2012 Rabobank season

For the women's season, see 2012 Rabobank Women Cycling Team season.
2012 Rabobank season
Manager Erik Breukink
One-day victories 5
Stage race overall victories 2
Stage race stage victories 15
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The 2012 season for the Rabobank cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

2012 roster

Ages as of 1 January 2012.[1]

Rider Date of birth
 Carlos Barredo (ESP) (1981-06-05)5 June 1981 (aged 30)
 Jetse Bol (NED) (1989-09-08)8 September 1989 (aged 22)
 Lars Boom (NED) (1985-12-30)30 December 1985 (aged 26)
 Theo Bos (NED) (1983-08-22)22 August 1983 (aged 28)
 Matti Breschel (DEN) (1984-08-31)31 August 1984 (aged 27)
 Graeme Brown (AUS) (1979-04-09)9 April 1979 (aged 32)
 Stef Clement (NED) (1982-09-24)24 September 1982 (aged 29)
 Rick Flens (NED) (1983-04-11)11 April 1983 (aged 28)
 Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) (1976-04-24)24 April 1976 (aged 35)
 Robert Gesink (NED) (1986-05-31)31 May 1986 (aged 25)
 Marc Goos[N 1] (NED) (1990-11-30)30 November 1990 (aged 21)
 Wilco Kelderman (NED) (1991-03-25)25 March 1991 (aged 20)
 Steven Kruijswijk (NED) (1987-06-07)7 June 1987 (aged 24)
 Tom Leezer (NED) (1985-12-26)26 December 1985 (aged 26)
Rider Date of birth
 Paul Martens (GER) (1983-10-26)26 October 1983 (aged 28)
 Michael Matthews (AUS) (1990-09-26)26 September 1990 (aged 21)
 Bauke Mollema (NED) (1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (aged 25)
 Grischa Niermann (GER) (1975-11-03)3 November 1975 (aged 36)
 Mark Renshaw (AUS) (1982-10-22)22 October 1982 (aged 29)
 Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (1983-11-24)24 November 1983 (aged 28)
 Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) (1989-07-01)1 July 1989 (aged 22)
 Bram Tankink (NED) (1978-12-03)3 December 1978 (aged 33)
 Laurens ten Dam (NED) (1980-11-13)13 November 1980 (aged 31)
 Maarten Tjallingii (NED) (1977-11-05)5 November 1977 (aged 34)
 Jos van Emden (NED) (1987-06-27)27 June 1987 (aged 24)
 Dennis van Winden (NED) (1987-12-02)2 December 1987 (aged 24)
 Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) (1988-04-11)11 April 1988 (aged 23)
 Maarten Wynants (BEL) (1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (aged 29)

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
26 February Clásica de Almería UCI Europe Tour  Michael Matthews (AUS)  Spain Almería
9 March Paris–Nice, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)  France Sisteron
9 March Dwars door Drenthe UCI Europe Tour  Theo Bos (NED)  Netherlands Hoogeveen
14 April Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)  Spain Ávila
22 April Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Theo Bos (NED)  Turkey Alanya
25 April Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Mark Renshaw (AUS)  Turkey Marmaris
27 April Tour de Romandie, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)  Switzerland Charmey
28 April Tour de Romandie, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)  Switzerland Sion
29 April Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, Stage 8 UCI Europe Tour  Theo Bos (NED)  Turkey Istanbul
19 May Tour of California, Stage 7 UCI America Tour  Robert Gesink (NED)  United States Mount Baldy
20 May Tour of California, Overall UCI America Tour  Robert Gesink (NED)  United States
20 May Tour of California, Young rider classification UCI America Tour  Wilco Kelderman (NED)  United States
10 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Wilco Kelderman (NED)  France
16 June Ster ZLM Toer, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Lars Boom (NED)  Belgium La Gileppe-Jalhay
15 July Tour de France, Stage 14 UCI World Tour  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)  France Foix
3 August Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Matti Breschel (DEN)  Spain Lerma
4 August Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Paul Martens (GER)  Spain Clunia
8 August Eneco Tour, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Theo Bos (NED)  Belgium Genk
9 August Tour of Utah, Stage 3 UCI America Tour  Michael Matthews (AUS)  United States Salt Lake City
12 August Eneco Tour, Overall UCI World Tour  Lars Boom (NED) [N 2]
12 August Tour of Utah, Sprints classification UCI America Tour  Michael Matthews (AUS)  United States
14 August Clásica de San Sebastián UCI World Tour  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)  Spain San Sebastián
17 August Dutch Food Valley Classic UCI Europe Tour  Theo Bos (NED)  Netherlands Veenendaal
26 August Danmark Rundt, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Wilco Kelderman (NED)  Denmark
1 September World Ports Classic, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Theo Bos (NED)  Netherlands Rotterdam
5 September Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen UCI Europe Tour  Theo Bos (NED)  Belgium Aartselaar

Footnotes

  1. ^ Goos joined the team on 1 August, as a stagiaire, from the Rabobank Continental team.[2]
  2. ^ Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.

References

  1. ^ "Rabobank Cycling Team (RAB) - NED". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 17 January 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Marc Goos als stagiair met profs naar Tour of Utah" [Marc Goos as an apprentice with the pros at Tour of Utah]. Rabobank (in Dutch). Rabosport. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  3. ^ Bol, Jetse (3 January 2012). "A Look Back at 2011 and Towards my 2012 Season". Podium Cafe. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Dutch talent Wilco Kelderman signed to professional ranks for 2012". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Mark Renshaw signs for Rabobank following HTC-Highroad collapse; Thor Hushovd joins BMC Racing". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  6. ^ Aubrey, Jane (10 August 2011). "Weening joins GreenEdge". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Langeveld joins GreenEdge". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  8. ^ Stokes, Shane (26 October 2011). "Katusha Team confirms its eleven new signings for 2012 season". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 17 January 2012.