Race report: Hunter doubles – Vuelta a Murcia, stage 2
Team Garmin-Transitions’ Robbie Hunter successfully defended his race lead at the Vuelta a Murcia with another field sprint win. Our director sportif on the ground, Johnny Weltz, gives the summary:
At the start of the second stage — with the leader’s jersey on and a hard stage ahead — we decided to be part of the [...]
Most Aggressive Team – Tour Down Under, stage 6
Director’s report from Matt White:
We were positioned in eleventh place before the start of today’s final city circuit in downtown Adelaide. But we were really looking at getting Robbie Hunter into the top ten to obtain valuable Pro Tour points.
Eleventh place would not give us anything.
The plan was to gain bonus seconds in the two [...]
Sutton leading sprints – Tour of Britain, stage 4
Director’s report from Matt White:
Well so far the Tour of Britain has been quite successful with Chris Sutton winning stage 1, then third on Stage 3 and today second on the stage. The team has ridden very well in supporting CJ.
Kai Reus still leads ahead of Boasen-Haagen at one second and CJ at five [...]
Injured Reserves update
In response to David Millar’s injury update, many of you have inquired about the status of the rest of the injured Argyle Armada, including the status of Tyler Farrar following his crash Saturday at Milan-San Remo. Below is the injury update from the team’s doctor, Prentice Steffen:
Tyler Farrar injured his shoulder, but he had a [...]
Paris-Nice wrap-up
Race summary from director Lionel Marie
Bonjour Garmin-Slipstream fans:
The team did a good job this week! We were disappointed after the prologue on Sunday — Brad did a good job before and during the race but Contador was stronger.
Christian was better day after day and his win was very important for all of the team. I [...]
Paris-Nice, Stage 8: Nice-Nice; Millar ok after crash
Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Tom Peterson and Trent Lowe made the most of the final stage of Paris-Nice, both making it into the early breakaway just 25 km into the stage. In the finale Christian Vande Velde finished high in thirteenth place, moving him far up the final general classification into 25th. As well, Peterson’s finish moved [...]
Amazing Meyer Most Aggressive Down Under
Today was the nastiest day in the eleven year history of the Tour Down Under! With 70 kph cross-tailwind for the majority of the day, it was go from the gun.
The action started very early when last year’s winner André Greipel hit a motorbike in the crosswind in the first 20 km. The [...]
VeloNews TV: Trent Lowe talks Down Under
VeloNews TV interviews Australian Trent Lowe about his pre-season preparations, his goals Down Under and his season schedule.
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CyclingNews: Lowe excited about Down Under debut
Cyclingnews talks to Trent Lowe about his upcoming debut at the Tour Down Under, which starts next Tuesday, January 20.
Having ridden the Tour de France before his own national tour, Lowe is one of Garmin’s talented young options for stage races during 2009 after coming across from Discovery Channel before the 2008 season. [...]
Dressing up as Trent Lowe for Halloween
From Ross in Jacksonville, Florida:
My name is Ross. I am 8 years old and I am a huge Garmin-Chipotle fan. This year for Halloween I decided I am going to be Trent Lowe (above left). We ordered some of the new bottles and I have most of the kit and even one of Lucas’s gloves. [...]
Last chance to roll the dice in Britain
Britain race report from DS Matt White
With an early break up the road, we decided to work with LPR to real it in. Trent (right) rode for 100 km on the front to keep the break within striking distance to give Julian a chance to go head to head with Petacchi. Then the rain came [...]
Road tripping on my way to world championships
Tour du Limousin completed. This was phase one of my world championships build up. I’ve had a good break post Tour, although to be honest, it didn’t feel like a break. It felt more like a rehabilitation program. I was man down for two weeks. In fact three really, as before Limousin I still hadn’t [...]
Tour of Limousin stage 3: Lowe finishes in front group with 30′ gap
As expected, stage 3 of the Tour of Limousin completely shook up the overall classification with its challenging profile. As the team’s pure climber, Trent Lowe joined a mid-race breakaway of about 28 riders that finished with almost a 30-minute gap on the peloton. Trent finished 24th of the stage which moved him from 73rd [...]
Tour de France stage 16: Cuneo>Jausiers with Lowe
Location:Cuneo, Italy & Alpes de Hautes-Provence, France
Overview:Team Garmin-Chipotle riders are recording the stages of the 2008 Tour de France with their Garmin Edge 705s for all you data hungry fans out there. Each day we will feature one rider and his data.
After a rest day in Cuneo, stage 16 takes the race back [...]
An unusual start
Stage one done. That was a weird way to start the Tour de France. It’s been over forty years since the race wasn’t launched with a prologue. I think it was missed, and that’s not because I can sometimes go fast in them, but because I think it creates a buzz and more of [...]
All for one
Team, team, team. All I had to do was finish the job and stand on the podium. I was never in trouble. I drank about a million bottles, had ice down the back, and relied on the strength and experience of my team.
Trent was incredible today. He kept me calm and out of [...]
Riding the Portuguese roller coaster
Up and down. Left and right. All done at warp speed. That about sums up today. 2500 meters altitude gained and never going above 600 meter. About one inch of flat road and an average speed of over 42kph.
The break didn’t go until 75 km and even then it was only allowed 1′30″. [...]
My endless supply of ammunition
I had fun today. It was one of those days where I had an endless supply of ammunition at my disposal. Though my legs would hurt, I could still keep going.
The day started very fast. Big breakaways would get a gap, then a team would chase them down, uphill and down twisty descents. [...]
GP Correios stage 2: Martin 5th in hard mountain stage, 8th overall
Today, young Dan Martin took Portugal’s most famous climb in stride as he finished the hardest stage of the 2008 GP Correios a solid 5th and less than two minutes off of the stage winner. His efforts on this epic day moved him from 54th to 8th in the overall classification. He is also [...]
Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader: No summer holiday for Lowe
Melbourne’s Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader profiles Mooroolbark’s Trent Lowe as he prepares for the 2008 Tour de France. Trent talks about earning a spot on the Tour de France squad: “I was quite apprehensive at first, and still am I suppose, bike racing is no picnic and the Tour de France is as hard [...]
Awesome week of racing and lessons
Good weather, good form and cool team mates all add up to an awesome week of racing at the Volta a Catalunya. It felt good to actually be ‘racing’ in the final of such a big race. It was a really cool feeling to have the team looking after me with Trent and Tommy [...]
Catalunya stage 7: A wet, hard-fought final
Race report from DS Johnny Weltz
Today anything was possible. With a heavy rain, a technically hard circuit, a short 106 stage and a close overall classification, it was still unsure who would take the overall win. So, like every other start, it was very fast. We had some good chances to go for a stage [...]
A special detour before stage 7
Before the start of the final stage of the 2008 Tour de Georgia, Jonathan Vaughters and the entire Slipstream/Chipotle H3O team took a little detour to visit a young cyclist in his Atlanta hospital room. The visit was a surprise for Russell Tindol and also included the gift of a sweat and champagne soaked jersey [...]
Georgia Final: Lowe Best Young and 2nd overall
There were no real surprises during today’s final circuit race in downtown Atlanta. A breakaway that included Tom Danielson held about a one-minute gap on the peloton for most of the race.
The break was overtaken in the final 10 km circuit with all the team’s lining up for their shot at a final [...]
