Garmin-Barracuda 2012

[karlboss]

They still did ok. They won P-R ( without their preferred rider ). There were only 5 other teams that won a monument.

It is odd that Haussler stayed and not Thor. Oh well, i like Haussler.

Farrar won't win M-SR. If it comes to a sprint it will be between; Boonen, Thor, Cav, Haussler, Petacchi and Goss. Greipel and Renshaw could be added as well.

I think Farrar could however win the Olympic RR

Who is the cyclist that has won another monument in BMC?@ El Pistolero

Ballan 2007 ronde.

 

[auscyclefan94]

BMC = Because Money Can't win a race.

Well, of course it can under certain circumstances, but that's for the Vino discussion.

or

BMC = Buy More Champions and see where it gets you. We will see, we will see...

I don't get why you and many others have such a strong dislike for a team whose sponsor puts massive money into the sport considering the number of teams who are currently struggling to retain a sponsor for the coming season.

 

[gustienordic]

They still did ok. They won P-R ( without their preferred rider ). There were only 5 other teams that won a monument.

It is odd that Haussler stayed and not Thor. Oh well, i like Haussler.

Farrar won't win M-SR. If it comes to a sprint it will be between; Boonen, Thor, Cav, Haussler, Petacchi and Goss. Greipel and Renshaw could be added as well.

I think Farrar could however win the Olympic RR

Who is the cyclist that has won another monument in BMC?@ El Pistolero

Haussler is free to fly this year. That is good news. Hopefully he makes the selection for MSR, but I would also add Bennati & Feillu into that group.

 

[greenedge]

Oh yeah i forgot about Bennati. Feillu would only be able to go for the win if Hummel leads him out very well. I should also add Allan Davis into the group to contend for M-SR as it is stated to be his main objective. Breschel could also contend. DG as well.

Thx about Ballan at the Ronde.

 

[pastronef]

http://www.twitter.com/vaughters "Do you know who I am? I masterminded a coup against a superior foe at Paris-Roubaix!!"..

 

[Granville57]

Garmin Barracuda

Time for a thread title change!

Garmin-Cervélo becomes Garmin-Barracuda

Slipstream Sports announced that Barracuda Networks has become Garmin’s co-sponsor for the 2012 season, replacing Cervelo after one season. Its team will ride as Garmin-Barracuda.

Barracuda Networks provides content security, network performance and data protection solutions for organizations.

 

[Granville57]

(Ooops, didn't realize the parallel conversation was going on)

For future reference, this should have a place in this thread as well.
From the Team Kits thread:

The 2012 Garmin-cervélo kit can be seen in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8YhrAAvh7w&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

Great video. Thanks for that link.

 

[goggalor]

http://www.twitter.com/vaughters "Do you know who I am? I masterminded a coup against a superior foe at Paris-Roubaix!!"..

What a guy.

 

[Granville57]

What a guy.

Not that I aim to be JV's spokesman, but to be fair, context is everything. He was referring to his time at the notoriously infuriating Department of Motor Vehicles. It went like this:

At the DMV.... The call board says 196. My ticket says 243... Wow. Some guy just chewed his achilles apart out of boredom.
https://twitter.com/#!/Vaughters/status/154701089722208257

I wonder if I took off my pants, if anyone would notice?
https://twitter.com/#!/Vaughters/status/154703321180024832

Ok... Up to 212 on the board. I feel confident that if I took a hostage, I could move up 3-4 slots. Now to fashion a weapon.
https://twitter.com/#!/Vaughters/status/154707185803333633

I tried "Do you know who I am? I masterminded a coup against a superior foe at Paris-Roubaix!!"..nothing.. "Sideburns?!" ..nothing... #DMV
https://twitter.com/#!/Vaughters/status/154710887784124416

The whole anti-doping thing isn't gonna make any headway here either. That is certain. These people want drugs. Bad. #DMV
https://twitter.com/#!/Vaughters/status/154711704515784704

It has ended......and my spirit with it. #DMV
https://twitter.com/#!/Vaughters/status/154717782351687681

 

[cineteq]

http://www.twitter.com/vaughters "Do you know who I am? I masterminded a coup against a superior foe at Paris-Roubaix!!"..

Did he really?
I thought it was more like serendipity

 

[Nick C.]

Not that I aim to be JV's spokesman, but to be fair, context is everything. He was referring to his time at the notoriously infuriating Department of Motor Vehicles. It went like this:

^ is a lesson to all on the evils of selective editing.

 

[Anonymous]

looks good from the back.. a few teams made an effort with the backs, garmin much better, sky thicker line, saxo huge great saxo.. going to be a lot easier to tell who is who from the helicopter shots.

 

[RedheadDane]

Oh yeah! Who can ever forget those?

For a while I had this weird "dream" that they would use that pattern on their bibs. Which would, in my opinion, be equally awesom and awful!

 

[Ad Rock]

Anyone have any idea why Magura would be a sponsor (see the shorts)?

 

[pastronef]

http://www.twitter.com/cervelo 2012 team jersey looks great! Thanks to @rideargyle for giving us the 2nd name in '11, proud to continue as bike sponsor for next 3yrs

Cervelo will be on board with Garmin (slipstream sports) until 2014

 

[avanti]

As lame as this sounds, as soon as Garmin started sponsoring a team, I went out and bought one of their products 6 weeks later.

I bought a Garmin navigation system because of their cycling sponsorship.

 

[BroDeal]

I bought a Garmin navigation system because of their cycling sponsorship.

I was bitten by a barracuda. Now I know which team to blame.

 

[Nick C.]

I tried Chipotle becuase of their sponsorship, or was more inclined to do so. But I definitely have bought the Colavita Olive Oils and Peanut Butter & Co peanut butter because of their sponsorship.

 

[Jukebox]

I tried Chipotle becuase of their sponsorship, or was more inclined to do so. But I definitely have bought the Colavita Olive Oils and Peanut Butter & Co peanut butter because of their sponsorship.

PB&co makes some mighty delicious peanut butter.

 

[Jamsque]

If it was more easily available in Europe I would buy DZ Nuts.

 

[taiwan]

Anyone have any idea why Magura would be a sponsor (see the shorts)?

Do they sell road brake pads?
...
Discussed here.

 

[Granville57]

Anyone have any idea why Magura would be a sponsor (see the shorts)?

Speculation from Bike Radar:
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/garmin-barracuda-list-magura-as-equipment-sponsor-32910

We'd heard rumors for months that SRAM was working on a hydraulic time trial brake design so it's entirely possible — even likely — that Magura has been working on one as well and in particular, one that would cleanly integrate into Garmin-Barracuda's new Cervélo P5 time trial bikes

.

Magura's promises of a new road-based product that would "revolutionize cycling" and its mention of a "cooperation partner" quickly generated visions of a fully hydraulic group with disc brakes and a more refined version of Acros's A-GE transmission.

 

[taiwan]

Hydraulic shifters = hella expensive, surely.

 

[Granville57]

New Team Car?

From Twitter:

@Vaughters new team car?
https://twitter.com/?lang=en&logged_out=1#!/freddreier/status/157131357775073282

Plymouth Barracuda

 

[The Hitch]

Greenedge recently decided they want a theme song.

This will be Garmins one I presume.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDeyqrDhANk