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Geox-TMC is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

-based road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...

 team, registered for 2011 as a UCI Professional Continental team. Established as Saunier Duval-Prodir in 2004, the team has had success in one-day races such as Clásica de San Sebastián
Clásica de San Sebastián
The Donostia-Donostia Klasikoa - Clásica San Sebastián-San Sebastián is a cycle race that has been held every summer since 1981 in San Sebastián, Spain...

.

The team's current title sponsors are Geox
Geox
Geox is an Italian brand of shoe and apparel manufactured utilising waterproof/breathable fabrics.-Corporate history:The company was founded in 1995 by Mario Moretti Polegato. The brand name, Geox, was created from a mixture between the Greek word “geo” , and “x”, a letter-element symbolizing...

, an Italian shoe company, and TMC, a multinational company that develops electric transformers with cast resin windings.

After team cyclist Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended...

 was arrested by police following a positive test for doping after the 4th stage of the 2008 Tour de France
2008 Tour de France
The 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage...

, the team left the 2008 Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...

 before the 12th stage of the race began. Both Riccò and Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He most recently rode for on the UCI ProTour, but had his contract suspended in July 2008 during the Tour de France amid allegations of the use of the blood boosting drug EPO in the team.-Career:He is a record four-time winner of the...

 were fired from the team, but the team was still denied a place in the 2008 Vuelta a España
2008 Vuelta a España
The 2008 Vuelta a España was the 63rd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The event took place from 30 August to 21 September 2008 over 21 stages covering . The first stage was a team time trial in Granada. The event finished in Madrid 23 days later...

  and other UCI ProTour
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...

 races. The team's sponsors withdrew their support, but new sponsors were found to retain the team's participation at the top level of the sport. The team continued through the 2009 and 2010 season sponsored by Fuji-Servetto and then later as Footon-Servetto-Fuji.

For 2011 the team secured new sponsors Geox and TMC. They entered the 2011 season as a pro continental team after failing to secure a World Tour Licence. They received a wild card invite to the Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...

 which they won with Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo Acebo is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who currently races for . He won the 2011 Vuelta a España, his first major title.He is considered a climber who also is able to time trial....

. On October 20th it was announced that Geox were withdrawing their sponsorship. . It was later announced by the UCI that riders were free to move to other teams.

2004

1st Stage 1 Tour of Qatar
Tour of Qatar
The Tour of Qatar is a road bicycle race race held in Qatar and is part of the UCI Asia Tour. The race consists of a men's competition over six stages...

, Francisco Ventoso
Francisco Ventoso
Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi is a Spanish road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . Ventoso turned professional with in 2004 before moving to in 2008. He won the 2010 Paris-Bruxelles in a bunch sprint...

1st Overall Vuelta a Andalucia
Vuelta a Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....

, Juan Carlos Domínguez
Juan Carlos Domínguez
Juan Carlos Domínguez Domínguez is a former professional road racing cyclist. He was a professional rider from 1995 to 2006....

1st Stage 3, Juan Carlos Domínguez
Juan Carlos Domínguez
Juan Carlos Domínguez Domínguez is a former professional road racing cyclist. He was a professional rider from 1995 to 2006....

1st Overall Setmana Catalana, Joaquim Rodríguez
Joaquim Rodríguez
Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...

1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Aragon
Vuelta a Aragón
Vuelta a Aragón is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in April each year. The event was first run in 1939 but has not been held consistently, being cancelled in 2006 and 2007...

, Constantino Zaballa
Constantino Zaballa
Constantino Zaballa Gutiérrez is a professional road racing cyclist since 2001, currently riding for Portuguese UCI Continental team Centro Ciclismo de Loulé-Louletano-Aquashow. In 2005 he achieved his greatest victory by winning Clásica de San Sebastián...

1st Stage 4 Tour de Romandie
Tour de Romandie
The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....

