Make no mistake: Bradley Wiggins is the revelation of this year’s Tour de France. The Garmin-Slipstream rider again stayed with the leaders as today’s stage 16 took the peloton over two colossal climbs, keeping himself solidly in third place with only five stages remaining. “Wiggo” is already known world-wide as a master of the individual and team pursuits on the velodrome, but his incredible performance in the Tour so far has surprised just about everyone. So, how does a track rider become a podium contender in the world’s most grueling cycling event? Well, to begin with, you gotta lose…

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Here's another behind-the-scenes look at Team Garmin-Slipstream. They show us a bit more about their training and racing regime and how Girona, Spain is one of the perfect places to consume over 6,000 calories a day.

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The Tour de France continued on its march toward the Alps today on stage 11, a mostly flat course containing only two small climbs with a flat run-in to the finish—perfectly matched for the legs of the world’s top sprinters, including Garmin-Slipstream’s young rocket, Tyler Farrar. Nonetheless, two breakaway riders gave it their best to foil the hopes of the sprinters’ teams, riding off the front for over 150 km before being caught near the end of the stage. After a relaxed day yesterday, the Tour heated up significantly during today’s stage, as narrow roads and a four minute…

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…travel, police, and initial arrival in Girona behind us, I awoke my first morning to the booming sound of bells. Thank goodness there were actually bells this time, and not just the ones I sometimes hear when I don’t get enough sleep. Three sets of church and cathedral bells—all offset from one another by about 2 minutes—made for quite a symphony come the top of each hour—24 hours a day; adding a very rich layer to the experience. We were so close to the Girona Cathedral, in fact, that you could actually feel the ringing reverberate in your chest. Needless…

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With the race’s first rest day in the bag and two transitional stages approaching, Garmin-Slipstream finished up the first segment of the Tour de France in fine form. Bradley Wiggins and Christian Vande Velde remain in 5th and 8th place respectively, giving the team high hopes for a podium spot in Paris at the end of the three week race. What exactly does professional cycling team do on a rest day during le Tour? Well…they ride, eat, nap and mostly perform media interviews. And when you have two capable riders sitting high on GC in the world’s toughest race,…

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