2011 Movistar Team season

2011 Movistar Team season Manager Eusebio Unzué One-day victories 3 Stage race overall victories 3 Stage race stage victories 14 Previous season • Next season The 2011 season for MOV 2011 began in January at the Tour de San Luis and ended in October at the Giro di Lombardia. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour. With twenty victories to their credit, the team had a reasonably successful 2011 season competitively, but the year was very tumultuous for reasons outside competition. After a successful early season, including the overall crown at the Vuelta a Castilla y León, team rider Xavier Tondó was killed in a freak accident at his home while preparing for a training ride with teammate Beñat Intxausti. Later in the season, Mauricio Soler sustained a horrific crash at the Tour de Suisse, which could easily have cost him his life as well. After more than four months in the hospital, Soler was released, but his recovery was far from complete at that time. 2011 roster Ages as of January 1, 2011. Andrey Amador CRC 2011 1 1 1986 8 29 David Arroyo ESP 2011 1 1 1980 1 7 Marzio Bruseghin ITA 2011 1 1 1974 6 15 Rui Costa POR 2011 1 1 1986 10 5 Imanol Erviti ESP 2011 1 1 1983 11 15 José Vicente García ESP 2011 1 1 1972 8 4 Iván Gutiérrez ESP 2011 1 1 1978 11 27 Jesús Herrada ESP 2011 1 1 1990 7 26 Beñat Intxausti ESP 2011 1 1 1986 3 20 Javier Iriarte ESP 2011 1 1 1986 11 11 Vasil Kiryienka BLR 2011 1 1 1981 6 28 Ignatas Konovalovas LTU 2011 1 1 1985 12 8 Pablo Lastras ESP 2011 1 1 1976 1 20 David Lopez ESP 2011 1 1 1981 5 13 Angel Madrazo ESP 2011 1 1 1988 7 30 Carlos Oyarzún CHI 2011 1 1 1981 10 26 Luis Pasamontes ESP 2011 1 1 1979 10 2 Sergio Pardilla ESP 2011 1 1 1984 1 16 Francisco Pérez ESP 2011 1 1 1978 7 22 Rubén Plaza ESP 2011 1 1 1980 2 29 José Joaquín Rojas Gil ESP 2011 1 1 1985 6 8 Branislau Samoilau BLR 2011 1 1 1985 5 25 Enrique Sanz ESP 2011 1 1 1989 9 11 Mauricio Soler COL 2011 1 1 1983 1 14 Xavier TondóTondó died on May 23 after an accident at his home. ESP 2011 1 1 1978 11 5 Francisco Ventoso ESP 2011 1 1 1982 5 6 Riders who joined the team for the 2011 season Rider2010 teamJesús Herradahttp://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=31099 El Movistar ficha por tres temporadas a Jesús Herrada Biciciclismo Gurenet Teknologia S.L. 2 October 2010 10 December 2011 Spanish Movistar sign Jesús Herrada for three yearsneo-proBeñat Intxaustihttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/intxausti-signs-for-movistar Intxausti signs for Movistar Barry Ryan Cycling News 30 August 2010 10 December 2011EUS 2010Javier Iriartehttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/arrieta-to-movistar-as-directeur-sportif Arrieta to Movistar as directeur sporti Cycling News 5 November 2010 10 December 2011ex-pro (Burgos Monumental, 2008)Ignatas Konovalovashttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/konovalovas-and-samoilau-sign-with-movistar Konovalovas and Samoilau sign with Movistar Barry Ryan Cycling News 30 August 2010 10 December 2011CTT 2010Carlos Oyarzunhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/movistar-signs-oyarzun Movistar signs Oyarzun Hedwig Kröner Cycling News 20 December 2010 10 December 2011Supermercados FroizSergio PardillaCarmiooro NGCBranislau SamoilauQST 2010Enrique Sanzneo-proXavier Tondóhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/transfers-tondo-to-movistar Transfers: Tondo to Movistar Susan Westemeyer Cycling News 29 August 2010 10 December 2011CTT 2010Francisco VentosoACG 2010 Riders who left the team during or after the 2010 season Rider2011 teamJuan José Cobohttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cobo-signs-for-geox-tmc Cobo signs for Geox-TMC Barry Ryan Cycling News 17 November 2010 10 December 2011FOT 2011Arnaud Coyothttp://www.velochrono.fr/actu/transferts-cyclisme-2010-2011/ Transferts 2010-2011 French Transfers 2010–2011 10 December 2011 Velochrono.fr VelochronoSAU 2011Mathieu DrujonBigMat–Auber 93Arnold JeannessonFDJ 2011Alberto Losadahttp://www.velonation.com/News/ID/5771/Katusha-signs-three-Daniel-Moreno-Alberto-Losada-and-Leif-Hoste.aspx Jered Gruber Katusha signs three: Daniel Moreno, Alberto Losada, and Leif Hoste VeloNation 23 September 2010 10 December 2011KAT 2011Christophe Moreauhttp://www.velonation.com/News/ID/4865/French-veteran-Christophe-Moreau-announces-retirement.aspx Ben Atkins French veteran Christophe Moreau announces retirement VeloNation 12 July 2010 10 December 2011RetiredMathieu Pergethttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ag2r-skil-shimano-name-new-signings AG2R, Skil-Shimano name new signings Cycling News 3 August 2010 10 December 2011ALM 2011Luis León Sánchezhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/luis-leon-sanchez-signs-with-rabobank Luis León Sánchez signs with Rabobank 5 September 2010 10 December 2011 Cycling NewsRAB 2011Rigoberto Uránhttp://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/501121/team-sky-signs-dowsett-uran-and-zandio.html Nigel Wynn Team Sky signs Dowsett, Uran and Zandio 28 September 2010 10 December 2011 Cycling Weekly IPC Media Ltd.SKY 2011Alejandro Valverdehttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/valverde-suspended-for-two-years-world-wide-keeps-results Valverde suspended for two years world-wide, keeps results 31 May 2010 10 December 2011 Cycling NewsSuspendedXabier ZandioSKY 2011 One-day races Before the spring season and the races known as classics, the team got a win in the Vuelta a Mallorca series. After making a 40-rider selection with 15 km on remaining in the Trofeo Deià, Rojas won the resulting sprint among those riders.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/trofeo-deia-1-1/results Rojas roars to victory on Mallorca 2011-02-09 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-14 Spring classics The Vuelta a La Rioja was the team's first traditional one-day win. Erviti finished first ahead of two Colombian riders from a UCI Continental team, eight seconds ahead of the main field.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-ciclista-a-la-rioja-1-1-1/results Erviti bests Suarez for Rioja win 2011-04-24 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-26 The team also sent squads to Milan–San Remo, Gent–Wevelgem, the Tour of Flanders, Paris–Roubaix, the Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège, but placed no higher than 11th in any of these races. Fall races The team also sent squads to the Clásica de San Sebastián, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, and the Giro di Lombardia, but placed no higher than 11th in any of these races. Stage races The team picked up wins in two simultaneous events at the beginning of the season. At the Tour de San Luis, new acquisition Tondó won the 19.5 km 1 on individual time trial, gaining a 30-second lead over AND 2011's José Serpa in the process with three days left to race.Kirsten Frattini http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-san-luis-1/stage-4/results Tondo gains race lead with TT win 2011-01-16 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110122104929/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-san-luis-1/stage-4/results 2011-01-22 dead In the race's penultimate stage, however, Tondó dramatically bonked and crashed on the descent of the Cerro El Amago, the day's last climb.Jered Gruber http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7184/Xavier-Tondo-loses-Tour-de-San-Luis-in-spectacular-fashion.aspx Xavier Tondo loses Tour de San Luis in spectacular fashion 2011-01-22 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-01-26 He had stayed with the race's top riders and seemed to be a 15 km on descent and an easy, flat final stage away from winning the race. Instead, he lost 15 minutes on the day,Kirsten Frattini http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-san-luis-1/stage-6/results Rubiano claims the stage as La Carolina crowns Arriagada race leader 2011-01-22 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110126075846/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-san-luis-1/stage-6/results 2011-01-26 dead and finished the race in 23rd place. Kirsten Frattini http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-san-luis-1/stage-7/results Aguilar, Crespo give Funvic one-two on final stage 2011-01-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125224347/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-san-luis-1/stage-7/results 2011-01-25 dead Also in January, the squad sent to the Tour Down Under came away with another win. Ventoso won the race's queen stage in Willunga ahead of the sprinters who populated the top of the general classification standings.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-5/results Ventoso takes vaunted Willunga stage 2011-01-22 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125171328/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-5/results 2011-01-25 dead Ventoso was the squad's top finisher in the final overall standings, in sixth place. The squad narrowly won the teams classification, beating VCD 2011 by eight seconds. Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-6/results Swift and Henderson head Sky quinella 2011-01-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001052839/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-6/results 2012-10-01 dead Ventoso added a sprint win in February in stage 3 of the Ruta del Sol.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-andalucia-ruta-ciclista-del-sol-1/stage-3/results Ventoso takes sprint into Jaén 2011-02-22 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-26 The team did not win any stage at Critérium International in March, but they did win the teams classification and have Kiryienka on the final podium in second. With strong placings in all three stages, Kiryienka also won the event's points classification.Jean-François Quénet http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/80th-criterium-international-2-hc/stage-3/results Schleck defends overall lead 2011-03-27 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-29 Rojas won the sprint finish to stage 6 of the concurrent Volta a Catalunya, with nearly the entire peloton finishing together.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-upt-1/stage-6/results Rojas sprints to stage win 2011-03-26 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427050224/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-upt-1/stage-6/results 27 April 2011 live Kiryienka won stage 2 at the Tour of the Basque Country with a late-race solo attack. He initially drew four others with him, but a second surge 1400 m on from the line gave him the win two seconds ahead of the leading group on the road. It was the Belarusian's first race win since a stage in the 2008 Giro d'Italia.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/51st-vuelta-ciclista-al-pais-vasco-upt/stage-2/results Kiryienka escapes for solo victory 2011-04-05 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-11 The squad also won the team award at this event.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/51st-vuelta-ciclista-al-pais-vasco-upt/stage-6/results Klöden and Martin dominate closing time trial 2011-04-09 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-11 Later in April, the team had a very strong Vuelta a Castilla y León. Ventoso won the first two stages in field sprints, keying of the sprint train SKY 2011 was trying to use to set up their sprinter Russell Downing on both days.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-1/results Ventoso victorious in Palencia 2011-04-13 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-18Cycling 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 2011-04-18 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 The overall classification was left wide open the next day when three-time champion Alberto Contador suffered mechanical trouble on the race's only summit finish, the Laguna de los Peces, and lost two minutes. Tondó finished fifth on the stage, and was in second overall just three seconds behind new race leader Bauke Mollema.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 2011-04-18 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 Tondó was third in the race's individual time trial the next day, taking the race lead since he gained 12 seconds on Mollema.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 2011-04-18 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 The time gaps held on the final stage, meaning Tondó won the race overall. Ventoso added a second place in stage 5 to his two wins earlier to handily win the points classification, though he would have won it even if he had not scored in the final stage.Peter Hymas http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-5/results Tondo wins Vuelta a Castilla y León 2011-04-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-18 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 Neo-pro Sanz took the first win of his career at the Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid in a short (84.8 km 1 on) road race held the same day as the prologue time trial. The young Spaniard came first in the field sprint.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/25th-vuelta-a-la-comunidad-de-madrid-2-1/stage-2/results Sanz strikes in Coslada 2011-05-07 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-05-11 The next day, Costa finished second on the Puerto de la Morcuera summit by 14 seconds, but this performance was enough to make him the race's overall winner. The team also won two classification awards, with Costa taking the points title and Herrada the youth classification.