Three pro cycling tours - through France, Missouri and California - have provided three totally different experiences as we bring the action of the pro peloton and Team Garmin's highlights to you through the Garmin Blog, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr, the most recent being from Dave Zabriskie's Tour o...

My first 48 hours in California have been brisk, both in pace and temperature. Day 1 started with the Tour of California press conference, which saw Team Garmin's Christian Vande Velde on an all-star panel representing "the strongest lineup to ever compete on U.S. soil." I knew these guys were f...

The first time I saw Magnus Backstedt - I mean really saw him, who he is and the impact he has - was the Stage 4 time trial last summer in Cholet. Sure I'd been with Team Garmin's cyclists and staff for nearly a week at that point, but one scene summed up what I now truly appreciate about the 6'4" ...

No superstitions to jinx Team Garmin for today’s stage 13. Julian Dean (far left) made his way into the final fray for a massive sprint, putting him again in 9th place for the day—same top 10 placement as yesterday. See stage 12 ride stats, recorded by Edge 705. Christian Vande Velde has maintai...

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What I learned during a week with Team Garmin at the Tour de France. You need sunglasses, an umbrella and a jacket - if not at the same time, in 30-minute rotations. It's possible to eat crepes every day and not have the same kind twice in a week. Even when having two per meal (more on that later). ...