 The team had an excellent later half of the season in single @-@ day races , attaining top @-@ ten placings in all but one such race that they entered . This successful run started at the Clásica de San Sebastián . Both Schleck brothers were mentioned as possible pre @-@ race contenders , and Fränk Schleck rode to sixth place on the day by finishing with the first chase pack back of solo winner Philippe Gilbert and second @-@ placed Carlos Barredo . In August , Nizzolo continued his strong neo @-@ pro season with a fifth place ride at the GP Ouest @-@ France , finishing second @-@ best from the peloton behind three attacking riders who took each podium place just ahead of them . 
