 The team rode with heavy hearts at the Tour of California in May . It was their first event back in competition after their mass withdrawal from the Giro d 'Italia the day after the death of team member Wouter Weylandt . The race paid tribute to Weylandt by holding a moment of silence before its first stage and allowing the Leopard Trek team to lead the peloton into the neutralized zone , as well as all organization , staff , and riders wearing black armbands . The team did not attain any victories in the race , with Gerdemann in 11th place their best finisher . Neo @-@ pro Nizzolo took the team 's lone win in the month of May , triumphing in the field sprint finish to Bayern @-@ Rundfahrt 's final stage . 
