2011 Saxo Bank–SunGard season

2011 Saxo Bank–SunGard season Manager Bjarne Riis One-day victories 3 Stage race overall victories noneAlberto Contador's 2011 results were expunged in February 2012. Stage race stage victories 5Richie Porte gained a stage victory from Alberto Contador's disqualification. Previous season • Next season The 2011 season for SBS 2011 began in January with the Tour Down Under and ended in October with Baden Cooke's participation in 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. The team's ridership changed drastically after the 2010 season. Two of its leaders in past seasons, Andy and Fränk Schleck, departed for the newly formed LEO 2011, along with several other riders. The team notably added three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador and three of his helpers from the 2010 Astana team, while his doping case stemming from the 2010 Tour de France remained unresolved until February 2012, where he was given a backdated two-year ban. As well as his results from that race, all of his results from 2011 were disqualified,http://www.tas-cas.org/d2wfiles/document/5648/5048/0/FINAL20AWARD202012.02.06.pdf PDF 6 February 2012 6 February 2012 Lausanne, Switzerland 98 Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS 2011/A/2384 UCI v. Alberto Contador Velasco & RFEC; CAS 2011/A/2386 WADA v. Alberto Contador Velasco & RFEC: Arbitral Award https://web.archive.org/web/20120226222452/http://www.tas-cas.org/d2wfiles/document/5648/5048/0/FINAL20AWARD202012.02.06.pdf 2012-02-26 dead including his victory in the Giro d'Italia. From the squad's 2011 total, Contador vacated six stage victories and three overall stage race victories, along with four sub-classification triumphs. 2011 roster Ages as of January 1, 2011. Jonathan Bellis GBR 2011 1 1 1988 8 16 Manuele Boaro ITA 2011 1 1 1987 12 3 Mads Christensen DEN 2011 1 1 1984 4 6 Alberto Contador ESP 2011 1 1 1982 12 6 Baden Cooke AUS 2011 1 1 1978 10 12 Laurent Didier LUX 2011 1 1 1984 7 19 Volodymir Gustov UKR 2011 1 1 1977 2 15 Juan José Haedo ARG 2011 1 1 1981 1 26 Sebastian Haedo ARG 2011 1 1 1983 4 18 Jesús Hernández ESP 2011 1 1 1981 9 28 Jonas Aaen Jørgensen DEN 2011 1 1 1986 4 20 Kasper Klostergaard DEN 2011 1 1 1983 5 22 Gustav Larsson SWE 2011 1 1 1980 9 20 Jarosław Marycz POL 2011 1 1 1987 4 17 Rafał MajkaMajka and Roberts joined the team on February 24 POL 2011 1 1 1989 9 12 Ran MargaliotMargaliot joined the team on August 1 as a stagiaire.http://www.riis-cycling.com/ny_news.asp?n_id=3328&lang=uk SBS 2011 Riis Cycling 3 August 2011 9 December 2011 Ran Margaliot Stagiaire At Saxo Bank-SunGard https://web.archive.org/web/20120414220531/http://www.riis-cycling.com/ny_news.asp?n_id=3328&lang=uk 14 April 2012 dead "N" ISR 2011 1 1 1988 7 18 Michael Mørkøv DEN 2011 1 1 1985 4 30 Daniel Navarro ESP 2011 1 1 1983 7 8 Benjamín Noval ESP 2011 1 1 1979 1 23 Nick Nuyens BEL 2011 1 1 1980 5 5 Richie Porte AUS 2011 1 1 1985 1 30 Luke Roberts AUS 2011 1 1 1977 1 25 Chris Anker Sørensen DEN 2011 1 1 1984 9 5 Nicki Sørensen DEN 2011 1 1 1975 5 14 André Steensen DEN 2011 1 1 1987 10 12 David Tanner AUS 2011 1 1 1984 9 30 Matteo Tosatto ITA 2011 1 1 1974 5 14 Brian Vandborg DEN 2011 1 1 1981 12 4 Riders who joined the team for the 2011 season Rider2010 teamManuele Boarohttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/denifl-clarke-and-feillu-join-the-luxembourg-pro-cycling-project Denifl, Clarke and Feillu join the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project Stephen Farrand 3 November 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 22-year-old Manuele Boaro is a former Italian junior time trial champion and rode for the Zalf-Désirée-Fior team this year.neo-proMads Christensenhttp://www.riis-cycling.com/ny_news.asp?n_id=2985&lang=uk SAX 2010 Riis Cycling 20 October 2010 9 December 2011 Danish Talent Signs With Saxo Bank-SunGard https://web.archive.org/web/20120414220542/http://www.riis-cycling.com/ny_news.asp?n_id=2985&lang=uk 14 April 2012 deadGlud & Marstrand-LRØ RådgivningAlberto Contadorhttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-to-ride-with-riis-in-2011 Contador to ride with Riis in 2011 Stephen Farrand Tomas Nilsson 3 August 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedAST 2010Volodymir Gustovhttp://velonews.competitor.com/2010/11/news/volodimir-gustov-returns-to-saxo-bank_148742 Charles Pelkey VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 4 November 2010 9 December 2011 Volodimir Gustov returns to Saxo BankCTT 2010Jesús Hernándezhttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/saxo-bank-sungard-signs-contadors-top-spaniards Saxo Bank-SunGard signs Contador's top Spaniards 12 August 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedAST 2010Rafał Majkahttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/roberts-and-majka-sign-for-saxo-bank-sungard Roberts and Majka sign for Saxo Bank-SunGard 24 February 2011 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing Limitedneo-proDaniel NavarroAST 2010Benjamín NovalAST 2010Nick Nuyenshttp://www.velonation.com/News/ID/6781/Saxo-Banks-Nick-Nuyens-Im-starting-from-zero-albeit-with-a-bag-full-of-experience-and-maturity.aspx Saxo Bank's Nick Nuyens: "I'm starting from zero, albeit with a bag full of experience and maturity." 