News: Hesjedal featured in Canadian Cycling
Ryder Hesjedal is one of Team Garmin-Transitions’ Canadians, but last year he was voted as the Canadian Cyclist of the decade. Canadian Cycling Magazine is featuring him on its cover – Ryding High: Getting to know Canada’s best cyclist.
Ryder Hesjedal looked back at David Garcia one last time. Garcia was spent. With a barely noticeable [...]
Race report: Montepaschi Strade Bianche
Team Garmin-Transitions’ Matt White gives his account of the Montepaschi Strade Bianche race, which saw Ryder Hesjedal make it into the final selection.
We once again we headed off to Italy in March for a crucial block of competition. To open the account is one of the new classics — Eroica Strade Bianchi. It is a [...]
Race preview: Eroica and Paris-Nice
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 [...]
VeloNews: Hesjedal is ready for more
VeloNews’ European editor Andrew Hood interviews Team Garmin-Transitions’ Ryder Hesjedal about his breakthrough 2009 season and what he hopes for in 2010.
Following a breakthrough 2009 season, highlighted by a mountaintop stage victory in the Vuelta a España, it’s no surprise that Ryder Hesjedal is hungry for more.
What is somewhat surprising is the race where [...]
Video: Millar Time – Aero Wheels
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:
Ryder Hesjedal named Canadian cyclist of year, decade!
The web site Canadian Cyclist held an online poll last week to have fans determine the top Canadian male and female riders of 2009 and the entire decade. Team Garmin-Transitions’ Ryder Hesjedal took top honors as the best male rider, as well as the most popular ride of the year with his stage win at [...]
Team Garmin-Slipstream represents at Worlds
Many of Team Garmin-Slipstream’s riders will be playing a major part in the upcoming World Road Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland.
Starting with the U23 time trial on Wednesday through to the elite men’s road race on Sunday, the Argyle Armada will be present on the teams of five different countries.
“I am looking forward to [...]
Ryder Hesjedal WINS! – Veulta a Espana, stage 12
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Ryder Hesjedal made it into the long breakaway for the second time during the Vuelta a Espana. But unlike stage 10, where he finished a close second, Hesjedal sealed-the-deal on stage 12’s difficult mountain-top finish — despite having to work most of the final climb alone as his only remaining break mate was [...]
Hesjedal so close in Vuelta break!
Race Report from Ryder Hesjedal:
So close! After two hard days of trying to get in the break and not succeeding I was on a mission today!
The last two days were hard on the peleton with some 12+ hours in the saddle and over 27,000 feet of climbing done! I felt today’s break was [...]
Velonews: Hesjedal ‘Happy with super-successful Tour’
Velonews’ Andrew Hood spoke with Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Ryder Hesjedal after his top five performance at the Clasica San Sebastian, following his completion of the Tour de France.
VeloNews: Congrats on strong ride at the Clásica with fifth, so was it better than you expected?
Ryder Hesjedal: I still haven’t done enough Tours or raced enough seasons [...]
Data: Ryder Hesjedal’s Edge 705 – Tour de France, stage 8
Here is the data download from Ryder Hesjedal’s Garmin Edge 705 during stage 8 of the Tour de France.
Finishing the Pyrenees: Tour de France, stage 9
Team Garmin-Slipstream is through the first part of the 2009 Tour de France in fine fashion, with two GC contenders sitting in the top ten — last year’s fourth place overall Christian Vande Velde in eighth, and for many the revelation of the Tour this year so far, Bradley Wiggins in fifth, just 46 [...]
Team Garmin-Slipstream announces Giro d’Italia start list
Team Garmin-Slipstream, defending Team Time Trial champion of the 2008 Giro d’Italia, today announced its much-anticipated line-up for the 2009 edition of the race.
Christian Vande Velde, the first American rider to wear the Maglia Rosa since 1988, will be joined by Bradley Wiggins, Cameron Meyer, Danny Pate, David Millar, David Zabriskie, Julian Dean, [...]
Ryder Hesjedal’s Garmin Edge 705 data: Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Here is the data download from Ryder Hesjedal’s Garmin Edge 705 during Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Cyclingnews: Vande Velde, Hesjedal ready for Giro
Team Garmin-Slipstream is in the final days of preparation for the year’s first Grand Tour, and is ready to go after the Maglia Rosa again with even more gusto than last year. Cyclingnews interviewed both Christian Vande Velde and Ryder Hesjedal on their personal, as well as the team’s, preparedness.
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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 [...]
Hesjedal nearly cracks top ten in Liège
Team Garmin-Slipstream finished its Spring Classics campaign in a strong fashion thanks to Ryder Hesjedal, who continued his progression up the results with an eleventh in Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Race report from Ryder Hesjedal
Sunday went perfect! The team did a great job once again repeating the same plan as Flèche and I was very excited to better [...]
More exclusive ‘behind the scenes’ video with Garmin-Slipstream at Tirreno-Adriatico
Here is another exclusive video of Team Garmin-Slipstream ‘behind the scenes,’ this time during the third stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico race in Italy. A perfectly executed day with Ryder Hesjedal, the GC leader protected, Will Frischkorn strong in the day’s breakaway, and Tyler Farrar outsprinting the world’s best en route to victory for the Argyle [...]
View Ryder Hesjedal’s Garmin Edge 705 data on Garmin Connect: Flèche Wallonne
Here is the data download from Ryder Hesjedal’s Garmin Edge 705 during La Flèche Wallonne.
Team effort for Flèche Wallonne
Race report from Ryder Hesjedal
Today the TEAM raced great! I only wish I could have delivered a better result for all the hard work that was accomplished.
I was confident for a good race today and was given a perfect chance. Our two new additions to this week Tommy D and Lucas blended in great [...]
Amstel Gold: Director’s report
Director’s report from Lionel Marie
The team was present all day long, and Ryder got into good break with the likes of Oscar Freire. It was a little bit early, but you never know how it will play out. For the rest of the team this race was a new experience and it’s never [...]
Hesjedal makes the break at Amstel Gold
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Ryder Hesjedal continued to build on an impressive spring campaign in the Classic Amstel Gold. The Canadian made it into one of the main breakaways of the day and still managed to finish strong.
“Today went well for me personally,” he said after the race. “I felt good all day even working my [...]
Ryder Hesjedal’s Garmin Edge 705 data: País Vasco ITT (with HR!)
Check out the data download from Ryder Hesjedal’s Garmin Edge 705 from the final ITT of País Vasco.
