2011 Garmin–Cervélo season

Cycling team season 2011 Garmin–Cervélo season Manager Jonathan Vaughters One-day victories 7Though listed on this article as a victory, no results from the Trofeo Palma de Mallorca are officially counted by the UCI Stage race overall victories 1 Stage race stage victories 18 Previous season • Next season The 2011 season for the GRM 2011 cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under and ended in October at the Noosa Grand Prix. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour. For 2011, the team added Cervélo as a major co-sponsor, after they had, for two seasons, fronted their own professional team, the CTT 2010. Seven riders from Cervélo TestTeam joined Garmin-Cervélo for 2011, perhaps chief among them reigning world champion Thor Hushovd. The team took 26 victories in 2011, 25 of which officially count. After having raced the Tour de France for the last three years without any victories, they took four stage wins and the team award at the 2011 Tour. Also a first for the team, they held the yellow jersey for a week with Hushovd. They also placed a rider in the top ten overall – Tom Danielson in ninth. They also took stage wins at both of the season's other Grand Tours, though their Giro d'Italia was marred by the death of Wouter Weylandt, a close friend of Garmin-Cervélo rider Tyler Farrar. Garmin-Cervélo had wins in each month of the season and with 11 different riders, in addition to a team time trial at the Tour de France. Shortly after the team's lone stage race overall win of the year, the season-opening Tour Down Under, the board of directors fired Matt White, who had been a member of the team's management since 2008, for reasons relating to medical treatment of a former rider. 2011 roster Ages as of January 1, 2011. Jack Bobridge AUS 2011 1 1 1989 7 13 Tom Danielson USA 2011 1 1 1978 3 13 Julian Dean NZL 2011 1 1 1975 1 28 Tyler Farrar USA 2011 1 1 1984 6 2 Murilo Fischer BRA 2011 1 1 1979 6 17 Roger Hammond GBR 2011 1 1 1974 1 30 Heinrich Haussler AUS 2011 1 1 1984 2 25 Ryder Hesjedal CAN 2011 1 1 1980 12 9 Thor Hushovd NOR 2011 1 1 1978 1 18 Andreas Klier GER 2011 1 1 1976 1 15 Michel Kreder NED 2011 1 1 1987 8 15 Brett Lancaster AUS 2011 1 1 1979 11 15 Christophe Le Mével FRA 2011 1 1 1980 9 11 Daniel Lloyd GBR 2011 1 1 1980 8 11 Martijn Maaskant NED 2011 1 1 1983 7 27 Dan Martin IRE 2011 1 1 1986 8 20 Cameron Meyer AUS 2011 1 1 1988 1 11 Travis Meyer AUS 2011 1 1 1989 6 8 David Millar GBR 2011 1 1 1977 1 4 Ramūnas Navardauskas LTU 2011 1 1 1988 1 30 Tom Peterson USA 2011 1 1 1986 12 24 Gabriel Rasch NOR 2011 1 1 1976 4 8 Peter Stetina USA 2011 1 1 1987 8 8 Danny SummerhillSummerhill joined the team on August 1 as a stagiaire.http://www.denverpost.com/outdoors/ci_18729860 John Henderson The Denver Post William Dean Singleton; MediaNews Group 2011-08-22 2011-12-21 Stetina, Summerhill providing Garmin-Cervelo cycling team with homegrown help "N" USA 2011 1 1 1989 2 13 Andrew Talansky USA 2011 1 1 1988 11 23 Christian Vande Velde USA 2011 1 1 1976 5 22 Sep Vanmarcke BEL 2011 1 1 1988 7 27 Johan Vansummeren BEL 2011 1 1 1981 2 4 Matt Wilson AUS 2011 1 1 1977 10 1 David Zabriskie USA 2011 1 1 1979 1 12 Riders who joined the team for the 2011 season Rider2010 teamHeinrich HausslerBarry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/garmin-confirm-six-more-signings-from-cervelo-for-2011 Garmin confirm six more signings from Cervelo for 2011 2010-09-01 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04CTT 2010Thor HushovdBarry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hushovd-confirms-garmin-transition Hushovd confirms Garmin transition 2010-08-30 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04CTT 2010Andreas KlierCTT 2010Roger HammondCTT 2010Brett LancasterCTT 2010Christophe Le MévelJean-François Quénet http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/le-mevel-lands-garmin-transitions-place Le Mével lands Garmin-Transitions place 2010-07-14 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04FDJ 2010bDaniel LloydCTT 2010Ramūnas Navardauskasneo-proGabriel RaschCTT 2010Andrew TalanskyPeter Hymas http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/talansky-garmin-cervelos-new-american-rider Talansky: Garmin-Cervelo's new American rider 2010-12-04 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04ex-pro (AMO 2009, 2009)Sep VanmarckeRichard Tyler http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vanmarcke-aims-to-be-classics-leader Vanmarcke aims to be Classics leader 2010-12-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04TSV 2010 Riders who left the team during or after the 2010 season Rider2011 teamKirk CarlsenStokes, Shane http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7548/Chipotle-and-Sugar-Labs-confirmed-as-sponsors-of-the-Slipstream-Continental-team-for-2011.aspx Chipotle and Sugar Labs confirmed as sponsors of the Slipstream Continental team for 2011 2011-02-24 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2012-08-07Team ChipotleSteven Cozzahttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cozza-to-team-netapp-in-2011 Cozza to Team NetApp in 2011 2010-09-24 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04Team NetAppTimothy DugganBarry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/king-duggan-and-wurf-confrmed-with-liquigas-cannondale King, Duggan and Wurf confirmed with Liquigas-Cannondale 2010-10-13 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04LIQ 2011Robert Hunterhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mcewen-hunter-join-team-radioshack McEwen, Hunter join Team RadioShack 2010-12-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04RSH 2011Fredrik KessiakoffLaura Weislo http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kessiakoff-leaves-garmin-for-astana Kessiakoff leaves Garmin for Astana 2010-09-30 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04AST 2011Trent LoweShane Stokes http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/5570/Transfer-news-Tuft-leaves-Garmin-for-Fly-V-Australia-Millar-extends-one-year.aspx Transfer news: Tuft leaves Garmin for Fly V Australia, Millar extends one year 2010-09-07 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-12-04No professional contractLowe, as well as Hunter and Tuft, initially signed with the Australian project known as Pegasus Racing, but that team folded in the offseason after it was unable to secure a UCI license of any kind.Christian MeierEd Hood http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/6089/Christian-Meier-interview-leaving-Garmin-fresh-beginnings-with-UnitedHealthcare.aspx Christian Meier interview: leaving Garmin, fresh beginnings with UnitedHealthcare 2010-08-17 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-12-04UHC 2011Danny Patehttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/pate-to-join-htc-columbia-in-2011 Pate to join HTC-Columbia in 2011 2010-09-20 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04THR 2011Svein TuftSPI 2011Daniel Benson http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tuft-to-spidertech-for-2011 Tuft to Spidertech for 2011 2010-12-22 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04Ricardo van der Veldehttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/fischer-renews-with-garmin-transitions Fischer renews with Garmin-Transitions 2010-08-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04Donckers Koffie-Jelly Bellyhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hovelynck-van-der-velde-duyn-to-donckers-koffie-jelly-belly Hovelynck, Van Der Velde, Duyn to Donckers Koffie-Jelly Belly 2010-10-30 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2012-08-07 One-day races Before the spring season and the races known as classics, the team was active in the Vuelta a Mallorca series of one-day races. Farrar won the first, the Trofeo Palma de Mallorca, after a field sprint,Susan Westemeyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/trofeo-palma-de-mallorca-1-1/results Farrar takes his first win of the season 2011-02-06 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-08 but this result does not count in the UCI's official records. Beginning with the 2011 season, the UCI has banned race radios from all 1.HC, 2.HC, and below events, having previously banned them at 1.2, 2.2, and national events in 2010 (bans for World Tour races are planned for 2012). The ban is extremely unpopular among teams and riders.Susan Westemeyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/riders-vote-in-favour-of-race-radios Riders vote in favour of race radios 2011-01-07 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-08Susan Westemeyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/teams-petition-against-race-radio-ban Teams petition against race radio ban 2009-07-12 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-08 Since the Vuelta a Mallorca is a series of 1.1 races, it is covered by the ban. However, prior to the Trofeo Palma de Mallorca, most of the riders in the race signed in wearing radios anyway, in defiance of the ban, and refused to remove them, in protest both of the ban itself and of the UCI making major decisions without the teams' input.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/riders-protest-against-radio-ban-at-the-challenge-mallorca Riders protest against radio ban at the Challenge Mallorca 2011-02-06 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-08 Consequently, the UCI's commissaires refused to officiate the race and declared its results moot.Laura Weislo http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/teams-sacrifice-mallorca-results-to-protest-uci-radio-ban Teams sacrifice Mallorca results to protest UCI radio ban 2011-02-06 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-08 The next day, Farrar won the Trofeo Cala Millor without controversy, edging THR 2011's John Degenkolb in a depleted group sprint. The riders did not protest nor strike, deciding against doing so in the best interests of the race organizers after the UCI threatened to cancel the race altogether if they did.Susan Westemeyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/trofeo-cala-millor-cala-millor-1-1/results Farrar takes sprint in a photo finish 2011-02-07 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-08 The squad was also victorious in the final Vuelta a Mallorca race, the Trofeo Magaluf-Palmanova. Though the course, with five categorized climbs, suggested a breakaway winner, Fischer took the team's ninth victory of the season from a 20-rider sprint finish.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/trofeo-magaluf-palmanova-1-1/results Fischer wins Trofeo Magaluf–Palmanova 2011-02-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-13 Spring classics The team was active at the traditional Belgian opener, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Maaskant figured into a 12-man breakaway that formed as the morning's initial break was caught. Sebastian Langeveld and Juan Antonio Flecha went on to decide the race among themselves, with Maaskant finishing seventh 90 seconds back.Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/66th-omloop-het-nieuwsblad-elite-1-hc/results Langeveld wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2011-02-26 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Farrar just missed out on the podium at Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne. He took fourth in the field sprint finish.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/kuurne-brussel-kuurne-1-1/results Sutton wins Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2011-02-27 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 At the first monument race of the season, Milan–San Remo, the team was thought to be one of the top favorites. They had three potential candidates for victory in Hushovd, Farrar, and Haussler, all of whom had shown good form during the season and Farrar and Haussler had race wins to their credit. They admitted that they each envisioned different scenarios which would lead to their respective potential victories, possibly complicating things for the team, but they remained committed to riding as a team.