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:
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.