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Geox-TMC
Geoxlogo.jpg
Team information
UCI code GEO
Registered Spain
Founded 2004 (2004)
Disbanded 2011
Discipline Road
Status UCI Professional Continental
Bicycles Fuji
Key personnel
General manager Mauro Gianetti
Team name history
2004–2007
2008
2008
2009
2010
2011
Saunier Duval-Prodir
Saunier Duval-Scott
Scott-American Beef
Fuji-Servetto
Footon-Servetto-Fuji
Geox-TMC

Geox-TMC was a Spanish-based road bicycle racing 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.


The team's final title sponsors were Geox, an Italian shoe company, and TMC, a multinational company that develops electric transformers with cast resin windings.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Major wins


    • 2.1 2004


    • 2.2 2005


    • 2.3 2006


    • 2.4 2007


    • 2.5 2008


    • 2.6 2009


    • 2.7 2010


    • 2.8 2011




  • 3 National champions


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


After team cyclist Riccardo Riccò was arrested by police following a positive test for doping after the 4th stage of the 2008 Tour de France, the team left the 2008 Tour de France before the 12th stage of the race began. Both Riccò and Leonardo Piepoli were fired from the team,[1] but the team was still denied a place in the 2008 Vuelta a España [2] and other UCI ProTour races. The team's sponsors withdrew their support,[3][4] 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 which they won with Juan José Cobo. On October 20 it was announced that Geox were withdrawing their sponsorship.[5] It was later announced by the UCI that riders were free to move to other teams.[6] On December 7, it was announced that management had failed to find a new sponsor, and would now turn their focus to helping riders find new teams, indicating that the team would not continue.[7]



Major wins




2004



1st Stage 1 Tour of Qatar, Francisco Ventoso

1st Overall Vuelta a Andalucía, Juan Carlos Domínguez
1st Stage 3, Juan Carlos Domínguez


1st Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme, Joaquim Rodríguez

1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Aragon, Constantino Zaballa

1st Stage 4 Tour de Romandie, Fabian Jeker

1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Asturias, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero

1st Stage 1 & 2 Euskal Bizikleta, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero

1st Wachovia USPRO Championships, Francisco Ventoso

1st Overall Volta a Catalunya, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero
1st Stage 2, 3 & 4, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero


1st Clasica San Sebastian, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero

1st Subida a Urkiola, Leonardo Piepoli

1st Stage 9 Vuelta a España, Leonardo Piepoli

1st Stage 19 Vuelta a España, Constantino Zaballa



2005



1st Stage 4 Volta a Catalunya, Leonardo Piepoli

1st Stage 5 Volta a Catalunya, Iñigo Cuesta

1st Stage 6 Tour de Suisse, Chris Horner

1st  Italy Time Trial Championships, Marco Pinotti

1st  Spain Road Race Championships, Juan Manuel Gárate

1st Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Juan Carlos Domínguez
1st Stage 4, Juan Carlos Domínguez


1st Clasica San Sebastian, Constantino Zaballa

1st Subida a Urkiola, Joaquim Rodríguez

1st Jersey red.svg Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España, Joaquim Rodríguez



2006



1st Stage 5 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Riccardo Riccò

1st Overall Vuelta al Pais Vasco, José Ángel Gómez Marchante
1st Stage 6, José Ángel Gómez Marchante


1st Overall Volta a Catalunya, David Cañada

1st Stage 13 & 17 Giro d'Italia, Leonardo Piepoli

1st Overall Euskal Bizikleta, Koldo Gil

1st Stage 1 & 4b, Koldo Gil

1st Stage 4a, Francisco Ventoso



1st Stage 6 Tour de Suisse, Koldo Gil

1st  Poland Time Trial Championship, Piotr Mazur

1st Stage 3 Vuelta a España, Francisco Ventoso

1st Stage 14 Vuelta a España, David Millar

1st Japan Cup, Riccardo Riccò



2007



1st Stage 4 Tour de San Luis, Riccardo Riccò

1st Prologue Paris–Nice, David Millar

1st Stage 3 & 4 Tirreno–Adriatico, Riccardo Riccò

1st Stage 2, 3 & 5 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Francisco Ventoso

