2010 Vacansoleil season

2010 Vacansoleil season Manager Hilaire Van Der Schueren One-day victories 5 Stage race overall victories 2 Stage race stage victories 7 Previous season • Next season The 2010 season for the VAC 2010 cycling team began in January with the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise. As they did in their inaugural season in 2009, the team competes in 2010 as a UCI Professional Continental team with wildcard status, meaning they are eligible to be invited to any UCI ProTour event. The team's manager is Hilaire Van Der Schueren. The team's biggest acquisitions for the 2010 season are Feillu brothers, both of them minor stars from a recent Tour de France while riding for Agritubel. Romain, the elder, wore the yellow jersey for a day in 2008, while younger brother Brice won a stage in 2009. 2010 roster Ages as of January 1, 2010 Borut Božič SLO 2010 1 1 1980 8 8 Matteo Carrara ITA 2010 1 1 1979 3 25 Brice Feillu FRA 2010 1 1 1985 7 26 Romain Feillu FRA 2010 1 1 1984 4 6 Gorik Gardeyn BEL 2010 1 1 1980 3 17 Michał Gołaś POL 2010 1 1 1985 4 29 Johnny Hoogerland NED 2010 1 1 1983 5 13 Sergey Lagutin UZB 2010 1 1 1981 1 14 Bjorn Leukemans BEL 2010 1 1 1977 7 1 Marco Marcato ITA 2010 1 1 1984 2 11 Wouter Mol NED 2010 1 1 1982 4 17 Jens Mouris NED 2010 1 1 1980 3 12 Martin Mortensen DEN 2010 1 1 1984 11 5 Alberto Ongarato ITA 2010 1 1 1975 7 24 Wout Poels NED 2010 1 1 1987 10 1 Matthé Pronk NED 2010 1 1 1974 7 1 Stéphane Rossetto FRA 1987 4 6 Rob Ruijgh NED 2010 1 1 1986 12 12 Bobbie Traksel NED 2010 1 1 1981 11 3 Arnoud van Groen NED 2010 1 1 1983 12 11 Joost van Leijen NED 2010 1 1 1984 7 20 Frederik Veuchelen BEL 2010 1 1 1978 9 4 Lieuwe Westra NED 2010 1 1 1982 9 11 Riders who joined the team for the 2010 season Rider2009 teamBrice FeilluAGR 2009Romain FeilluAGR 2009Gorik GardeynSIL 2009Michał GołaśAMI 2009Alberto OngaratoLPR 2009Stéphane Rossettoneo-proRob Ruijghstagiaire (VAC 2009)Joost van LeijenVan Vliet-EBH-Elshof Riders who left the team during or after the 2009 season Rider2010 teamBaden CookeSAX 2010Wim De VochtMRM 2010Reinier HonigASA 2010Clément L'hôtellerieRLM 2010Gerben LöwikSIL 2010Thijs van AmerongenFree agentAart VierhoutenRetired One-day races Spring classics The team opened its season at the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise. The squad for this event was chosen in December; Hoogerland was the leader, trying to improve upon a fifth-place finish in this race in 2009.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vacansoleil-lays-out-early-season-planslead-out-train Vacansoleil lays out early season plans 2009-12-31 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-01-04April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Westra figured into the morning's breakaway, along with Jussi Veikkanen and Julien El Fares, and nearly managed to stay away, being caught with only a few kilometers left in the race's final climb. A selection was made among the 85-strong peloton that had caught Westra and Veikkanen, with six, including Hoogerland, contesting an uphill sprint finish. Hoogerland finished second behind SAU 2010's Jonathan Hivert.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/grand-prix-cycliste-la-marseillaise-1-1/results Hivert claims French season opener 2010-01-31 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20100203054500/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/grand-prix-cycliste-la-marseillaise-1-1/results 3 February 2010 live Traksel won Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, on the first weekend of the traditional spring classics season, in brutally bad weather. Of the 198 riders who began the race, just 26 finished, as the rain and the cold combined with the hilly parcours to make for what was called the most difficult day of racing in the last seven years.Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/peloton-reacts-to-brutal-battering-at-kuurne-brussel-kuurne Peloton reacts to brutal battering at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2010-03-01 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20100302201703/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/peloton-reacts-to-brutal-battering-at-kuurne-brussel-kuurne 2 March 2010 live Traksel outsprinted two breakaway companions, Ian Stannard and Rick Flens, for the win.Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/63rd-kuurne-bruxelles-kuurne-1-1/results Traksel wins Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne 2010-02-28 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20100302201733/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/63rd-kuurne-bruxelles-kuurne-1-1/results 2 March 2010 live Vacansoleil had had van Groen in first position on the road when Traksel made his eventually race-winning attack. Van Der Schueren told Traksel to drop back, yet the stocky Dutchman continued to ride away. Though happy to have won, he referred to the attack as "stupid" when asked after the race.Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/relatively-unknown-traksel-rides-to-kuurne-brussels-kuurne-win Relatively unknown Traksel rides to Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne win 2010-02-28 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20100405083626/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/relatively-unknown-traksel-rides-to-kuurne-brussels-kuurne-win 5 April 2010 live The team also raced Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the Clásica de Almería. Fall races January 2011 Stage races Vacansoleil's first stage race of the season was the Étoile de Bessèges. The first stage ended in a mass sprint, won by Božič after the team overpowered FDJ 2010' leadout train.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/40th-etoile-de-besseges-2-1/stage-1/results Bozic speeds to stage one win 2010-02-03 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20100206210530/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/40th-etoile-de-besseges-2-1/stage-1/results 6 February 2010 live Božič followed it up with a similar win the next day.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/40th-etoile-de-besseges-2-1/stage-2/results Bozic blasts to Besseges double 2010-02-04 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20100206210741/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/40th-etoile-de-besseges-2-1/stage-2/results 6 February 2010 live In February, Mol won the Tour of Qatar overall by figuring into a crucial stage 2 breakaway.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1/stage-2/results Steurs strongest as breakaway rules the day 2010-02-08 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100211180356/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1/stage-2/results 11 February 2010 liveStephen 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 He did not win any stage. The team also sent squads to the Tour of Oman, the Tour Méditerranéen, the Volta ao Algarve, and the Ruta Del Sol. Grand Tours The team did not receive invitations to either the Giro d'Italia or the Tour de France, despite the fact that both start in the Netherlands. It remains to be seen whether they will be invited to the Vuelta a España. Season victories Date Race Competition Rider Country Location February 3 Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Borut Božič SLO Le Grau-du-Roi February 4 Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Borut Božič SLO St. Ambroix February 7 Étoile de Bessèges, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Borut Božič SLO February 12 Tour of Qatar, Overall UCI Asia Tour Wouter Mol NED February 25 Ruta Del Sol, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour Brice Feillu FRA February 28 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne UCI Europe Tour Bobbie Traksel NED Kuurne March 21 Ronde van het Groene Hart UCI Europe Tour Jens Mouris NED Zoetermeer April 1 Three Days of De Panne, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour The riders on the squad were Lieuwe Westra, Romain Feillu, Matthé Pronk, Jens Mouris, Gorik Gardeyn, Bobbie Traksel, Alberto Ongarato, and Borut Božič April 10 Ronde van Drenthe UCI Europe Tour Alberto Ongarato ITA Hoogeveen June 6 Tour de Luxembourg, Overall classification UCI Europe Tour Matteo Carrara ITA August 7 Tour de Pologne, Mountains classification UCI World Ranking Johnny Hoogerland NED August 7 Tour de Pologne, Sprints classification UCI World Ranking Johnny Hoogerland NED August 7 Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Romain Feillu FRA Salas de los Infantes August 12 Tour de l'Ain, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Romain Feillu FRA Trévoux August 14 Tour de l'Ain, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Wout Poels NED Belley August 14 Tour de l'Ain, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Romain Feillu FRA August 25 Druivenkoers Overijse UCI Europe Tour Björn Leukemans BEL Overijse September 12 Grand Prix de Fourmies UCI Europe Tour Romain Feillu FRA Fourmies September 14 Tour of Britain, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Wout Poels NED Teignmouth September 17 Tour of Britain, Stage 7 UCI Europe Tour Borut Božič SLO Colchester September 18 Tour of Britain, Sprints classification UCI Europe TourMichał Gołaś POL September 18 Tour of Britain, Mountains classification UCI Europe TourJohnny Hoogerland NED September 18 Tour of Britain, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour The riders on the squad were Borut Božič, Michał Gołaś, Johnny Hoogerland, Pim Ligthart, Matteo Carrara, and Wout Poels Footnotes N References 30em expanded Category:2010 road cycling season by team Category:Vacansoleil–DCM Category:2010 in Dutch sport