The Garmin-Sharp team will be quite a mix in 2012 with genuine chances in both the road stages and time trial stages. Tyler Farrar will be looking to add to his stage win from last year and the team will again focus on the TTT after their success last year. Dan Martin and Ryder Hesjedal can provide the potential for mountain stage wins. Hesjedal is coming off his Giro win and a GC challenge looks to be beyond the Canadian. He may end up being a domestique for Martin in the mountains as the Irishman chases success in the mountains. Thomas Danielson could also be a domestique for Martin who may be chasing the maillot pois depending on his results.
Farrar will be competing in the sprints against Cavendish et al and the Garmin team will be providing a lead out train for him to notch up the sprint wins. David Millar is chance in the ITT’s as will be ‘Captain America’ David Zabriskie. Garmin are far from being short in potential stage winners both on the road and in the TT’s but whether or not they can a charmed Tour as last year seems unlikely. However the American team has performed well during July and have the quality throughout the squad to win repeat stage wins. Garmin’s tactics appear to be changeable with several cards up their sleeves and depending on the results of the team their approach looks to be adjustable.
Garmin-Sharp 2012 Tour de France Team
Farrar will be competing in the sprints against Cavendish et al and the Garmin team will be providing a lead out train for him to notch up the sprint wins. David Millar is chance in the ITT’s as will be ‘Captain America’ David Zabriskie. Garmin are far from being short in potential stage winners both on the road and in the TT’s but whether or not they can a charmed Tour as last year seems unlikely. However the American team has performed well during July and have the quality throughout the squad to win repeat stage wins. Garmin’s tactics appear to be changeable with several cards up their sleeves and depending on the results of the team their approach looks to be adjustable.
Garmin-Sharp 2012 Tour de France Team
Thomas Danielson
Tyler Farrar
Ryder Hesjedal
Robert Hunter
Daniel Martin
David Miller
Johan Vansummeren
Christian Vande Velde
David Zabriskie
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