2012 Rabobank season

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2012 Rabobank season
Manager Erik Breukink
One-day victories5
Stage race overall victories2
Stage race stage victories15
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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.

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2012 roster

Ages as of 1 January 2012. [1]

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

Season victories

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

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