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Cervélo TestTeam rides last race at Giro di Lombardia

October 16, 2010 - Filed under: TestTeam

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After two seasons Cervélo TestTeam rode their last race today as a team at the Giro di Lombardia, ridden in driving rain and mist on the shores of Lake Como. Philippe Gilbert (BEL- Omega Pharma-Lotto) took his second successive victory in the race, dropping Michele Scarponi (ITA- Androni Giocattoli) on the final climb of the San Fermo to win the final classic of the 2010 season. Scarponi finished 12 seconds behind Gilbert and Pablo Lastras Garcia (ESP-Caisse d'Epargne) placed third.

“We had a plan today, first to bring Xavier Tondo (ESP) into a good position for the final and then at the start to put some of the other riders in the breakaway but it didn’t happen, and the weather played a big part, making it really hard. You could see with the other teams that not many riders came to the finish line, so it didn’t make any difference,” said Jean-Paul Van Poppel, sports director. “After the Madonna del Ghisallo, he got caught by the cold. A guy like Xavier is very skinny without much reserve and at that point he was empty. So there was not too much left, nor was there support from the rest of the team. Volodimir Gustov (UKR) crashed and couldn’t go on and the other riders also left the race for different reasons. In the end a plan is only successful if your key rider can do what he has to do, even if the team is not up to it. Between the weather and the length – 260 kilometers, it was a super hard race. The team’s spirit was good at the start but after 200 km, the legs were empty and the cold was hampering Xavier too much and together that left him little chance for a good result.”

“I felt pretty good today till the Madonna and after that I was just empty,” explained Xavier Tondo, after the race. “It is a shame because I kept training after the Vuelta and I expected a bit more today, but it can happen.”

Giro di Lombardia Results: Milano - Como 260.0 km

1^st	Philippe Gilbert (BEL)	6:46:32	38.37 km/h (23.84 mph)
2^nd	Michele Scarponi (ITA)	+0.12
3^rd	Pablo Lastras Garcia (ESP)	+0.55
4^th	Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)	+1.08
5^th	Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)	s.t.

10 responses for this Entry

Louis says:

October 30, 2010

Cervelo test team is a very good team and i bought your jersey .

Thor is the best sprinter !!!

As we say in French : Chapeau !

marie says:

October 24, 2010

CERVELO, VOUS ME MANQUEREZ BEAUCOUP......

marie says:

October 24, 2010

Désolée de voir Cervélo partir si vite. Cette équipe me plaisait , elle a fait de belles choses durant ces deux années.

Je crois que certains coureurs , Thor Hushovd entre autres, y étaient très attachés.

C' était une équipe assez familiale et prônant des valeurs que j' appréciais.

Le design des maillots, cuissards.... était superbe, beaucoup d' élégance et on les remarquait dans le peloton.

Superbes vélos également ...

Il faudra apprendre à Garmin à proposer des maillots un peu plus beaux que ceux qu'ils ont actuellement...

Bonne chance aux coureurs, au staff .

Une pensée particulière pour Thor et Carlos

James says:

October 23, 2010

Thanks for an awesome two seasons. Well done to everyone in the team and good luck for next year and the years to come!!! To all the riders, every race was a good one and have fun on the bike. Go hard next year with Garmin, and win the classics and the Green Jersey!!!!!!!

david says:

October 22, 2010

you guys have been amazing for two seasons. I'm gonna miss the team tons.

Jan says:

October 21, 2010

Cervélo S3 2010 renewed my interest in road biking, of training myself again after years. Great bikes, best design in the peloton at all... Please teach the Garmin, how bikes and a pro jerseys should look... I will miss the pure CTT.

NewGuy says:

October 18, 2010

Thank you all for your input in helping to create the magnificent machines that are Cervelo and for providing all your fans with much excitement over the last 2 years. I wish every one of you (ownership, management, support staff, and riders) much success in whatever path you choose to follow from here. Thank you CTT.

Robert says:

October 18, 2010

It's a shame to see the team go, but good to see there is some connection staying with Garmin next season. Between the team and my new R3 my interest in the sport has been renewed this year, and that's great! Looking forward to Cervélo bikes and their rides excelling in 2011!

THY says:

October 17, 2010

You guys have been amazing for two years, I will certainly miss you all greatly!

Mônica says:

October 17, 2010

we will miss you guys