Cervélo TestTeam is pleased to announce that Frenchman Philippe Mauduit will be joining the men’s team as a Sports Director.
The former professional cyclist worked as a director for the Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 2009, and will be bringing his experience to compliment current sporting directors Jean-Paul van Poppel, Alex Sans Vega, Jens Zemke and Marcello Albasini.
“I will spend the rest of this year learning about every aspect of the team – riders, staff and sponsors. They have a good team spirit and everyone seems very motivated. My goal, in the coming years, is that I will be able to make a positive contribution to help the riders on the team improve their performance. I look forward to being a part of the team’s further development and improvement.”
After an enormously successful first season, the Cervélo TestTeam will go into 2010 with this season’s experience on their side, and could expect significant growth competitively with the likes of Heinrich Haussler.
“He just finished his university studies in Besancon to become a coach, and he has already participated in two Tours de France and many other races as a Sports Director,” explained team manager Thomas Campana of the new signing.
“Philippe brings to the team a solid knowledge of tactics, strong technical skills, and an ability to coach the young riders.”