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cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
American Tom Zirbel finished fourth at the World Championship time trial on Thursday in Mendrisio, Switzerland. He set the fastest times checks and topped the provisional leader board for much of the duration of the race until Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) led the top three into the finish. "I wasn't expecting to get fourth," Zirbel told Cyclingnews . "I would have been all right...
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USA Cycling (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Tom Zirbel posted the fourth fastest time in the elite men's time trial on day two of the 2009 UCI Road World Championships. The silver medalist from last month's USA Cycling Professional Time Trial Championships, Zirbel was in the second wave of riders to contest the 49.8-kilometers. On a course that caused riders' times to b e significantly spread out, his time of 1:00.41 kept him in the hot seat...
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VeloNews (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
It was oh-so-close for Tom Zirbel in the elite men’s world time trial championship Thursday, who rode to an impressive fourth place against the best chrono-men in the world. The 30-year-old had a front-row seat in his first European race of his career to grab the “hot seat” in the 49.8km time trial after posting a time of 1:00:42.86 (49.214kph). That blazing pace stood for nearly...
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Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Maybe we all thought we would see this: Gold: Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland Silver: Gustav Erik Larsson, Sweden, at 1.27 Bronze: Tony Martin, Germany, at 2.30 But did anyone think we'd see this ? I do not ever recall seeing anyone soft-pedal and celebrate for the last 200 meters in a time trial . Not even the last rider. He is the Patron. That is all. Other results: 4. Tom Zirbel, USA, at 2.47 5....
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VeloNews (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
USA Cycling released its complete roster of 22 elite and U23 athletes that will represent the United States at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships, September 23-27 in Mendriso, Switzerland. Representing the U.S. in both the elite men’s road race and time trial will be Tom Danielson (Garmin-Slipstream). In the time trial, Danielson will be joined by his future Garmin teammate Tom Zirbel (Bissell),...
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Dailydu Blog (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
Chicchi nosed out Norway's Thor Hushovd of Norway and Argentine Lucas Sebastian Heado to win the 177.4 kilometre (110.3 mile) Chillicothe to St Joseph stage in three hours, 41 minutes and 41 seconds at an average speed of 47.85 kph (29.85 mph), the fastest of the week-long event. American David Zabriskie finished well back in the pack in 66th position but retained his overall lead heading into the...
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VELOBIOS (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
SEDALIA, MO - The Individual Time Trial at the Missouri State Fairgrounds proved to be a playground for four-time U.S. Pro ITT champion David Zabriskie today, winning by 30 seconds over Sweden's Gustav Larsson (Saxo Bank). American Tom Zirbel (Bissell Pro Cycling) finished third, 44 seconds behind Zabriskie. The Tour of Missouri win at Stage 5, presented by Missouri's Electric Cooperatives, propels...
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VeloNews (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
U.S. professional time trial champion David Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream) cruised to victory and the yellow jersey on Friday in the time-trial stage of the Tour of Missouri. Zabriskie blazed the 19-mile race against the clock in 36:30, outpacing runner-up Gustav Larsson (Saxo Bank) by 30 seconds and Tom Zirbel (Bissell) by 44, to take the overall lead from overnight leader J.J. Haedo (Saxo Bank). Zabriskie...
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VeloNews (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
Tom Zirbel (Bissell Pro Cycling) and Alison Powers (Team Type I) have been crowned as USA Cycling National Racing Calendar champions for 2009. It was the first NRC title for both. Zirbel unseated two-time defending champ Rory Sutherland (OUCH-Maxxis), taking the title with 1,127 points, just seven ahead of Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Colavita-Sutter Home). Sutherland finished third with 952 points. Powers,...
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USA Cycling (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
A pair of Boulder, Colorado residents, Tom Zirbel of the Bissell Pro Cycling squad and Alison Powers (Team Type I) have been announced as the overall, individual 2009 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar champions. The season-long calendar, which pays out more than one million dollars in prize money, annually determines the top road cyclists and teams that compete on the domestic Pro-Am circuit. The...
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USA Cycling (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
Frank Travieso and Erica Allar won the 26th and final race on the 2009 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar over the Labor Day weekend in Suburban Atlanta. In the race for the oveall title, Tom Zirbel was able to squeak out the men's NRC title by only seven points ahead of Lucas Sebastian Haedo. Alison Powers officially took the NRC women's title in commanding fashion. The Colavita-Sutter Home-Cooking...
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cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
Tom Zirbel has moved closer to his dream of participating in a Grand Tour after signing a contract with American-based International Cycling Union (UCI) ProTour team Garmin-Slipstream. He will join a slew of world-class time trial specialists and is looking forward to soaking up their expertise during his debut in Europe next year. “I’m looking forward to having all that knowledge base...
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VeloNews (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
With this year’s expiration of UCI restrictions on public disclosure of new signings, the Garmin-Slipstream team has announced the addition of six new riders to its roster for 2011, including American Tom Zirbel and classics specialist Johan Van Summeren. The team has also signed Barloworld’s sprint specialist Robbie Hunter, Fuji-Servetto’s Fredrik Kessiakoff, moved Peter Stetina...
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