2010 Team Sky season

December 2017 December 2017 Team Sky 2010 yes 300px The team at the 2010 Cancer Council Helpline Classic SKY UCI ProTeam 15th (435 points) Dave Brailsford BSkyB United Kingdom Pinarello Shimano 3 2 15 3 Greg Henderson (5 wins) Edvald Boasson Hagen (17th) 2011 The 2010 season for SKY 2010, its first, began in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTour team, they were automatically invited and obliged to attend every event in the ProTour. The team formed for the 2010 season as part of an initiative by British Cycling to produce the first ever British Tour de France winner within five years. Much of the team's ridership is British, most of it is anglophone, and the team competes under a British licence. Its manager is Dave Brailsford, the former Performance Director of British Cycling. Senior Director Sportif was Australian ex-professional road cyclist Scott Sunderland. Team Sky's other Sports Directors were former professional cyclists Marcus Ljungqvist from Sweden, the Briton Sean Yates, and Steven de Jongh from the Netherlands. 2010 roster Ages as of 1 January 2010. Kurt Asle Arvesen NOR yes 2010 1 1 1976 2 9 John-Lee Augustyn RSA yes 2010 1 1 1986 8 10 Michael Barry CAN yes 2010 1 1 1975 12 18 Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR yes 2010 1 1 1987 5 17 Sylvain Calzati FRA yes 2010 1 1 1979 12 26 Kjell Carlström FIN yes 2010 1 1 1976 10 18 Dario Cioni ITA yes 2010 1 1 1974 12 2 Steve Cummings GBR yes 2010 1 1 1981 3 19 Russell Downing GBR yes 2010 1 1 1978 8 23 Juan Antonio Flecha ESP yes 2010 1 1 1977 9 17 Chris Froome GBR yes 2010 1 1 1985 5 20 Simon Gerrans AUS yes 2010 1 1 1980 5 16 Mathew Hayman AUS yes 2010 1 1 1978 4 20 Greg Henderson NZL yes 2010 1 1 1976 10 9 Peter Kennaugh GBR yes 2010 1 1 1989 6 15 Thomas Lövkvist SWE yes 2010 1 1 1984 4 4 Lars Petter Nordhaug NOR yes 2010 1 1 1984 5 14 Serge Pauwels BEL yes 2010 1 1 1983 11 21 Nicolas Portal FRA yes 2010 1 1 1979 4 23 Morris Possoni ITA yes 2010 1 1 1984 7 1 Ian Stannard GBR yes 2010 1 1 1987 5 25 Christopher Sutton AUS yes 2010 1 1 1984 9 10 Ben Swift GBR yes 2010 1 1 1987 11 5 Geraint Thomas GBR yes 2010 1 1 1986 5 25 Davide Viganò ITA yes 2010 1 1 1984 6 12 Bradley Wiggins GBR yes 2010 1 1 1980 4 28 Riders' 2009 teams Rider2009 teamKurt Asle ArvesenSAX 2009John-Lee AugustynBAR 2009Michael BarryTHR 2009bEdvald Boasson HagenTHR 2009bSylvain CalzatiAGR 2009Kjell CarlströmLIQ 2009bDario CioniISD 2009bSteve CummingsBAR 2009Russell DowningCandiTV-Marshalls PastaJuan Antonio FlechaRAB 2009Chris FroomeBAR 2009Simon GerransCTT 2009Mathew HaymanRAB 2009 Rider2009 teamGreg HendersonTHR 2009bPeter Kennaughneo-proThomas LövkvistTHR 2009bLars Petter NordhaugTMB 2009Serge PauwelsCTT 2009Nicolas PortalGCE 2009Morris PossoniTHR 2009bIan StannardISD 2009bChristopher SuttonGRM 2009Ben SwiftKAT 2009Geraint ThomasBAR 2009Davide ViganòFUJ 2009Bradley WigginsGRM 2009 One-day races Before the spring season began, the team took a victory in its first-ever race. Henderson was the team's captain for the Cancer Council Helpline Classic, a 51 km on criterium run two days before the Tour Down Under with the same peloton, but not counting toward its standings. Team Sky was largely responsible for bringing back a breakaway that included Lance Armstrong and Óscar Pereiro, with Downing and Sutton leading Henderson out to the sprint win. Sutton finished the race in second place just behind Henderson.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/cancer-council-helpline-classic-none/results Sky proves the goods with Henderson win 2010-01-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100120074309/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/cancer-council-helpline-classic-none/results 20 January 2010 live National championships At the British National Road Race Championships Team Sky controlled the men's race ending with riders in the top three positions. Geraint Thomas won the race, Peter Kennaugh came second and Ian Stannard came third. In the British National Time Trial Championships again claimed the top three with Bradley Wiggins retaining his title. In Norway Edvald Boasson Hagen won his National Time Trial Championships for the fourth time. Stage races thumb|right|Greg Henderson and Chris Sutton warm up prior to the start of Stage 6 of the Tour Down Under Henderson finished third overall in the Tour Down Under, after taking second place on stages 2 and 6 of the six-stage race. His teammate Sutton was the rider to beat him on the final stage. Les Clarke and Greg Johnson http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt/stage-6/results Sutton secures Sky's second 2010-01-24 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20100126082628/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt/stage-6/results 26 January 2010 dead dmy-all The team won the team time trial stage which opened the Tour of Qatar, giving Boasson Hagen the race lead.