2010 Euskaltel–Euskadi season

2010 Euskaltel–Euskadi season Manager Igor González de Galdeano One-day victories 3 Stage race overall victories 1 Stage race stage victories 13 Previous season • Previous season The 2010 season for EUS 2010 began in January with the Tour Down Under and ended at the Giro di Lombardia. As a UCI ProTour team, they were automatically invited and obliged to attend every event in the ProTour. The season is the sixteenth for the unofficial Basque national team. The team's manager is former Euskadi rider Igor González de Galdeano, who is in his first year in the position after taking over from Miguel Madariaga. A notable rider joining the team in 2010 is Romain Sicard, the reigning under-23 world champion. Sicard, from the French Basque Country, is only the second non-Spanish rider ever to join the team. 2010 roster Ages as of January 1, 2010. Igor Antón ESP 2010 1 1 1983 3 2 Javier Aramendia ESP 2010 1 1 1986 12 5 Jorge Azanza ESP 2010 1 1 1982 6 16 Jonathan Castroviejo ESP 2010 1 1 1987 4 27 Sergio De Lis ESP 2010 1 1 1986 5 9 Koldo Fernández ESP 2010 1 1 1981 9 13 Aitor Galdós ESP 2010 1 1 1979 11 8 Aitor Hernández ESP 2010 1 1 1982 1 24 Beñat Intxausti ESP 2010 1 1 1986 3 20 Iñaki Isasi ESP 2010 1 1 1977 4 20 Gorka Izagirre ESP 2010 1 1 1987 10 7 Egoi Martínez ESP 2010 1 1 1978 5 15 Miguel Minguez ESP 2010 1 1 1988 8 30 Mikel Nieve ESP 2010 1 1 1984 5 26 Juan José Oroz ESP 2010 1 1 1980 11 7 Alan Pérez ESP 2010 1 1 1982 7 15 Rubén Pérez ESP 2010 1 1 1981 10 30 Samuel Sánchez ESP 2010 1 1 1978 2 5 Daniel Sesma ESP 2010 1 1 1984 6 18 Romain Sicard FRA 2010 1 1 1989 1 1 Amets Txurruka ESP 2010 1 1 1982 11 10 Pablo Urtasun ESP 2010 1 1 1980 3 29 Iván Velasco ESP 2010 1 1 1980 2 8 Gorka Verdugo ESP 2010 1 1 1978 11 4 Riders who joined the team for the 2010 season Rider2009 teamMiguel Minguezneo-proJonathan CastroviejoOrbeaGorka IzagirreMCO 2009Beñat IntxaustiFUJ 2009Romain SicardOrbeaDaniel Sesmaneo-pro Riders who left the team during or after the 2009 season Rider2010 teamJosu AgirreFree agentMikel AstarlozaSuspendedMarkel IrizarRadioShack 2010Andoni LafuenteCompeting only on the track in 2010Iñigo LandaluzeSuspended One-day races Spring classics January 2011 Fall races January 2011 Stage races July 2010 Grand Tours As they did in 2009, Euskaltel declined invitation to the Giro d'Italia in 2010.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bmc-confirmed-for-giro-ditalia BMC confirmed for Giro d'Italia 2010-03-22 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100325183109/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bmc-confirmed-for-giro-ditalia 25 March 2010 live Tour de France Sánchez was the leader of Euskaltel's squad for the Tour, with several Grand Tour veterans beside him, though the team held out some strong riders for the Vuelta a España later in the season. Their goals were a stage win and a high overall placing for Sánchez, who did not ride the Tour in 2009 but had finished seventh overall in 2008.Peter Cossins http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/euskaltel-euskadi-confirm-their-tour-de-france-nine Euskaltel-Euskadi confirm their Tour de France nine 2010-06-22 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-13 The squad, being largely composed of climbing specialists, was quiet through the flat stages in the Tour's first week. In stage 8, the race's first mountain stage, Sánchez made all the day's selections and finished at the head of the race, just missing out on a stage win as Andy Schleck pipped him in a two-up sprint. The result did, however, move Sánchez from 21st up to ninth in the overall standings. 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 2010-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20100915234053/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-8/results 2010-09-15 dead In stage 9, Sánchez responded to an attack from Schleck and Alberto Contador, briefly riding past them. The two in turn attacked past Sánchez and finished the stage over a minute ahead of him. Sánchez did, however, stay ahead of the other elite riders in the race, gaining a minute on them and moving up to third in the overall classification. 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 2010-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110304064049/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-9/results 2011-03-04 dead In stage 12, Sánchez finished with the main group on the road for sixth on the day, losing ten seconds to Contador but maintaining third overall. 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 2010-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20100716175221/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-12/results 2010-07-16 dead In stage 14, after Contador and Schleck, the top two men in the overall standings, came to a bizarre seeming track stand in the stage's final kilometer, Sánchez and fourth place man Denis Menchov rode past them and gained 14 seconds back. Richard Moore http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-14/results Riblon stellar in Ax-3 Domaines 2010-07-18 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20100819044812/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-14/results 2010-08-19 dead The next day, Sánchez followed Contador when he controversially attacked past Schleck as the Luxembourger suffered a mechanical incident. Their group gained 39 seconds over Schleck, but since Menchov was also present, Sánchez's position was largely unchanged. Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-15/results Voeckler victorious in Bagneres-de-Luchon 2010-07-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20100819075548/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-15/results 2010-08-19 dead In stage 17, Schleck and Contador again finished well ahead of the rest of the race's elite and decided the stage between themselves. Sánchez was fifth on the day and gained 8 seconds over Menchov in the fight for the bottom step of the podium, but had a lead of only 21 seconds with a long individual time trial (where Menchov is superior) looming. Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-17/results Schleck takes stage win atop Col du Tourmalet 2010-07-22 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110304064940/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-17/results 2011-03-04 dead Sánchez indeed fell from the podium in the stage 19 time trial, ceding two minutes to his Russian rival. Hedwig Kröner http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-19/results Contador bests Schleck, remains in yellow 2010-07-24 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110304065202/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-19/results 2011-03-04 dead He still had a comfortable lead over Jurgen Van den Broeck in fifth, and held fourth place after the Tour's largely ceremonial final stage. Though the team did not win anything at the Tour, they did achieve their stated goal of obtaining a high placing for Sánchez. The squad finished eighth 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 right|thumb|Igor Antón won two stages at the Vuelta, but he crashed and was forced to retire from the race in stage 14, when he was leading the overall standings.|alt=A man in his mid twenties wearing a mostly orange cycling jersey with white trim standing in front of a green background. Antón was the team's leader at the Vuelta a España, heading a squad of climbing specialists. They were 13th in the stage 1 team time trial, finishing with six riders 27 seconds off the winning time set by THR 2010. 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 2010-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100829074003/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-1/results 2010-08-29 dead Antón was third in the first mountain stage two days later, entering the top ten overall at seventh with the result. 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 2010-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830154349/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-3/results 2010-08-30 dead Antón was the winner the next day in a hilly stage that ended with a short but nearly vertical climb to Valdepeñas de Jaén. He had started his attack on the wall at the finish early, and faded in sight of the line, but held off Vincenzo Nibali and Peter Velits to claim the day's honors. The result moved him into second overall, 10 seconds behind race leader Philippe Gilbert and tied with Joaquim Rodríguez in third. 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 2010-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901145251/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-4/results 2010-09-01 dead After three stages contested by sprinters, in which the overall standings did not change in any significant way, the next mountain stage was stage 8, ending with the Xorret de Catí climb. David Moncoutié won the stage after having been in the morning breakaway, but since previous race leader Gilbert finished two minutes back of the Vuelta's elite riders, Antón took the race leader's red jersey. Antón and Rodríguez had finished together, and Antón thought that Rodríguez would be the next to take it, having won bonus time in the stage's first intermediate sprint. Only after the stage did the riders learn that the sprint had been nullified due to a crash in the peloton shortly before it took place. Antón stated after the stage that he did not expect that he would contend for the Vuelta overall championship. 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 2010-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100905220351/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-8/results 2010-09-05 dead Rodríguez tried again in the next stage to gain time, even just a single second, on Antón, so he could wear the red jersey when the Vuelta entered his home province of Catalonia in stage 10. The two again finished together, though, at the head of the elite group, for 15th and 16th on the day, behind a winning breakaway. Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-9/results Lopez bests break in Alcoy 2010-09-05 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100905220356/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-9/results 2010-09-05 dead Finally, during stage 10, Rodríguez took bonus time which counted, and claimed the red jersey with a margin of two seconds over Antón. Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-10/results Erviti solos to stage win 2010-09-07 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100910005043/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-10/results 2010-09-10 dead Stage 11 was an important climbing stage, one sure to help define the overall classification. It concluded with a short but difficult climb to Vallnord in Andorra. With race leader Rodríguez distanced down the road, the red jersey was again up for grabs. Ezequiel Mosquera attacked first on the final climb, and rode well past Antón and the others, seeming poised to claim the stage win. As the climb went on, however, Antón regained his strength and rode past Mosquera in turn to take a second stage win, reclaiming the red jersey in the process with a 45-second lead over Nibali in second place. At this point, Antón had seemingly revised his expectations, now stating that he did feel he could contend for the overall. 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 2010-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100909005518/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-11/results 2010-09-09 dead The team's fortunes took a drastic turn in stage 14. At the foot of the stage-concluding Peña Cabarga climb, Antón and Martínez crashed after Antón hit a pothole. The crash also involved MOV 2010's Marzio Bruseghin. Martínez' collarbone was broken, and he lay on the road in pain for several minutes before being picked up by team staff. Antón tried at first to remount his bicycle, but in so doing he discovered that his right arm could not bend. He then climbed into his team car, red jersey torn to tatters, and abandoned the race. The peloton rode on after the crash at approximately 65 km/h on, meaning it was unlikely that they could chase back on even if they had been immediately able to remount their bicycles. 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 2010-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100912180212/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-14/results 2010-09-12 dead The team rebounded for success in stage 16. About 100 km on into the stage, Nieve, with the help of Oroz, bridged from the peloton up to the breakaway group. Having been in the peloton for much of the stage and in Oroz' slipstream during the bridge meant that Nieve was quite fresh for the finish at the Alto de Cotobello. He soloed to the stage win ahead of a surging Fränk Schleck in second. 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 2010-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914175835/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-16/results 2010-09-14 dead Nieve was the team's highest-placed rider at the end of the race, finishing 12th at a deficit of exactly 11 minutes to Vuelta champion Nibali. The squad finished eighth in the teams classification. 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 2010-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100922030211/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-vuelta-a-espana-his/stage-21/results 2010-09-22 dead Season victories Date Race Competition Rider Country Location March 28 Volta a Catalunya, Sprints classification UCI ProTour Jonathan Castroviejo ESP April 8 Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 4 UCI ProTour Samuel Sánchez ESP Eibar April 10 Tour of the Basque Country, Points classification UCI ProTour Samuel Sánchez ESPSánchez originally finished second in the standings, but was upgraded to winner when all of Alejandro Valverde's results from 2010 were vacated. April 11 Klasika Primavera UCI Europe Tour Samuel Sánchez ESP Amorebieta April 16 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Igor Antón ESP Ponferrada April 28 Vuelta a Asturias, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Pablo Urtasun ESP Llanes April 30 Vuelta a Asturias, Stage 3b UCI Europe Tour Beñat Intxausti ESP Piedras Blancas May 02 Tour de Romandie, Stage 5 UCI ProTour Igor Antón ESPAntón was originally second to Valverde, but was upgraded when Valverde's results for 2010 were all vacated Sion May 26 Bayern-Rundfahrt, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Rubén Pérez cyclist ESP Viechtach June 6 Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Gorka Izagirre ESP Luxembourg June 13 Critérium du Dauphiné, Mountains classification UCI World Ranking Egoi Martínez ESP June 13 Critérium du Dauphiné, Teams classification UCI World Ranking The riders on the squad were Samuel Sánchez, Jorge Azanza, Iñaki Isasi, Egoi Martínez, Alan Pérez, Romain Sicard, Iván Velasco, and Gorka Verdugo July 25 Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia UCI Europe Tour Gorka Izagirre ESP Ordizia August 4 Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Koldo Fernández ESP Medina de Pomar August 5 Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Samuel Sánchez ESP Miranda de Ebro August 8 Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour Samuel Sánchez ESP Lagunas de Neila August 8 Vuelta a Burgos, Overall UCI Europe Tour Samuel Sánchez ESP August 8 Vuelta a Burgos, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Samuel Sánchez ESP August 31 Vuelta a España, Stage 4 UCI World Ranking Igor Antón ESP Valdepeñas de Jaén September 8 Vuelta a España, Stage 11 UCI World Ranking Igor Antón ESP Vallnord Sector Pal September 13 Vuelta a España, Stage 16 UCI World Ranking Mikel Nieve ESP Alto de Cotobello September 26 Tour de Vendée UCI Europe Tour Koldo Fernández ESP La Roche Sur Yon Footnotes N References 30em Eus Category:2010 road cycling season by team Category:Euskaltel–Euskadi