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Xavier Tondo Solos to Stage Victory at Paris-Nice

March 13, 2010 - Filed under: TestTeam

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Cervélo TestTeam's Xavier Tondo managed to hold off the peloton after a solo breakaway in Stage 6 of Paris-Nice today. Tondo escaped on a Category 1 climb, 33km from the finish line, and managed to hold off the chase, led by Alejandro Valverde of Caisse d'Epargne. This is Tondo's first victory of the season, and his first with Cervélo TestTeam. "We changed our strategy after the stage yesterday, where we lost a lot of time," said Alex Sans Vega, sports director. "We wanted to get one of our guys in the top ten today. We had three guys who were very strong today, and Tondo got in there. He tried to work in the break, but not like crazy, because the other team had two riders, and then we just waited until the last climb. From there on, he went alone. We didn't want to wait for Cunego, because he's really fast in the sprint, so Tondo took the risk to go all the way alone. He was very strong, and he made it."

"It was incredible, really," said Xavier Tondo, after his victory. "All the way I felt really good. The breakaway was really fast, but when I started the mountains, I felt really good. I attacked early, because I know that if I arrived with Cunego, it would be very fast, and it would be impossible for me to get the victory. The bike was incredible. Really fast. Really rigid. I really enjoy every moment on this bike. "

Stage 6: Peynier - Tourrettes-sur-Loup (220 km)
1. Xavier Tondo, Cervélo TestTeam 5:01:39
2. Alejandro Valverde, Caisse d'Epargne 0:00:05
3. Peter Sagan, Liquigas s.t.

9 responses for this Entry

Apepayevise says:

March 27, 2010

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Pau Arona says:

March 14, 2010

Et mereixes una felicitació més Xavi!

Et vaig conèixer a la volta Catalunya, i et vaig felicitar per la exhibició feta Castella i Lleó, que malgrat tot no vas guanyar, ahir em pensava que passaría el mateix però la jústicia, l'esforç el treball i el ciclisme d'atac et van brindar una victoria molt merescuda!!

Enhorabona Xavi ets un dels grans!

Felicitats des de Vilassar!

Cervelo al tour!!!!!

X. Bellido says:

March 14, 2010

Ets molt gran Xavi! Enhorabona campió!

Payaso ENRICO says:

March 14, 2010

Estimado amigo ..... me has hecho revivir tiempos pasados de auténtico ciclismo.

Con ciclistas como tú, el ciclismo recuperaría a muchos aficionados que se han marchado del ciclismo porque lo que domina es el "ciclismo moderno" o sea el del "aburrimiento colectivo" o el del "mínimo esfuerzo", y hoy tú has hecho sufrir a muchos auténticos aficionados, pero ha valido la pena.

Por tí y por el equipo "Cervélo", a cuyos integrantes (ciclistas y técnicos) felicito desde Tarragona.

"Enrico"

Pål says:

March 14, 2010

Congrats mate!

Go CERVÉLO TESTTEAM!!!

Joan says:

March 13, 2010

Si! Si! Si! Molt bona Xavi! Gracies per fer nos disfrutar del ciclisme. Ara, quin patir! Ens has tingut amb un ai ..... 15 seg. ara 20 ara 15 .... Uf! Enhora bona i per la següent.

Jean-Louis says:

March 13, 2010

Congratulations Xavier and good luck at Cervelo for tomorrow.

We want another sucess tomorrow.

Josep M. Solé says:

March 13, 2010

Enhorabona Xavi.

He vist l´etapa i m´ha emocionat molt.

El teu equip pot estar molt orgullos de tu

Guacamole says:

March 13, 2010

Sensacional Xavier Tondo!

Congratulations.

Una etapa sensacional y una victoria merecidísima tras mantener la fé en la victoria y seguir trabajando hasta el último metro.

Mucha suerte a Tondo y todos los Cervélo!