The 2012 season for the Garmin–Sharp cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under . As a UCI ProTeam , they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour .
Ahead of the season, the team again changed names – for the fifth time in as many years – from Garmin-Cervélo to Garmin-Barracuda, after Barracuda Networks joined the team as its co-sponsor. Despite giving up the team's second name, Cervélo remains with the team as its official bicycle supplier.[1] Before the Tour de France, the team acquired Sharp as a secondary title sponsor, with the team's name becoming Garmin–Sharp for UCI designation, although retaining Barracuda for the team's own publications as Garmin–Sharp–Barracuda .[2] [3]
2012 roster [ ]
Ages as of January 1, 2012.[4]
Rider
Date of birth
Jack Bauer (NZL )
(1985-04-07 ) April 7, 1985 (aged 26)
Tom Danielson (USA )
(1978-03-13 ) March 13, 1978 (aged 33)
Thomas Dekker (NED )
(1984-09-06 ) September 6, 1984 (aged 27)
Tyler Farrar (USA )
(1984-06-02 ) June 2, 1984 (aged 27)
Koldo Fernández (ESP )
(1981-09-13 ) September 13, 1981 (aged 30)
Murilo Fischer (BRA )
(1979-06-17 ) June 17, 1979 (aged 32)
Nathan Haas (AUS )
(1989-03-12 ) March 12, 1989 (aged 22)
Heinrich Haussler (AUS )
(1984-02-25 ) February 25, 1984 (aged 27)
Ryder Hesjedal (CAN )
(1980-12-09 ) December 9, 1980 (aged 31)
Alex Howes (USA )
(1988-01-01 ) January 1, 1988 (aged 24)
Robert Hunter (RSA )
(1977-04-22 ) April 22, 1977 (aged 34)
Andreas Klier (GER )
(1976-01-15 ) January 15, 1976 (aged 35)
Michel Kreder (NED )
(1987-08-15 ) August 15, 1987 (aged 24)
Raymond Kreder (NED )
(1989-11-26 ) November 26, 1989 (aged 22)
Christophe Le Mével (FRA )
(1980-09-11 ) September 11, 1980 (aged 31)
Martijn Maaskant (NED )
(1983-07-27 ) July 27, 1983 (aged 28)
Rider
Date of birth
Dan Martin (IRE )
(1986-08-20 ) August 20, 1986 (aged 25)
David Millar (GBR )
(1977-01-04 ) January 4, 1977 (aged 34)
Lachlan Morton [N 1] (AUS )
(1992-01-02 ) January 2, 1992 (aged 19)
Ramunas Navardauskas (LTU )
(1988-01-30 ) January 30, 1988 (aged 23)
Thomas Peterson (USA )
(1986-12-24 ) December 24, 1986 (aged 25)
Alex Rasmussen [N 2] (DEN )
(1984-06-09 ) June 9, 1984 (aged 27)
Jacob Rathe (USA )
(1991-03-13 ) March 13, 1991 (aged 20)
Sébastien Rosseler (BEL )
(1981-07-15 ) July 15, 1981 (aged 30)
Tom Scully [N 3] (NZL )
(1990-01-14 ) January 14, 1990 (aged 21)
Peter Stetina (USA )
(1987-08-08 ) August 8, 1987 (aged 24)
Andrew Talansky (USA )
(1988-11-23 ) November 23, 1988 (aged 23)
Christian Vande Velde (USA )
(1976-05-22 ) May 22, 1976 (aged 35)
Sep Vanmarcke (BEL )
(1988-07-27 ) July 27, 1988 (aged 23)
Johan Vansummeren (BEL )
(1981-02-04 ) February 4, 1981 (aged 30)
Steele Von Hoff [N 4] (AUS )
(1987-12-31 ) December 31, 1987 (aged 24)
Fabian Wegmann (GER )
(1980-06-20 ) June 20, 1980 (aged 31)
David Zabriskie (USA )
(1979-01-12 ) January 12, 1979 (aged 32)
Riders who joined the team for the 2012 season
Riders who left the team during or after the 2011 season
Season victories [ ]
Date
Race
Competition
Rider
Country
Location
February 6
Tour of Qatar , Stage 2
UCI Asia Tour
Team time trial[N 5]
Qatar
Losail
February 10
Tour of Qatar , Young rider classification
UCI Asia Tour
Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU )
Qatar
February 10
Tour Méditerranéen , Stage 2
UCI Europe Tour
Michel Kreder (NED )
France
Martigues
February 11
Tour Méditerranéen , Stage 3
UCI Europe Tour
Michel Kreder (NED )
France
La Londe-les-Maures
February 12
Tour Méditerranéen , Young rider classification
UCI Europe Tour
Michel Kreder (NED )
France
February 24
Tour de Langkawi , Stage 1
