Special Incentive: Sneak Peek #15

Wednesday's donation gift is courtesy of Christian's and Svein's Garmin-Transitions teammate, David Zabriskie. David has donated a signed 2009 Garmin-Slipstream jersey. David is known not just for his race results - he's won stages in all three Grand Tours and in 2005 set a record for the fastest individual time trial in the history of the Tour de France (54.676 km/h) - but also for his off-the-wall personality and his multifaceted ventures (check out dz-nuts.com -protect your junk). Coincidentally, David and Svein are both 5-time and reigning Time Trial Champions in their respective countries.

Check back tomorrow for our next incentive gift and don't forget you can now see all available gifts on the Donation Gifts page.

Special Incentive: Sneak Peek #14

We are awed by the generosity of members of the pro peloton, past and present, who are donating items for our special incentive gifts. Some of these have very special significance to their owners; today's is a perfect example - Gord Fraser's 2004 HealthNet National Champion's jersey.

Here's an excerpt from the note Gord sent along with the jersey: "The jersey has a little BC flavor and very special meaning to me... During my long career, I had never won a National Championship of any kind. When I traveled to Kamloops in '04 to contest the Nationals, it had double meaning and importance as it served for that year's Olympic Trials. The day before while pre-riding the course my hopes and aspirations suffered a severe set back.  Seeing the incredibly difficult nature of the course almost made me pack up and fly home right there; the course could not have been worse suited for me.  Adding to my self doubts while standing at the top of the climb, a team rolled up and started laughing that I had traveled all the way up there for nothing. I laughed with them of course but deep down I was all but defeated...Well, the race came and I rode one of the best races of my career.  Not only did I win and punch my ticket to Athens but I finally got to wear that National Champion Jersey... something I had dreamed of since I was 15 years old..."

Thanks for sharing with us Gord. Check out all available donation incentives the Donation Gifts page.

Special Incentive: Sneak Peek #13

Today, a real vintage jersey from our friend Henk Vogels, his 1997 Gan Team Jersey. Henk rode with GAN/Crédit Agricole between 1997-1999 and during that time became National Road Race Champion of Australia and finished in the top ten of Paris – Roubaix twice! He is now directeur sportif of the Fly V Australia Professional Cycling team.

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Special Incentive: Sneak Peek #12

Here's another very special jersey: Christian Meier's Blue Sprint Jersey from the 2010 Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco (Tour of the Basque Country). Christian was in a break all day on the first stage and collected enough points to gain the Blue Jersey. For the rest of the race, Garmin-Transitions rode to help him carry his lead to the finish. As Christian wrote on Twitter, "Not sure I will win too many more sprint jerseys in my career, haha."

Check back tomorrow for our next incentive gift and don't forget you can now see all available gifts on our  new Donation Gifts page.

Special Incentive: Sneak Peek #11

Signed by the entire Saxo Bank 2009 Tour de France team: Andy and Frank Schleck, Fabian Cancellara, Stuart O'Grady, Nicki Sorensen, Gustav Larsson, Chris Anker Sorensen, Jens Voigt and Kurt-Asle Arvesen. 2009 was an amazing Tour for Saxo Bank with Andy finishing 2nd in GC and Frank in 5th, and Cancellara wearing yellow jersey for the first six stages, only losing it on the first true mountain stage finish atop Andorra-Arcalis.

 

See the actual signed jersey on our  Donation Gifts page.  Check back tomorrow for our next incentive gift.

Special Incentive: Sneak Peek #10

Signed by "Big George" George Hincapie this is the long sleeve version of the BMC US National Champion jersey. One of the peloton's most trusted lieutenants George has guided Lance Armstrong and in more recent years, Mark Cavandish, to multiple wins while picking up some notable ones himself.

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Special Incentive: Sneak Peek #9

Today's special donation incentive gift is a signed jersey from sprinter Hilton Clarke. We first met Hilton during his days on Navigators Insurance and have followed his career to Toyota-United, Fuji-Servetto and his current team Bahati Foundation. Interesting Hilton fact: his father, a former Olympic Cyclist, introduced Hilton to cycling at the age of 9. UPDATED: Hilton has also had Rashan Bahati and Floyd Landis sign the jersey!

Stayed tuned for another incentive gift preview tomorrow, and check out the new Donation Gifts page for a listing of all available items.