Preview by Johnny Weltz:

The team has the biggest favorite in the race in Tyler Farrar, who after an overall win in Circuit Franco-Belge and a solid Vuelta a Espana is in top shape. He has as a right-hand man in Martijn Maaskant who is also in top shape to help him crown a year where he has proved to be one of the best sprinters and riders in the world.

The team will have a hard job in controlling the race as everybody will look towards us to take charge to bring things together during the day. The race is mostly flat but exposed to the wind with some tricky climbs in the final.

Start list:
Hans Dekkers
Timmy Duggan
Huub Duyn
Tyler Farrar
Will Frischkorn
Martijn Maaskant
Christian Meier
Kilian Patour

Maaskant gives his all in the break – Vuelta a Espana, stage 17

CJ — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:02:36 +0000

Director’s report from Johnny Weltz:

Today got pretty crazy in a hurry — Tom Danielson crashed and then Martijn was in a breakaway for 185km. He was so close to winning the teams third stage!

The long breakaway of five riders with Martijn in it turned out to be impossible to bring back, mostly because of Martijn’s huge efforts! He initiated the attacks at the end and countered with a strong solo effort to go for the win, but he was caught with 200 meters to go, and was destroyed mentally afterward. Lucky for us Tom seems to be ok to continue.

Millar in the breaks again – Tour de France, stage 19

CJ — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:27:22 +0000

Team Garmin-Slipstream’s veteran racer David Millar was once again in the breakaway today, continuing his aggressive racing over the three-week Tour de France.

In the finale, the young Martijn Maaskant was up in the field sprint, but had to brake in the final 150 meters as he was nearly put into the barriers by a rider swinging off the front lead-out — but still hung in for tenth on the day!

Team Garmin-Slipstream, stage 19
1. Mark Cavendish 3h50.35
10. Martijn Maaskant
14. Bradley Wiggins +0.04
35. Christian Vande Velde
54. Ryder Hesjedal +2.01
60. Julian Dean
111. Tyler Farrar +14.27

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121. Danny Pate
155. David Zabriskie +18.37
156. David Millar

Team Garmin-Slipstream, GC results
1. Alberto Contador 77h06.18
4. Bradley Wiggins +5.36
8. Christian Vande Velde +10.08
53. Ryder Hesjedal +1h08.34
66. David Zabriskie +1h36.55
75. David Millar +1h49.11
91. Martijn Maaskant +2h04.20
112. Julian Dean +2h39.30
138. Danny Pate +3h06.44
151. Tyler Farrar +3h23.02

Tour video: Maaskant the aggressive

CJ — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:55:23 +0000

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Tour de France, stage 14 highlights

CJ — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:21:19 +0000

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Maaskant makes the race — most aggressive on stage!

CJ — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:50:48 +0000

Team Garmin-Slipstream, stage 14
1. Serguei Ivanov 4h37.46
4. Martijn Maaskant +0.16
33. Tyler Farrar +5.36
36. Christian Vande Velde
70. Bradley Wiggins
79. Ryder Hesjedal
91. Julian Dean
116. David Millar
139. David Zabriskie
147. Danny Pate

Team Garmin-Slipstream, GC results
1. Rinaldo Nocentini 58h13.52
6. Bradley Wiggins +0.46
9. Christian Vande Velde +1.24
58. David Millar +28.09
61. Ryder Hesjedal +32.02
79. David Zabriskie +47.27
101. Martijn Maaskant 1h00.51
122. Julian Dean 1h24.16
158. Tyler Farrar 1h43.33
159. Danny Pate 1h44.33

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Martin bows out of Tour, Maaskant steps-up

CJ — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:25:37 +0000

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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 decision to replace him with Maaskant.

“These decisions are always hard,” said director Matt White. “The medical staff has done an outstanding job working with Dan but for his health and the benefit of the team, we have decided that Martijn will start on Saturday. We had Martijn on standby and we are very confident in his form and know he will deliver for the team even with such short notice.”

According to Jonathan Vaughters, CEO of Slipstream Sports: “Dan has shown outstanding grace and character as we have gone through the decision process. He wants what is best for the team.”

Maaskant has been training with the Tour squad since Martin’s knee problems surfaced earlier this week.

“Of course I would have loved to start the Tour, but I want what is best for the team,” said Dan Martin. “The medical staff and directors have been incredibly supportive, but at this point we’ve exhausted all of our resources. I wish the outcome would have been different, but Martijn is in great form and will be a strong replacement.”

Martijn Maaskant said: “I know this has been a challenging situation. Dan has been in exceptional form and to be forced out by injury right before the start is hard. But we’ve worked hard to position me as the alternate, and I will do everything possible to deliver good results for the team and especially for Dan.”