, Fabian Jeker
Fabian Jeker
Fabian Jeker is a Swiss former road bicycle racer.- Palmarès :199219951996199820002001Fabian Jeker is a Swiss former road bicycle racer....

1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Asturias
Vuelta a Asturias
Vuelta a Asturias is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early May each year. The event was first run in 1925 but has not been held consistently until 1968 to present. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...

, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero
Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero
Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He finished his career riding on the UCI ProTour for the Phonak Hearing Systems cycling team, with whom he had ridden since 2005...

1st Stage 1 & 2 Euskal Bizikleta
Euskal Bizikleta
Euskal Bizikleta is an annual cycling stage race held in the Basque Country in June. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour....

, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero
Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero
Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He finished his career riding on the UCI ProTour for the Phonak Hearing Systems cycling team, with whom he had ridden since 2005...

1st Wachovia USPRO Championships
Philadelphia International Championship
The Philadelphia International Championship is an annual bicycle race held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is described as "America's top international cycling classic, and one of the richest and most prestigious one day races outside of Europe." It is one of the longest single-day races in the...

, Francisco Ventoso
Francisco Ventoso
Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi is a Spanish road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . Ventoso turned professional with in 2004 before moving to in 2008. He won the 2010 Paris-Bruxelles in a bunch sprint...

1st Overall Volta a Catalunya, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero
Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero
Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He finished his career riding on the UCI ProTour for the Phonak Hearing Systems cycling team, with whom he had ridden since 2005...

1st Stage 2, 3 & 4, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero
Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero
Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He finished his career riding on the UCI ProTour for the Phonak Hearing Systems cycling team, with whom he had ridden since 2005...

1st Clasica San Sebastian, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero
Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero
Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He finished his career riding on the UCI ProTour for the Phonak Hearing Systems cycling team, with whom he had ridden since 2005...

1st Subida Urkiola, Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He most recently rode for on the UCI ProTour, but had his contract suspended in July 2008 during the Tour de France amid allegations of the use of the blood boosting drug EPO in the team.-Career:He is a record four-time winner of the...

1st Stage 9 Vuelta a Espana
2004 Vuelta a España
The 59th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 4 to September 26, 2004...

, Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He most recently rode for on the UCI ProTour, but had his contract suspended in July 2008 during the Tour de France amid allegations of the use of the blood boosting drug EPO in the team.-Career:He is a record four-time winner of the...

1st Stage 19 Vuelta a Espana, Constantino Zaballa
Constantino Zaballa
Constantino Zaballa Gutiérrez is a professional road racing cyclist since 2001, currently riding for Portuguese UCI Continental team Centro Ciclismo de Loulé-Louletano-Aquashow. In 2005 he achieved his greatest victory by winning Clásica de San Sebastián...

2nd Overall Tour de Romandie
Tour de Romandie
The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....

, Fabian Jeker
Fabian Jeker
Fabian Jeker is a Swiss former road bicycle racer.- Palmarès :199219951996199820002001Fabian Jeker is a Swiss former road bicycle racer....

2nd Overall Tour de Suisse
Tour de Suisse
The Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour stage race held annually in June. The race debuted in 1933 and has evolved in timing, duration and sponsorship. With the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is a proving ground for the Tour de France, and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...

, Fabian Jeker
Fabian Jeker
Fabian Jeker is a Swiss former road bicycle racer.- Palmarès :199219951996199820002001Fabian Jeker is a Swiss former road bicycle racer....


2005

1st Stage 4 Volta a Catalunya, Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He most recently rode for on the UCI ProTour, but had his contract suspended in July 2008 during the Tour de France amid allegations of the use of the blood boosting drug EPO in the team.-Career:He is a record four-time winner of the...

1st Stage 5 Volta a Catalunya, Iñigo Cuesta
Íñigo Cuesta
Íñigo Cuesta López de Castro is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer. Cuesta turned professional in 1994 for the Basque team. Here his results included a second place in 1995 Vuelta a Asturias, and in 1996 he signed a contract with Spanish team ONCE...

