[1] He first attracted international attention with several time-trial victories and an under-age-23 national championship in 2012 while riding for the Cal-Giant team.

[1] His placement on the team was due in great part to the efforts of Specialized Bicycle Components.

Additionally, getting lost in the shuffle of a large team[5] led to infrequent racing, few notable results, and returning to California without a contract for 2015.

[5] Huffman rode for Rally Cycling in 2016 and had a breakthrough year culminating with earning the King of the Mountains jersey at the 2016 Tour of California.

He added the tattoos at the end of 2014 when he returned to the United States from Europe; they remind him of why he rides, races and sacrifices.