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Footon-Servetto-Fuji to feature eight Tour debutants

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Parent Category: Cycling Pro Road & Mtb

Category: News 2010

Published on Thursday, 24 June 2010 13:04

Written by Luca Salvatelli

"It's true that we're bringing up to eight debutants to the Tour, -Matxin nodded when questioned-, but I think they'll be compensating the lack of experience with illusion to do a race that means a dream for most pro riders. Looking at our roster depth, I think we're setting a quite balanced team, with riders able to stand big paces in the mountains, such as Capecchi, Durán, Eibegger or Valls; experienced riders for the breakaways like Mayoz, Benítez and Cheula, plus two fast men like Cardoso and Felline, who we hope to give us some headlines in the first week. Obviously, the aim will be to fight for stage victories, and we must do it entering the breaks and being combative, just the line we kept for all the season. The other option remains the mass sprints; despite not having a pure specialist, Cardoso has already shown he can be up-front in the bunch and Felline has big quality, even though we know he comes here with no pressure, and even not to finish the race."

FOOTON-SERVETTO-FUJI's NINE FOR 2010 TOUR DE FRANCE

Alberto BENÍTEZ

14.11.1981 (28 years old). Chiclana (ESP). 3 pro victories. Debuts in Tour de France.

2010 results: 2. stage 5 V. Castilla y León (2.1), 17. GP Miguel Indurain (1.HC), 22. Tour Down Under (UPT).

Eros CAPECCHI

13.06.1986 (24 years old). Terontola di Cortona (ITA). 2 pro victories. Debuts in Tour de France.

2010 results: 2. stage 5 Crit. du Dauphiné (UPT); 8. stage 4 Crit. du Dauphiné; 10. stage 5 Volta a Catalunya (UPT); 17. Volta ao Algarve (2.1); 18. Tour de Romandie (UPT).

Manuel CARDOSO

07.04.1983 (27 years old). Paços de Ferreira (POR). 16 pro victories. Debuts in Tour de France.

2010 results: 1. stage 3 Tour Down Under (UPT); 3. Trofeo Cala Millor (1.1); 3. Trofeo Palmanova (1.1); 3. stage 1 Circuit de Lorraine (2.1); 5. Trofeo Palma (1.1).

Giampaolo CHEULA

23.05.1979 (31 years old). Crodo (ITA). 5 pro victories. 3rd : 2008 (85.), 2007 (110.).

2010 results: 3. GP di Lugano (1.1); 4. Tour of Turkey (2.HC); 5. stage 4 Tour of Turkey; 21. GP dell'Insubria (1.1).

Arkaitz DURÁN

18.05.1986 (24 years old). Vitoria (ESP). 0 pro victories. Debuts in Tour de France.

2010 results: 2. stage 7 Crit. du Dauphiné (UPT); 9. stage 1 Crit. du Dauphiné; 12. Tour of Turkey (2.HC); 12. GP Miguel Indurain (1.HC); 15. GP Llodio (1.1); 16. Critérium du Dauphiné.

Markus EIBEGGER

16.10.1984 (25 years old). Spielberg (AUT). 5 pro victories. Debuts in Tour de France.

2010 results: 2. GP Judendorf-Strassengel (1.2); 6. Tour de Langkawi (2.HC); 7. stage 1 Tour de Langkawi; 8. stage 6 Tour de Langkawi; 10. stage 9 Giro d'Italia (GT); 48. Giro d'Italia.

Fabio FELLINE

29.03.1990 (20 years old). Torino (ITA). 3 pro victories. Debuts in Tour de France.

2010 results: 1. Circuit de Lorraine (2.1); 1. stages 2 y 3 Circuit de Lorraine; 2. stage 5 Circuit de Lorraine; 5. stage 1 Tour de Romandie (UPT); 5. Classica Sarda (1.1); 7. stage 1 Tour de Suisse (UPT); 10. E3 Prijs Vlaanderen (1.HC).

Iban MAYOZ

30.09.1981 (28 years old). San Sebastián (ESP). 0 pro victories. Debuts in Tour de France.

2010 results: 3. stage 13 Giro d'Italia (GT); 10. GP di Lugano (1.1); 12. GP Llodio (1.1); 13. Vuelta a la Rioja (1.1); 22. Giro d'Italia.

Rafael VALLS

25.06.1987 (23 years old). Cocentaina (ESP). 1 pro victories. Debuts in Tour de France.

2010 results: 1. stage 2 Tour de San Luis (2.1); 2. Trofeo Inca (1.1); 2. stage 5 Tour de San Luis; 3. Tour de San Luis; 9. Trofeo Deià (1.1); 23. Tour de Suisse (UPT).