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/garmin-cervelo-has-three-aces-for-milan-san-remo Garmin-Cervélo has three aces for Milan-San Remo 2011-03-18 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-21 Each was separately viewed by analysts or fellow riders as a favorite for the day, as well.Brian Holcombe http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/03/news/tyler-farrar-in-top-form-before-milan-san-remo_163258 Tyler Farrar in top form before Milan-San Remo 2011-03-10 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-03-21Jered Gruber http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7786/Garmin-Cervelos-Heinrich-Haussler-confident-ahead-of-Saturdays-Milan-Sanremo.aspx Garmin-Cervelo's Heinrich Haussler confident ahead of Saturday's Milan-Sanremo 2011-03-15 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-03-21http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/evans-hushovd-favourite-for-milan-san-remo Evans: Hushovd favourite for Milan-San Remo 2011-03-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-21 The race played out differently from these expectations. On the Le Manie climb, 90 km us from the finish, Hushovd crashed from roughly the middle of the peloton, leading to the race effectively being split in two. The crash also cost Hushovd one of his wheels. While teammate Vansummeren obligingly offered the world champion one of his, Hushovd stated after the race that the crash ended his chances at victory, since he could not pedal at full strength due to a hip injury.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hushovds-milan-san-remo-wrecked-by-crash Hushovd's Milan-San Remo wrecked by crash 2011-03-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-21 Farrar was also caught behind this split, but Haussler was able to make the selection. He had his choice leadout man Klier with him, but he was unable to make the day's final split on the Poggio, finishing the race in 18th place 27 seconds behind the eight-rider group who contested the win. Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/milan-san-remo-his/results Goss wins Milan-San Remo 2011-03-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20110322025205/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/milan-san-remo-his/results 2011-03-22 dead After the race, team manager Vaughters admitted that the race had not gone to plan, and attributed Haussler not making the selection on the Poggio to a lack of endurance stemming from not having ridden a Grand Tour or any single-day race of this length in nearly two full seasons. Vaughters also stated that this race made for a good example of why it is usually folly to designate a leader in advance of a single-day race, since nearly anything can happen on any given day.Samuel Morrison http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7836/Vaughters-reflects-on-Garmin-Cervelos-Sanremo.aspx Vaughters reflects on Garmin-Cervélo's Sanremo 2011-03-20 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-03-21 left|thumb|Johan Vansummeren, a classics specialist who has spent nearly all of his career riding as a helper for others, won Paris–Roubaix for just his second pro win.|alt=A road racing cyclist wearing a black and white jersey with blue trim and a conspicuous accented e on the shoulder, a blue helmet, and sunglasses. Farrar, Haussler, and Hushovd drew frequent mention as pre-race favorites and contenders at events like Dwars door Vlaanderen, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke, and Gent–Wevelgem.Susan Westemeyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/dwars-door-vlaanderen-a-travers-la-flandre-1-1-1/preview Boonen, Greipel, Haussler and Cancellara set for Dwars door Vlaanderen 2011-03-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/e3-prijs-vlaanderen-harelbeke-1-hc/preview Cancellara favourite in E3 as Boonen heads to Gent-Wevelgem 2011-03-26 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11Hedwig Kröner http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gent-wevelgem-upt/gent-wevelgem/preview Gent-Wevelgem: to sprint or not to sprint? 2011-03-27 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20110918011711/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gent-wevelgem-upt/gent-wevelgem/preview 2011-09-18 dead While the team had solid high placings at each of these races, they missed out on winning any of them. At Dwars door Vlaanderen, two riders finished ahead of the fast-charging reduced peloton to decide the race themselves. Nick Nuyens and Geraint Thomas had no measurable time gap over the field, but held on for first and second places. Farrar won the sprint from the 30-man peloton, but it was not for the victory, instead merely to round out the podium in third place.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/dwars-door-vlaanderen-a-travers-la-flandre-1-1-1/results Nuyens victorious at Dwars door Vlaanderen 2011-03-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Fabian Cancellara took a dominant win at the E3, finishing a minute clear of the next group on the road. Vanmarcke was part of that second group, narrowly missing out in the sprint for the remaining podium places to take fourth overall.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/e3-prijs-vlaanderen-harelbeke-1-hc/results Cancellara cruises to victory in late solo breakaway 2011-03-26 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Farrar was again third at Gent–Wevelgem, finishing behind Tom Boonen and Daniele Bennati in a hectic reduced sprint.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gent-wevelgem-upt/results Boonen sprints to victory 2011-03-27 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 In April, Hesjedal took fourth behind Samuel Sánchez at the GP Miguel Indurain.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/13th-gran-premio-miguel-indurain-1-hc/results Sanchez outpowers Kolobnev for GP Indurain win 2011-04-02 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Garmin-Cervélo was again touted as a strong team for the season's second monument, the Tour of Flanders, with Hushovd perhaps seen as the strongest of the team's three leaders. Noted in the team's favor was the leadership of sporting director Peter Van Petegem, twice a winner of this race.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-flanders-upt/preview Cancellara the man to beat at Tour of Flanders 2011-04-03 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-09James Startt http://www.bicycling.com/news/pro-cycling/tour-flanders-favorites-cancellara-and-boonen-set-epic-duel Tour of Flanders Favorites Cancellara and Boonen Set for Epic Duel 2011-04-03 Bicycling.com Rodale, Inc. 2011-04-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20110404124241/http://bicycling.com/news/pro-cycling/tour-flanders-favorites-cancellara-and-boonen-set-epic-duel 2011-04-04 deadJohn Wilcockson http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/04/news/tour-of-flanders-can-fabian-cancellara-do-what-eddy-merckx-couldn%E2%80%99t_166475 Tour of Flanders: Can Fabian Cancellara do what Eddy Merckx couldn’t? 2011-04-02 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-04-09 2011-04-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20110405170148/http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/04/news/tour-of-flanders-can-fabian-cancellara-do-what-eddy-merckx-couldn%E2%80%99t_166475 dead On race day, Hammond made the day's first major breakaway group, one which stayed away over the first ten cobbled climbs. Hushovd effectively stayed at the front of the race most of the day, even chasing back on to the front after puncturing on the Taaienberg. However, attacks from the likes of Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara on the Leberg gapped him off to the point that he never was able to rejoin the front of the race. He finished with the second large group on the road, over four minutes down, in 54th place. Garmin-Cervélo had no riders factor into the race's finale; Farrar fared slightly better than Hushovd, leading the first large group across the finish line, but he was a minute and a half down in 12th place. Haussler was over eight minutes back, having never been a factor in the race.Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-flanders-upt/results Nuyens makes his big break through 2011-04-03 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-09 After yet another disappointing showing in a major spring classic, one post-race analysis suggested the team should no longer be considered favorites in single-day races.http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/winners-and-losers-from-the-tour-of-flanders Winners and losers from the Tour of Flanders 2011-04-04 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-09 right|thumb|Dan Martin won the Giro della Toscana shortly before the Tour de France, his first win of the season.|alt=A road racing cyclist in a black and white jersey with blue trim and a conspicuous accented e on each shoulder leading a line of other riders. Hushovd was again named as a pre-race favorite for the season's third monument, Paris–Roubaix.http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/paris-roubaix-2011-the-top-contenders Paris-Roubaix 2011: the top contenders 2011-04-08 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-11 Farrar and Haussler also rode this race, but they have not had the track record of successes in it that Hushovd has, considering that the Norwegian finished on the podium in both the 2009 and 2010 editions. The race was run aggressively, with nearly 100 km us covered, incidentally almost the exact distance to the first cobbled sector, in the first two hours of racing. After a flurry of attacks and counter-attacks on and around the Arenberg Trench, the race's most storied and difficult cobbled sector, 21 riders had opened up a gap of two and a half minutes on the race's main favorites, namely Hushovd and Fabian Cancellara. Garmin-Cervélo had Vansummeren and Rasch in this group. Cancellara tried several times to get clear of the group of favorites, but succeeded only in having Hushovd, BMC 2011's Alessandro Ballan, and Juan Antonio Flecha of SKY 2011 follow his wheel while contributing no work themselves. After a while, Cancellara gave up his efforts, deciding that it was not to his advantage to pull Hushovd, a superior sprinter, to the front of the race. At the Mons-en-Pévèle sector 60 km us from the finish, Vanmarcke and AST 2011's Tomas Vaitkus got clear of the Cancellara group for a time. When they were later brought back, Vanmarcke stayed on the front and did work to help pull the group of favorites nearer to the leaders out front. With 15 km us remaining, Vansummeren surged clear at the front of the race, and quickly took a time gap. Around that same time, Cancellara put in his most intensive pull. Only Hushovd and Ballan could follow, and the Swiss time trial ace very quickly caught every member of the early breakaway that was still out front, with the exception of Vansummeren. There was simply not enough road left to bring back the Belgian. He entered the Roubaix Velodrome alone and took the biggest win of his career 19 seconds ahead of a rapidly closing Cancellara in second. Hushovd finished eighth, fading slightly towards the finish. Vanmarcke held on for 20th despite taking a strong pull at the front of the favorites group. Only THR 2011 also placed three finishers in the top 20. Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-roubaix-his/results Van Summeren solos to gutsy victory at Paris-Roubaix 2011-04-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20110412011131/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-roubaix-his/results 2011-04-12 dead The win was only the second professional race Vansummeren had ever won, after a stage in the 2007 Tour de Pologne. He proposed marriage to his longtime girlfriend after the race – she said yes.Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/double-celebration-for-van-summeren-at-paris-roubaix Double celebration for Van Summeren at Paris-Roubaix 2011-04-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20110426190942/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/double-celebration-for-van-summeren-at-paris-roubaix 26 April 2011 live Vaughters praised Vansummeren's ride, finding it appropriate with the team's character that a rider who spends almost his entire career in the service of other riders would attain such a prestigious win. He stated that though Cancellara was clearly the strongest rider in the race, Garmin-Cervélo had been the strongest team. He called it his proudest moment as a team boss and said that the result had fulfilled his personal goal of winning one monument race in 2011.Daniel Benson http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-vaughters-on-van-summeren-and-garmin-tactics-in-paris-roubaix Video: Vaughters on Van Summeren and Garmin tactics in Paris-Roubaix 2011-04-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-11 Post-race analysis concurred that the result had redeemed the team for their lackluster showings earlier in the spring season.Daniel Benson http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/winners-and-losers-from-paris-roubaix Winners and losers from Paris-Roubaix 2011-04-11 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-11 The next major race in the spring season was the Amstel Gold Race. This race, like the other Ardennes classics to follow, is much more hilly than the cobbled classics, and thus the three leaders from earlier in the season were not part of the team's squad. The team did send the runner-up from the 2010 race, Hesjedal, and he felt himself to be on strong form entering the race.Peter Hymas http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hesjedal-on-form-for-amstel-gold-race Hesjedal on-form for Amstel Gold Race 2011-04-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-19 However, the Canadian was quite sick on race day, with stomach issues that caused him to be second from last in this year's edition, over 14 minutes down on the winner. The team's best finisher was Fischer in 28th.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hesjedal-slowed-by-stomach-problems-at-amstel-gold-race Hesjedal slowed by stomach problems at Amstel Gold Race 2011-04-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-19http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/amstel-gold-race-upt/results Gilbert repeats at Amstel Gold Race 2011-04-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-18 Hesjedal had largely recovered for La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-hesjedal-back-on-track-after-problems-at-amstel-gold-race Video: Hesjedal back on track after problems at Amstel Gold Race 2011-04-21 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-26 but he was not a factor in the conclusion to either race, coming 13th in Flèche Wallonne and 29th in Liège. He was the team's best finisher in Liège, but Le Mével did him better in Flèche Wallonne, riding to ninth place to secure 6 UCI rankings points. Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/la-fleche-wallonne-his/results Gilbert takes audacious victory atop Mur de Huy 2011-04-20 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110425034645/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/la-fleche-wallonne-his/results 2011-04-25 dead Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/liege-bastogne-liege-his/results Gilbert the great! 2011-04-24 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427052944/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/liege-bastogne-liege-his/results 2011-04-27 dead Martin took his first win of the season at the Giro della Toscana in June. Le Mével had been part of the last breakaway group to be caught before the finale, occupying first position on the road into the final kilometer of the race on the steep Stoppe d'Arca climb. Martin was part of a six-man group that caught and overhauled him, and he won the sprint to deliver for the team.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-della-toscana-2011/results Dan Martin takes Tuscan triumph 2011-06-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 The team also sent squads to the Clásica de Almería, Montepaschi Strade Bianche, the Scheldeprijs, the Brabantse Pijl, ProRace Berlin, and the Tour de Rijke, but finished no higher than 12th in any of these races. Fall races The team had few noteworthy performances in the later season single-day races. Kreder took tenth in a 25-rider sprint finish to the Coppa Ugo Agostoni in August.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/coppa-agostoni-giro-della-brianza-1-1-1/results Modolo sprints to victory at Coppa Agostoni 2011-08-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 He was likewise tenth at Vattenfall Cyclassics, in a 34-rider finale.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vattenfall-cyclassics-upt-1/results Boasson Hagen claims Vattenfall victory 2011-08-21 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Hushovd turned in a strong ride at the GP Ouest-France, taking fourth place in an odd finish. Sprinter Grega Bole jumped early for the win, while attackers Simon Gerrans and Thomas Voeckler were caught out between him and the peloton behind for second and third. Hushovd led the peloton across the line for fourth, but all the riders were credited with the same finishing time.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gp-ouest-france-plouay-upt-2/results Bole sprints to win in Plouay 2011-08-28 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Martin took a further two podium placings at Italian races in October. He finished third in the Memorial Marco Pantani,Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/memorial-marco-pantani-1-1-1/results Taborre wins in Cesenatico 2011-10-01 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 before just missing out on the victory at the fall monument, the Giro di Lombardia. He was the strongest rider in the five-rider chase group that trailed solo winner Oliver Zaugg, and won the sprint to take second overall.Daniel Friebe http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-di-lombardia/results Zaugg solos to win in Lombardia 2011-10-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120523014636/http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-di-lombardia/results 2012-05-23 Millar rode to fifth place in the Chrono des Nations individual time trial,http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/chrono-des-nations-1-1-2/elite-men/results Martin wins Chrono des Nations time trial 2011-10-16 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 before Haussler closed out the team's season by winning a national-level event in his native Australia, the Noosa Grand Prix.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/noosa-grand-prix-2011/elite-men/results Haussler rounds out season with a win 2011-10-29 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 The team also sent squads to the Clásica de San Sebastián, Tre Valli Varesine, Druivenkoers Overijse, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, the Giro dell'Emilia, the GP Bruno Beghelli, Paris–Tours, and the Giro del Piemonte, but finished no higher than 11th in any of these races. Stage races left|thumb|Cameron Meyer, pictured here in his special jersey as Australian national time trial champion, took the overall victory at the Tour Down Under, the first UCI World Tour event of the season.|alt=A road racing cyclist wearing a predominantly white and black skinsuit with green and gold trim. The team entered the Tour Down Under with a squad led by Farrar, who sought to win the race overall.Laura Weislo http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/farrar-to-lead-garmin-cervelo-at-tour-down-under Farrar to lead Garmin-Cervélo at Tour Down Under 2011-01-07 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 After failing to figure in the finish to stage 1,Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-1/results Goss goes for gold in Angaston 2011-01-18 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110121024013/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-1/results 2011-01-21 dead Farrar was conclusively ruled out of any overall contention due to a stage 2 crash.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-2/results Swift shifts into top gear 2011-01-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110122104514/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-2/results 2011-01-22 dead At this point, the team specifically turned to Cameron Meyer for their overall chances,Jane Meyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/garmin-cervelo-look-to-cameron-meyer-for-overall Garmin-Cervelo look to Cameron Meyer for overall 2011-01-20 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 and he delivered. In stage 4, Meyer and Wilson both made the day's breakaway, and in a happening rare in the Tour Down Under's history, the breakaway stayed away. Back in the peloton, their teammates rode at the front of the group to try to thwart the plans of OLO 2011, SKY 2011, and THR 2011 to get another mass finish. Meyer won the stage, with Wilson fading to fourth toward the end. The break's time gap over the main field gave Meyer the overall race leadership.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-4/results Marauding Meyer makes race lead his own 2011-01-21 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125171303/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-4/results 2011-01-25 dead It was the first time in his career that Meyer had ever been a race leader, and with the race's queen stage to Willunga ahead, he was nervous of being able to hold the lead.Shane Stokes http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7167/Meyer-shows-class-in-Santos-Tour-Down-Under-netting-stage-and-race-lead.aspx Meyer shows class in Santos Tour Down Under, netting stage and race lead 2011-01-21 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-01-26 In the Willunga stage, Meyer finished with the leading group, holding onto his race lead, though it was narrowed to 8 seconds due to fellow stage winner Matthew Goss getting bonus seconds at the finish line for his third place.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-5/results Ventoso takes vaunted Willunga stage 2011-01-22 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125171328/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-5/results 2011-01-25 dead In the Adelaide criterium to close the race, Meyer preserved his lead, emerging as Tour champion. Goss, however, mounted a spirited challenge, winning bonus time not only at the finish but also in the first intermediate sprint, coming up two seconds short in the final overall standings. Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-6/results Swift and Henderson head Sky quinella 2011-01-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001052839/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-6/results 2012-10-01 dead As he had been in his two seasons with CTT yes, Haussler was active in the Tour of Qatar in February. After finishing second to Tom Boonen in stage 1,http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1-1/stage-1/results Boonen storms to victory in Al Khor Corniche 2011-02-07 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-13 Haussler won stage 2, outkicking Daniele Bennati at the finish, and moved within one second of Boonen in the overall classification. Though he had won the event's points classification in each of the last two years, this was Haussler's first ever stage win at the Tour of Qatar.Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1-1/stage-2/results Haussler wins high-speed Tour of Qatar sprint 2011-02-08 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-13 In stage 3, Boonen flatted at a critical moment when the peloton was at its top speed and lost three minutes, leaving the top of the overall standings wide open. Haussler picked up a second consecutive stage win in Mesaieed, and in so doing he also moved into the overall race leadership.Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1-1/stage-3/results Haussler wins again and takes overall lead 2011-02-09 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-13 He credited the win to the team treating the third stage like a one-day classic, while also mentioning that THR 2011's Bernhard Eisel performed an effective leadout for all the sprinters at the finish.Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/haussler-and-garmin-cervelo-bring-classics-mentality-to-tour-of-qatar Haussler and Garmin-Cervélo bring classics mentality to Tour of Qatar 2011-02-09 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-13 Haussler lost the overall lead in stage 4, as THR 2011 yes's Mark Renshaw took the stage win and opened a six-second gap with his time bonus at the finish.Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1-1/stage-4/results Renshaw wins in Al Kharaitiyat 2011-02-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-13 Haussler was a distant ninth in the event's final stage, meaning the bonus time on offer went wanting and he finished second overall, though winning the points classification for the third year in a row. Similarly continuing CTT yes's legacy, the squad won the teams classification as their antecedents also had in each of the previous two editions.Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1-1/stage-5/results Guardini wins in Doha Corniche as Renshaw takes overall 2011-02-11 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-13 Haussler stated that he was pleasantly surprised by his early-season form and hoped it would portend for Milan–San Remo and the Tour of Flanders.Rupert Guinness http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/cycling/haussler-surprises-himself-with-stage-victory-and-early-season-form-20110209-1an4h.html Haussler surprises himself with stage victory and early season form 2011-02-10 Brisbane Times Fairfax Media 2011-02-13 At Paris–Nice in March, Haussler won the points classification without winning any stage. He had stage finishes in every position from second through fifth, however.Jean-François Quénet http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/69th-paris-nice-his/stage-8/results Tony Martin secures overall victory at Paris-Nice 2011-03-13 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20110316173218/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/69th-paris-nice-his/stage-8/results 2011-03-16 dead At the concurrent Tirreno–Adriatico, Farrar won the first road race stage after an effective leadout from Hushovd. Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/46th-tirreno-adriatico-his/stage-2/results Farrar finds gold at the end of the rainbow 2011-03-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110313074046/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/46th-tirreno-adriatico-his/stage-2/results 2011-03-13 deadBen Atkins http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7728/Thor-Hushovd-the-Worlds-fastest-lead-out-man.aspx Thor Hushovd: the World's fastest lead out man 2011-03-10 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-03-16 The next stage was also flat, and Hushovd again performed a leadout that was strong in form, but it was perhaps too strong this time. The world champion opened up a slight gap on Farrar in the final kilometer, and left him to sprint for the line from 600 m us out. Farrar lost out at the last moment to SBS 2011's Juan José Haedo. Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/46th-tirreno-adriatico-his/stage-3/results JJ Haedo sprints to victory in Perugia 2011-03-11 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110314170831/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/46th-tirreno-adriatico-his/stage-3/results 2011-03-14 dead Martin was the beneficiary at the Volta a Catalunya of an injury sustained by RSH 2011's Levi Leipheimer. The American had occupied a podium spot, second, before the flat final stage, but a re-occurrence of an abdominal injury left him physically unable to complete the race. Leipheimer's withdrawal moved Martin onto the event's final podium in third.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-upt-1/stage-7/results Contador secures overall victory 2011-03-27 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427050147/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-upt-1/stage-7/results 27 April 2011 livehttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/leipheimer-forced-to-quit-volta-a-catalunya-due-to-stomach-problems Leipheimer forced to quit Volta a Catalunya due to stomach problems 2011-03-28 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-30 Kreder claimed a surprise win at the Circuit de la Sarthe, pipping race leader Daniele Bennati at the end of stage 2 after the Italian had started his sprint early from an early leadout.Jean-François Quénet http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/circuit-cycliste-sarthe-pays-de-la-loire-2-1/stage-2/results Kreder surprises Bennati to win stage two 2011-04-06 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-11 Zabriskie won the long time trial at the Tour de Romandie. He bettered all the intermediate time checks of early stage leader Richie Porte, and was two seconds better than the Australian at the finish. While Zabriskie has a reputation as a top time trial specialist, this was the first individual time trial in Europe that he had won since the 2006 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, and first victory of any kind since a road race win in the 2010 Tour of California.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-romandie-upt/stage-4/results Zabriskie powers to Romandie time trial 2011-04-30 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-05-02 The team attended the Tour of California with a squad led by two-time runner-up Zabriskie. He effectively lost any chance at winning the race overall in stage 4, when he cracked on the Sierra Road climb and finished 32nd, nearly five minutes down on the day's winner (and eventual Tour winner) Chris Horner.Laura Weislo http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/6th-amgen-tour-of-california-2-hc/stage-4/results Horner conquers Sierra Road for yellow jersey 2011-05-18 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-05-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110623145945/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/6th-amgen-tour-of-california-2-hc/stage-4/results 23 June 2011 dead dmy-all He rebounded two days later to win the Solvang time trial, ahead of three-time winner Levi Leipheimer in a new course-record time.Laura Weislo http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/6th-amgen-tour-of-california-2-hc/stage-6/results Zabriskie time trials to stage win ahead of Leipheimer 2011-05-20 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-05-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110623145228/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/6th-amgen-tour-of-california-2-hc/stage-6/results 23 June 2011 dead dmy-all Danielson and Vandevelde had fared somewhat better in the climbing stages and finished the race in third and fourth overall, respectively. Zabriskie's final position was 33rd.Laura Weislo http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/6th-amgen-tour-of-california-2-hc/stage-8/results Goss finally gets his win in Thousand Oaks 2011-05-22 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-05-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110623145902/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/6th-amgen-tour-of-california-2-hc/stage-8/results 23 June 2011 dead dmy-all After being shut out for the first few months of the season, world champion Hushovd took his first win in the rainbow jersey at the Tour de Suisse. On a slight uphill finish at Huttwil, LIQ 2011's Peter Sagan led out from a group about half the size of the full peloton, but Hushovd caught and surpassed him. The two had sprinted so strongly that they opened up a two-second time gap on the rest of the field.Peter Hymas http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/75th-tour-de-suisse-upt/stage-4/results Hushovd thunders to first win of the year in Huttwil 2011-06-14 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20111017030750/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/75th-tour-de-suisse-upt/stage-4/results 2011-10-17 dead Farrar rode well at the partially concurrent Ster ZLM Toer. He took a field sprint win to stage 2, his first victory since the death of his friend Wouter Weylandt in the Giro d'Italia.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/ster-zlm-toer-2-1/stage-2/results Farrar wins one for Wouter 2011-06-16 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Adding a third place on stage 5 gave Farrar the win in the race's points classification. The squad also won the team prize, and Navardauskas finished on the event's final podium in third place.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/ster-zlm-toer-2-1/stage-5/results Gilbert prevails at Ster ZLM Toer 2011-06-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Martin entered the Tour de Pologne as the defending champion. After three stages suited to sprinters, Martin took second behind Peter Sagan on stage 4 at Cieszyn, finishing three seconds back on a final cobbled climb. The result moved him into fourth place overall, seven seconds back.Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-pologne-upt-1/stage-4/results Sagan strikes in Cieszyn 2011-08-03 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Martin won stage 6, the Tour's queen stage at Bukowina Tatrzańska, taking the race lead in the process.Pierre Carrey http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-pologne-upt-1/stage-6/results Epic win for Martin in Poland 2011-08-05 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 While both Sagan and Martin finished in the peloton on the Tour's final day, Sagan took bonus seconds on course and at the finish, to displace Martin from the top of the standings and emerge as Tour de Pologne champion. Martin finished second overall. Sagan, Martin, and SKS 2011's Marcel Kittel were the only riders to win stages in the event.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-pologne-upt-1/stage-7/results Sagan secures time bonus, wins overall 2011-08-06 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 At the Eneco Tour, Millar finished on the final podium. He took third behind Taylor Phinney and Edvald Boasson Hagen, and held third place after every subsequent stage.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/eneco-tour-upt-2/prologue/results Phinney takes prologue at Eneco 2011-08-08 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/eneco-tour-upt-2/stage-6/results Boasson Hagen takes final stage victory 2011-08-14 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 In September, Hushovd took his last win in the rainbow jersey at the Tour of Britain. On a stage profile typical to those which have favored the veteran sprinter in his later career, Hushovd came first in a reduced uphill group sprint in Caerphilly.Rob Lampard http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2-1-2/stage-4/results Hushovd the big cheese in Caerphilly 2011-09-14 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Haussler took his third and final win of the season at the inaugural Tour of Beijing, coming first in a full field sprint finish to stage 2, the first road race.