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Team Garmin-Barracuda

Team Garmin-Barracuda Team Name: Team Garmin-Barracuda
Country: United States
Team Website: www.slipstreamsports.com
2012 Roster: 30 riders
Bikes Used: Cervelo

2011 Highlights

  • Amgen Tour of California: First place overall team classification and one stage win
  • Circuit Cycliste Sarthe: One stage win
  • Giro della Toscana: First place General Classification
  • Giro d'Italia: One stage win
  • Paris–Roubaix: First place General Classification
  • Stage 2 Tour of Qatar: Two stage wins
  • Ster ZLM Toer: One stage win
  • Tirreno-Adriatico: One stage win
  • Tour de France: First place overall team classification and four stage wins
  • Tour de Romandie: First place overall team classification and one stage win
  • Tour de Suisse: One stage win
  • Tour Down Under: First place General Classification and one stage win
  • Tour of Beijing: One stage win
  • Tour of Britain: One stage win
  • Tour of Poland: One stage win
  • Trofeo Cala Millor-Cala Millor: First place General Classification
  • Trofeo Magaluf–Palmanova: First place General Classification
  • Trofeo Palma de Mallorca: First place General Classification
  • USA National Championship Time Trial: First place General Classification
  • USA Pro Cycling Challenge: First place overall team classification
  • Vuelta a España: One stage win

About

Team Garmin-Barracuda, a pro American team dedicated to promoting ethical sporting and developing the next generation of cycling champions, was originally founded as a development squad by CEO Jonathan Vaughters. Over the years the team has evolved from a group of promising U.S. riders to one of the top teams in the pro peloton, all while staying true to its roots.

The team earned its first grand tour stage win with a team time trial victory in the 2008 Giro d’Italia, putting American Christian Vande Velde in the famed pink leader’s jersey. Their success has increased since then and 2011 was a banner year, with the team winning the Team Classification and four stages at the Tour de France (including the Team Time Trial) and holding the yellow jersey for several stages. The team also won the 2011 edition of monument Paris-Roubaix and has kicked of 2012 with a win in the Team Time Trial at the Tour of Qatar.

The team, which raced in the Amgen Tour of California since its inception, has become a perennial contender as well as a key animator on the road. They’ve been on the final podium in nearly all editions with David Zabriskie coming second in 2009 and 2010, Tom Danielson coming in third in 2011 and David Millar and Christian Vande Velde second and third respectively in 2008. They also won the team classification in 2008, 2010 and 2011.

Team Garmin-Barracuda is owned and managed by Slipstream Sports, LLC, a sports management company.