Team Columbia-HTC continues to be honored for a winning 2009 season by earning 12 out of 16 votes for "Best Team of 2009" by an international panel of industry insiders selected by Cyclingnews.com.  In a three-part summary of the year's highlights, Columbia-HTC was ranked number one by nearly all of the participating panelists.

"Columbia-HTC [is] such a strong team on so many fronts," commented Rupert Guinness of the Sydney Morning Herald. "They seemed to feed off every win, and their enthusiasm never waned. Watching them genuinely savour their victories and thank their teammates was terrific to watch.  Peter Cossins, contributing editor to Procycling Magazine noted, "Whether it was their men or women, they hoovered up the victories like no team has since Mapei in their pomp."  

Highlighting the team's 132 season victories, Cyclingnews US Editor Laura Weislo pointed to Team Columbia-HTC's men and women. "Who can argue that a team that wins so many races doesn't deserve this title?"

Columbia-HTC also received three out of four contributing editors' votes for Best 2009 Team by Cycle Sport Magazine.

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