18 December 2010 9 December 2011 Jered Gruber VeloNation VeloNation LLCRAB 2010Luke RobertsMRM 2010David Tannerhttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/riis-says-it-is-time-for-schleck-to-attack Riis says it is time for Schleck to attack 7 September 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedFly V AustraliaMatteo Tosattohttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tosatto-critical-of-lefevere-after-quick-step-departure Tosatto critical of Lefevere after Quick Step departure 23 November 2010 9 December 2011 Stephen Farrand Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedQST 2010Brian Vandborghttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vandborg-happy-to-return-to-saxo-bank Vandborg happy to return to Saxo Bank 25 October 2010 9 December 2011 Susan Westemeyer Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedLIQ 2010 Riders who left the team during or after the 2010 season Rider2011 teamMatti Breschelhttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/breschel-signs-for-rabobank Breschel signs for Rabobank 9 August 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedRAB 2011Fabian Cancellarahttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cancellara-set-to-join-luxembourg-pro-cycling-project Cancellara set to join Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project 27 October 2010 9 December 2011 Stephen Farrand Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedLEO 2011Jakob Fuglsanghttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gerdemann-wegmann-and-fuglsang-join-luxembourg-team Gerdemann, Wegmann and Fuglsang join Luxembourg team 29 October 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedLEO 2011Frank Højhttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hoj-announces-retirement Høj announces retirement 28 September 2010 9 December 2011 Barry Ryan Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedRetiredDominic Klemmehttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cancellara-confirmed-with-luxembourg-pro-cycling-project Cancellara confirmed with Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project 30 November 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedLEO 2011Anders Lundhttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/luxembourg-pro-cycling-project-announce-three-more-riders Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project announce three more riders 5 November 2010 9 December 2011 Stephen Farrand Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedLEO 2011Stuart O'Gradyhttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ogrady-to-luxembourg-pro-cycling-project O'Grady to Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project 1 November 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedLEO 2011Alex Rasmussenhttp://velonews.competitor.com/2010/09/news/alex-rasmussen-joining-htc-columbia-for-2011_141944 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 21 September 2010 9 December 2011 Alex Rasmussen joining HTC-Columbia for 2011THR 2011Andy Schleckhttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/frank-and-andy-schleck-to-leave-saxo-bank Daniel Benson Fränk and Andy Schleck to leave Saxo Bank 29 July 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedLEO 2011Fränk SchleckLEO 2011Jens Voigthttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/luxembourg-team-looking-likely-for-voigt Greg Johnson Luxembourg team looking likely for Voigt 24 September 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedLEO 2011 One-day races Spring classics right|thumb|Nick Nuyens (pictured here later in the season at the Four Days of Dunkirk event) won two single-day races in the Flanders region of Belgium, including the monument classic the Tour of Flanders.|alt=A man of about thirty wearing a black and pale blue cycling jersey with white trim, shades, and a white baseball cap walks by a blue backdrop. New acquisition Nuyens took the team's first one-day win of the season at Dwars door Vlaanderen. After several chase groups attempting to catch the morning breakaway were subsequently caught by the peloton, Nuyens and SKY 2011's Geraint Thomas caught up with the last two 20 km on from the finish line. They eventually dropped both, and contested the win between themselves despite nearly being caught in turn. Nuyens and Thomas never had more than 20 seconds' advantage, and no appreciable time gap at the finish, but Nuyens just managed to hang on for the win.Cyclingnews https://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 2011-03-24 Nuyens' win made him a pre-race contender at the monument classic the Tour of Flanders, though he was not seen as a true favorite ahead of riders like Fabian Cancellara and Tom Boonen.Cycling News https://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 Nuyens rode a largely defensive race. One photographer remarked after the race that he had not taken any pictures of Nuyens until he and Sylvain Chavanel bridged up to an attack by Cancellara on the Bosberg, the eighteenth and final cobbled climb on the day's parcours. He had been gapped off on the Kwaremont, but made a bridge back to the leading group along with Stijn Devolder.Cycling News https://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 As he had much of the day, Nuyens stayed within the slipstreams of the other riders to the finish. Cancellara led out the sprint, but Nuyens maneuvered around him at the finish, taking the biggest win of his career.Brecht Decaluwé https://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 