1st Stage 6 Tour de Suisse, Chris Horner
Chris Horner
Christopher Horner is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . A native and current resident of Bend, Oregon, Horner dominated the American road racing scene by winning the points standings in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar.-PAA-NutraFig...

1st Time Trial Championships, Marco Pinotti
Marco Pinotti
Marco Pinotti is an Italian road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . Pinotti is a specialist of individual time trial, in which he is a five-time Italian Time Trial Champion ....

1st Road Race Championships, Juan Manuel Garate
Juan Manuel Gárate
Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He currently rides for the Rabobank team. He is perceived to be a climbing specialist, and to date his greatest achievements have been in the Giro d'Italia, where he placed fourth overall in 2002, fifth overall in 2005 and won...

1st Overall Vuelta a Burgos
Vuelta a Burgos
Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Burgos province of Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Burgos has been a multi-day stage race as part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarés:...

, Juan Carlos Domínguez
Juan Carlos Domínguez
Juan Carlos Domínguez Domínguez is a former professional road racing cyclist. He was a professional rider from 1995 to 2006....

1st Stage 4, Juan Carlos Domínguez
Juan Carlos Domínguez
Juan Carlos Domínguez Domínguez is a former professional road racing cyclist. He was a professional rider from 1995 to 2006....

1st Clasica San Sebastian, Constantino Zaballa
Constantino Zaballa
Constantino Zaballa Gutiérrez is a professional road racing cyclist since 2001, currently riding for Portuguese UCI Continental team Centro Ciclismo de Loulé-Louletano-Aquashow. In 2005 he achieved his greatest victory by winning Clásica de San Sebastián...

1st Subida Urkiola, Joaquim Rodríguez
Joaquim Rodríguez
Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...

1st Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España
Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España
The mountains classification in the Vuelta a España is a secondary classification in the Vuelta a España. For this classification, points are given to the cyclists who cross the mountain peaks first. The classification was established in 1935, when it was won by Italian Edoardo Molinar, and until...

, Joaquim Rodríguez
Joaquim Rodríguez
Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...

2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya, Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He most recently rode for on the UCI ProTour, but had his contract suspended in July 2008 during the Tour de France amid allegations of the use of the blood boosting drug EPO in the team.-Career:He is a record four-time winner of the...

3rd Overall Paris-Nice, Constantino Zaballa
Constantino Zaballa
Constantino Zaballa Gutiérrez is a professional road racing cyclist since 2001, currently riding for Portuguese UCI Continental team Centro Ciclismo de Loulé-Louletano-Aquashow. In 2005 he achieved his greatest victory by winning Clásica de San Sebastián...


2006

1st Stage 5 Settimana Coppi & Bartali, Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended...

1st Overall Vuelta al Pais Vasco, José Ángel Gómez Marchante
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
José Ángel Gómez Marchante is a Spanish road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team...

1st Stage 6, José Ángel Gómez Marchante
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
José Ángel Gómez Marchante is a Spanish road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team...

1st Overall Volta a Catalunya, David Cañada
David Cañada
David Cañada Gracia is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. His win at the 2006 Volta a Catalunya is his best career accomplishment to date. In the 2005 Tour de France, he was in a break-away on stage 2 ; he attacked on the climb near the finish but was overhauled by Bouygues...

1st Stage 13 & 17 Giro d'Italia
2006 Giro d'Italia
The 2006 Giro d'Italia was the 89th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It was held from 6 May to 28 May 2006, and covered , beginning in the Belgian mining town of Seraing and ending in Milan...

, Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He most recently rode for on the UCI ProTour, but had his contract suspended in July 2008 during the Tour de France amid allegations of the use of the blood boosting drug EPO in the team.-Career:He is a record four-time winner of the...

