2013 RadioShack–Leopard season

2013 RadioShack–Leopard season
Manager Luca Guercilena
One-day victories 5
Stage race overall victories 1
Stage race stage victories 11
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The 2013 season for the RadioShack–Leopard cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they are automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

On 21 December 2012, Nissan announced that they would cease to sponsor the team, with immediate effect.[1]

Team roster

As of 1 January 2013.[2]

Rider Date of birth
 Jan Bakelants (BEL) (1986-02-14) 14 February 1986
 George Bennett (NZL) (1990-04-07) 7 April 1990
 Matthew Busche (USA) (1985-05-09) 9 May 1985
 Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (1981-03-18) 18 March 1981
 Stijn Devolder (BEL) (1979-08-29) 29 August 1979
 Laurent Didier (LUX) (1984-07-19) 19 July 1984
 Tony Gallopin (FRA) (1988-05-24) 24 May 1988
 Ben Hermans (BEL) (1986-06-08) 8 June 1986
 Danilo Hondo (GER) (1974-01-04) 4 January 1974
 Chris Horner (USA) (1971-11-10) 10 November 1971
 Markel Irizar (ESP) (1980-02-05) 5 February 1980
 Bob Jungels (LUX) (1992-09-22) 22 September 1992
 Ben King (USA) (1989-03-22) 22 March 1989
 Robert Kišerlovski (CRO) (1986-08-09) 9 August 1986
Rider Date of birth
 Andreas Klöden (GER) (1975-06-22) 22 June 1975
 Tiago Machado (POR) (1985-10-18) 18 October 1985
 Maxime Monfort (BEL) (1983-01-14) 14 January 1983
 Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) (1989-01-30) 30 January 1989
 Nelson Oliveira (POR) (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989
 Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) (1980-01-04) 4 January 1980
 Grégory Rast (SUI) (1980-01-17) 17 January 1980
 Thomas Rohregger (AUT) (1982-12-23) 23 December 1982
 Hayden Roulston (NZL) (1981-01-10) 10 January 1981
 Andy Schleck (LUX) (1985-06-10) 10 June 1985
 Jesse Sergent (NZL) (1988-07-08) 8 July 1988
 Jens Voigt (GER) (1971-09-17) 17 September 1971
 Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) (1977-04-01) 1 April 1977

Riders who joined the team for the 2013 season
Rider 2012 team
Stijn Devolder[3]Vacansoleil–DCM
Danilo HondoLampre–ISD
Bob JungelsLeopard Trek Continental
Robert Kišerlovski[4] Astana
Riders who left the team during or after the 2012 season
Rider 2013 team
Daniele Bennati[5]Saxo–Tinkoff
Jakob Fuglsang[6]Astana
Linus Gerdemann
Joost Posthuma[7]Retired
Fränk SchleckSuspended; later sacked
Robert Wagner[8]Blanco Pro Cycling
Oliver Zaugg[9]Saxo–Tinkoff

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
27 January Tour Down Under, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 1]  Australia
17 February Volta ao Algarve, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Nizzolo, GiacomoGiacomo Nizzolo (ITA)  Portugal
17 February Volta ao Algarve, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 2]  Portugal
14 March Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie UCI Europe Tour  Jungels, BobBob Jungels (LUX)  Italy Arona
22 March E3 Harelbeke UCI World Tour  Cancellara, FabianFabian Cancellara (SUI)  Belgium Harelbeke
31 March Tour of Flanders UCI World Tour  Cancellara, FabianFabian Cancellara (SUI)  Belgium Oudenaarde
7 April Paris–Roubaix UCI World Tour  Cancellara, FabianFabian Cancellara (SUI)  France Roubaix
16 May Tour of California, Stage 5 UCI America Tour  Voigt, JensJens Voigt (GER)  United States Avila Beach
13 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Rast, GrégoryGrégory Rast (SUI)   Switzerland Meilen
14 June Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Nizzolo, GiacomoGiacomo Nizzolo (ITA)  Luxembourg Walferdange
15 June Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Nizzolo, GiacomoGiacomo Nizzolo (ITA)  Luxembourg Diekirch
16 June Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Jungels, BobBob Jungels (LUX)  Luxembourg Luxembourg
16 June Tour de Luxembourg, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Nizzolo, GiacomoGiacomo Nizzolo (ITA)  Luxembourg
30 June Tour de France, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Bakelants, JanJan Bakelants (BEL)  France Ajaccio
6 July Tour of Austria, Stage 7 UCI Europe Tour  Cancellara, FabianFabian Cancellara (SUI)  Austria Podersdorf am See
24 July Tour de Wallonie, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour  Machado, TiagoTiago Machado (POR)  Belgium
27 July Clásica de San Sebastián UCI World Tour  Gallopin, TonyTony Gallopin (FRA)  Spain San Sebastián
3 August Tour de Pologne, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 3]  Poland
10 August Tour of Utah, Stage 5 UCI America Tour  Horner, ChrisChris Horner (USA)  United States Snowbird
11 August Tour of Utah, Teams classification UCI America Tour [N 4]  United States
26 August Vuelta a España, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Horner, ChrisChris Horner (USA)  Spain Mirador de Lobeira–Vilagarcía de Arousa
2 September Vuelta a España, Stage 10 UCI World Tour  Horner, ChrisChris Horner (USA)  Spain Güéjar Sierra–Alto Hazallanas
4 September Vuelta a España, Stage 11 UCI World Tour  Cancellara, FabianFabian Cancellara (SUI)  Spain Tarazona
15 September Vuelta a España, Overall UCI World Tour  Horner, ChrisChris Horner (USA)  Spain
15 September Vuelta a España, Combination classification UCI World Tour  Horner, ChrisChris Horner (USA)  Spain

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The riders on the squad were Andy Schleck, George Bennett, Laurent Didier, Ben Hermans, Tiago Machado, Jesse Sergent and Jens Voigt
  2. ↑ The riders on the squad were Jan Bakelants, Danilo Hondo, Haimar Zubeldia, Andreas Klöden, Tiago Machado, Giacomo Nizzolo, Nélson Oliveira and Jesse Sergent
  3. ↑ The riders on the squad were Fabian Cancellara, Ben Hermans, Robert Kišerlovski, Yaroslav Popovych, Thomas Rohregger and Jesse Sergent
  4. ↑ The riders on the squad were Chris Horner, George Bennett, Matthew Busche, Ben King, Tiago Machado, Nelson Oliveira, Hayden Roulston and Jens Voigt

References

  1. ↑ "Nissan confirm immediate split with RadioShack". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "RadioShack-Nissan (RNT) – LUX". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Devolder signs two-year deal with RadioShack-Nissan". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Kiserlovski signs for RadioShack-Nissan". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Bennati joins Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Guardini joins Fuglsang in move to Astana". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Joost Posthuma can't find team for 2013, announces retirement". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Tanner and Wagner make the move to Rabobank". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "2011 Giro di Lombardia winner Zaugg to Saxo Bank — Tinkoff Bank". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
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