2010 Cervélo TestTeam season

2010 Cervélo TestTeam season Manager Joop Alberda One-day victories 1 Stage race overall victories – Stage race stage victories 10 Previous season The 2010 season for the CTT 2010, its second and final,Daniel Benson http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cervelo-confirms-it-will-end-cycling-team Cervélo confirms it will end cycling team 2010-08-26 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 began in February with the Étoile de Bessèges and ended in October at the Giro di Lombardia. As they did in 2009, CTT 2010 yes competed in 2010 as a UCI Professional Continental team with wildcard status, meaning they were eligible to be invited to any UCI ProTour event. Most of the team's riders were retained from 2009, but the team experienced one major offseason change – the replacement of Thomas Campana as team manager with Joop Alberda. 2010 roster Ages as of January 1, 2010 Davide Appollonio ITA 2010 1 1 1989 6 2 Theo Bos NED 2010 1 1 1983 8 22 João Correia POR 2010 1 1 1974 2 10 Íñigo Cuesta ESP 2010 1 1 1969 6 2 Philip Deignan IRL 2010 1 1 1983 9 7 Stefan Denifl AUT 2010 1 1 1987 9 20 Xavier Florencio ESP 2010 1 1 1979 12 26 Volodymir Gustov UKR 2010 1 1 1977 2 15 Roger Hammond GBR 2010 1 1 1974 1 30 Heinrich Haussler AUS 2010 1 1 1984 2 25 Jeremy Hunt GBR 2010 1 1 1974 3 12 Thor Hushovd NOR 2010 1 1 1978 1 18 Ted King USA 2010 1 1 1983 1 31 Andreas Klier GER 2010 1 1 1975 1 15 Ignatas Konovalovas LTU 2010 1 1 1985 12 8 Brett Lancaster AUS 2010 1 1 1979 11 15 Daniel Lloyd GBR 2010 1 1 1982 8 11 Joaquin Novoa ESP 2010 1 1 1983 8 25 Oscar Pujol ESP 2010 1 1 1983 10 16 Gabriel Rasch NOR 2010 1 1 1976 4 8 Martin Reimer GER 2010 1 1 1987 6 14 Dominique Rollin CAN 2010 1 1 1982 10 29 Carlos Sastre ESP 2010 1 1 1975 4 22 Xavier Tondó ESP 2010 1 1 1978 11 5 Marcel Wyss SUI 2010 1 1 1986 6 25 Riders who joined the team for the 2010 season Rider2009 teamDavide Appollonioneo-proTheo BosRAB 2009 continental teamJoão CorreiaBPC 2009Stefan DeniflELK 2009Xavier TondóACG 2009 Riders who left the team during or after the 2009 season Rider2010 teamDaniel FleemanRaleighSimon GerransSKY 2010José Ángel Gómez MarchanteACG 2010Serge PauwelsSKY 2010Hayden RoulstonTHR 2010 One-day races Spring classics The team entered the spring season with high hopes after having been successful in the classics in 2009. Hushovd's delayed season start meant that he was not at as strong of form for the traditional spring season opener, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, as he was in 2009 when he won it. Though he admitted that repeating his victory would be a longshot, he claimed the team had "four or five guys" who could win the race.Daniel Benson http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hushovd-down-but-not-out-of-omloop Hushovd down but not out of Omloop 2010-02-26 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20100227033407/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hushovd-down-but-not-out-of-omloop 27 February 2010 live The race was won by SKY 2010's Juan Antonio Flecha in a solo breakaway, and Haussler won the 18-man sprint for second place 18 seconds behind him.Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-omloop-het-nieuwsblad-1-hc/results Flecha fires solo shot for self and Sky 2010-02-27 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20100302005227/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-omloop-het-nieuwsblad-1-hc/results 2 March 2010 live The next day, the team claimed its first win of the season with Bos in the Clásica de Almería. Though Bos had lost contact with the peloton near the beginning of the race, the work of Cuesta, Deignan, and Wyss brought him back. Along with Bos came Mark Cavendish, who the young Dutchman pipped at the line for the victory.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/clasica-de-almeria-1-1/results Bos breaks through for first win with Cervelo 2010-02-28 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20100302201151/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/clasica-de-almeria-1-1/results 2 March 2010 live Fall races January 2011 Stage races The team's season began at the Étoile de Bessèges. This race was supposed to be Hushovd's season opener, but he pulled out days before it was run, citing illness.VeloNews.com http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/02/news/hushovd-delays-season-opener_103721 Hushovd delays season opener 2010-02-02 VeloNews Competitor Group Inc. 2010-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20100207005734/http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/02/news/hushovd-delays-season-opener_103721 7 February 2010 live They did not get any victories at the event. Their next stage race was the Tour of Qatar, an event in which they were extremely successful in 2009 and thus had high expectations in 2010. In the opening stage team time trial, they originally finished second, 8 seconds behind stage winners SKY 2010,Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1/stage-1/results Dominant start for Sky in Qatar team time trial 2010-02-07 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20100209192029/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1/stage-1/results 9 February 2010 live but were later assessed a minute penalty because Haussler pushed Rasch at one point. The team protested the penalty. Haussler denied he pushed Rasch at all, and sporting director Jens Zemke stated that the push was for Rasch's safety, to avoid a crash, and not to gain a competitive advantage. Nonetheless, the protest was denied, and the team was put into a distant last place because of the penalty. This effectively eliminated the general classification hopes for Haussler, who had finished second in this event in 2009. Zemke considered withdrawing the team from the race, but decided against it.