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-beijing-wt/stage-2/results Haussler wins in Men Tou Gou 2011-10-06 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 The team also sent squads to the Tour Méditerranéen, the Tour du Haut Var, the Tour of Oman, the Vuelta a Murcia, the Tour of the Basque Country, the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, the Tour de Picardie, Bayern-Rundfahrt, the Critérium du Dauphiné, the Delta Tour Zeeland, the Brixia Tour, the Tour of Denmark, and the Tour of Utah, but did not achieve a stage win, classification win, or podium finish in any of them. Grand Tours Giro d'Italia Originally, Le Mével and Martin were set to share leadership duties at the Giro d'Italia,Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/le-mevel-to-lead-garmin-cervelo-at-2011-giro-ditalia Le Mével to lead Garmin-Cervélo at 2011 Giro d'Italia 2010-12-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 though about a week and a half before the race was to begin Martin was pulled due to allergies. Millar, Farrar, Wilson, and Lancaster were named to the squad at that time,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/le-mevel-motivated-for-giro-ditalia Le Mével motivated for Giro d'Italia 2011-04-28 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 with Peterson, Cameron Meyer, Fischer, and Stetina eventually rounding out the squad. The squad held the stage 1 team time trial and subsequently taking the first pink jersey as an immediate goal, having done exactly that in the equivalent stage at the 2008 Giro d'Italia. The team's plan was for Le Mével to ride for the overall, Farrar and Millar for stage wins, and the other riders for support. Stetina made his Grand Tour debut in this race, with his goal simply to finish.Andrew Hood http://www.velonews.competitor.com/2011/05/news/garmin-cervelo-wants-giro-ditalia-success_171240 Garmin-Cervelo wants Giro d'Italia success 2011-05-05 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-12-04 The squad finished fifth in the team time trial, coming home with the minimum of five riders together 24 seconds off the winning time set by THR 2011.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-1/results HTC-Highroad triumphs in team time trial 2011-05-07 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 Farrar was a relatively distant seventh in the group sprint finish to stage 2.Susan Westemeyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-2/results Petacchi wins the sprint in Parma 2011-05-08 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 He described it as a missed opportunity, with the leadout train faltering at the 600 m us to go mark, though he anticipated at least three further sprint opportunities in the Giro.http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/05/news/vido-tyler-farrar-on-the-stage-2-sprint-in-the-2011-giro-ditalia_171910 VIDEO: Tyler Farrar on the stage-2 sprint in the 2011 Giro d'Italia 2011-05-08 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-12-04 thumb|right|alt=A group of cyclists with sad expressions on their faces riding together. Prominent is one wearing a pink jersey. Spectators watch from the roadside.|David Millar, race leader at the time, rides alongside Alberto Contador behind the LEO 2011 squad during the neutralized fourth stage. In stage 3, Millar bridged to a leading quartet in the final 2 km us of the stage, staying away with them to finish second on the stage and with a sufficient time gap over the peloton that he became the new race leader. This group also included teammate Le Mével, and had he taken any of the time bonuses he and not Millar would have taken the race lead. However, the race and the entire cycling world were turned sideways by the death of LEO 2011 rider Wouter Weylandt after crashing on the descent of the day's last climb, the Passo del Bocco.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-3/results Vicioso victorious in Rapallo 2011-05-09 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04Agence France-Presse http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/05/news/weylandt-dies-after-giro-crash_171955 Wouter Weylandt dies after stage 3 crash at the Giro d'Italia 2011-05-09 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-12-04 Other than Weylandt's own team, Garmin-Cervélo was perhaps the team most affected. Millar, in the role of race leader, took up the task of organizing the tributes to Weylandt in the next day's stage.Gregor Brown http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/525107/millar-organises-tribute-to-weylandt-farrar-heads-home-from-giro.html Millar organises tribute to Weylandt, Farrar heads home from Giro 2011-05-10 Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 2011-12-04 Weylandt's death was especially hard on Farrar, as the two had been close friends and training partners, resulting from Farrar relocating to Weylandt's hometown of Ghent, Belgium when he first became a professional. Farrar said that Weylandt was "like another brother to [him]" and that his death left him "unbearably saddened."Bonnie Ford https://www.espn.com/olympics/cycling/columns/story?columnist=ford_bonnie_d&id=6515689 'His best years were still coming' 2011-05-09 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures 2011-12-04 The peloton neutralized stage 4, with each team riding on the front for approximately 15 minutes and there being no competitive racing at any time. The final team to take to the front was Weylandt's LEO 2011 yes squad, who rode side-by-side in the stage's final kilometers. They also invited Farrar up to ride with them, and the nine of them crossed the finish line first together. Millar quietly led the remainder of the peloton across the line a few seconds later. No results for the stage were recorded for any of the race's classifications.Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-4/results Stage neutralised as Giro d'Italia pays tribute to Wouter Weylandt 2011-05-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 Farrar, as well as the remaining LEO 2011 yes squad, decided to leave the Giro after this neutralized ride.Jean-François Quénet http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/farrar-to-leave-the-giro-ditalia-after-stage-4 Farrar to leave the Giro d'Italia after stage 4 2011-05-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-05-10http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/leopard-trek-leaves-giro-ditalia Leopard Trek leaves Giro d'Italia 2011-05-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-05-10 He later revealed that LEO 2011 yes's decision to include him as they crossed the line was made on the spur of the moment and had not been decided ahead of time.Bonnie Ford https://www.espn.com/blog/olympics/post/_/id/974/impact-of-loss-wont-stop-tyler-farrar Impact of loss won't stop Tyler Farrar 2011-07-02 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 Millar rode as race leader in stage 5, the first stage competitively raced after Weylandt's death, but he was unable to retain the jersey. He finished two minutes 50 seconds behind the day's winner and new race leader Pieter Weening, as he was unable to stay near the front of the race on the unpaved or 'white' roads that lead into Orvieto.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-5/results Weening wins stage and takes over Giro d'Italia lead 2011-05-11 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 Millar's run in pink had made him the first British rider ever to hold the leader's jersey in all three Grand Tours, though with Weylandt's death he had not really had much of a chance to enjoy it.Andrew Hood http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/05/news/garmin-rides-on-without-tyler-farrar-david-millar-cedes-pink-jersey_172576 Garmin rides on without Tyler Farrar; David Millar cedes pink jersey 2011-05-11 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-12-04 2011-09-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20110901051110/http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/05/news/garmin-rides-on-without-tyler-farrar-david-millar-cedes-pink-jersey_172576 dead Le Mével, however, had a good day, finishing eight seconds back of Weening with the group of overall race favorites. He took fourth place on the day, just missing out on the day's time bonuses for the top three – had he taken any of them, he would have become the new race leader instead of Weening.Jean-François Quénet http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/millar-suffers-on-the-road-to-orvieto-in-giro-ditalia Millar suffers on the road to Orvieto in Giro d'Italia 2011-05-11 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-05-12 Le Mével then finished highly placed in the next three stages as well, coming in seventh on an uphill sprint to Fiuggi in stage 6,Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-6/results Ventoso sprints to stage win in Fiuggi 2011-05-12 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 tenth on the Giro's first summit finish at Montevergine di Mercogliano in stage 7,Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-7/results De Clercq prevails on first summit finish 2011-05-13 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 and ninth in the first large group on stage 8. His consistent high finishes had him second in the points classification at that time.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-8/results Gatto and Contador surprise the sprinters 2011-05-14 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 While stage winner, new race leader, and eventual Giro champion Alberto Contador took a great deal of time out of the rest of the field on Etna in stage 9, Le Mével's overall position actually improved, from fourth to third.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-9/results Contador climbs to stage victory and into overall lead 2011-05-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 thumb|left|alt=A road racing cyclist, wearing a black and white skinsuit with blue trim and an aerodynamic helmet, sits crouched very low on his bicycle. Spectators watch from the roadside.|Millar won the stage 21 individual time trial, to earn the distinction of stage wins in all three Grand Tours for his career. Stage 11 was heavily undulating, to the point where Contador seemed to suggest that he would tactically surrender the pink jersey and not have his team mount an aggressive chase of the day's inevitable breakaway.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-focused-on-overall-victory-at-the-giro-ditalia Contador focused on overall victory at the Giro d'Italia 2011-05-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-05-18http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-only-focused-on-having-pink-in-milan Contador only focused on having pink in Milan 2011-05-18 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-05-18 Le Mével made the breakaway, and being third overall, he was its best-placed rider. He said he went for the break on instinct, and had not planned to escape, since he figured his high GC position would keep him from being allowed up the road.Jean-François Quénet http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/le-mevel-deplores-the-pink-jersey-doesnt-want-him Le Mével deplores the pink jersey doesn’t want him 2011-05-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-05-18 In the peloton, Millar and Fischer both spoke with Contador to ask whether he would be content to allow Le Mével to take the jersey. However, Michele Scarponi's LAM 2011 team led the chase, hoping to give their captain a win near his home. The breakaway group was caught, and Le Mével faded further toward the finish, losing 13 seconds in a late split in the field.