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Giro d'Italia 2012: Route, TV Schedule, Live Updates And More

As the Garmin-Barracuda team looks for a victory in Giro d'Italia 2012 competition, fans can follow along at home with free, streaming video of the race. Here is a look at the start and finish times for the first stage, courtesy of SteepHill.tv:

  • Stage 1 start time: Saturday 7:40:00 a.m. MDT
  • Earliest live video: 7:30:00 a.m. MDT
  • Approximate finish time: 11:30:00 p.m. MDT

Here is a look at this year's route, courtesy of Gazzetta.it:

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The Garmin-Barracuda team hails from Boulder, CO, and features three of the four American cyclers in this year's competition. Here is a look at the team's full roster:

  • Jack Bauer
  • Tyler Farrar*
  • Ryder Hesjedal
  • Robbie Hunter
  • Ramuna Navardauskas
  • Alex Rasmussen
  • Sebastien Rosseler
  • Peter Stetina*
  • Christian Vande Velde*

*American native

The one other American racing in this year's Girio d'Italia is Taylor Phinney of BMC racing.

For more on the 2012 Giro d'Italia, visit cycling blog Podium Cafe.