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cervelo-testteam-penalised-for-pushing-in-qatar-ttt Cervélo TestTeam penalised for pushing in Qatar TTT 2010-02-07 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20100210061859/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cervelo-testteam-penalised-for-pushing-in-qatar-ttt 10 February 2010 live Haussler vowed the team would continue to be combative,Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/haussler-cervelo-will-go-on-the-attack-in-qatar Haussler: Cervelo will go on the attack in Qatar 2010-02-09 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100211200412/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/haussler-cervelo-will-go-on-the-attack-in-qatar 11 February 2010 live though a mistake made by Haussler in the sprint finish to stage 4 kept them from a possible victory.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/angry-haussler-still-looking-for-qatar-success Angry Haussler still looking for Qatar success 2010-02-11 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100214003549/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/angry-haussler-still-looking-for-qatar-success 14 February 2010 live Just as he had in 2009, Haussler won the event's points classification without winning a stage, finishing eighth or higher (and second twice) in the five road race stages. The team had also recouped the minute penalty after the race's final stage and won the teams classification, also for the second year in a row.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1/stage-6/results Chicchi sprints to another stage win in Qatar 2010-02-12 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-12 Grand Tours Giro d'Italia Team leader Sastre announced in December 2009 that he would return to the Giro after winning two stages and finishing fourth overall in the 2009 Giro d'Italia.Richard Tyler http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/carlos-sastre-will-race-2010-giro-ditalia Carlos Sastre will race 2010 Giro d'Italia 2009-12-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-06-26 In pre-race analyses, Sastre was frequently mentioned as a rider who could contend for overall victory. Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/preview A Giro of promise and remembrance 2009-10-26 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-06-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20100621011603/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/preview 2010-06-21 deadBruce Mutsvairo Associated Press https://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=ap-giroditalia Cadel Evans favorite to win Giro d’Italia 2010-05-26 Yahoo.com Yahoo! Inc. 2010-06-26Giles Belbin http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=16811 93rd Giro d'Italia - Favourites Preview 2010-05-06 Daily Peloton Daily Peloton 2010-06-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20120307185743/http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=16811 2012-03-07 deadSimon MacMichael http://road.cc/content/news/17288-giro-ditalia-preview-evans-tipped-swap-rainbow-jersey-pink Giro d'Italia Preview: Evans tipped to swap rainbow jersey for pink 2010-05-07 Road.cc Farrelly Atkinson Ltd. 2010-06-26 Sastre was one of a great many riders to crash in the road race stages in the Netherlands which began the Giro. He was caught up in a big crash near the finish line of stage 2, though he did not himself fall from his bike, and lost 34 seconds to other contenders like Cadel Evans and Ivan Basso. Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-2 Stage 2: May 9, 2010 – Amsterdam – Utrecht 209 km 2009-10-26 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-05-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20100428060454/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-2 2010-04-28 dead Sastre fell in stage 3 and was 46 seconds back of the stage winner, and more importantly, fellow contenders Basso and Alexander Vinokourov. Before the transfer to Italy, Sastre was in 43rd place in the overall standings, 1'40" behind race leader Vinokourov. Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-3/results Weylandt takes chaotic stage 2010-05-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-05-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20100511190154/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-3/results 2010-05-11 dead The squad rode solidly in the stage 4 team time trial, coming home with six riders in a time that was good for fifth on the day. Les Clarke and Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-4/results Liquigas-Doimo fly to TTT victory 2010-05-12 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-05-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100513081051/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-4/results 2010-05-13 dead Sastre's troubles continued in stage 7 in Tuscany. The route for the stage incorporated unpaved roads, and the day on which the stage was run happened to have heavy rainfall. This made the course muddy and very difficult. Sastre crashed multiple times, and crossed the finish line covered in mud over five minutes behind the other overall contenders. Susan Westemeyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-7/results Evans magnificent in the Tuscan mud 