Zabriskie third in Castilla y Leon TT, Third overall!!
David Zabriskie rode into third place in the general classification at Castilla y Leon, with a third place finish in the individual time trial. “I was a little rusty with no racing since the Tour of California and getting really sick,” Zabriskie said. “I felt good on the flats but not so good on the [...]
Vuelta a Murcia stage 5 & final results
Christian Meier, Tom Danielson and Blake Caldwell finished with the front group at the end of today’s relatively rolling, short final stage at the Vuelta a Murcia, giving all three a bump up in their final overall classification. Stay tuned for photos. Garmin-Slipstream stage 5 results 1. Graeme Brown 3h11’46″ 21. Christian Meier +00″ 26. [...]
Mountainous Murcia stage 4 takes it toll
Today’s double climb stage at the Vuelta a Murcia took its toll on the peloton and proved tough for the Argyle overall. Tom Danielson, who has also been fighting the flu, was the highest finisher, coming in 21st and almost five minutes behind the stage winner. “I did my best today, but really felt ill [...]
Murcia stage 3 time trial: Tommy D 11th, moves to 8th overall
Tom Danielson posted the 11th fastest time in today’s 16-kilometer individual time trial and moved to 8th in the overall classification. With only a 49-second gap separating him from the race leader, Tom is sitting pretty for tomorrow’s queen stage with two category one climbs. Garmin-Slipstream stage 3 ITT results 1. Frantisek Rabon 19’17″ 11. [...]
Vuelta de Murcia stage 1: Duyn 12th in opening stage
Coming off a strong ride at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, Huub Duyn finished 12th on today’s hard opening stage of the 2009 Vuelta de Murcia. Huub, Tom Danielson and Lucas Euser all made the front group coming off La Paca and finished with the same time as stage winner Graeme Brown. **Stay tuned for Timmy’s take on today’s [...]
Cozza's Cali: Golden day for Garmin boys
Steven Cozza’s special race report from inside the Tour of California peloton. Yesterday was epic! Stage 2 took us across the Golden Gate Bridge and 115 miles down to Santa Cruz. It was pouring rain for all but the last five miles of the stage. A couple of times I thought I was drowning–seriously. Today’s [...]
Cozza's Cali: So close to home
The ever-insightful Steven Cozza is providing special race reports from inside the Tour of California peloton. Stage 1 was not for the weak; it rained hard for all 4.5 hours of the race. After heading out of the Sacramento Valley area, we headed up into the mountains of Solano County and then into Sonoma County [...]
California stage 1: Tommy D & Dave Z make key break
Special race report from Directeur Sportif Matt White Well it was a nasty day in the bunch yesterday. It pretty much rained all day, and with temperatures in the 40s, it was not a pleasant stroll through California. The race split into several groups on a harder than expected 2nd category climb with an elite [...]
CycleTo: Tommy D's best and worst days
CycleTo catches up with Tom Danielson during the team’s recent training camp in Silver City to ask him about his best and worst days on the bike.
Cyclingnews: Danielson to debut in California
Cyclingnews recently talked to Tom Danielson about his season debut at the 2009 Tour of California next weekend and his hopes for the rest of the season. Danielson will begin racing on February 14th in the Tour of California, a race he finished eighth overall in back in 2006. He will then compete in the [...]
CyclingNews: Danielson looks forward to "good pressure"
CyclingNews talks to Tom Danielson about his new training regime and likely schedule for the 2009 season. The 30-year-old rider is working closely with Jonathan Vaughters on his training schedule, diet and fat-burning capabilities. From the article: “Basically we sat down and looked at all my weaknesses from last year and from years past, even [...]
VeloNews: A conversation with Tom Danielson
VeloNews talked to Tom Danielson during the team’s recent training camp in Boulder, Colorado about starting his second full season with Team Garmin-Slipstream. From the article: “The plan is Tour of California, Tour of Murcia, Castilla y Leon, Pays Basque, Giro d’Italia and Tour de France. It’s really important for me to have a good [...]
VeloNews: Looking back and looking ahead – part 2
In the second installment of a special VeloNews feature on Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O, Neal Rogers talks to Jonathan Vaughters about Taylor Phinney, Tom Danielson, the Tour de France’s AFLD testing this year, and the team presentation in Boulder on November 22. From the article: Vaughters:“…Taylor is a good kid. He was given a choice. I’m [...]
Giro di Lombardia Results
Despite being the last race in a long season, today’s Giro di Lombardia was a fast and furious 242 km haul to the end. The first hour of the race was ridden at a leg breaking pace of nearly 47 kph. Both Lucas Euser (above front) and Tom Danielson (third back) hung on to wrap [...]
CyclingNews: Lombardia offers Danielson end of season boost
In a short preview of Saturday’s end of season classic, the Giro di Lombardia, CyclingNews talks to Tom Danielson about his form and hopes for the 242-kilometer event. From the article: “The thoughts of showing well there fire him up. ‘Lombardia is a race that I have always wanted to do,’ he said. ‘It’s a [...]
Chihuahua stage 2: Peterson 4th and Best Young; McCarty heads KOM
The Mexicans were a little less motivated today, and I think, hope, they will continue to soften over the coming stages. We were business as usual. Pat (above) timed his first effort perfectly and got into a big group of probably eight guys. We went hard for a few minutes after they got away. Tom [...]
Poitou-Charentes final: Danielson 15th overall; Patour makes bold break
Tom Danielson put in two strong rides during today’s final double stage day at the Tour Poitou-Charentes and moved from 65th overall to finish the race 15th. This morning, he finished under a minute off the winning time for the 23 km time trial. This afternoon, he finished with the front group in the final [...]
Missouri stage 2: Farrar 4th in sprint and overall; Garmin-Chipotle leads team GC
Tyler Farrar, Tom Danielson, Danny Pate and Blake Caldwell lead the Argyle Armada during stage 2 of the Tour of Missouri. As the peloton rolled to the start line today, it was obvious that most of us were wishing for a few more hours of sleep. With a two-hour transfer from Kansas City to the [...]
Setting tempo in Utah
Left to right: Will Frischkorn, Tom Danielson and Tom Peterson keep things under control at the front. Yesterday the boys displayed just how strong and truly professional they are. We took control of the crit right from the start. Will, Danny, and Tom D kept the peloton lined out all the way to the end. [...]
Cascade day 4: Tantalizingly close
We put our plan into action and came tantalizingly close to the stage win today. Towards the top of the first climb when it pitched a little steeper, we went to the front and pushed the pace trying to force a selection. It split things up a bit over the top, but not quite enough [...]
An update from Tom
“Destiny Won’t Find You”…this been my mantra of the year. Despite setbacks from my horrific crash in the Vuelta in September, I’ve never stopped believing that I can win the Tour. Well, it doesn’t look like I’ll have the opportunity this year. I’m sitting here on a plane back to Boulder to race in the [...]
Ready for Route du Sud
Well, it’s time for Route du Sud. This is a very important race for me. I need to show myself here and I am very motivated to do so. I’m especially looking forward to the mountain time trial on Friday. Some riders from my team have been here by my house for a small training [...]
Portugal Premiere
First impressions of Portugal: I like this place! I don’t want to jinx it, but so far, awesome hotels, good weather and nice roads. Yesterday’s plan for the stage was to set Tyler up for the sprint. We were unlucky not to have someone in the break as we basically covered every move except the [...]
My "best of" Spain training medley
Hey guys! Thought I would drop a note on what I have been up to. While the weather in Catalunya has been rather unpleasant, that has not stopped me from getting lots of K’s in. I have been at home most of the time, nestled in the Pyrénées mountains, riding climb after climb. There are [...]
