Garmin-Slipstream is a pro cycling team competing in the Tour de France. Garmin-Slipstream is managed by Jonathan Vaughters. Christian Vande Velde is a member of the team.
Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen claimed a third successive stage win to move into the overall lead of the Tour of Britain on Wednesday. The 22-year-old, won a sprint finish ahead of Italian Filippo Pozzato and Britain's Russell Downing to claim his sixth Tour of Britain stage victory in two seasons. He now leads Dutch rider Kai Reus by nine seconds. In third place is Australia's Chris Sutton, who believes his hopes of winning the Tour may have gone as a result of Garmin-Slipstream team-mate... Read Full Story
Australia's Chris Sutton sealed the biggest win of his career by claiming the first stage of the Tour of Britain with a sprint finish victory in York on Saturday. Sutton, the nephew of Great British track cycling coach Shane, held off Barloworld's Michel Merlo and home riders Ben Swift and Russell Downing following a 172km stage from Scunthorpe. And he paid tribute to Garmin team-mate Bradley Wiggins, fourth in the Tour de France earlier this year, for his stellar lead out efforts. "This is... Read Full Story
Mountain specialist Dan Martin will miss the Tour de France with a knee injury. He will be replaced in the Garmin-Slipstream team by Dutch rider Martijn Maaskant. Martin has tendinitis and the team does not want to risk aggravating the problem during the three-week race. The former Irish national champion said Thursday that "I would have loved to start the Tour, but I want what is best for the team." The Tour starts Saturday in Monaco and ends July 26. Martin was to be a key ally for... Read Full Story
In a press release from Garmin-Transitions today, the team acknowledged that breakout rider Bradley Wiggins has made a transfer to Britain's new Sky Team
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Team Garmin-Slipstream, the elite American professional cycling team dedicated to ethical sporting and developing the next generation of cycling champions, announced today that it will become Team...
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Why it’s Breakthrough: It’s the most advanced cycling GPS on the market: lighter, yet with a larger screen, requires no calibration, can be easily switched from one bike to another, and it will wirelessly pair with a number of third-party peripherals, including a heart monitor.
The Story: Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN ), the global leader in satellite navigation, unveils the aerodynamic Edge 500 , an evolutionary leap in cycling technology. Weighing a... Read Full Story
Eligibility : The Team Garmin-Slipstream Argyle Sweepstakes is open only to individuals who are legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia and are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry.
Promotion Period : The Team Garmin-Slipstream Argyle Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) on June 1, 2009 and ends at 11:59 p.m. CT on July 26, 2009.
How To Enter : To enter you must visit the website www.garmin.com/teamgarmin and... Read Full Story
With the 2009 Tour de France gearing up for its start on Saturday I cant help but questionbeyond lodging, food, and transportation for all of the teams, media, organizers, and fanswhat the language logistics of the race must be like. Since its beginning in 1903, the Tour de France has been internationally recognized as one of the most challenging sports events in the word, both physically and emotionally. This year the twenty-one stage race will cover 3,500 kilometers in France, Monaco... Read Full Story
American rider Christian Vande Velde has recovered from injuries suffered in a fall during the Giro d'Italia and will lead the Garmin team in the Tour de France, the team said on Wednesday. The 33-year-old, who ended last year's Tour in fifth place but was promoted to fourth on the disqualification of Bernhard Kohl for failing a doping test, is one of four American riders in the team. It also includes the British pair - Olympic pursuit three-times gold medallist Bradley Wiggins and David... Read Full Story
Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that it has extended for an additional three years its title sponsorship of Team Garmin-Slipstream
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