1st Overall Euskal Bizikleta
Euskal Bizikleta
Euskal Bizikleta is an annual cycling stage race held in the Basque Country in June. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour....

, Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil Pérez is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI Continental team Liberty Seguros Continental...

1st Stage 1 & 4b, Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil Pérez is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI Continental team Liberty Seguros Continental...

1st Stage 4a, Francisco Ventoso
Francisco Ventoso
Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi is a Spanish road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . Ventoso turned professional with in 2004 before moving to in 2008. He won the 2010 Paris-Bruxelles in a bunch sprint...

1st Stage 6 Tour de Suisse, Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil Pérez is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI Continental team Liberty Seguros Continental...

1st Time Trial Championship, Piotr Mazur
Piotr Mazur
Piotr Mazur is a Polish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team CCC Polsat Polkowice.- Palmares : Time Trial Champion...

1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Espana, Francisco Ventoso
Francisco Ventoso
Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi is a Spanish road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . Ventoso turned professional with in 2004 before moving to in 2008. He won the 2010 Paris-Bruxelles in a bunch sprint...

1st Stage 14 Vuelta a Espana, David Millar
David Millar
David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007...

1st Japan Cup
Japan Cup (cycling)
The Japan Cup is a road bicycle racing one-day event held each October in Japan since 1992. The Japan Cup is a popular and early season stop on the UCI Asia Tour and often includes several teams from the UCI ProTour. It is currently part of the UCI Asia Tour....

, Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended...

2nd Overall Tour de Suisse, Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil Pérez is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI Continental team Liberty Seguros Continental...

3rd Overall Giro d'Italia
2006 Giro d'Italia
The 2006 Giro d'Italia was the 89th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It was held from 6 May to 28 May 2006, and covered , beginning in the Belgian mining town of Seraing and ending in Milan...

, Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni is an Italian ex-professional road bicycle racer, most recently for . Simoni is twice winner of the Giro d'Italia cycling race...


2007

1st Stage 4 Tour de San Luis
Tour de San Luis
The Tour de San Luis is a road cycling race held in San Luis Province, Argentina. The race consists of only a men's competition over a prologue and five stages. The 2007 Tour de San Luis was the first edition of the race and was part of the 2006–2007 UCI America Tour.-Past winners:-References:* *...

, Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended...

1st Prologue Paris–Nice, David Millar
David Millar
David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007...

1st Stage 3 & 4 Tirreno–Adriatico, Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended...

1st Stage 2, 3 & 5 Vuelta a Castilla y Leon
Vuelta a Castilla y León
The Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León is a professional road bicycle stage race held in Castile and León, Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Castilla y León has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Past winners:-External links:*...

, Francisco Ventoso
Francisco Ventoso
Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi is a Spanish road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . Ventoso turned professional with in 2004 before moving to in 2008. He won the 2010 Paris-Bruxelles in a bunch sprint...

1st Stage 5 Settimana Coppi & Bartali, Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended...

1st Overall Vuelta al País Vasco
2007 Vuelta al País Vasco
The 2007 Vuelta al País Vasco was the 47th edition of the Vuelta al País Vasco road cycling stage race, taking place from April 9 to April 14. It was won by Juan José Cobo of the Saunier Duval-Prodir cycling team.-Stage 1, April 9, Urretxu–Urretxu, 139 km:...

, Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo Acebo is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who currently races for . He won the 2011 Vuelta a España, his first major title.He is considered a climber who also is able to time trial....

1st Stage 1 & 5, Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo Acebo is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who currently races for . He won the 2011 Vuelta a España, his first major title.He is considered a climber who also is able to time trial....

1st Subida al Naranco
Subida al Naranco
Subida al Naranco is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early June each year. The event was first run in 1941 but was not held consistently until 1981. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...

, Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil Pérez is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI Continental team Liberty Seguros Continental...

