Saunier Duval–Prodir

Geox-TMC
Team information
UCI code	GEO
Registered	Spain
Founded	2004
Disbanded	2011
Discipline(s)	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.

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, although this result has been reversed by the UCI due to violation of anti-doping rules. 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

Stage 1 Tour of Qatar, Francisco Ventoso

Overall Vuelta a Andalucía, Juan Carlos Domínguez

Stage 3, Juan Carlos Domínguez

Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme, Joaquim Rodríguez

Stage 3 Vuelta a Aragon, Constantino Zaballa

Stage 4 Tour de Romandie, Fabian Jeker

Stage 5 Vuelta a Asturias, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero

Stages 1 & 2 Euskal Bizikleta, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero

Wachovia USPRO Championships, Francisco Ventoso

Overall Volta a Catalunya, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero

Stages 2, 3 & 4, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero

Clasica San Sebastian, Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero

Subida a Urkiola, Leonardo Piepoli

Stage 9 Vuelta a España, Leonardo Piepoli

Stage 19 Vuelta a España, Constantino Zaballa

2005

Stage 4 Volta a Catalunya, Leonardo Piepoli

Stage 5 Volta a Catalunya, Iñigo Cuesta

Stage 6 Tour de Suisse, Chris Horner

Italy Time Trial Championships, Marco Pinotti

Spain Road Race Championships, Juan Manuel Gárate

Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Juan Carlos Domínguez

Stage 4, Juan Carlos Domínguez

Clasica San Sebastian, Constantino Zaballa

Subida a Urkiola, Joaquim Rodríguez

Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España, Joaquim Rodríguez

2006

Stage 5 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Riccardo Riccò

Overall Vuelta al Pais Vasco, José Ángel Gómez Marchante

Stage 6, José Ángel Gómez Marchante

Overall Volta a Catalunya, David Cañada

Stages 13 & 17 Giro d'Italia, Leonardo Piepoli

Overall Euskal Bizikleta, Koldo Gil

Stages 1 & 4b, Koldo Gil

Stage 4a, Francisco Ventoso

Stage 6 Tour de Suisse, Koldo Gil

Poland Time Trial Championship, Piotr Mazur

Stage 3 Vuelta a España, Francisco Ventoso

Stage 14 Vuelta a España, David Millar

Japan Cup, Riccardo Riccò

2007

Stage 4 Tour de San Luis, Riccardo Riccò

Prologue Paris–Nice, David Millar

Stages 3 & 4 Tirreno–Adriatico, Riccardo Riccò

Stages 2, 3 & 5 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Francisco Ventoso

Stage 5 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Riccardo Riccò

Overall Vuelta al País Vasco, Juan José Cobo

Stages 1 & 5, Juan José Cobo

Subida al Naranco, Koldo Gil

Overall Vuelta a Asturias, Koldo Gil

Stage 3, Alberto Fernández de la Puebla

Stage 10 Giro d'Italia, Leonardo Piepoli

Stage 15 Giro d'Italia, Riccardo Riccò

Stage 17 Giro d'Italia, Gilberto Simoni

Stage 19 Giro d'Italia, Iban Mayo

Mountains classification Giro d'Italia, Leonardo Piepoli

GP Llodio, David de la Fuente

Stage 1 Euskal Bizikleta, Alberto Fernández de la Puebla

Latvia Time Trial Championships, Raivis Belohvoščiks

United Kingdom Road Race Championships, David Millar

United Kingdom Time Trial Championships, David Millar

Subida a Urkiola, José Ángel Gómez Marchante

Stage 5 Eneco Tour, Luciano Pagliarini

Stage 9 Vuelta a España, Leonardo Piepoli

Stage 4 Tour of Missouri, Luciano Pagliarini

Stage 1 Vuelta a Chihuahua, Javier Mejías

Japan Cup, Manuele Mori

2008

Stage 5 Vuelta a Andalucía, Denis Flahaut

Stage 6 Tour of California, Luciano Pagliarini

Stages 2 & 8 Giro d'Italia, Riccardo Riccò

Overall Euskal Bizikleta, Eros Capecchi

Stage 3, Eros Capecchi

Latvia Time Trial Championships, Raivis Belohvoščiks

Stage 10 Tour de France, Juan José Cobo

Stage 5 Vuelta a Burgos, Juan José Cobo

Stage 9 Volta a Portugal, Juan José Cobo

Stage 7 Eneco Tour, Raivis Belohvoščiks

Stage 2 Deutschland Tour, David de la Fuente

Stages 4 & 5 Vuelta Mexico, José Alberto Benítez

Stage 4 Vuelta a Chihuahua, Iker Camaño

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

Stage 4 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Juan José Cobo

GP Miguel Indurain, David de la Fuente

Stage 1 Tour de Romandie, Ricardo Serrano

2010

Stage 2 Tour de San Luis, Rafael Valls

Stage 3 Tour Down Under, Manuel Cardoso

Overall Circuit de Lorraine, Fabio Felline

Stages 2 & 3, Fabio Felline

2011

Clasica de Almeria, Matteo Pelucchi

Stage 3 Giro del Trentino, Fabio Duarte

Stage 2a Brixia Tour, Fabio Felline

National champions

2005: 1st Time Trial Championships, Marco Pinotti; 1st Road Race Championships, Juan Manuel Gárate
2006: 1st Time Trial Championship, Piotr Mazur
2007: 1st Time Trial Championships, Raivis Belohvoščiks; 1st Road Race Championships, David Millar; 1st Time Trial Championships, David Millar
2008: 1st Time Trial Championships, Raivis Belohvoščiks

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References

"Spanish cycling team Saunier Duval sack Ricco". Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
"Scott-American Beef excluded from Spain's Vuelta". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
Lynch, Robin (2008-07-23). "Saunier Duval to withdraw from cycling sponsorship". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
"Scott Bicycles Discontinues Sponsorship". scottusa.com. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
"Geox pulls sponsorship from cycling". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
"Geox riders free to leave". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/geox-gives-up-hope-of-new-sponsor
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-08-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Both Ricco and Piepoli subsequently tested positive for EPO Cera

External links

Official website

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[1] "Spanish cycling team Saunier Duval sack Ricco". Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2008-07-18.

[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] ttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/geox-gives-up-hope-of-new-sponsor

[8] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-08-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[9] Both Ricco and Piepoli subsequently tested positive for EPO Cera

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