2010-05-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-05-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20100517162940/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-7/results 2010-05-17 dead He was speculated to be completely out of overall contention at this point, sitting over seven minutes back of Vinokourov in the standings.Jean-François Quénet http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sastre-out-of-contention-for-giro-ditalia-overall Sastre out of contention for Giro d'Italia overall 2010-05-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-06-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20100616175318/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sastre-out-of-contention-for-giro-ditalia-overall 16 June 2010 live Tondó, riding his first Giro, had been near the leaders in stage 7, but had dropped back to help Sastre to the finish. In stage 8, Sastre continued to struggle, and specifically released Tondó to ride his own race. Tondó rode most of the final climb to Monte Terminillo ahead of the pink jersey peloton and took third on the stage, while Sastre lost over a minute to the race's elite and fell to 8'10" back. Shane Stokes http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-8/results Sørensen terrific on the Terminillo 2010-05-16 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-05-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20100518083032/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-8/results 2010-05-18 dead Stage 11 into L'Aquila caused major changes in the overall standings. Over 50 riders formed a leading group ahead of the peloton, and this group held at one point an advantage of 20 minutes. Sastre, Tondó, Wyss, and Gustov all made this selection, and Wyss and Gustov joined riders from GCE 2010, SKY 2010, and SAX 2010 in driving the leading group, since all four teams stood to have riders highly placed in the overall standings should the group stay away. The overall contenders took back some of the time from the leaders' biggest advantage, but still ceded nearly 13 minutes to them. The day's results put both Tondó and Sastre in the top ten overall, at fourth and eighth respectively. Les Clarke and Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-11/results Petrov powers to victory in L'Aquila 2010-05-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-05-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100521120845/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-11/results 2010-05-21 dead Both riders finished with the peloton in stage 14, which went over Monte Grappa, conceding over two minutes to race favorites like Basso and Vincenzo Nibali, but moving up to third and sixth overall. Susan Westemeyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-14/results Nibali solos into Asolo 2010-05-22 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-06-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20100616024538/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-14/results 2010-06-16 dead Tondó lost out on overall contention in the next stage, losing 25 minutes on Monte Zoncolan. Sastre was sixth on this stage, 2'44" back of stage winner Basso. This put him in fourth overall before the uphill individual time trial to Plan de Corones after the second rest day. Susan Westemeyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-15/results Basso prevails on the Zoncolan 2010-05-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-06-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100614183457/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-15/results 2010-06-14 dead Sastre was unable to capitalize on this position, however. He was just 19th in the time trial, losing over a minute to his rivals. Les Clarke and Jean-François Quénet http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-16/results Garzelli time trials to stage win 2010-05-25 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-06-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20100611160133/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-16/results 2010-06-11 dead The next day's stage was conquered by a morning breakaway. Konovalovas had made the early split, but was unable to stay with the leaders to the finish in Pejo Terme, finishing ninth on the day. Sastre lost five seconds at the finish line, but maintained fifth overall.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-17/results Monier finally gets first pro win in Pejo Terme 2010-05-26 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-06-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20100620025334/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-17/results 20 June 2010 live In stage 19, Tondó again made a morning breakaway, but this group was not destined for success as were the leaders on the L'Aquila stage. They were caught on the Passo del Mortirolo by the LIQ 2010 yes-led main group. LIQ 2010 yes's support riders rode a strong tempo that made others fall from the pace held by Basso, Nibali, and Michele Scarponi. Sastre was among the many riders to fall. Between the Mortirolo and the stage-ending climb of Aprica, Sastre and Vinokourov, Evans, John Gadret, and race leader David Arroyo came together as a chase group, but they lost time throughout the Aprica climb and could not bridge back to the leading Italian trio.