In the 2010 edition of the Nissan Titan Desert Tinker Juarez was the CANNONDALE team main rider and he participated in the race as captain of the official formation of the prestigious brand of bicycles. After the race, he said to the magazine BIKE of GERMANY that this test has been marked him and it will have a special place in his memory.

"I do not usually collect the plate numbers, but i'm gonna keep this one. Here you ride through the desert and sleep on the ground ... it's crazy. " Tinker Juarez - BIKE GERMANY (July 2010)

At 49 years old, the American myth of the mountain bike got crowned as winner of the MASTER CATEGORIE of NTD2010. riding his CANNONDALE FLASH equipped with the LEFTY FORK and the number 13, he managed to finish in sixth place in the overall standing showing a great courage and seniority on the bike.

In addition, Tinker Juarez shared moments with more than 300 fellow-sufferers, was one of the most loved, respected and sought in the camps and he knew how to delight the rest of the field outlining a gentle smile that neither, suffering nor desert heat, could remove from him at any time.