UCI Asia Tour
David Zabriskie (USA )
Malaysia
Putrajaya
February 25
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
UCI Europe Tour
Sep Vanmarcke (BEL )
Belgium
Ghent
March 4
Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen , Teams classification
UCI Europe Tour
[N 6]
Belgium
March 25
Volta a Catalunya , Teams classification
UCI World Tour
[N 7]
Spain
April 4
Circuit de la Sarthe , Stage 2
UCI Europe Tour
Michel Kreder (NED )
France
Angers
April 6
Circuit de la Sarthe , Stage 5
UCI Europe Tour
Thomas Dekker (NED )
France
Sablé-sur-Sarthe
April 29
Tour de Romandie , Young rider classification
UCI World Tour
Andrew Talansky (USA )
Switzerland
May 9
Giro d'Italia , Stage 4
UCI World Tour
Team time trial[N 8]
Italy
Verona
May 17
Glava Tour of Norway , Stage 2
UCI Europe Tour
Raymond Kreder (NED )
Norway
Drammen
May 17
Tour of California , Stage 5
UCI America Tour
David Zabriskie (USA )
United States
Bakersfield
May 27
Giro d'Italia , Overall
UCI World Tour
Ryder Hesjedal (CAN )
Italy
May 27
Giro d'Italia , Trofeo Super Team
UCI World Tour
[N 8]
Italy
July 13
Tour de France , Stage 12
UCI World Tour
David Millar (GBR )
France
Annonay -Davézieux
August 8
Tour of Utah , Stage 2
UCI America Tour
Team time trial[N 9]
United States
Tooele
August 10
Tour de l'Ain , Stage 4
UCI Europe Tour
Andrew Talansky (USA )
France
Septmoncel
August 11
Tour de l'Ain , Overall
UCI Europe Tour
Andrew Talansky (USA )
France
August 11
Tour de l'Ain , Points classification
UCI Europe Tour
Andrew Talansky (USA )
France
August 20
USA Pro Cycling Challenge , Stage 1
UCI America Tour
Tyler Farrar (USA )
United States
Telluride
August 22
USA Pro Cycling Challenge , Stage 3
UCI America Tour
Tom Danielson (USA )
United States
Aspen
August 24
USA Pro Cycling Challenge , Stage 5
UCI America Tour
Tyler Farrar (USA )
United States
Colorado Springs
August 26
USA Pro Cycling Challenge , Overall
UCI America Tour
Christian Vande Velde (USA )
United States
August 26
USA Pro Cycling Challenge , Points classification
UCI America Tour
Tyler Farrar (USA )
United States
September 10
National event
Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU )
Belgium
Zwevegem
October 13
Tour of Beijing , Mountains classification
UCI World Tour
Daniel Martin (IRL )
China
[ ]
^ Morton joined the team on August 1, as a stagiaire, from Chipotle-First Solar.[5]
^ Rasmussen was fired by the team on July 4, following his backdated 18-month ban for violating the whereabouts system for anti-doping.[6]
^ Scully joined the team on August 1, as a stagiaire, from Chipotle-First Solar.[5]
^ Von Hoff joined the team on August 1, as a stagiaire, from Chipotle-First Solar.[5]
^ The riders on the squad were Tyler Farrar , Jack Bauer , Thomas Dekker , Murilo Fischer , Robert Hunter , Ramūnas Navardauskas , Jacob Rathe , and Johan Vansummeren
^ The riders on the squad were Tyler Farrar , Jack Bauer , Michel Kreder , Alex Rasmussen , Jacob Rathe and Sébastien Rosseler
^ The riders on the squad were Dan Martin , Alex Howes , Christian Vande Velde , Ryder Hesjedal , Sébastien Rosseler , Tom Danielson , Thomas Peterson and Peter Stetina
^ a b The riders on the squad were Tyler Farrar , Sébastien Rosseler , Jack Bauer , Ramūnas Navardauskas , Ryder Hesjedal , Robert Hunter , Alex Rasmussen , Peter Stetina , and Christian Vande Velde
^ The riders on the squad were Tom Danielson , Tyler Farrar , Nathan Haas , Jacob Rathe , Peter Stetina , Christian Vande Velde , David Zabriskie , and Alex Howes
References [ ]