1st Overall Vuelta a Asturias
Vuelta a Asturias
Vuelta a Asturias is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early May each year. The event was first run in 1925 but has not been held consistently until 1968 to present. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...

, Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil Pérez is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI Continental team Liberty Seguros Continental...

1st Stage 3, Alberto Fernández de la Puebla
Alberto Fernández de la Puebla
Alberto Fernández de la Puebla Ramos is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer who used to ride for UCI ProTeam , which later changed its name to . Fernández de la Puebla began his professional career in 2006, and recorded his first professional victory with a stage win the 2007 Vuelta a Asturias...

1st Stage 10 Giro d'Italia
2007 Giro d'Italia
The 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial...

, Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He most recently rode for on the UCI ProTour, but had his contract suspended in July 2008 during the Tour de France amid allegations of the use of the blood boosting drug EPO in the team.-Career:He is a record four-time winner of the...

1st Stage 15 Giro d'Italia
2007 Giro d'Italia
The 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial...

, Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended...

1st Stage 17 Giro d'Italia
2007 Giro d'Italia
The 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial...

, Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni is an Italian ex-professional road bicycle racer, most recently for . Simoni is twice winner of the Giro d'Italia cycling race...

1st Stage 19 Giro d'Italia
2007 Giro d'Italia
The 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial...

, Iban Mayo
Iban Mayo
Iban Mayo Diez is a professional road bicycle racer. His successes have been overshadowed by doping....

1st Mountains classification Giro d'Italia
2007 Giro d'Italia
The 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial...

, Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He most recently rode for on the UCI ProTour, but had his contract suspended in July 2008 during the Tour de France amid allegations of the use of the blood boosting drug EPO in the team.-Career:He is a record four-time winner of the...

1st GP Llodio, David De La Fuente
David De La Fuente
David de la Fuente Rasilla is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He rides for the cycling team. De la Fuente led the mountains classification of the 2006 Tour de France for a number of stages, donning the Polka Dot jersey after stage 2, and then again after stage 11 until Michael...

1st Stage 1 Euskal Bizikleta
Euskal Bizikleta
Euskal Bizikleta is an annual cycling stage race held in the Basque Country in June. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour....

, Alberto Fernández de la Puebla
Alberto Fernández de la Puebla
Alberto Fernández de la Puebla Ramos is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer who used to ride for UCI ProTeam , which later changed its name to . Fernández de la Puebla began his professional career in 2006, and recorded his first professional victory with a stage win the 2007 Vuelta a Asturias...

1st Time Trial Championships, Raivis Belohvoščiks
Raivis Belohvosciks
Raivis Belohvoščiks is a Latvian professional road bicycle racer who specializes in individual time trial events. He is five-time Latvian national champion. In 2006 he signed 2 year contract with UCI ProTour team , but this was not renewed for the 2009 season...

1st Road Race Championships, David Millar
David Millar
David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007...

1st Road Race Championships, David Millar
David Millar
David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007...

1st Subida Urkiola, José Angel Gomez Marchante
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
José Ángel Gómez Marchante is a Spanish road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team...

1st Stage 5 Eneco Tour, Luciano Pagliarini
Luciano Pagliarini
Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonça is a retired Brazilian cyclist. A renowned sprinter, he has been regarded as one of Brazil's finest cyclists...

1st Stage 9 Vuelta a Espana
2007 Vuelta a España
The 2007 Vuelta a España, the sixty-second edition of the cycle race, took place from September 1 until September 23, 2007. For the first time in a decade, the race started in the region of Galicia, at Vigo, home to Óscar Pereiro, with a flat stage...

, Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli
Leonardo Piepoli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He most recently rode for on the UCI ProTour, but had his contract suspended in July 2008 during the Tour de France amid allegations of the use of the blood boosting drug EPO in the team.-Career:He is a record four-time winner of the...