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-19/results Basso charges into pink with Mortirolo attack 2010-05-28 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-06-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100620033217/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-19/results 20 June 2010 live Sastre and Vinokourov briefly held a time gap over race leader Basso in the Giro's final road stage, but both finished well back of him at the finish.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-20/results Tschopp nets first Swiss stage win since Zulle 2010-05-29 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-06-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20100624214006/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-20/results 24 June 2010 live Sastre was 60th in the time trial which closed out the Giro, securing eighth overall. The squad finished the Giro without any victories, placing seventh in the Trofeo Fast Team and 19th in the Trofeo Super Team.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-21/results Basso wins Giro d'Italia 2010-05-30 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-06-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20100623042628/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/93rd-giro-ditalia-gt/stage-21/results 23 June 2010 live While eighth overall was widely derided as a disappointment for a rider thought to be an overall contender and one gifted 13 minutes,VeloNation Press http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/4452/Carlos-Sastre-confirms-Tour-de-France-start.aspx Carlos Sastre confirms Tour de France start 2010-06-07 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2010-06-26Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sastre-reveals-his-giro-was-ruined-by-a-back-injury Sastre reveals his Giro was ruined by a back injury 2010-05-31 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-06-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20100625162516/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sastre-reveals-his-giro-was-ruined-by-a-back-injury 25 June 2010 live it was revealed shortly after the Giro concluded that Sastre's injuries upon crashing in the Netherlands and Tuscany were much worse than first reported. He was diagnosed with a spinal disc herniation by team doctors, an injury that briefly put his Tour de France participation in doubt.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sastre-diagnosed-with-herniated-disc Sastre diagnosed with herniated disc 2010-06-09 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-06-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20100706063649/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sastre-diagnosed-with-herniated-disc 6 July 2010 live Sastre stated that the team knew from the time he first crashed that the injuries likely would keep him from overall contention, but they kept quiet about it while the race was being run so as to not make excuses for his performance. The injury has been recognized as changing the perception of his eighth-place finish. Tour de France Sastre led the squad sent to the Tour de France. Haussler was supposed to be on the squad as well, but was replaced by Lloyd when his recurrent knee injury required surgery. Hushovd was also present, aiming for a second straight points classification win. Florencio was named to the squad at first, but he was later pulled because he had used a substance for treating saddle sores that contained ephedrine, which is banned. The team's stated reason for pulling him was that he had violated internal rules which require riders to secure permission from medical staff before taking any medication or supplement.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cervelo-pulls-florencio-from-tour-de-france Cervélo pulls Florencio from Tour de France 2010-07-02 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 He was not replaced, and the team began the Tour with a squad of only eight riders instead of the usual nine. Florencio later criticized the decision, after the team's demise later in the year, as hampering his chances to obtain a contract for 2011.Peter Cossins http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/florencio-criticizes-cervelo-testteam Florencio criticizes Cervélo TestTeam 2010-11-09 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20101112004325/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/florencio-criticizes-cervelo-testteam 12 November 2010 live Hushovd took third place behind Alessandro Petacchi and Mark Renshaw in the Tour's first road race stage, as they were three of only five riders to contest the sprint after a massive crash in the stage's final kilometer thinned the field greatly. Laura Weislo http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-1/results Petacchi emerges from chaos in Brussels 2010-07-04 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100704102334/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-1/results 2010-07-04 dead The next day, a series of crashes took place, felling overall contenders like Lance Armstrong and Andy Schleck among dozens of others. With several groups on the road fragmented by the repeated crashes, race leader Fabian Cancellara negotiated a neutralization of the stage finish, wherein no one would sprint for the line and everyone who was together when the crashes began would get the same finishing time relative to solo stage winner Sylvain Chavanel.