San Luis Obispo, CA – 19th August 2010 – The HTC-Columbia men’s team earned its 50th win of 2010 Thursday at the Eneco Tour in Belgium. The team’s breadth of wins spans seven solid months of racing, beginning with a dominating three stage wins and the overall victory at the Tour Down Under, and includes five stage wins at the Tour de France, victory at the Belgian Classic Gent-Wevelgem, two stages and the overall at the Tour of California and two stage wins at the Giro d’Italia. Remarkably, the men’s squad’s 50 wins to date was achieved by 15 different athletes.

“It’s a difficult feat to be successful year after year, and it always impresses me that the boys continue to work so hard and achieve so much as a team,” commented Team Manager Rolf Aldag.

In 2010 the HTC-Columbia men racked up four National Time Trial Championship title and one National Road Championship title, including Tony Martin [GER], Frantisek Rabon [CZK], Marco Pinotti [ITA], Martin Velits [SVK] and Aleksejs Saramotins [LAT].

The HTC-Columbia women earned three National Time Trial Championship titles, including neo pro Evelyn Stevens [USA], Judith Arndt [GER] and Emilia Fahlin [SWE]. The women’s team has won 37 races to date including three stages at the Tour de L’Aude, China World Cup, two stages plus the overall at Redlands, the Philadelphia Liberty Classic, five stages at the Giro d’Italia Femminile, and two stages at the Route de France among others. The HTC-Columbia women lead the Teams Classification in the 2010 World Cup Series.

“I’m really proud of both the men’s and the women’s teams for their exemplary teamwork and remarkably consistent winning performance,” added team owner Bob Stapleton. “The success of these two teams is a result of each member’s commitment to the sport, and it’s exciting to be a part of that.”

Thursday’s win brings Team HTC-Columbia’s victory tally since 2008 to 368; 221 for the men and 147 for the women.

men’s team earned its 50th win of 2010 Thursday at the Eneco Tour in Belgium. The team’s breadth of wins spans seven solid months of racing, beginning with a dominating three stage wins and the overall victory at the Tour Down Under, and includes five stage wins at the Tour de France, victory at the Belgian Classic Gent-Wevelgem, two stages and the overall at the Tour of California and two stage wins at the Giro d’Italia. Remarkably, the men’s squad’s 50 wins to date was achieved by 15 different athletes.

“It’s a difficult feat to be successful year after year, and it always impresses me that the boys continue to work so hard and achieve so much as a team,” commented Team Manager Rolf Aldag.

In 2010 the HTC-Columbia men racked up four National Time Trial Championship title and one National Road Championship title, including Tony Martin [GER], Frantisek Rabon [CZK], Marco Pinotti [ITA], Martin Velits [SVK] and Aleksejs Saramotins [LAT].

The HTC-Columbia women earned three National Time Trial Championship titles, including neo pro Evelyn Stevens [USA], Judith Arndt [GER] and Emilia Fahlin [SWE]. The women’s team has won 37 races to date including three stages at the Tour de L’Aude, China World Cup, two stages plus the overall at Redlands, the Philadelphia Liberty Classic, five stages at the Giro d’Italia Femminile, and two stages at the Route de France among others. The HTC-Columbia women lead the Teams Classification in the 2010 World Cup Series.

“I’m really proud of both the men’s and the women’s teams for their exemplary teamwork and remarkably consistent winning performance,” added team owner Bob Stapleton. “The success of these two teams is a result of each member’s commitment to the sport, and it’s exciting to be a part of that.”

Thursday’s win brings Team HTC-Columbia’s victory tally since 2008 to 368; 221 for the men and 147 for the women.