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-11/results Gadret grabs first Grand Tour stage win 2011-05-18 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 Le Mével said after the stage, "The pink jersey doesn't want me!" and conceded that despite coming close multiple times he would not gain the race lead in this Giro. He hoped to finish the race in the top ten overall. He also revealed that he had spoken to Contador's teammate Richie Porte before the stage, who confirmed to him that their team would not try to retain the jersey. Seemingly per his expectations, Le Mével lost considerable time on stage 13 on the Grossglockner in Austria. He was 26th on the day, ceding nearly four minutes to Contador and about two and a half minutes to the rest of the race's top riders, falling from fourth to 16th overall.Peter Cossins http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-13/results Contador extends GC lead as rivals suffer 2011-05-20 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 The squad was then quite quiet for the remainder of the Giro. After Farrar's withdrawal, Lancaster, Wilson, and Fischer also left the Giro for health reasons. Le Mével continued to be active, making a winning breakaway in stage 17, but he was the last breakaway rider to finish ahead of the peloton, gaining a mere 23 seconds for his effort and remaining in 16th place.Peter Hymas http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-17/results Ulissi awarded stage after Visconti gets grabby 2011-05-25 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 The squad then turned their attentions to the final day individual time trial. Meyer and Millar both targeted it.Ben Atkins http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8563/Giro-dItalia-Garmin-Cervelo-still-motivated-despite-being-reduced-to-five-says-Cameron-Meyer.aspx Giro d'Italia: Garmin-Cervélo still motivated despite being reduced to five, says Cameron Meyer 2011-05-26 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-12-04Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-millar-targets-giro-ditalia-final-time-trial Video: Millar targets Giro d'Italia final time trial 2011-05-28 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 Millar was among the earliest starters on the day and posted the winning time, with only THR 2011's Alex Rasmussen threatening his position. The victory gave Millar stage wins in all three Grand Tours for his career to go along with his previous distinction of holding the leader's jersey in all three.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-millar-celebrates-giro-time-trial-victory Video: Millar celebrates Giro time trial victory 2011-05-29 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-05-31 Le Mével finished the race as the team's top rider, in 15th place.Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-21/results Contador claims second Giro d'Italia victory 2011-05-29 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 Tour de France thumb|left|alt=A road racing cyclist wearing a white jersey with black shorts, accented with blue argyle trim and a distinctive accented e on the shoulder. Several cyclists are behind him, including two teammates, ride behind him.|David Zabriskie riding during stage 7, in the team's new jersey for the Tour. Garmin-Cervélo's squad for the Tour included two riders who had never participated in it before, Navardauskas and Danielson. Vaughters commented that the selection process was not easy, stating that the team had "15 or 18 riders capable of riding the Tour."http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/garmin-cervelo-names-tour-de-france-roster Garmin-Cervélo names Tour de France roster 2011-06-28 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 While Navardauskas was in his neo-pro season in 2011, consequently making this his first Grand Tour, Danielson was a ten-year veteran who had often in his career been tapped as the next great overall classification rider to come out of the United States. He had ridden the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España several times in his career, with three top-ten finishes in the Vuelta, but this marked his first Tour de France.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/danielson-ready-for-his-tour-de-france-debut Danielson ready for his Tour de France debut 2011-06-30 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 The other riders on the squad were Dean, Farrar, Hesjedal, Hushovd, Millar, Vande Velde, and Zabriskie, with Hesjedal and Vande Velde considered the overall classification hopefuls. The team also revealed a new jersey design for the Tour, predominantly white rather than their predominantly black jersey from earlier in the year, and also reincorporating the argyle pattern that had featured in past year's kits.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/garmin-cervelo-reveals-new-jersey-for-tour-de-france Garmin-Cervelo reveals new jersey for Tour de France 2011-06-30 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-04 thumb|right|alt=A road racing cyclist wearing a yellow jersey with a white section on the chest, which contains rainbow stripes as well. He has a musette bag on over his head, and other cyclists are visible in the background.|Thor Hushovd took the race lead as a result of the stage 2 team time trial, and he held it for a week. This was the first time one of this team's riders had ever led the Tour. The Tour's first stage was largely flat, with a short uphill finish. Farrar said the finish was too hard for him and he would work for Hushovd on the stage, as he expected Hushovd to work for him on the more straightforward sprint stages. Hushovd was active in the frenzied finale on the Mont des Alouettes, but finished third six seconds back of Philippe Gilbert. Hesjedal, Vande Velde, and Danielson were all caught behind a crash about 6 km us from the finish line, and lost a minute and 20 seconds.Richard Moore http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-1/results Gilbert conquers Mont des Alouettes 2011-07-02 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-05 The win earned Gilbert the yellow, green, and polka-dot jerseys, with the latter two falling to the shoulders of the respective next two men on the day. This had the odd result of the sprinter Hushovd wearing the mountains classification polka-dot jersey during the stage 2 team time trial. Vaughters commented that the squad was ready to "give hell" in the team time trial, ruing the time lost by Hesjedal, Vande Velde, and Danielson but chalking it up to nerves on the first day of a Grand Tour.Daniel Benson http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/garmin-ready-to-give-it-hell-in-tour-de-france-ttt Garmin ready to give it hell in Tour de France TTT 2011-07-02 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-05 Garmin-Cervélo was ninth of 22 teams to take the course, taking the provisional best time by a margin of 12 second over previous leaders RAB 2011. Later on, the top favorites for the stage SKY 2011, THR 2011, and RSH 2011 took the course and came close to knocking Garmin-Cervélo off, but fell short. When the BMC 2011 clocked in four seconds off Garmin-Cervélo's time, it effectively sealed the win, as the last team on course, Gilbert's OLO 2011, were not realistic contenders. The stage win installed Hushovd and Millar into the top two places in the overall standings, tied on the same time, with Hushovd taking the yellow jersey on combined stage finishes. The team time trial was Garmin-Cervélo's first Tour stage win, in their fourth Tour. It was the second time Hushovd had been on a squad that won a Tour team time trial, the first having been in the 2001 Tour de France, when Vaughters was one of his teammates. His yellow jersey incorporated his world championship rainbow stripes.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-2/results Garmin-Cervelo wins team time trial 2011-07-03 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-05 Vaughters was understandably thrilled with the victory, and hailed it as a major win for 'clean' cyclists.Andrew Hood http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/news/after-ttt-triumph-garmin-cervelos-jonathan-vaughters-says-clean-riders-can-win-big-races_181435 After TTT triumph Garmin-Cervélo's Jonathan Vaughters says ‘clean riders can win big races’ 2011-07-03 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-12-05 Stage 3 the next day was one of those more straightforward flat stages. After the morning's breakaway was caught, some 9 km us from the finish, Garmin-Cervélo leadout riders hit the front but were quickly displaced by THR 2011 yes working for Mark Cavendish. However, they made errors negotiating a sharp left-hand turn at 750 m us to go, and Garmin-Cervélo was able to take first position again. Hushovd led out to 400 m us to, giving way to Dean who led out to 150 m us, at which point Farrar began his sprint. With Cavendish losing position due to his teammates' flub earlier, Farrar was easily able to make it to the line first, taking his first career Tour stage win. After he crossed the line, Farrar made a W with the thumb and forefinger of both hands, in tribute to Weylandt – and lost his balance, nearly falling off his bicycle as a result. This victory matched him Millar earlier in the season at the Giro d'Italia in taking stage wins at all three Grand Tours for his career. Farrar praised his leadout train, particularly Hushovd. Farrar felt that as race leader and world champion, Hushovd was under no real obligation to ride leadout. Vaughters was pleased with the work turned in by Navardauskas, leading the chase of the breakaway and being part of the leadout.Peter Cossins http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-3/results Farrar nabs his first Tour de France stage 2011-07-04 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 thumb|left|alt=A man in his late twenties wearing a black and white cycling jersey with blue trim, and sun shades.|Tyler Farrar, pictured here at Gent–Wevelgem, won stage 3. This was his first Tour de France stage win, to give himself wins in all three Grand Tours for his career. Hushovd finished safely in the front group on the road in stage 4, a stage with a similar profile to the first in that was largely flat with an uphill finish, on the Mûr-de-Bretagne. This ride retained his race lead.Peter Cossins http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-4/results Evans takes photo finish over Contador 2011-07-05 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 Farrar missed out on the sprint finish to stage 5, being caught up by one of the day's many crashes. Hushovd was able to stay at the front of the race and take tenth in the sprint.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-5/results Cavendish gets his win the hard way 2011-07-06 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 Stage 6 had a rolling profile, suitable for classics riders like Hushovd. In a slightly reduced field sprint, that notably lacked Farrar and Cavendish, Hushovd took third behind countryman Edvald Boasson Hagen.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-6/results Boasson Hagen edges Goss for soggy stage win 2011-07-07 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 Farrar again missed out on the finale to the flat seventh stage, being brought down in a big crash with other riders like Alexander Vinokourov, Levi Leipheimer, and Chris Horner. Hushovd took seventh in the sprint to safely retain the race lead for another day.Peter Cossins http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-7/results Cavendish repeats at site of first Tour success 2011-07-08 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 Hushovd defied pre-stage expectations in stage 8 at Super Besse. He marked Cadel Evans, who started the day a single second behind him in second place overall, but was unable to follow the Australian's accelerations 1 km us from the summit at the finish of the stage, as their 22-man group came to the line behind solo stage winner Rui Costa. Hushovd managed to maintain contact with the group for 16th on the day, retaining the yellow jersey again.Peter Cossins http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-8/results Costa claims Movistar's first Tour stage 2011-07-09 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 Hushovd at last lost the yellow jersey in stage 9, when the peloton finished four minutes behind a breakaway that included Thomas Voeckler, who became the new race leader. It was a bad day for the team on another front as well, as Zabriskie was caught in a major crash that forced him, and several other riders, to retire from the race. He was later found to have sustained a broken wrist.Peter Cossins http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-9/results Luis León Sánchez wins crash-hit stage 2011-07-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 Farrar narrowly missed a second stage win in stage 11, when he took third behind Cavendish and André Greipel.Susan Westemeyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-11/results Cavendish gets stage number three and green jersey in Lavaur 2011-07-13 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 thumb|right|alt=A road racing cyclist in a black and white skinsuit with blue trim and an aerodynamic helmet sits crouched low on his bicycle. There is a guardrail in the background.