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-2/results Chavanel takes stage and yellow in Spa 2010-07-05 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 2010-09-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20100909181055/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-2/results dead Hushovd took a meaningless seventh place on the day, but was angered by the decision, since it nullified the team's work on the day. All eight Cervélo riders had escaped crashes and Hushovd had several support riders with him for the finish, a finish that the slowdown denied him a chance to contest.Neal Rogers http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/07/news/the-stockeau-massacre-damage-assessment-after-the-tour-de-frances-second-stage_125976 The Stockeau Massacre: Damage assessment after the Tour de France’s second stage 2010-07-05 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2010-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20101031071427/http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/07/news/the-stockeau-massacre-damage-assessment-after-the-tour-de-frances-second-stage_125976 31 October 2010 live The next day's stage incorporated many cobbled sectors known for featuring in the difficult classic cycle race Paris–Roubaix, including perhaps its most difficult, the Arenberg Trench. Thus, the day was expected to feature many crashes, and did. Cancellara led a group of six, working for his team leader Schleck, past a major pileup 40 km on from the finish. Hushovd followed in this group, and since Cancellara was exhausted having worked for Schleck all day, Hushovd easily took the stage win. This result gave him the green jersey as the points classification leader.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-3/results Carnage on the cobbles! 2010-07-06 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 2010-09-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20100909170705/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-3/results dead The next three stages featured more typical field sprints. Hushovd retained his green jersey through these stages, though he did not come close to winning any of them. Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-4/results Take two for Ale-Jet 2010-07-07 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100708221007/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-4/results 2010-07-08 dead Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-5/results Cavendish vindicated in Montargis! 2010-07-08 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100913042530/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-5/results 2010-09-13 dead Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-6/results Cavendish sprints for second consecutive stage win 2010-07-09 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100709045150/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-6/results 2010-07-09 dead Sastre finished with the first group, containing most of the race's top favorites, in the Tour's first mountain stage finishing at Morzine-Avoriaz. The result gained him 16 places in the general classification, moving from 28th to 12th. Richard Moore http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-8/results Advantage Schleck on first major mountain stage 2010-07-11 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100915234053/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-8/results 2010-09-15 dead The next day, however, he finished three minutes behind the main group of the race's top riders (who themselves finished two minutes behind Alberto Contador and Schleck), falling to 17th and never again coming close to cracking the race's top ten. Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-9/results Casar claims stage win for France 2010-07-13 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110304064049/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-9/results 2011-03-04 dead After another lackluster performance in a field sprint in stage 11, Hushovd lost the green jersey to Petacchi.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-11/results Cavendish takes win number three 2010-07-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100820154009/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-11/results 2010-08-20 In stage 12, Hushovd made the morning's breakaway and got 10 points in intermediate sprints, taking the jersey back. Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-12/results Rodriguez powers to victory in Mende 2010-07-16 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100716175221/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-12/results 2010-07-16 dead He lost it to Petacchi again after stage 13, when the Italian finished five places better in the sprint for the finish line. Richard Moore http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-13/results Take two: Vinokourov revels in victory 2010-07-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110304064515/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-13/results 2011-03-04 dead Stage 16 included an ascent of the Col du Tourmalet, but Hushovd was able to take tenth place in this stage (first position from the peloton), thanks to work from teammates including Sastre. Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-16/results Fedrigo prevails in Pau 2010-07-20 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110304064829/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-16/results 2011-03-04 dead This again put the green jersey on Hushovd's shoulders, but he lost it for good after stage 18 when he was a distant 14th in the sprint. Susan Westemeyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-18/results Cavendish rockets to stage win in Bordeaux 2010-07-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110304065049/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-18/results 2011-03-04 dead Hushovd took seventh on the Champs-Élysées, but he ended up just third in the points classification, behind both the winner Petacchi and Mark Cavendish. Sastre was the team's best-placed rider in the final overall standings, but he was over 26 minutes behind Tour champion Contador, for 20th place. The squad was 19th in the teams classification. Anthony Tan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-20/results Tres victorias de Francia para Contador! 