Riis praised Nuyens' ride after the race, but also admitted that the Belgian had been a bit lucky to win.Cycling News https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/riis-raises-nuyens-to-tour-of-flanders-win Riis raises Nuyens to Tour of Flanders win 2011-04-08 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-09 Cancellara, for his part, blasted Nuyens and the other riders in the race for riding, as Cancellara saw it, only to ensure that he did not win.Barry Ryan https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cancellara-warns-rivals-to-fasten-seatbelts-ahead-of-paris-roubaix Cancellara warns rivals to fasten seatbelts ahead of Paris-Roubaix 2011-04-05 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-12 Cooke was the team's leader at the third monument classic, Paris–Roubaix, the first time the veteran Aussie had ever held such a mantle. He did not expect to contend for victory, but was confident of a top-ten placing.Daniel Benson https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cooke-theres-no-reason-why-i-cant-be-in-the-top-10 Cooke: There's no reason why I can't be in the top 10 2011-04-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-12 Cooke ended up having a difficult race, crashing twice and breaking his shoe after the second impact. His team car brought him a new bike, but they were not at first aware that he needed a new cleat, so he rode for several kilometers with one foot bare. This effectively ended his race, and he finished in 22nd place, almost four minutes behind the winner Johan Vansummeren. 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 Riis nonetheless praised his team's efforts, saying the support riders had rallied well around Cooke, but the Aussie sprinter's bad luck had doomed his chances.Cycling News https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cookes-goals-end-with-broken-cleat Cooke's goals end with broken cleat 2011-04-11 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-12 The team also sent squads to the Classic Loire Atlantique, Milan–San Remo, Cholet-Pays de Loire, the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke, the Scheldeprijs, the Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne, Gullegem Koerse and Halle–Ingooigem, but placed no higher than 11th in any of these races. Fall races The team also sent squads to the Grand Prix José Dubois, the Clásica de San Sebastián, the Vattenfall Cyclassics, the GP Ouest-France, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, Paris–Brussels, the Grand Prix de Fourmies, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, the Grand Prix de Wallonie, the Giro dell'Emilia, the Grand Prix Bruno Beghelli, the Giro di Lombardia, the Japan Cup and the Noosa Grand Prix, but finished no higher than 12th in any of these races. Stage races Contador returned to racing after being reinstated from a provisional doping suspension at the Volta ao Algarve, an event where he was the defending champion. He finished fourth overall, having slipped from second in the final day's time trial, bettered in both the time trial and the overall standings by THR 2011's Tony Martin.Susan Westemeyer https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ao-algarve-2-1-1/stage-5/results Martin takes stage and overall title 2011-02-20 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-21 Contador got back to his winning ways at the Vuelta a Murcia in March. He finished safely in the bunch in a flat but difficult stage 1, one where several overall contenders lost time.Cycling News https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/31st-vuelta-ciclista-a-la-region-de-murcia-2-1/stage-1/results Matthews strikes again in Murcia sprint 2011-03-04 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-08 He won the hillier second stage, being the first up the Alto del Collado Bermejo and beating Denis Menchov and SAU 2011's Jérôme Coppel by five seconds on the descent to the finish line.Cycling News https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/31st-vuelta-ciclista-a-la-region-de-murcia-2-1/stage-2/results Contador assumes lead with stage win 2011-03-05 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-08 He also won the stage 3 time trial, by eight seconds over Coppel and 12 over Menchov, and the three finished in those same positions on the final podium.Cycling News https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/31st-vuelta-ciclista-a-la-region-de-murcia-2-1/stage-3-itt/results Contador wraps up overall win in Murcia time trial 2011-03-06 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-08 Since the Vuelta a Murcia overlapped with Paris–Nice by a day, Contador did not defend his championship at that event. At Tirreno–Adriatico, J. J. Haedo won stage 3 ahead of race leader Tyler Farrar, as Farrar had been forced to sprint from a long way out after an early leadout from world champion Thor Hushovd. The Argentinian timed his sprint just right and took an easy win. 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 Contador won the queen stage of the Volta a Catalunya in March, last shedding former teammate Levi Leipheimer on the ascent to Vallnord in Andorra.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-upt-1/stage-3/results Contador climbs to queen stage victory 2011-03-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427050208/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-upt-1/stage-3/results 27 April 2011 live The other stages all ended in group sprints, meaning Contador's 23-second time gap attained in Andorra was sufficient to win him the race overall.