^ "Team Garmin-Cervélo Officially Renamed Team Garmin-Barracuda" . Garmin–Barracuda . Boulder, Colorado ; Campbell, California : Slipstream Sports LLC. January 11, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ "Garmin-Sharp replaces Garmin-Barracuda at the Tour de France" . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. June 25, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2012 .
^ Atkins, Ben (June 25, 2012). "Sharp joins Slipstream Sports as co-sponsor of Team Garmin" . VeloNation . VeloNation LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2012 .
^ "Team Garmin-Cervélo unveils 2012 men's Pro Team roster" . Garmin–Cervélo . Boulder, Colorado : Slipstream Sports LLC. November 18, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ a b c "Garmin-Sharp (GRS) - USA" . UCI World Tour . Union Cycliste Internationale . Retrieved August 1, 2012 .
^ Stokes, Shane (July 4, 2012). "Garmin-Sharp releases Alex Rasmussen following CAS whereabouts suspension" . VeloNation . VeloNation LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2012 .
^ "Rosseler to join Garmin-Cervélo" . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. August 3, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ Carrey, Pierre (December 8, 2011). "Kreder brothers hope to win a race together" . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ a b Benson, Daniel (August 21, 2011). "Rathe and Howes join Garmin-Cervelo" . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ Wynn, Nigel (November 18, 2011). "Garmin-Cervelo's 2012 squad unveiled" . Cycling Weekly . IPC Media Limited. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ Frattini, Kirsten (September 11, 2011). "Hunter returns to Garmin-Cervélo" . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ Westemeyer, Susan (October 25, 2011). "Wegmann to Garmin-Cervélo" . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ "Garmin-Cervélo Bolsters 2012 Roster with Nathan Haas" . Garmin–Cervélo . Boulder, Colorado : Slipstream Sports LLC. October 27, 2011. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ Henderson, John (November 17, 2011). "Jack Bauer joins Team Garmin-Cervelo's 2012 roster" . The Denver Post . Denver , Colorado : William Dean Singleton; MediaNews Group . Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ a b Weislo, Laura (November 18, 2011). "Dekker, Rasmussen confirmed at Garmin gala" . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ a b c "Bobridge, Meyer brothers first Australian signings for GreenEdge" . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. August 5, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ Atkins, Ben (August 26, 2011). "GreenEDGE adds Baden Cooke and Matt Wilson to 2012 roster" . VeloNation . VeloNation LLC. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ "World champion Thor Hushovd signs three year deal with BMC Racing Team" . VeloNation . VeloNation LLC. August 9, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ "Lancaster to ride for GreenEdge" . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. September 21, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ "Julian Dean confirmed for GreenEdge" . VeloNews . Competitor Group, Inc. October 4, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ "BigMat joins FDJ as co-sponsor in 2012" . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. November 24, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012 .
^ "Daniel Lloyd to Team IG–Sigma Sport for 2012" . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. January 28, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012 .
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