1st Stage 5 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Riccardo Riccò

1st Overall Vuelta al País Vasco, Juan José Cobo
1st Stage 1 & 5, Juan José Cobo


1st Subida al Naranco, Koldo Gil

1st Overall Vuelta a Asturias, Koldo Gil
1st Stage 3, Alberto Fernández de la Puebla


1st Stage 10 Giro d'Italia, Leonardo Piepoli

1st Stage 15 Giro d'Italia, Riccardo Riccò

1st Stage 17 Giro d'Italia, Gilberto Simoni

1st Stage 19 Giro d'Italia, Iban Mayo

1st Jersey green.svg Mountains classification Giro d'Italia, Leonardo Piepoli

1st GP Llodio, David de la Fuente

1st Stage 1 Euskal Bizikleta, Alberto Fernández de la Puebla

1st  Latvia Time Trial Championships, Raivis Belohvoščiks

1st  United Kingdom Road Race Championships, David Millar

1st  United Kingdom Time Trial Championships, David Millar

1st Subida a Urkiola, José Angel Gomez Marchante

1st Stage 5 Eneco Tour, Luciano Pagliarini

1st Stage 9 Vuelta a España, Leonardo Piepoli

1st Stage 4 Tour of Missouri, Luciano Pagliarini

1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Chihuahua, Javier Mejías

1st Japan Cup, Manuele Mori



2008



1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Andalucía, Denis Flahaut

1st Stage 6 Tour of California, Luciano Pagliarini

1st Stages 2 & 8 Giro d'Italia, Riccardo Riccò

1st Overall Euskal Bizikleta, Eros Capecchi
1st Stage 3, Eros Capecchi


1st  Latvia Time Trial Championships, Raivis Belohvoščiks

1st Stage 10 Tour de France, Juan José Cobo

1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Burgos, Juan José Cobo

1st Stage 9 Volta a Portugal, Juan José Cobo

1st Stage 7 Eneco Tour, Raivis Belohvoščiks

1st Stage 2 Deutschland Tour, David de la Fuente

1st Stage 4 & 5 Vuelta Mexico, José Alberto Benitez

1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Chihuahua, Iker Camaño

1st Young rider classification in the Giro d'Italia, Riccardo Riccò



  • Tour de France:[8][9]


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 León, Juan José Cobo

1st GP Miguel Indurain, David de la Fuente

1st Stage 1 Tour de Romandie, Ricardo Serrano

1st Stage 19 Vuelta a España, Juan José Cobo



2010



1st Stage 2 Tour de San Luis, Rafael Valls

1st Stage 3 Tour Down Under, Manuel Cardoso

1st Overall Circuit de Lorraine, Fabio Felline
1st Stage 2 & 3, Fabio Felline




2011



1st Clasica de Almeria, Matteo Pelucchi

1st Stage 3 Giro del Trentino, Fabio Duarte

1st Stage 2a Brixia Tour, Fabio Felline

1st Overall Jersey red.svg Vuelta a España, Juan José Cobo
1st Stage 15, Juan José Cobo






National champions



2005

1st MaillotItalia.svg Time Trial Championships, Marco Pinotti

1st MaillotEspaña.PNG Road Race Championships, Juan Manuel Gárate

2006

1st MaillotPolonia.PNG Time Trial Championship, Piotr Mazur

2007

1st MaillotLetonia.PNG Time Trial Championships, Raivis Belohvoščiks

1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Road Race Championships, David Millar

1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Time Trial Championships, David Millar

2008

1st MaillotLetonia.PNG Time Trial Championships, Raivis Belohvoščiks



See also



  • List of teams and cyclists in the 2008 Tour de France

  • 2008 Tour de France

  • Tour de France



References





  1. ^ "Spanish cycling team Saunier Duval sack Ricco". Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2008-07-18..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Scott-American Beef excluded from Spain's Vuelta". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2008-08-07.


  3. ^ Lynch, Robin (2008-07-23). "Saunier Duval to withdraw from cycling sponsorship". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-07-23.


  4. ^ "Scott Bicycles Discontinues Sponsorship". scottusa.com. Retrieved 2008-08-28.


  5. ^ "Geox pulls sponsorship from cycling". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


  6. ^ "Geox riders free to leave". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


  7. ^ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/geox-gives-up-hope-of-new-sponsor


  8. ^ http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/fr/TDF/2008/vainqueurs.html


  9. ^ Both Ricco and Piepoli subsequently tested positive for EPO Cera




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