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 live Contador entered the Vuelta a Castilla y León as the defending champion and winner of three of the last four editions of the race, but he came in having battled a cold over the two days previous to the event and with his Court of Arbitration for Sport looming in the near future. He said it would be difficult to ensure victory since the race's one summit finish was not especially difficult, and its time trial was short, at only 11.2 km 1 on in length.Cycling News https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/alberto-contador-before-castilla-y-leon-ill-do-my-best Alberto Contador before Castilla y Leon: "I'll do my best" 2011-04-13 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-19 Contador finished with the first group on the road in the first two flat stages, occupying ninth place before the race's one mountain stage, ending at the Laguna de los Peces.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-2/results Two in a row for Ventoso 2011-04-14 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427050217/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-2/results 27 April 2011 live However, in stage 3, mechanical trouble struck the Spaniard. Gapped off on the stage-concluding ascent, he finished nearly three minutes behind the stage winner, ending any chance at overall victory.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-3/results Savini steals queen stage as Contador's hopes vanish 2011-04-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427050201/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-3/results 27 April 2011 live Contador rebounded to win the stage 4 time trial, with teammate Porte coming the closest to him at one second back,Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-4/results Contador best against the clock 2011-04-16 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427050154/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-4/results 27 April 2011 live but finished just 24th overall.Peter Hymas http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-5/results Tondo wins Vuelta a Castilla y Leon 2011-04-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110426184952/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-5/results 26 April 2011 live Chris Anker Sørensen also won the mountains classification for the team at the Tour de Romandie.Sky's Geneva convention guides Swift to victory https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-romandie-upt/stage-5/results 1 May 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 24 December 2011 The team also sent squads to the Tour Down Under, the Tour Méditerranéen, Tour du Haut Var, Paris–Nice, the Tour of the Basque Country, the Tour of Turkey, the Four Days of Dunkirk, the Tour of California, the Critérium du Dauphiné, the Tour de Suisse, the Tour of Slovenia, the Tour of Austria, the Tour de Pologne, the Eneco Tour, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, the Tour de Wallonie-Picarde and the Tour of Beijing, but did not achieve a stage win, classification win, or podium finish in any of them. Grand Tours Giro d'Italia Alberto Contador won the Overall classification for Saxo Bank-SunGard in 2011. Tour de France Vuelta a España Away from competition Ongoing resolution of Alberto Contador clenbuterol case While riding for AST 2010 in the 2010 Tour de France, Contador tested positive for clenbuterol, a bronchodilator and stimulant specifically banned by UCI anti-doping rules. Due in large part to the tiny amount of the substance present in his urine sample, 50 picograms per milliliter, Contador believed the positive was the result of eating contaminated beef.Charles Pelkey http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/09/news/contador-tests-positive-for-clenbuterol_143791 Contador tests positive for low levels of clenbuterol 2010-09-29 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-03-06 2011-07-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710071433/http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/09/news/contador-tests-positive-for-clenbuterol_143791 dead While the result was discovered in August, and Contador was informed shortly thereafter, it did not become public knowledge until late September, a point at which Contador had already been announced as signing for SBS 2011 yes for the 2011 season.Jane Aubrey http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/alberto-contador-timeline-from-yellow-jersey-misery-to-exoneration Alberto Contador timeline: from yellow jersey, misery to exoneration 2011-02-16 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-06 Though provisionally suspended with immediate effect by the UCI,Greg Johnson http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/alberto-contador-suspended-over-traces-of-clenbuterol-from-tour-de-france-test Alberto Contador suspended over traces of clenbuterol from Tour de France test 2010-09-30 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20110227122911/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/alberto-contador-suspended-over-traces-of-clenbuterol-from-tour-de-france-test 27 February 2011 live he attended the team's first