1st Stage 4 Tour of Missouri
Tour of Missouri
The Tour of Missouri is a professional road bicycle racing stage race in Missouri that started on September 11, 2007 with six days of racing. The organizers, who also run the Tour de Georgia and the Amgen Tour of California, billed it as the third highest profile race in the United States.The 2009...

, Luciano Pagliarini
Luciano Pagliarini
Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonça is a retired Brazilian cyclist. A renowned sprinter, he has been regarded as one of Brazil's finest cyclists...

1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Chihuahua
Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional
Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional is a stage race held annually in October in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The race is contested over 7 days. The state's diverse geography, including mountains, forests, and farmland attracts a competitive field of racers...

, Javier Mejías
Javier Mejías
Javier Mejías Leal is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental cycling team Team Type 1.- Palmares :* Vuelta Chihuahua - 1 stage * Bidasoa Itzulia - 2 stages...

1st Japan Cup
Japan Cup (cycling)
The Japan Cup is a road bicycle racing one-day event held each October in Japan since 1992. The Japan Cup is a popular and early season stop on the UCI Asia Tour and often includes several teams from the UCI ProTour. It is currently part of the UCI Asia Tour....

, Manuele Mori
Manuele Mori
Manuele Mori is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Lampre-N.G.C.. He previously rode for Saunier Duval, having started his career with Perutnina Ptuj-KRKA Telekom in 2002...

2nd Overall Eneco Tour, David Millar
David Millar
David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007...

2nd Giro di Lombardia
2007 Giro di Lombardia
The 2007 Giro di Lombardia is the 101st edition of this single day road bicycle racing monument race. The 242 km event took place on October 14, 2007 and was won by Damiano Cunego, the Italian rider for Lampre-Fondital in 5 hours, 52 minutes 48 seconds at an average speed of 41.16 km/h.-...

, Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended...


2008

1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Andalucia
Vuelta a Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....

, Denis Flahaut
Denis Flahaut
Denis Flahaut is a French professional road racing cyclist for UCI Continental team Roubaix-Lille Metropole.- Palmarès :2007...

1st Stage 6 Tour of California, Luciano Pagliarini
Luciano Pagliarini
Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonça is a retired Brazilian cyclist. A renowned sprinter, he has been regarded as one of Brazil's finest cyclists...

1st Stages 2 & 8 Giro d'Italia
2008 Giro d'Italia
The 2008 Giro d'Italia was the 91st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It began in Palermo on 10 May and ended in Milan on 1 June. Twenty-two teams entered the race, which was won by Spaniard Alberto Contador of the cycling team...

, Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended...

1st Overall Euskal Bizikleta
Euskal Bizikleta
Euskal Bizikleta is an annual cycling stage race held in the Basque Country in June. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour....

, Eros Capecchi
Eros Capecchi
Eros Capecchi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional with in 2005 before moving to in 2008.- Palmares :200420082011- External links :...

1st Stage 3, Eros Capecchi
Eros Capecchi
Eros Capecchi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional with in 2005 before moving to in 2008.- Palmares :200420082011- External links :...

1st Time Trial Championships, Raivis Belohvoščiks
Raivis Belohvosciks
Raivis Belohvoščiks is a Latvian professional road bicycle racer who specializes in individual time trial events. He is five-time Latvian national champion. In 2006 he signed 2 year contract with UCI ProTour team , but this was not renewed for the 2009 season...

1st Stage 10 Tour de France
2008 Tour de France
The 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage...

, Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo Acebo is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who currently races for . He won the 2011 Vuelta a España, his first major title.He is considered a climber who also is able to time trial....

1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Burgos
Vuelta a Burgos
Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Burgos province of Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Burgos has been a multi-day stage race as part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarés:...

, Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo Acebo is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who currently races for . He won the 2011 Vuelta a España, his first major title.He is considered a climber who also is able to time trial....

1st Stage 9 Volta a Portugal
Volta a Portugal
The Volta a Portugal em bicicleta is a long distance road bicycle race for professionals held in Portugal. The competition takes place annually during a two-week span.- History :...

, Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo Acebo is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who currently races for . He won the 2011 Vuelta a España, his first major title.He is considered a climber who also is able to time trial....

1st Stage 7 Eneco Tour, Raivis Belohvoščiks
Raivis Belohvosciks
Raivis Belohvoščiks is a Latvian professional road bicycle racer who specializes in individual time trial events. He is five-time Latvian national champion. In 2006 he signed 2 year contract with UCI ProTour team , but this was not renewed for the 2009 season...

1st Stage 2 Deutschland Tour
Deutschland Tour
The Deutschland Tour was the most important multi-stage road bicycle race in Germany. Initially the race was held in May/June. Since 2005 it is part of the UCI ProTour and has been moved to August...

, David De La Fuente
David De La Fuente
David de la Fuente Rasilla is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He rides for the cycling team. De la Fuente led the mountains classification of the 2006 Tour de France for a number of stages, donning the Polka Dot jersey after stage 2, and then again after stage 11 until Michael...

1st Stage 4 & 5 Vuelta Mexico, José Alberto Benitez
José Alberto Benítez
José Alberto Benítez Roman is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, currently with UCI Professional Continental team . He raced with the Spiuk continental team 2005, before turning professional with in 2006...

1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Chihuahua
Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional
Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional is a stage race held annually in October in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The race is contested over 7 days. The state's diverse geography, including mountains, forests, and farmland attracts a competitive field of racers...

, Iker Camaño
Iker Camaño
Iker Camaño Ortuzar is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team Endura Racing. Camaño turned professional in 2002 with Phonak Hearing Systems and moved to Euskaltel-Euskadi in 2004, but did not record any professional victories until 2011...

1st Young rider classification in the Giro d'Italia
Young rider classification in the Giro d'Italia
Since 1976, The Giro d'Italia has had a young rider classification. The leader in this classification wears the maglia bianca . The classification is determined by the best overall time, but only young cyclists were in the competition....

, Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended...

2nd Overall Giro d'Italia
2008 Giro d'Italia
The 2008 Giro d'Italia was the 91st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It began in Palermo on 10 May and ended in Milan on 1 June. Twenty-two teams entered the race, which was won by Spaniard Alberto Contador of the cycling team...

, Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended...


  • Tour de France
    2008 Tour de France
    The 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage...

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Stage 6: Riccardo Riccò
Stage 9: Riccardo Riccò
Stage 10: Leonardo Piepoli

Tested Positive For MIRCERA – Stripped of stage wins

2009

1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Castilla y Leon
Vuelta a Castilla y León
The Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León is a professional road bicycle stage race held in Castile and León, Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Castilla y León has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Past winners:-External links:*...

, Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo Acebo is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who currently races for . He won the 2011 Vuelta a España, his first major title.He is considered a climber who also is able to time trial....

1st GP Miguel Indurain
GP Miguel Indurain
The Grand Prix Miguel Indurain is a Spanish one-day road bicycle race. The race was inaugurated in 1951, but was limited to local competition. It was rebranded after the Spanish cyclist in 1998. In 2005, the race was upgraded to a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. For 2007 and 2008 the race was...

, David De La Fuente
David De La Fuente
David de la Fuente Rasilla is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He rides for the cycling team. De la Fuente led the mountains classification of the 2006 Tour de France for a number of stages, donning the Polka Dot jersey after stage 2, and then again after stage 11 until Michael...

1st Stage 1 Tour de Romandie
2009 Tour de Romandie
The 2009 Tour de Romandie cycling road race started on 28 April and finished on 3 May in Switzerland. It was the 6th event in the 2009 UCI ProTour, and the 12th event in the World Calendar....

, Ricardo Serrano
Ricardo Serrano
Ricardo Serrano Gonzalez is a Spanish racing cyclist under suspension since June 2009 following abnormal testing results within the Union Cycliste Internationale's biological passport system.- Professional record :...

