Next Up…Classica San Sebastian

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

After a nice mid season break with some good down time and EZ riding, I start racing again this weekend at the Classica San Sebastian, the hilly next stop of the Pro Tour in the Basque Country.  Most of the Garmin squad ...

Cascade Classic

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Posted in News | 1 Comment »

I’m doing some reports on Team Type 1 at the Cascade Classic that will be posted on bikeworldnews.com Some top secret info; I’m not actually “writting” the journals but instead our super star PR guy Sean Weide just listens to me ...

Stop this Anti-Cycling Legislation

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

Jefferson County authorities are looking to pass legislation to ban cyclists from certain county roads.  Pretty unbelievable move I think.  Learn more about the issue at Bicycle Colorado and what you can do to help this not happen.

PezCyclingnews Interview

Monday, July 20th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

Check out my recent interview with PezCyclingnews....

Our Skiing/Cycling Apprentice Colin Cares Takes National MTB Title

Sunday, July 19th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

Like Ian and I, a former Lake Eldora Racing Team member continues to make a succesful transition from alpine ski racing to cycling.  Colin Cares just took the Under-23 National Mountain Bike Championships at Sol Vista this week.  A big congratulations ...

Tour of Austria TT

Saturday, July 11th, 2009 Posted in News | 1 Comment »

Another heart breaker for Garmin today, with my ace time trial teammate Svein Tuft narrowly missing out on the win by 1.5 seconds.  Crazy. The race today wasn't what you normally picture Austria as...dead flat, windy, straight course  through wine vinyards. I ...

Tour of Austria…Highway to the Danger Zone

Friday, July 10th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

The last couple of stages of Austria have been a little hurtin. For one, Garmin is down to only 4 riders due to a stomach bug cruising around the squad. And my long day in the mtns a couple days ...

Epic Stage 3 in Austria

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 Posted in News | 3 Comments »

That was a big day. One of my biggest of the year power output wise.  It started off full gas on the first short climb, where the field split over the top. In the valley on the other side I ...

Epic stage in Austria

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 Posted in News | 1 Comment »

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Tour of Austria stage 2

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

Todays stage was an important GC deciding stage finishing on top of Kitzbuhel horn. It was a really hard climb, finishing on grades of 22 percent.  Not sure what is harder, racing up it or ski racing down Kitzbuhels infamous ...