Svein Tuft kicks ass

Tuft, image shamelessly pilfered from Canadian cyclist.com

Svein Tuft who races for Garmin-Slipstream is not your average cyclist in the professional cycling world. The 31 year old Canadian started racing late at the ripe age of 23 and only did so because his dad encouraged him to give it a shot. He's traveled extensively and lived a lifestyle that is not usually associated with cyclists. He traveled to Alaska on a cheap Value Village bought bike with a homemade trailer for his dog, Bear. He frequently goes into the woods or up to the mountains to escape the everyday life and, has worked out a deal with Garmin that allows him to do so in the off season. "We had to get used to saying, Svein is missing," Kevin Cunningham said. "He’s AWOL again." Tuft likes to work out too and has a barrel-chested shape that's not normal for a cyclist. He's an interesting character and one that we'll be watching in the upcoming races.
Tuft's teammate David Zabriski who's known for his dry wit and excessive facial hair (and he can kind of ride a bike as well, 2nd in the recent Tour of California) and is the only American to have won stage wins in all three grand tours (France, Spain, Italia). These two make an interesting team even though we're officially supposed to be Saxo bank and Astana supporters here at the shop.
New York Times, somewhat surprisingly, has a pretty good cycling section and if you wish to read a little more about Tuft, check out the link below:

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