|Tom Danielson, pictured here at the Tour de Romandie, rode his first Tour de France in 2011. While he had no one standout performance, he was consistent enough throughout three weeks to finish ninth overall. In the Tour's first summit finish, at Luz Ardiden in stage 12, Danielson entered the top ten with an 11th place ride on the day. Taking time out of the majority of the field, including some riders who started the day ahead of him, installed Danielson into ninth place overall.Susan Westemeyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-12/results Sanchez prevails on Luz-Ardiden 2011-07-14 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 Stage 13 was another mountain stage, which incorporated the hors catégorie climb Col d'Aubisque. With the stage's profile suggesting the winner would likely come from the morning breakaway, dozens of riders tried to escape. Ten eventually did, including Hushovd, Jérémy Roy, and David Moncoutié, who were the last three to stay at the front of the race. Roy crested the Aubisque first, with Moncoutié and Hushovd trailing behind. They caught and surpassed him in the brief flat section that followed the climb. Hushovd eventually shod Moncoutié as well and took the stage win solo. Post-race analysis called the stage win a "miracle."Peter Cossins http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-13/results Hushovd wins miracle stage in Lourdes 2011-07-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 Four days later came stage 16, a medium mountain stage incorporating the second-category Col de Manse. With a stage even more inviting for a breakaway, it took a very long time before one took shape. More than 100 km us were covered before Hushovd and Hesjedal, as well as eight others including Roy and Boasson Hagen, broke free. As only 60 km us remained when the group broke free, there was no real chase mounted. The race came apart on the Col de Manse, both in the breakaway and back in the peloton. Hushovd, Hesjedal, and Boasson Hagen claimed first position on the road over the remains of the breakaway. With Hesjedal driving them to the line and effectively leading Hushovd out, the world champion claimed his second stage win of the Tour. In the peloton, Danielson lost time to several other riders on the descent, though he remained ninth overall. Thanks to Hesjedal and Hushovd finishing at the front of the race, Garmin-Cervélo took the lead in the teams classification with the day's results as well.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-16/results Hushovd smashes breakaway for second stage win 2011-07-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 Danielson lost a minute in the overall classification in stage 18, ending at the Col du Galibier, but remained ninth overall, with time gaps above and below him making it unlikely he would gain or lose any positions as the race went forward.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-18/results Hushovd smashes breakaway for second stage win 2011-07-21 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 He lost more time in the stage 20 individual time trial, but not his overall placement.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-20/results Evans conquers all with picture perfect time trial 2011-07-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 That position held on the Tour's final stage the next day. Farrar was fourth in the final sprint, behind Cavendish, Boasson Hagen, and Greipel. The squad finished as winners of the teams classification. When going up to the podium to accept the award, the eight remaining riders and Vaughters brought with them a cardboard cutout of Zabriskie, the only team member who had to leave the race. Danielson's ninth-place finish extended the team's streak of placing a rider in the top ten each year they participated in the Tour.Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-21/results Cadel Evans wins 2011 Tour de France 2011-07-24 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-10 Vuelta a España After taking some time to recover from the Giro d'Italia, Le Mével was again the squad leader for the Vuelta a España. Martin, coming off his Giro della Toscana win, was also named as an overall classification rider. The team's sprint hopes were tied to Haussler, riding his first Grand Tour since the 2009 Tour de France.Barry Ryan http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/9395/Le-Mevel-aiming-for-strong-Vuelta-will-co-lead-Garmin-Cervelo-with-Martin.aspx Le Mével aiming for strong Vuelta, will co-lead Garmin-Cervelo with Martin 2011-08-13 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-12-10 The squad had a notable exclusion in Hushovd. The world champion had already signed to ride for the BMC 2012 in 2012, but made it clear that he wished to ride the Vuelta as part of his world championships preparation, something he had done in 2010 when he won the championship. Vaughters denied that Hushovd's transfer was the sole reason for his exclusion. He reiterated, as he had before the Tour de France, that the team had numerous riders capable and worthy of riding the Grand Tours. For the Vuelta, Vansummeren and Martin were named to the squad, after both may have seemed good choices but were not selected for the Tour de France squad.Andrew Hood http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/08/news/vaughters-leaves-world-champion-hushovd-off-garmins-vuelta-squad_187896 Vaughters leaves world champion Hushovd off Garmin's Vuelta squad 2011-08-11 Velo News Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-12-10 Martin drew mention as a pre-race overall contender.Daniel Benson http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/vuelta-top-ten-contenders Vuelta top ten contenders 2011-08-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 The squad's performance in the stage 1 team time trial was mediocre, as they finished with six riders in ninth place 25 seconds back of the winners LEO 2011.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-1/results Leopard Trek claims team time trial 2011-08-20 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Farrar took fourth the next day in a slight uphill sprint to Playas de Orihuela. Haussler was unable to finish at the front of the race, coming in a minute back.Peter Cossins http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-2/results Sutton speeds to victory in Spain 2011-08-21 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Martin took his first high placing in stage 4. He led the group of overall contenders home for third place on the day behind solo stage winner Daniel Moreno, on Sierra Nevada. Moreno and Chris Anker Sørensen had broken away 4 km us from the summit, with the overall contenders essentially content to let them go.Peter Cossins http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-4/results Moreno climbs to stage victory in the Sierra Nevada 2011-08-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 The team missed out on the sprint finish to stage 7. Just as Farrar hit the front to begin his sprint, he touched wheels and crashed with VCD 2011's Michał Gołaś. The team stuck by him, as all members besides Martin and Le Mével finished at the back of the peloton.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-7/results Kittel confirms as top sprinter in Talavera de la Reina 2011-08-26 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Farrar started the next day, but did not complete the stage. Martin took a strong placing on this stage, which ended on a very step climb at San Lorenzo de El Escorial. He finished ninth, 15 seconds back of Joaquim Rodríguez.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-8/results Rodríguez climbs to stage win 2011-08-27 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130921120126/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-8/results 2013-09-21 Stage 9 had another summit finish, at La Covatilla. KAT 2011, working for race leader Rodríguez, brought back the morning's breakaway with a little under 10 km us to race. After the first counter-attack was neutralized and brought back, Martin and his cousin Nicolas Roche from ALM 2011 were the next ones to ride free of the peloton. Roche could not keep the pace for long, but defending Vuelta champion Vincenzo Nibali and soon-to-be race leader Bauke Mollema made the bridge up to Martin, in turn. Martin proved to be the strongest of them all, claiming his first career Grand Tour stage win.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-9/results Martin triumphs atop La Covatilla 2011-08-28 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 Martin had a poor individual time trial the next day, finishing six minutes slower than stage winner Tony Martin and falling to 24th place.Daniel Benson http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-10/results Martin smashes Vuelta time trial 2011-08-29 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 The squad was mostly quiet for the remainder of the race. Martin took a strong fourth place on Peña Cabarga in stage 17, finishing 24 seconds back of the eventual top two men in the Vuelta. This moved him up to 14th overall.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-17/results Froome outduels Cobo on Peña Cabarga 2011-09-07 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120908010743/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-17/results 2012-09-08 Vanmarcke took fourth place in a field sprint in stage 20, one which featured about half the peloton.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-20/results Bennati victorious in Vitoria 2011-09-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120910091958/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-20/results 2012-09-10 Martin's final overall placing was 13th. Le Mével, for his part, never featured in the race, finishing 40th overall. Seven Garmin-Cervélo riders completed the race, the exceptions being Farrar and Fischer, the latter of whom left the race before stage 9.