training camp in December, still unsure what his status for the 2011 season would be.Stephen Farrand https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-attends-first-saxo-bank-sungard-camp Contador attends first Saxo Bank-SunGard camp 2010-12-06 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-06 After months of deliberation, the Spanish cycling federation handed Contador a formal one-year suspension on January 26.Cycling News https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-to-receive-one-year-ban-for-clenbuterol-positive Contador to receive one-year ban for Clenbuterol positive 2011-01-26 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-06 Two days later, he announced his intention to appeal,Cycling News https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-will-appeal-tour-de-france-doping-sanction Contador will appeal Tour de France doping sanction 2011-01-28 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-06 and this appeal was accepted; the Spanish federation went back on their own decision and on February 15 cleared Contador of any wrongdoing.Susan Westemeyer & Peter Cossins https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/confirmed-alberto-contador-cleared-of-clenbuterol-charges Confirmed: Alberto Contador cleared of Clenbuterol charges 2011-02-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-06 He was cleared to return to competition immediately, and started the Volta ao Algarve the next day, finishing fourth. On March 24, the UCI confirmed that they would appeal the ruling to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, feeling that the highest legal body should hear the case.Cycling News https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-appeals-contador-decision-to-court-of-arbitration-for-sport UCI appeals Contador decision to Court of Arbitration for Sport 2011-03-24 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-24 They waited the maximum amount of time possible before announcing their appeal.Cycling News https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/prudhomme-wants-quick-resolution-to-contador-case Prudhomme wants quick resolution to Contador case 2011-03-25 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-25 The World Anti-Doping Agency decided on March 29 to appeal separately the Spanish federation's decision.Cycling News https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wada-announces-contador-appeal WADA announces Contador appeal 2011-03-30 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-30 The appeal casts doubt on Contador's potential presence in the 2011 Tour de France, as a member of the court stated that he is pessimistic that the case will be decided before July.Cycling News https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cas-confirm-contador-ruling-may-not-be-in-time-for-tour-de-france CAS confirm Contador ruling may not be in time for Tour de France 2011-03-24 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-24 It was not until February 2012 that the case was resolved, when Contador was given a two-year backdated ban and was stripped of both his 2010 Tour de France win for AST 2010, and his 2011 Giro d'Italia win for SAX 2011 yes.https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cas-sanction-contador-with-two-year-ban-in-clenbuterol-case CAS sanctions Contador with two year ban in clenbutorol case 6 February 2012 6 February 2012 Future Publishing Limited Cycling News Season victories Date Race Competition Rider Country Location March 11 Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 3 UCI World TourJuan José Haedo ARG Italy Perugia March 23 Dwars door Vlaanderen UCI Europe TourNick Nuyens BEL Belgium Waregem April 3 Tour of Flanders UCI World TourNick Nuyens BEL Belgium Ninove April 16 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Richie Porte AUS Spain Zamora May 1 Tour de Romandie, Mountains classification UCI World TourChris Anker Sørensen DEN Switzerland June 17 Ster ZLM Toer, Stage 3 UCI Europe TourJuan José Haedo ARG Netherlands Schimmert August 5 Tour of Denmark, Stage 5 UCI Europe TourRichie Porte AUS Helsingør September 6 Vuelta a España, Stage 16 UCI World TourJuan José Haedo ARG Spain Haro September 18 Grand Prix d'Isbergues UCI Europe TourJonas Aaen Jørgensen DEN France Isbergues Victories originally obtained by Contador but vacated Date Race Competition Country Location March 5 Vuelta a Murcia, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Spain Sierra Espuña March 6 Vuelta a Murcia, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Spain Murcia March 6 Vuelta a Murcia, Overall UCI Europe Tour Spain March 6 Vuelta a Murcia, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Spain March 23 Volta a Catalunya, Stage 3 UCI World Tour Vallnord March 27 Volta a Catalunya, Overall UCI World Tour Spain April 16 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Spain Zamora May 15 Giro d'Italia, Stage 9 UCI World Tour Italy Etna May 24 Giro d'Italia, Stage 16 UCI World Tour Italy Nevegal May 29 Giro d'Italia, Overall UCI World Tour Italy May 29 Giro d'Italia, Points classification UCI World Tour Italy May 29 Giro d'Italia, Azzurri d'Italia classification UCI World Tour Italy May 29 Giro d'Italia, Combativity classification UCI World Tour Italy Footnotes N References 30em Category:2011 road cycling season by team Category:Tinkoff (cycling team) Category:2011 in Danish sport