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]
Riders who joined the team for the 2012 season
Riders who left the team during or after the 2011 season
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
^ Goos joined the team on 1 August, as a stagiaire, from the Rabobank Continental team.[2]
^ Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.
References
^ "Rabobank Cycling Team (RAB) - NED". UCI World Tour . Union Cycliste Internationale . Retrieved 17 January 2012 . [permanent dead link ]
^ "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 .
^ Bol, Jetse (3 January 2012). "A Look Back at 2011 and Towards my 2012 Season". Podium Cafe . Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 17 January 2012 .
^ "Dutch talent Wilco Kelderman signed to professional ranks for 2012". Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012 .
^ "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 .
^ Aubrey, Jane (10 August 2011). "Weening joins GreenEdge". Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 17 January 2012 .
^ "Langeveld joins GreenEdge". Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012 .
^ Stokes, Shane (26 October 2011). "Katusha Team confirms its eleven new signings for 2012 season". VeloNation . VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 17 January 2012 .
List of 2012 UCI ProTeams and riders
Accent.jobs–Willems Veranda's
Acqua & Sapone
Andalucía
Androni Giocattoli
Bretagne–Schuller
Caja Rural
Champion System
Cofidis
Colnago–CSF Inox
Colombia–Coldeportes
Team Europcar
Farnese Vini–Selle Italia
Landbouwkrediet–Euphony
Team NetApp
Project 1t4i
RusVelo
Saur–Sojasun
SpiderTech–C10
Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
Team Type 1–Sanofi
UnitedHealthcare
Utensilnord–Named
Rabobank Women Cycling Team
Team Specialized–lululemon
AA Drink–leontien.nl
GreenEDGE–AIS
Hitec Products–Mistral Home
Diadora–Pasta Zara
Be Pink
Faren Honda Team
RusVelo
Lotto Belisol Ladies
Dolmans–Boels Cycling Team
MCipollini–Giambenini
Team Skil–Argos
Vaiano Tepso
Kleo Ladies Team
TIBCO–To the Top
S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
Team GSD gestion
Exergy TWENTY12
Vienne Futuroscope
ABUS Nutrixxion
Bizkaia–Durango
Fassa Bortolo–Servetto
Axman Team Taiwan
Topsport Vlaanderen–Ridley
Forno d'Asolo Colavita
Lointek
Sengers Ladies Cycling Team
Team Ibis Cycles
Team Bizhub–FCF
ASPTT Dijon–Bourgogne
China Chongming–Giant Pro Cycling
Alriksson Go:Green
Scappa Speed Queens
Verinlegno–Fabiani