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 He lost it the next day, when attacks from QST 2010 and CTT 2010 caught the team unaware and then, when the team had almost paced him back into the leading group, he suffered a puncture.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 2010-02-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20100211180356/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1/stage-2/results 11 February 2010 live Later in February, at the inaugural Tour of Oman, Boasson Hagen again took race leadership, with third in a sprint to finish the race's second stage.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/1st-tour-of-oman-2-1/stage-2/results Bennati beats Farrar and Boasson Hagen in Samail 2010-02-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20100217042501/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/1st-tour-of-oman-2-1/stage-2/results 17 February 2010 live He extended his lead with a victory in stage 3,Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/1st-tour-of-oman-2-1/stage-3/results Boasson Hagen cruises to Oman win 2010-02-16 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20100218090852/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/1st-tour-of-oman-2-1/stage-3/results 18 February 2010 live but lost it the next day in a controversial stage 4. After Team Sky, who were pacing the peloton as the team of the race leader, let a morning breakaway get over seven minutes on a flat course, emotions ran high when no team seemed willing to help them bring the group back. Sky riders responded by pulling the peloton quickly through the stage's feed zone, something which is normally not done. Later, CTT 2010 yes attacked 56 km on from the end of the stage, while Boasson Hagen had stopped to urinate at the side of the road, also something which is normally not done. Boasson Hagen lost a minute and five seconds on the stage, and the race leader's red jersey.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/1st-tour-of-oman-2-1/stage-4/results Neo-pro Howard takes first pro victory 2010-02-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20100219233138/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/1st-tour-of-oman-2-1/stage-4/results 19 February 2010 live Boasson Hagen went on to win the stage 6 time trial to close the event, winning the points and youth classifications in the race and finishing second overall.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/1st-tour-of-oman-2-1/stage-6/results Boasson Hagen blasts to time trial win 2010-02-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-02-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20100323222132/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/1st-tour-of-oman-2-1/stage-6/results 23 March 2010 live Grand Tours thumb|right|Bradley Wiggins riding to victory on Stage 1 of the 2010 Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia The first Grand Tour for Team Sky started out nicely with Bradley Wiggins winning the first stage. This put him into the Maglia Rosa, he would only wear it for one stage.http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/sky-and-the-giro-ditalia-the-highs-and-lows-since-2010/ Sky and the Giro d'Italia: The highs and lows since 2010 29 November 2017 cyclingnews.com 17 December 2017 Chris Froome was disqualified during stage 19 for holding onto a police motorbike.http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/giro-ditalia/froome-disqualified-from-giro-ditalia-60517 Froome disqualified from Giro d'Italia 29 May 2010 cyclingweekly.com 17 December 2017 The team had a few near misses with stage wins; Coming second in the team time trial by only 13 seconds to Liquigas–Doimo and Greg Henderson's second-place finish in Stage 13. Tour de France The team were awarded a wild-card entry for the 2010 Tour de France.