Garmin makes last-minute roster change
- By Charles Pelkey
- Published Jul. 2, 2009
- Updated Sep. 23, 2009 at 10:44 AM UTC
The Garmin-Slipstream team announced on Thursday that Martijn Maaskant will replace injured Irish rider Dan Martin on its Tour de France roster.
Martin, who has been suffering from tendinitis in his knee, concluded that he would be unable to ride the upcoming three-week race, leaving a gap on the team’s roster, which will now be filled with Maaskant.
The team said that Martin had been working closely with Garmin’s medical staff to resolve the issue but finally concluded that competing in the Tour posed too great a threat to his long-term prospects.
“Dan is an immense talent that we don’t want to risk injuring by pushing him into the Tour with tendonitis,” team manager Jonathan Vaughters told VeloNews. “I’m sure he’ll be great in the Vuelta.”
The Tour begins Saturday with a 15.5-kilometer individual time trial in Monaco.
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Charles Pelkey
Charles Pelkey joined VeloNews in 1994 after serving as press secretary for former GOP Whip Alan K. Simpson in the U.S. Senate. Pelkey has worked as a journalist since 1985 and held a number of editorial positions at VeloNews including Senior Editor of VeloNews.com. Pelkey earned a JD from the University of Wyoming College of Law and lives in Laramie, Wyoming, with Diana, his wife of 25 years, and their two children, Philip and Annika, whose presence serves as a constant reminder of what really matters. Pelkey left VeloNews in July, 2011, but continues to be a regular contributor. Charles can now be found at liveupdateguy.com