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/25th-vuelta-a-la-comunidad-de-madrid-2-1/stage-3/results Costa claims overall victory 2011-05-08 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-05-11 The team also sent squads to the Tour Méditerranéen, the Tour du Haut Var, Vuelta a Murcia, Paris–Nice, Tirreno–Adriatico, the Tour de Romandie, Vuelta a Asturias, the Circuit de Lorraine, the Critérium du Dauphiné, the Brixia Tour, the Tour de Pologne, the Eneco Tour, the Tour du Poitou-Charentes 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 Tour de France Vuelta a España Season victories Date Race Competition Rider Country Location January 20 Tour de San Luis, Stage 4 UCI America TourXavier Tondó ESP San Luis January 22 Tour Down Under, Stage 5 UCI World TourFrancisco Ventoso ESP Australia Willunga January 23 Tour Down Under, Teams classification UCI World Tour The riders on the squad were José Joaquín Rojas, Iván Gutiérrez, David López García, Ángel Madrazo, Luis Pasamontes, José Vicente García, and Francisco Ventoso Australia February 9 Trofeo Deià UCI Europe TourJosé Joaquín Rojas ESP Spain Deià February 22 Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 3 UCI Europe TourFrancisco Ventoso ESP Spain Jaén March 26 Volta a Catalunya, Stage 6 UCI World TourJosé Joaquín Rojas ESP Spain Mollet del Vallès March 27 Critérium International, Points classification UCI Europe TourVasil Kiryienka BLR France March 27 Critérium International, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour The riders on the squad were David Arroyo, Marzio Bruseghin, Iván Gutiérrez, Jesus Herrada, Vasil Kiryienka, David López García, Sergio Pardilla and Branislau Samoilau France April 5 Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 2 UCI World TourVasil Kiryienka BLR Spain Lekunberri April 9 Tour of the Basque Country, Teams classification UCI World Tour The riders on the squad were David Arroyo, Marzio Bruseghin, David López García, Beñat Intxausti, Xavier Tondó, José Vicente García, Ángel Madrazo and Vasil Kiryienka Spain April 13 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 1 UCI Europe TourFrancisco Ventoso ESP Spain Palencia April 14 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 2 UCI Europe TourFrancisco Ventoso ESP Spain Salamanca April 17 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Overall UCI Europe TourXavier Tondó ESP Spain April 17 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Points classification UCI Europe TourFrancisco Ventoso ESP Spain April 24 Vuelta a La Rioja UCI Europe TourImanol Erviti ESP Spain Logroño May 7 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Stage 2 UCI Europe TourEnrique Sanz ESP Spain Coslada May 8 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Overall UCI Europe TourRui Costa Rui Costa (cyclist) POR Spain May 8 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Points classification UCI Europe TourRui Costa Rui Costa (cyclist) POR Spain May 8 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Young rider classification UCI Europe TourJesús Herrada ESP Spain May 12 Giro d'Italia, Stage 6 UCI World TourFrancisco Ventoso ESP Italy Fiuggi May 28 Giro d'Italia, Stage 20 UCI World TourVasil Kiryienka BLR Italy Sestriere June 12 Tour de Suisse, Stage 2 UCI World TourMauricio Soler COL Switzerland Crans-Montana June 19 Route du Sud, Overall UCI Europe TourVasil Kiryienka BLR France June 19 Route du Sud, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour The riders on the squad were David Arroyo, Javier Iriarte, Vasil Kiryienka, Francisco Pérez, Sergio Pardilla, Luis Pasamontes and Enrique Sanz France July 9 Tour de France, Stage 8 UCI World TourRui Costa Rui Costa (cyclist) POR France Super Besse August 5 Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 3 UCI Europe TourTeam time trialThe riders on the squad were David Arroyo, José Vicente Garcia, Beñat Intxausti, David López García, Sergio Pardilla, Jesús Herrada, Pablo Lastras, and Francisco Ventoso France August 22 Vuelta a España, Stage 3 UCI World TourPablo Lastras ESP Spain Totana September 11 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal UCI World TourRui Costa Rui Costa (cyclist) POR Canada Montreal Away from competition Death of Xavier Tondó Mauricio Soler crash aftermath Footnotes N References 30em Category:2011 road cycling season by team Category:2011 in Spanish road cycling Category:Movistar Team (men's team)