1st Stage 19 Vuelta a España
2009 Vuelta a España
The 2009 Vuelta a España was the 64th Vuelta a España. The event took place from 29 August to 20 September 2009. For only the second time in the race's history, it began away from Spanish soil, with the race not in fact reaching Spain until Stage 5....

, Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo Acebo is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who currently races for . He won the 2011 Vuelta a España, his first major title.He is considered a climber who also is able to time trial....


2010

1st Stage 2 Tour de San Luis
Tour de San Luis
The Tour de San Luis is a road cycling race held in San Luis Province, Argentina. The race consists of only a men's competition over a prologue and five stages. The 2007 Tour de San Luis was the first edition of the race and was part of the 2006–2007 UCI America Tour.-Past winners:-References:* *...

, Rafael Valls
Rafael Valls
Rafael Valls Ferri is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmares :2010...

1st Stage 3 Tour Down Under
Tour Down Under
The Tour Down Under is a cycling race in Adelaide, South Australia and surrounding area. The race starts on the third Tuesday of January each year and attracts riders from across Australia and the world. In 2005, the Tour Down Under was promoted by the Union Cycliste Internationale to the...

, Manuel Cardoso
Manuel Cardoso
Manuel Cardoso was a Portuguese composer and organist. With Duarte Lobo and John IV of Portugal, he represented the "golden age" of Portuguese polyphony....

1st Overall Circuit de Lorraine
Circuit de Lorraine
The Circuit de Lorraine is an multi-stage road bicycle racing held annually in Lorraine, France. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....

, Fabio Felline
Fabio Felline
Fabio Felline is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .-Palmares:2010* 1st Overall, Circuit de Lorraine** 1st , Points classification** 1st , Youth classification** 1st, Stage 2...

1st Stage 2 & 3, Fabio Felline
Fabio Felline
Fabio Felline is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .-Palmares:2010* 1st Overall, Circuit de Lorraine** 1st , Points classification** 1st , Youth classification** 1st, Stage 2...


2011

1st Clasica de Almeria
Clásica de Almería
The Clásica de Almería is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in March in Almería, Spain, starting and finishing in Almería itself. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Established in 1986, the race was run as an amateur event in its first six years...

, Matteo Pelucchi
Matteo Pelucchi
Matteo Pelucchi is a professional Italian road cyclist, currently riding for Geox-TMC. He also competed in track cycling at a junior level.-Palmarès:2007-References:* at Geox-TMC...

1st Stage 3 Giro del Trentino
Giro del Trentino
The Giro del Trentino is an Italian cycle road race. It is run typically mid-to-late April over four stages in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of Italy....

, Fabio Duarte
Fabio Duarte
Fabio Andrés Duarte Arevalo is a male track and road cyclist from Colombia. He rides for UCI Professional Continental team and was the 2008 U23 World Road Champion.-Career:2003...

1st Stage 2a Brixia Tour
Brixia Tour
The Brixia Tour is an Italian cycle road race. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-List of winners:...

, Fabio Felline
Fabio Felline
Fabio Felline is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .-Palmares:2010* 1st Overall, Circuit de Lorraine** 1st , Points classification** 1st , Youth classification** 1st, Stage 2...

1st Overall Vuelta a España
2011 Vuelta a España
The 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country...

, Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo Acebo is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who currently races for . He won the 2011 Vuelta a España, his first major title.He is considered a climber who also is able to time trial....

1st Stage 15, Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo Acebo is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who currently races for . He won the 2011 Vuelta a España, his first major title.He is considered a climber who also is able to time trial....



Team roster

As of 10 January 2011.

See also

  • List of teams and cyclists in the 2008 Tour de France
  • 2008 Tour de France
    2008 Tour de France
    The 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage...

  • Tour de France
    Tour de France
    The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...


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