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Liquigas - 2010

Liquigas on the move.
Team Liquigas-Doimo heads into the 2010 season with high ambitions for the Grand Tours. With four riders capable of competing for overall victory, team directors have a problem that many would envy.

Ivan Basso returned to racing in 2009 and quickly made his presence known with an overall win at the Giro del Trentino. An eventual fourth place at the Giro d'Italia was followed up with the same result at the Vuelta. Basso heads into 2010 with high aspirations, knowing that he has a strong team in support.

Franco Pellizotti had a breakout 2009, with a stage win and second place overall at the Giro d'Italia. In July, Pellizotti put himself into many breaks and his gutsy performance in the Tour's high mountains netted him the polka dot jersey as best climber.

The Tour de France also featured Liquigas' two young aces, Roman Kreuziger and Vincenzo Nibali. Kreuziger started the Tour with a stage and overall win at the Tour of Romandie already under his belt. The young Czech rider battled a stomach virus in the early stages and eventually recovered to finish ninth in Paris. Nibali's Tour saw the young Sicilian climbing with the best riders in the world, finishing seventh overall. Much is expected of these two riders in 2010. Both riders were courted heavily by other teams but have remained in the service of the acid green team for at least one more season!

Sprinter Daniele Bennati started 2009 in the best possible way, with four wins in the month of February alone. Nagging injuries kept him from reaching his best form later in the season, and he will aim to return to the front of the sprints in the Grand Tours.

Francesco Chicchi, Fabio Sabatini, Jacopo Guarnieri and Daniel Oss are other Liquigas sprinters to look out for, and will see the addition of young Elia Viviani, who represents Italy on the track as well.

Team Liquigas-Doimo races and wins aboard the Cannondale SuperSix and Slice, featuring System Integration.



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