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-21/results Sagan steals final stage from pure sprinters 2011-09-11 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-12-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130102215145/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-21/results 2013-01-02 Season victories Date Race Competition Rider Country Location January 21 Tour Down Under, Stage 4 UCI World TourCameron Meyer AUS Strathalbyn January 23 Tour Down Under, Overall UCI World TourCameron Meyer AUS January 23 Tour Down Under, Young rider classification UCI World TourCameron Meyer AUS February 6 Trofeo Palma de Mallorca UCI Europe TourTyler Farrar USA Palma February 7 Trofeo Cala Millor UCI Europe TourTyler Farrar USA Cala Millor February 8 Tour of Qatar, Stage 2 UCI Asia TourHeinrich Haussler AUS Doha Golf Club February 9 Tour of Qatar, Stage 3 UCI Asia TourHeinrich Haussler AUS Mesaieed February 10 Trofeo Magaluf-Palmanova UCI Europe TourMurilo Fischer BRA Palma Nova February 11 Tour of Qatar, Points classification UCI Asia TourHeinrich Haussler AUS February 11 Tour of Qatar, Teams classification UCI Asia Tour The riders on the squad were Heinrich Haussler, Jack Bobridge, Roger Hammond, Andreas Klier, Daniel Lloyd, Travis Meyer, Gabriel Rasch, and Johan Vansummeren February 20 Volta ao Algarve, Points classification UCI Europe TourTyler Farrar USA March 10 Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 2 UCI World TourTyler Farrar USA Arezzo March 13 Paris–Nice, Points classification UCI World TourHeinrich Haussler AUS April 6 Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 2 UCI Europe TourMichel Kreder NED Angers April 8 Circuit de la Sarthe, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour The riders on the squad were Daniel Lloyd, Michel Kreder, Ramūnas Navardauskas, Peter Stetina, David Zabriskie, and David Millar April 10 Paris–Roubaix UCI World TourJohan Vansummeren BEL Roubaix April 30 Tour de Romandie, Stage 4 UCI World TourDavid Zabriskie USA Bougy-Villars May 1 Tour de Romandie, Young rider classification UCI World TourAndrew Talansky USA May 1 Tour de Romandie, Teams classification UCI World Tour The riders on the squad were David Millar, Jack Bobridge, David Zabriskie, Andrew Talansky, Peter Stetina, Matthew Wilson, Tom Danielson, and Cameron Meyer May 20 Tour of California, Stage 6 UCI America TourDavid Zabriskie USA Solvang May 22 Tour of California, Teams classification UCI America Tour The riders on the squad were David Zabriskie, Tom Danielson, Ryder Hesjedal, Thor Hushovd, Dan Martin, Andrew Talansky, Johan Vansummeren, and Christian Vande Velde May 29 Giro d'Italia, Stage 21 UCI World TourDavid Millar GBR Milan June 14 Tour de Suisse, Stage 4 UCI World TourThor Hushovd NOR Huttwil June 16 Ster ZLM Toer, Stage 2 UCI Europe TourTyler Farrar USA Sittard-Geleen June 19 Giro della Toscana UCI Europe TourDan Martin Dan Martin (cyclist) IRE Arezzo June 19 Ster ZLM Toer, Points classification UCI Europe TourTyler Farrar USA June 19 Ster ZLM Toer, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour The riders on the squad were Julian Dean, Tyler Farrar, Andreas Klier, Michel Kreder, Brett Lancaster, Martijn Maaskant, Ramūnas Navardauskas, and Johan Vansummeren July 3 Tour de France, Stage 2 UCI World Tour Team time trialThe riders on the squad were Thor Hushovd, Tom Danielson, Julian Dean, Tyler Farrar, Ryder Hesjedal, David Millar, Ramūnas Navardauskas, Christian Vande Velde, and David Zabriskie Les Essarts July 4 Tour de France, Stage 3 UCI World TourTyler Farrar USA Redon July 15 Tour de France, Stage 13 UCI World TourThor Hushovd NOR Lourdes July 19 Tour de France, Stage 16 UCI World TourThor Hushovd NOR Gap July 24 Tour de France, Teams classification UCI World Tour August 5 Tour de Pologne, Stage 6 UCI World TourDan Martin Dan Martin (cyclist) IRE Bukowina Tatrzańska August 28 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Teams classification UCI America Tour The riders on the squad were Tom Danielson, Ryder Hesjedal, Daniel Lloyd, Thomas Peterson, Peter Stetina, Christian Vande Velde, David Zabriskie, and Daniel Summerhill August 28 Vuelta a España, Stage 9 UCI World TourDan Martin Dan Martin (cyclist) IRE Sierra de Béjar – La Covatilla September 14 Tour of Britain, Stage 4 UCI Europe TourThor Hushovd NOR Caerphilly September 18 Duo Normand UCI Europe TourThomas Dekker Thomas Dekker (cyclist) NEDJohan Vansummeren BEL Normandy October 6 Tour of Beijing, Stage 2 UCI World TourHeinrich Haussler AUS Mentougou October 29 Noosa Grand Prix National event Heinrich Haussler AUS Noosa Away from competition Dismissal of Matt White right|thumb|Matt White had been a member of the team's management since 2008, but he was abruptly sacked after the Tour Down Under.|alt=A blond man in his late thirties wearing a dark blue polo shirt and sunglasses, with his hands behind his back such that no part of his arms below either elbow is visible. On January 24, the day after the Tour Down Under ended, GRM 2011 yes dismissed Matt White, an Australian former cyclist who had been a sporting director for them since 2008. White was the team's director at the Tour Down Under.Daniel Benson http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/garmin-cervelo-dismisses-matt-white Garmin-Cervelo dismisses Matt White 2011-01-24 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-15 This was announced one week after the long-rumored formation of a new top-level Australian team, known under the name GreenEDGE, was confirmed for 2012.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/greenedge-heralds-new-era-for-cycling-down-under GreenEDGE heralds new era for cycling Down Under 2011-01-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-15 White, as well as riders Cameron Meyer and Jack Bobridge, had been speculated to be bound for the new team, since the contracts of all three expire at the end of 2011.Daniel Benson http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vaughters-reacts-to-meyer-bodridge-and-white-being-linked-with-bannans-new-team Vaughters reacts to Meyer, Bodridge and White being linked with Bannan's new team 2011-01-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-15 Vaughters denied that this link was the case, and the team's official announcement gave a different reason for White's firing. Officially, White was released for referring former team rider Trent Lowe to a Spanish doctor named Luis Garcia del Moral, who has been implicated in several doping cases. This referral took place in April 2009.Neal Rogers http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/01/news/garmin-director-matt-white-fired-for-sending-rider-to-former-u-s-postal-doctor_156642 Garmin director Matt White fired for sending rider to former U.S. Postal doctor 2011-01-24 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-04-15 Garcia del Moral had been the team doctor for the DSC 1999 team for the first five of Lance Armstrong's consecutive Tour de France victories, a period during which Floyd Landis claims he witnessed and participated in organized doping with the team, and was otherwise involved in some suspect activities during that time. However, Garcia del Moral's checkered past may not have figured into White's firing – the team stated that White had violated an important internal rule simply by sending Lowe to a doctor outside the team's employ or without approval of the medical staff.Shane Stokes http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7193/Questions-for-Jonathan-Vaughters-about-Whites-firing-and-the-Trent-LoweLuis-Del-Moral-situation.aspx Questions for Jonathan Vaughters about White's firing and the Trent Lowe/Luis Del Moral situation 2011-01-24 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-04-17Bonnie D. Ford http://espn.go.com/olympics/blog/_/name/olympics/id/6051724 https://web.archive.org/web/20120508205112/http://espn.go.com/olympics/blog/_/name/olympics/id/6051724 dead May 8, 2012 Matt White's firing a blow to Garmin's image 2011-01-24 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures 2011-04-17 Complicating the story were reports that Lowe had blackmailed the team's management with publicly revealing the fact that he had been sent to see Garcia del Moral, demanding the unpaid portion from his 2010 contract (which was withheld due to Lowe riding with the equipment for his presumed 2011 team, Pegasus, while still under contract to Garmin).http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/01/road/statement-is-from-slipstream-sports-regarding-trent-lowe_157109 Statement from Slipstream Sports regarding Trent Lowe 2011-01-26 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-04-17 Lowe's lawyer later refuted the blackmail claims,Neal Rogers http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/01/news/lowe%E2%80%99s-advisor-rebuts-slipstream-claims-of-blackmail_157343 Lowe's advisor rebuts Slipstream claims of blackmail 2011-01-27 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-04-17 but Lowe bringing up the matter is the reason, per Vaughters, why White was fired for an incident which took place nearly two years prior. The firing was done by mandate of the Slipstream Sports board of directors, which consists of Vaughters, team owner Doug Ellis, and team president Matt Johnson. Vaughters flew to Adelaide to personally dismiss White after he had not been present at the Tour Down Under. He also informed the Tour Down Under squad, while the team's other riders were informed via a conference call to the team's training camp in Girona. Riders reacted with shock, since White had been an integral part in the team rising from a US-based team with limited presence in Europe to be one of the biggest in the world.Daniel Benson http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dan-martin-speaks-about-matt-white-dismissal Dan Martin speaks about Matt White dismissal 2011-01-24 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-17 White, for his part, took the decision stride, saying that, with Cervélo as a new corporate sponsor and several new riders on the team from the defunct Cervélo TestTeam, the team's focus and direction for 2011 was different from in prior years. White felt his energies could be better spent elsewhere.Nigel Wynn http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/513859/white-responds-to-garmin-sacking.html White responds to Garmin sacking 2011-01-24 Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 2011-04-17 White had the week prior been appointed as Cycling Australia's professional men's road coordinator. Cycling Australia conducted their own investigation into the reasons behind White's firing, and kept him on in the position.AAP http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/in-depth/garmin-cervelo-cycling-team-sacks-australian-manager-matt-white/story-e6freawl-1225993430824 Garmin-Cervelo cycling team sacks Australian manager Matt White 2011-01-24 Adelaide Now The Advertiser 2011-04-17Samantha Lane and Rupert Guinness http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cycling/whites-shock-sacking-leaves-cycling-australia-in-dark-20110123-1a1fa.html White's shock sacking leaves Cycling Australia in dark 2011-01-24 The Age Fairfax Media 2011-04-17 White's immediate successor was Vaughters himself. Shortly afterward, the team hired Peter Van Petegem as classics advisor, with a short-term contract running from the beginning of March until Paris–Roubaix on April 10. The timing of the contract was to avoid an appearance of impropriety due to Van Petegem's role with the organizers of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and his own full-time job as an insurance broker.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/van-petegem-signs-as-classics-advisor-with-garmin-cervelo-for-spring-classics Van Petegem signs as Classics Advisor with Garmin-Cervelo for Spring Classics 2011-02-11 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-18 Van Petegem had, in his cycling career, won both Paris–Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders. He also served as a consultant with the AST 2010 team in 2010 helping Alberto Contador learn to ride the cobbles that figured into stage 4 of the 2010 Tour de France.http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/04/news/contador-tests-out-the-cobbles_113381 Contador tests out the cobbles 2010-04-27 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-04-18 This relationship had proved fruitful as Contador gained time on most of his rivals in that cobbled stage en route to winning the Tour de France; analysis had credited Van Petegem for Contador's success.Hedwig Kröner http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-makes-up-time-on-rivals-on-arenberg-pave Contador makes up time on rivals on Arenberg pavé 2010-07-07 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-18 With Van Petegem in the team car, Garmin-Cervélo won Paris–Roubaix with Johan Vansummeren. A week after Paris–Roubaix, the team hired Eric Van Lancker to a position somewhat in between White's and Van Petegem's in that he was not a short-term hire, but he was also not thought to be White's permanent replacement.Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/garmin-cervelo-adds-van-lancker-for-classics-campaign Garmin-Cervélo adds Van Lancker for Classics campaign 2011-04-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-18 Footnotes N References 30em Category:2011 road cycling season by team 2011 Category:2011 in American sports