Rock racing
| Rock racing | |
| Team data | |
| UCI code | RRM |
| nationality |
 United States
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| First season | 2007 |
| Last season | 2009 |
| discipline | Street |
| staff | |
| Team manager |
 Rudy Pevenage
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| shirt | |
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Rock Racing is a former American cycling team .
history
The team was founded in 2007 and, with its leader Allen Bean, participated as a Continental team in the UCI Continental Circuits, preferring to take part in American races. The team was equipped with De Rosa bikes . The sponsor was the fashion brand Rock & Republic of multimillionaire Michael Ball. The team had an exclusive contract with Cadillac and used its Escalade model as a team vehicle. The sporting directors were Rudy Pevenage , Laurenzo Lapage and Gary Hanson. Pevenage and Lapage left the team at the end of 2009 due to a lack of salary payments; Lapage switched to the Kazakh " Team Astana ".
The team has been criticized several times because of the doping past of its members. Both Rudy Pevenage and the drivers Tyler Hamilton , José Enrique Gutiérrez , Francisco Mancebo , Santiago Botero and Óscar Sevilla were customers of the "doping doctor" Eufemiano Fuentes or, as in the case of Tyler Hamilton, were convicted of doping. Rudy Pevenage, however, distanced himself from the mistakes of the past on behalf of his drivers. Still, Tyler Hamilton tested positive again in April 2009.
In addition to the doping affairs of its members, which gave the team a bad boy image, Rock Racing stood by the spectacular engagement of 2002 road cycling world champion Mario Cipollini, who retired from professional cycling in 2005, as team advisor and driver in personal union in January 2008, which ended just a few weeks later after differences of opinion, in the headlines.
In February 2010 it became known that the UCI team had not received a Continental license for the current year. Owner Michael Ball then stated that the team should continue to exist as a nationally registered team.
2009 season
America Tour successes
| date | run | Cat. | driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 15th |
1st stage California Tour
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2.1 |
 Francisco Mancebo
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| 4th of March |
 4th stage Vuelta Mexico
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2.2 |
 David Vitoria
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| 5. March |
5th stage Vuelta Mexico
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2.2 |
David Vitoria
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| April 28 |
1st stage Vuelta a Asturias
|
2.1 |
 Glen Chadwick
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| April 29 |
2nd stage Vuelta a Asturias
|
2.1 |
Óscar Seville
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| 1st of May |
4th stage Vuelta a Asturias
|
2.1 |
Francisco Mancebo
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| April 28th - May 2nd |
Overall ranking Vuelta a Asturias
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2.1 |
Francisco Mancebo
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| June 19th |
 12th stage Vuelta a Colombia
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2.2 |
Víctor Hugo Peña
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| 20th June |
13. Stage Vuelta a Colombia
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2.2 |
Glen Chadwick
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| 4-10 October |
Overall ranking Vuelta a Chihuahua
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2.1 |
Óscar Seville
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Additions Disposals
| Accesses | Team 2008 | Departures | Team 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Kemps | Team Astana | Michael Creed | Team Type 1 |
| Francisco Mancebo | Fercase-Rota dos Móveis | Adam Switters | California Giant-Specialized |
| Nicholas Sanderson | Jelly Belly Cycling Team | Doug Ollerenshaw | Myogenesis.com-United HealthCare |
| David Martín | Orbea | Brock curry | Now-MS Society |
| Glen Chadwick | Team Type 1 | Jeremiah Wiscovitch | Now-MS Society |
| Chris Baldwin | Toyota-United | Santiago Botero | Orgullo paisa |
| José Enrique Gutiérrez | Ex-professional ( Team LPR 2007) | Kayle Leogrande | Doping ban |
| David Vitoria | Ex-professional ( BMC Racing Team 2007) | Rahsaan Bahati | Unknown |
| Alexander Boyd | Ex-professional ( VMG Racing 2006) | Peter Dawson | Unknown |
| James Driscoll | Neoprofi | Tyler Hamilton (until April 17) | End of career |
| David Tanner | Neoprofi | Chris Baldwin (until May 31) | OUCH-Maxxis |
| Iván Domínguez (from June 18) | Fuji Servetto | Sterling Magnell (through June 30) | Unknown |
| Rahsaan Bahati (from June 19) | Ex-professional (Rock Racing 2008) |
team
Placements in UCI rankings
UCI America Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25th |
Kayle Leogrande (165.)
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| 2008 | 4th |
Óscar Seville (9th)
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| 2009 | 5. |
David Vitoria (34th)
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UCI Asia Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9. |
Tyler Hamilton (9th)
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| 2009 | - | - |
UCI Europe Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46. |
Francisco Mancebo (90.)
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UCI Oceania Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12. |
Glen Chadwick (15th)
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Individual evidence
- ↑ radsport-news.com February 24, 2010: Pevenage no longer sports director at Rock Racing
- ↑ "I know that I made a mistake" In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, April 16, 2009.
- ↑ velonews.com of April 17, 2009: Tyler Hamilton retires following second positive doping test
- ↑ radsport-news.com from February 22nd, 2010: At Rock Racing the wheels stand still
- ↑ radsport-news.com of March 5, 2010: UCI refuses Rock Racing Continental license