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/tour-de-france/448619/tour-de-france-wildcard-place-awarded-to-team-sky.html Tour de France wildcard place awarded to Team Sky Cycling Weekly 2010-03-30 30 March 2010 In stage 2 of the tour Geraint Thomas finished second on the stage putting him into the lead of the youth classification, he would retain this jersey until stage 7 where he lost 3 minutes on the overall leader. Vuelta a España Team Sky received an invite to participate in the 2010 Vuelta a España.http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,15264_6206599,00.html Vuelta invite for Team Sky Jonathan Turner Sky Sports 2010-06-14 18 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100618043744/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C15264_6206599%2C00.html 18 June 2010 live During the race, many of the team's riders and staff contracted an unknown virus. John Lee Augustyn, Juan Antonio Flecha, and Ben Swift were forced to retire from the race due to illness.http://www.france24.com/en/20100903-team-sky-worker-dies-after-contracting-virus Team Sky worker dies after contracting virus 2010-09-03 France 24 3 September 2010 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Soigneur Txema Gonzalez died five days after being admitted to hospital due to an unrelated bacterial infection, with the team withdrawing from the race before the start of stage eight.http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,19634_6356679,00.html Sky withdrawn from Vuelta Team Sky British Sky Broadcasting 2010-09-04 2010-09-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20100905172626/http://www.teamsky.com/article/0%2C27290%2C19634_6356679%2C00.html 5 September 2010 dead Season victories Date Race Competition Rider Country Location January 17 Cancer Council Helpline Classic None Greg Henderson NZL Australia Rymill Park, Adelaide January 24 Tour Down Under, Stage 6 UCI ProTour Chris Sutton Christopher Sutton (cyclist) AUS Australia Adelaide February 07 Tour of Qatar, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour Team time trialThe riders on the squad were Kurt Asle Arvesen, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Russell Downing, Juan Antonio Flecha, Lars Petter Nordhaug, Ian Stannard, Geraint Thomas and Bradley Wiggins West Bay Lagoon February 16 Tour of Oman, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR Qurayyat February 19 Tour of Oman, Stage 6 UCI Asia Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR Muscat February 19 Tour of Oman, Points classification UCI Asia Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR February 19 Tour of Oman, Young rider classification UCI Asia Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR February 27https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/7332450/Flecha-ends-wait-in-Ghent.html Team Sky's Juan Antonio Flecha ends wait with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory in Ghent The Daily Telegraph 2010-02-27 John MacLeary 27 February 2010 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad UCI Europe Tour Juan Antonio Flecha ESP Belgium Ghent March 08http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/445622/team-sky-s-henderson-wins-as-bunch-splits-in-the-wind.html Team Sky's Henderson wins as bunch splits in the wind Cycling Weekly 2010-03-08 8 March 2010 Paris–Nice, Stage 1 UCI World Ranking Greg Henderson NZL France Contres March 16http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/446923/boasson-hagen-takes-tirreno-sprint-hoping-for-san-remo-win.html Boasson Hagen takes Tirreno sprint, hoping for San Remo win Cycling Weekly 2010-03-16 Gregor Brown 16 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100322231601/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/446923/boasson-hagen-takes-tirreno-sprint-hoping-for-san-remo-win.html 22 March 2010 live Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 7 UCI World Ranking Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR Italy San Benedetto del Tronto March 28https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/8591513.stm GB's Russell Downing secures Criterium sprint stage win 2010-03-28 BBC Sport 28 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100331194405/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8591513.stm 31 March 2010 live Critérium International, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Russell Downing GBR France Porto-Vecchio May 08https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/8670045.stm Sky's Bradley Wiggins wins Giro d'Italia opening stage BBC Sport 2010-05-08 8 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100511160641/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8670045.stm 11 May 2010 live Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 UCI World Ranking Bradley Wiggins GBR Netherlands Amsterdam May 15http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,15264_6155740,00.html Swift stars for Team Sky Sky Sports 2010-05-15 Jonathan Turner 15 May 2010 Tour de Picardie, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Ben Swift