Carlos Sastre

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After being left out of the Tour de France and riding to a sub-par Giro d'Italia, it's all-in for Geox-TMC during the upcoming Vuelta a España.

GENOA, Italy (VN) - Carlos Sastre ceded 1:14 during Monday's tragic third stage at the Giro d'Italia after crashing and breaking the pedals on his bike.

Geox-TMC confirmed its Giro nine, with Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre leading the formation into the season’s first grand tour.

“I don’t think I have ever seen stages so long, so hard and so spectacular in all my many years as a pro,” said Carlos Sastre after scouting some key sectors of the 2011 Giro d'Italia.

Geox-TMC has named its "long list" for the upcoming Giro d'Italia, putting 12 riders on a list that will be whittled down to nine for the season's first grand tour.

SAN PEDRO DEL PINATAR, Spain (VN) – Carlos Sastre stepped off the Geox-TMC bus Friday morning to be welcomed by a phalanx of cameras and fans for the 2008 Tour de France champion’s first race of the season.

The Tour’s loss could be the Giro’s gain. Denis Menchov — just a day after he found his Geox-TMC team was not invited to participate in the 2011 Tour de France – has confirmed he will “race the Giro to win.”

Carlos Sastre said missing the 2011 Tour de France is a “blow” but promises to race with his head held high in other events this season.

Although shortened from five to three days, the Vuelta a Murcia in Spain will see a top field for the race set for March 4-6.

Carlos Sastre (Geox-TMC) will make his season debut at the Vuelta a Murcia in March.

Carlos Sastre had alot to smile about as he watched the presentation of the Tour de France.

The new team confirms seven riders who will come from the Footon-Servetto squad and three new signings, including Cervelo TestTeam's Marcel Wyss.

But Van Garderen, Danielson and Frank Schleck are still in the hunt.

The third and final grand tour of the season gets underway in Spain on Saturday, with several leading riders eyeing their chances amid the absence of the world's top road racer Alberto Contador.

The Spanish veteran, who has finished on the podium three times, will be starting his third grand tour of the year.

After weeks of speculation that Rabobank's Denis Menchov was poised to join the Russian-sponsored Katusha team, the two-time winner of the Vuelta a España has signed with Spain's team Geox.

Cycling’s version of musical chairs is hitting a new fever pitch this week as yet another big name is set to change teams.

The 2008 Tour de France champ still plans to ride the Vuelta for Cervélo.

The Cervélo TestTeam will bring star riders Carlos Sastre and Thor Hushovd to the Vuelta a España later this month.

Carlos Sastre says there’s a “very high possibility” that he will start his third grand tour of the 2010 season

Carlos Sastre says the peloton is taking things too far when it comes to 'fair play,' turning the sport into a 'baby's playpen' at times.

Sastre scored his first Tour de France stage win on Aix 3 Domaines in 2003. He gave it another shot on Sunday.

Cervélo's team leader is taking the Tour day by day and says "anything is possible."

A look at Carlos Sastre's new Cervélo R5.

The 2008 champ hung with the lead group Sunday and is looking forward to a tough finale to the Tour.

"There will be a selection tomorrow," predicts Lance Armstrong.

The 2008 Tour winner hasn't gotten much respect lately. But he always gets stronger toward the end of a grand tour

2009 Tour runner-up Andy Schleck doesn't think world champ Cadel Evans can stick with the other favorites in the mountains.

Carlos Sastre says he's uncertain about his condition for this Tour, but is certain he will fight to the end.

Although they’ve been racked by bad luck and injuries, all three of Cervélo TestTeam’s top stars — Carlos Sastre, Thor Hushovd and Heinrich Haussler — will line up for the 2010 Tour de France.

Cervelo TestTeam announces its Tour de Suisse squad and reveals more information about Carlos Sastre's injuries.

Cervélo TestTeam has ended speculation about Carlos Sastre's inclusion in this year's Tour de France by telling the former champion to get ready for the July 3-25 event.

Cervélo TestTeam was one of the revelations of last year’s Tour de France, but the team is patiently waiting word whether top stars Carlos Sastre and Thor Hushovd will be lining up July 3 in Rotterdam.

Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam) would like to hit the repeat button and do the entire first week of the 2010 Giro d’Italia all over again.

Sastre sees strong Giro support

Carlos Sastre (Cervélo) and Bradley Wiggins (Sky) are among several riders to have pulled out of Sunday’s edition of the Amstel Gold Race after encountering problems getting flights to the Netherlands.

Alberto Contador and Carlos Sastre are content with their performances to date as March nears its end.

Andrew Hood takes a look at what's sure to be one of the busiest weeks of the year.

Cervélo TestTeam promises more of the same as it prepares for the 2010 season.

Carlos Sastre confirmed he’s eyeing overall victory at the Giro d’Italia as one of his top goals for the 2010 season, but remains uncommitted on whether he’ll race the Tour de France.

Carlos Sastre’s rollercoaster 2009 season taught him a few things.

Xavier Tondo, joins Cervélo to provide Carlos Sastre with the type of support he was so sorely missing in last year’s Giro.

Spaniard Carlos Sastre, winner of the 2008 Tour de France, will compete in the 2010 Giro d'Italia.