On the eve of the 2012 Tour de France, Cycling Central analyst Anthony Tan pays Allan Peiper, Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda director of competition and head sport director, a visit at the team's hotel in Lanaken, Belgium.
In this in-depth interview, the pair discuss the reasoning behind a change of leadership approach with Ryder Hesjedal at the helm and aiming for the podium; whether Garmin still consider themselves a proudly underdog team; the changes Peiper has instituted since his arrival at the start of the year; the differences between former employer High Road and Garmin; and the transformation of Hesjedal from Grand Tour rider to Grand Tour winner, and whether this year's Tour parcours is a good one for the unassuming Canadian.
