Stories from Cervelo Blogs
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Report: First win of 2012 is a team win - Tour of Qatar, stage 2
Cervelo Blogs &bull Feb 6, 2012
Garmin-Barracuda scored its first victory of the 2012 campaign in true team fashion, winning the TTT of Stage 2 in the Tour of Qatar. The boys in argyle blasted through the 11.3km out and back 'Merckx-style' time trial course, setting… Full Story »
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Feature: Reconnoitering Flanders
Cervelo Blogs &bull Feb 3, 2012
Allan Peiper and Geert Van Bondt took the Classics crew out in Flanders to recon the race changes for this year and sent this report. Today was our second attempt to get an early glimpse of the Tour of Flanders… Full Story »
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Aaron wins Challenge Wanaka!
Cervelo Blogs &bull Jan 22, 2012
Aaron Farlow showed his winning ways of 2011 were no fluke with a win at Challenge Wanaka! TeamTBB Germany athlete Aaron Farlow won the Challenge Wanaka with an amazing performance topping the men's elite field with a cushion of about… Full Story »
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Report: Young argyle riders impress - Tour Down Under, stage 5
Cervelo Blogs &bull Jan 21, 2012
Today's stage was a show for the young guns of the argyle armada - Nathan Haas and Jack Bauer. Sporting Manager Allan Peiper and Director Sportif Geert Van Bondt sent this report. Today we had three flat laps of 40km… Full Story »
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Race preview January 21st
Cervelo Blogs &bull Jan 20, 2012
The 2012 tri season is now upon us and the first race to start off the new year is courtesy of New Zealand. Challenge Wanaka, New Zealand Saturday January 21st Distance: 3.8 km swim 180km bike 42.2km run teamTBB - Germany athletes racing Aaron Farlow teamTBB - USA athletes racing Scott DeFilippis Scottie and… Full Story »
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Race report: Tour Down Under, stage 2
Cervelo Blogs &bull Jan 18, 2012
Team DS' Allan Peiper and Geert Van Bondt sent this report from the second stage. 148 kms today with start in Lobethal in the Adelaide hills. Two riders got away early and the bunch let them go. They got a… Full Story »
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Garmin-Barracuda Team Members to lead out the Echelon Sonoma Napa Gran Fondo
Cervelo Blogs &bull Jan 18, 2012
For the third year, the Echelon Gran Fondo is back in the wine country announcing a new start/finish in Sonoma, just 21 miles from the start of the Amgen Tour of California (ATOC). In honor of Sonoma Valley Hospital and… Full Story »
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Report: Crash limits sprint chances - Tour Down Under, stage 1
Cervelo Blogs &bull Jan 18, 2012
A crash in the final kilometer took the argyle sprint crew out of the running, with Heinrich Haussler looking otherwise strong for the finish. DS' Allan Peiper and Geert Van Bondt sent this report. Temperatures hit 42C yesterday and everyone… Full Story »
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Preview: Starting 2012 Down Under
Cervelo Blogs &bull Jan 15, 2012
The first race of the 2012 season is finally here, the Tour Down Under. Team Garmin-Barracuda's always smiling Chiro Matt Rabin sent us this preview of what has happened so far, what's to come, as well as what his role will be this first week.… Full Story »
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- Tour Down Under
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Crank Length
Cervelo Blogs &bull Jan 14, 2012
Hey Engineers, I've heard many triathletes and time trialists are switching to shorter cranks: 170, 165, even 160mm. I'm thinking of changing to shorter cranks on my Cervelo P3. What do you recommend? What do Cervelo pros do? Thanks in advance, - Mike Miller, L.A. Great question Mike. It is true that many top athletes are switching to shorter cranks for timed racing such as triathlon and TT. This is relatively new, because traditionally longer cranks were thought to be better since they give more leverage. However, crank length is just one lever in a drive train composed of a… Full Story »
