Team Saxo Bank announced its final line-up for the Giro d’ Italia 2012
Team Saxo Bank has announced its final squad for the 2012 version of the Giro d’ Italia.
The team is having a terrible season and is hopeful to find its winning ways at the Italian race.
The Danish side currently lays at the last position as per the UCI Team’s rankings as of April 2012.
It has only managed to secure 32 UCI points in the first quarter of the season.
Team Omega Pharma-Quick Step is leading the category with the maximum number of 547 UCI points.
Team Liquigas-Cannondale, Team Sky, Team Katusha and Team Astana are holding the next four positions in the respective order.
The Danish team had to face the biggest disappointment of the season when the CAS handed a two-year ban to its star rider, Alberto Contador.
Both UCI and WADA accused the Spaniard of using clenbuterol during the Tour de France 2010 and the case was forwarded to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The final decision was made in February 2012 and the jury was convinced that the cyclist used unfair means to enhance his performance at the race.
Alberto repeatedly denied the allegations but had to abide by the court decision.
The judges also disqualified him from all the victories since the 2010 version of the French Grand Tour.
The disqualification restricts Contador from riding all the major cycling events of the year, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’ Italia and the 2012 Olympic Games.
David Tanner was looking ahead to represent the team at the Italian race.
Unfortunately, the Australian is not 100% fit for the event and will miss on the opportunity to mark his debut at the first Grand Tour of the season.
Saxo Bank Sports Director Brad McGee cited in a media release, "David bruised his ribs in a crash in Circuit de la Sarthe earlier this month, and unfortunately he is still affected by this and doesn't feel he is back to his best, as we had all hoped”.
“This is of course a huge disappointment for David, but considering the Giro d'Italia would have been his first ever Grand Tour, he, our doctor and the team's sport directors agree that his current conditions are not compatible with starting the Giro", he
concluded.
The final team for the represent Team Saxo Bank at the race include, Juan Jose Haedo, Lucas Sebastian Haedo, Anders Lund, Jonas Aaen, Mads Christensen, Luke Roberts, Manuele Boaro, MatteoTosatto and Volodymir Gustov.
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