GBR France Cires-lès-Mello May 16http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/469147/swift-wins-tour-de-picardie-overall.html Swift wins Tour de Picardie overall Cycling Weekly 2010-05-16 Nigel Wynn 16 May 2010 Tour de Picardie, General classification UCI Europe Tour Ben Swift GBR France May 16 Tour de Picardie, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Ben Swift GBR France May 16 Tour de Picardie, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour The riders on the squad were Ben Swift, Russell Downing, Davide Viganò, Juan Antonio Flecha, Lars Petter Nordhaug, Peter Kennaugh, Nicolas Portal and Geraint Thomas France May 16 Tour de Picardie, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour Ben Swift GBR France June 13https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8737840.stm Brajkovic wins Dauphine as Boasson Hagen impresses 2010-06-13 BBC Sport 13 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100616081621/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8737840.stm 16 June 2010 live Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 7 UCI ProTour Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR France Sallanches June 18http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/473883/henderson-and-downing-give-team-sky-a-one-two-in-holland.html Henderson and Downing give Team Sky a one-two in Holland 2010-06-18 Cycling Weekly 18 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100623040849/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/473883/henderson-and-downing-give-team-sky-a-one-two-in-holland.html 23 June 2010 live Ster Elektrotoer, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Greg Henderson NZL Netherlands Schimmert June 24http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/time-trial-titles-around-the-world Time trial titles around the world 2010-06-25 cyclingnews.com 29 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100628140539/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/time-trial-titles-around-the-world 28 June 2010 live Norwegian National Time Trial Championships National Championship Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR Orkanger June 27http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/474628/thomas-edges-out-kennaugh-as-sky-take-1-2-3-at-national-championships.html Thomas edges out Kennaugh as Sky take 1-2-3 at national championships 2010-06-27 Cycling Weekly 29 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100630114032/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/474628/thomas-edges-out-kennaugh-as-sky-take-1-2-3-at-national-championships.html 30 June 2010 live British National Road Race Championships National Championship Geraint Thomas GBR United Kingdom Pendle July 23http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/brixia-tour-2-1/stage-3/results Sutton sprints to win in Brixia stage 2010-07-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2010-07-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20100726130712/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/brixia-tour-2-1/stage-3/results 26 July 2010 live Brixia Tour, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Chris Sutton Christopher Sutton (cyclist) AUS Italy Pisogne July 28http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/493324/downing-wins-tour-de-wallonie-overall.html Downing wins Tour de Wallonie overall Nigel Wynn 2010-07-28 Cycling Weekly 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100731032824/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/493324/downing-wins-tour-de-wallonie-overall.html 31 July 2010 live Tour de Wallonie, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour Russell Downing GBR Belgium Welkenraedt July 28 Tour de Wallonie, General classification UCI Europe Tour Russell Downing GBR Belgium August 13 Dutch Food Valley Classic UCI Europe Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR Netherlands Veenendaal August 21 Eneco Tour, Stage 4 UCI ProTour Greg Henderson NZL Netherlands Roermond August 24 Eneco Tour, Points classification UCI ProTour Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR Belgium/Netherlands September 05 British National Time Trial Championships National Championship Bradley Wiggins GBR United Kingdom Llandeilo September 12 Tour of Britain, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Greg Henderson NZL United Kingdom Stoke-on-Trent September 18 Tour of Britain, Points classification UCI Europe TourGreg Henderson NZL Great Britain Footnotes N References 30em External links Team Sky in 2010 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