After a huge win on stage 5, the luck turned for Tyler Farrar as a late-race puncture on the final climb just 17km from the finish, combined with big gaps in the race caravan, made it impossible for the sprinter to regain the fast-moving peloton. Director sportif Johnny Weltz sent this recap: Today was [...]
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Despite the lead-out trains of other teams, argyle speedster Tyler Farrar continued racking up top sprint wins today in the Vuelta, patiently waiting to unleash his sprint at the perfect time to out-power the other sprinters for the victory.
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Six more riders named to the new Garmin-Cervélo squad BOULDER, COLORADO (September 1, 2010) — Slipstream Sports today announced six additions to the 2011 roster, marking the remaining Cervélo TestTeam riders to join the newly formed Team Garmin-Cervélo. Roger Hammond (UK), Heinrich Haussler (Aus), Andreas Klier (Ger), Brett Lancaster (Aus), Daniel Lloyd (UK) and [...]
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Tom Danielson flew the argyle flag in the main breakaway today, getting a top 20 result and putting himself in the top 20 on the overall as well. More photos from the Vuelta a España:
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Another hot day greeted the riders of the Vuelta a España, as well as a couple of big climbs. Though Christian Vande Velde was involved in a crash, it was not as unlucky as his previous Grand Tour misfortunes and he easily rode on after a quick service from our crack mechanics. Director [...]
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Thor Hushovd Will Hunt for Major Classics Victory with New Team August 30, 2010 – Thor Hushovd, Norwegian Road Race Champion, nine-time Tour de France stage winner and 2009 green jersey holder, will ride for Team Garmin-Cervélo in 2011. Team Garmin-Transitions and Cervélo SA announced last week they will join forces for the [...]
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The ‘rain in Spain’ was nowhere to be found on the first road stage of the Vuelta. Instead it was blazing sun and heat with temperatures measuring well above 110 degrees. Julian Dean suffered through the stage nursing his injuries from the opening stage, digging deep just to finish. Meanwhile Tyler Farrar made the best [...]
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The Argyle Express kicked off the final Grand Tour of the season with a team time trial like none other, chasing the clock to midnight under the stars in Sevilla. Bad luck struck earlier than usual as Julian Dean crashed during a scouting lap of the course. However the team still rode a strong race [...]
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August 27, 2010 – Team Garmin-Transitions and Cervélo SA will join forces for the 2011 season to create a new team that will be known as Garmin-Cervélo. “Slipstream Sports and Cervélo share the key philosophies of developing the next generation of cycling champions and an unwavering commitment to ethical sport,” said Jonathan Vaughters, CEO [...]
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Team Garmin-Transitions today announced its 2010 Vuelta roster. The squad features Christian Vande Velde, who will return to racing for the first time since breaking three ribs and crashing out of the Tour de France, along with Tyler Farrar, who recently won the Vattenfall Cyclassics after coming back from a broken wrist also suffered at [...]
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