2010-07-25 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-11-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20100815033234/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-20/results 2010-08-15 dead Vuelta a España left|thumb|Carlos Sastre started and finished all three Grand Tours in 2010, and finished eighth in both the Giro and the Vuelta.|alt=A road racing cyclist in a mostly white jersey with black trim riding a bicycle with a solid disc rear wheel. Sastre had planned at the beginning of the season to ride two of the three Grand Tours, and was unsure after the Giro whether he would ride the Tour or the Vuelta. In an atypical decision, Sastre lined up in Seville for the Vuelta start after starting the Giro and the Tour as well. Hushovd was also on the squad, with the aim of honing his form prior to the world championships road race.VeloNews.com http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/08/news/hushovd-sastre-lead-cervelo%E2%80%99s-vuelta-%E2%80%98long-list%E2%80%99_134542 Thor Hushovd, Carlos Sastre lead Cervélo TestTeam’s Vuelta a Espana ‘long list’ 2010-08-13 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-01-16 Also on the start list was Cuesta, starting the race for the 17th consecutive year, breaking his own record. With reigning Vuelta champion Alejandro Valverde unable to defend his crown due to a doping suspension handed down earlier in the year, race officials gave bib number one to Cuesta in commemoration of this achievement.Peter Cossins http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vuelta-honour-for-inigo-cuesta Vuelta honour for Iñigo Cuesta 2010-08-12 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 Despite the race starting mere days after the team announced it would fold after the season, the squad turned in a solid ride in the stage 1 team time trial, finishing with five riders 13 seconds back of THR 2010's winning time, for fourth place. Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-1/results Cavendish claims first leader's jersey 2010-08-28 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20100829074003/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-1/results 2010-08-29 dead In an unusually early mountain stage two days later, Tondó and Florencio both broke into the top ten overall, at eighth and tenth respectively, by finishing within 30 seconds of stage winner and new race leader Philippe Gilbert. Susan Westemeyer http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-3/results Gilbert prevails in Málaga 2010-08-30 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830154349/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-3/results 2010-08-30 dead Both lost time the next day, but Tondó limited his losses to 19 seconds and actually moved up in the overall standings as a result, to seventh. Sastre was 25th on the day, dropping a minute and 34 seconds, and later claimed that his race schedule for the season, riding all three Grand Tours, was beginning to leave him tired. Florencio had finished the stage in the last group on the road, 14 minutes down to drop well out of the overall standings. Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-4/results Anton wins on climb to Valdepeñas de Jaén 2010-08-31 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901145251/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-4/results 2010-09-01 deadGreg Johnson http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/three-grand-tours-taking-a-toll-on-sastre Three Grand Tours taking a toll on Sastre 2010-09-01 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 Bos placed ninth in the field sprint finish to stage 5 in Lorca. Hushovd finished 43 seconds behind the peloton, opting to preserve himself for the next day. Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-5/results Farrar fantastic in Lorca 2010-09-01 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110220011305/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-5/results 2011-02-20 dead In stage 6, which was mostly flat but featured the second-category Alto de la Cresta del Gallo climb towards the finish, 70 riders made all the day's selections and finished together. Hushovd was present at the front of this group and took a sprint win over Daniele Bennati and Grega Bole. The Alto de la Cresta del Gallo had proved too difficult for sprinters like Tyler Farrar, Alessandro Petacchi, and Mark Cavendish, leaving Hushovd with a smaller field of rival sprinters and a rather easy victory. Peter Hymas http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-6/results Hushovd smashes sprint in Murcia 2010-09-02 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110220042318/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-6/results 2011-02-20 dead Stage 8 was the next mountain stage, and it reshuffled the overall standings somewhat. David Moncoutié won the stage from the morning breakaway, Tondó and Sastre both finished the stage in the top ten, and Tondó moved up to fourth overall, 42 seconds behind new race leader Igor Antón. Sastre moved up from 21st to 17th with the result. Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-8/results Moncoutie takes solo victory 2010-09-04 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20100905220351/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-8/results 2010-09-05 dead The next major stage was stage 11, ending with a short, explosive climb to Vallnord in Andorra. Tondó finished the stage third, just behind Antón and Ezequiel Mosquera, who had both put in attacks in the final kilometer to try to win the stage. Cuesta and Sastre finished ninth and tenth respectively on the day, which moved Sastre up to 13th. Peter Hymas http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-11/results Anton comes up aces in Andorra 2010-09-08 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20100909005518/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-11/results 2010-09-09 dead Stage 14 was the first mountain stage in the Vuelta's difficult final week. Tondó again rode with the race's elite for most of the day, finishing seventh and conceding 39 seconds to stage winner Joaquim Rodríguez. This result cost him a place in the overall standings, as Ezequiel Mosquera, who had been behind him, finished ahead in the stage. Sastre was 15th, but moved up to tenth overall as a result. Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-14/results Rodriguez climbs to stage win 2010-09-11 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20100912180212/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-14/results 2010-09-12 dead The next day ended with a very high climb at Lagos de Covadonga. Tondó lost roughly two minutes to the race's elite riders at the finish, coming home 23rd and slipping to fifth overall as a result. Sastre also lost time, finishing 14th, but he moved up to ninth overall as Rubén Plaza lost considerably more time. Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-15/results Barredo climbs to stage victory 2010-09-12 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110220043142/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-15/results 2011-02-20 dead Both lost more time on the Alto de Cotobello the next day, with Tondó falling to eighth in the standings. Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-16/results Nieve solos to first Grand Tour stage win 2010-09-13 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914175835/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-16/results 2010-09-14 dead Both Tondó and Sastre turned in solid rides in the stage 17 individual time trial. Eleventh and thirteenth respectively meant they gained time against most of the race's top riders, as the riders who finished better than them were mostly time trial specialists with no designs on the overall standings. They moved into sixth and eighth overall. Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-17/results Velits blitzes time trial as Rodriguez blows 2010-09-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110220043235/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-17/results 2011-02-20 dead Tondó rode to fifth place on the Bola del Mundo in the race's queen stage, but since Fränk Schleck finished ahead of him in fourth, he was unable to overtake the Luxembourger for fifth overall. Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-20/results Nibali withstands Mosquera's attacks 2010-09-18 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110220043438/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-20/results 2011-02-20 dead Tondó finished the race in sixth place, with Sastre eighth. Cervélo was the only team with two riders in the top ten of the final overall standings. The squad finished fourth in the teams classification, even though they had only five riders (Tondó, Sastre, Florencio, Cuesta, and Pujol) finish the race. Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-21/results Nibali seals Vuelta a España win 2010-09-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20100922030211/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-21/results 2010-09-22 dead For his part, it was the first time in his career that Tondó had finished a Grand Tour. Team dissolution Riders' 2011 teams January 2011 Season victories Date Race Competition Rider Country Location February 12 Tour of Qatar, Points classification UCI Asia Tour Heinrich Haussler GER February 12 Tour of Qatar, Teams classification UCI Asia Tour The riders on the squad were Martin Reimer, Jeremy Hunt, Heinrich Haussler, Theo Bos, Roger Hammond, Andreas Klier, Davide Appollonio, and Gabriel Rasch February 28 Clásica de Almería UCI Europe Tour Theo Bos NED Almería March 7 Vuelta a Murcia, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour Theo Bos NED Murcia March 13 Paris–Nice, Stage 6 UCI World Ranking Xavier Tondó ESP Tourrettes-sur-Loup March 24 Volta a Catalunya, Stage 3 UCI ProTour Xavier Tondó ESP La Seu d'Urgell April 14 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Theo Bos NED Burgos April 15 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Theo Bos NED Palencia April 18 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Theo Bos NED May 17 Tour of California, Stage 2 UCI America Tour Brett Lancaster AUS Santa Rosa June 13 Tour de Suisse, Stage 2 UCI World Ranking Heinrich Haussler GER Sierre July 6 Tour de France, Stage 3 UCI World Ranking Thor Hushovd NOR Arenberg Porte du Hainaut August 20 Tour du Limousin, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Davide Appolonio ITA Limoges September 2 Vuelta a España, Stage 6 UCI World Ranking Thor Hushovd NOR Murcia Footnotes N References 30em Category:2010 road cycling season by team