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Rabobank (UCI Team Code: RAB) is a professional bicycle racing team, sponsored by the Rabobank. The team consists of three sections: ProTeam (the UCI ProTour team), Continental (a talent team racing in the UCI Europe Tour), and Cyclo-cross. The team rides on Colnago frames, with Shimano components (Dura-Ace).
In road bicycle racing, teams take name from their main sponsors. The Rabobank team has previously had the following sponsors, and thus names:
| From |
To |
Name/Sponsor |
| 1996 |
|
Rabobank |
| 1995 |
1995 |
Novell |
| 1993 |
1994 |
WordPerfect |
| 1990 |
1992 |
Buckler |
| 1987 |
1989 |
Superconfex |
| 1984 |
1986 |
Kwantum |
[edit] Major results
- 1st, UCI Road World Championships - Road Race (2004): Óscar Freire
- 1st, General Classification, 2005 Vuelta a España : Denis Menchov
- 1st, General Classification, 2006 Tirreno-Adriatico : Thomas Dekker
- 1st, General Classification, 2005 Tirreno-Adriatico : Óscar Freire
- 1st, General Classification, 2002 Tirreno-Adriatico : Erik Dekker
- 3rd, Team Classification, 2006 Tour de France
- 1st, Mountains Classification, 2006 Tour de France : Michael Rasmussen
- 1st, Mountains Classification, 2005 Tour de France : Michael Rasmussen
[edit] 2007 ProTeam
[edit] Major results
[edit] Team roster
A team is allowed the maximum of 30 riders on its roster. Prominent riders include Michael Rasmussen (2005 Tour de France, 2006 Tour de France K.O.M.), Michael Boogerd (Classics Specialist), Juan Antonio Flecha (Sprinter & Classics), Óscar Freire (three times World Cycling Champion), Denis Menchov (winner 2005 Vuelta a España), Pieter Weening (winner stage 8 Tour de France 2005) and Thomas Dekker, winner of the Tirreno-Adriatico in 2006
|
Rider |
Date of Birth |
 |
Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano |
May 12, 1979 (age 27) |
 |
Michael Boogerd |
May 28, 1972 (age 34) |
|
Jan Boven |
February 28, 1972 (age 35) |
 |
Graeme Brown |
April 9, 1979 (age 27) |
|
Bram de Groot |
December 18, 1974 (age 32) |
|
Marc de Maar |
February 15, 1984 (age 23) |
|
Thomas Dekker |
September 6, 1984 (age 22) |
|
Theo Eltink |
November 27, 1981 (age 25) |
 |
Juan Antonio Flecha |
September 17, 1977 (age 29) |
|
Rick Flens |
April 11, 1983 (age 23) |
|
Óscar Freire |
February 15, 1976 (age 31) |
|
Robert Gesink |
May 31, 1986 (age 20) |
|
Mathew Hayman |
April 20, 1978 (age 28) |
|
Pedro Horrillo |
September 27, 1974 (age 32) |
|
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|
Rider |
Date of Birth |
 |
Dmitri Kozontchuk |
April 5, 1984 (age 22) |
|
Sebastian Langeveld |
January 17, 1985 (age 22) |
|
Gerben Löwik |
June 29, 1977 (age 29) |
|
Denis Menchov |
January 25, 1978 (age 29) |
|
Koos Moerenhout |
November 5, 1973 (age 33) |
 |
Grischa Niermann |
November 3, 1975 (age 31) |
|
Joost Posthuma |
March 8, 1981 (age 26) |
 |
Michael Rasmussen |
June 1, 1974 (age 32) |
|
Kai Reus |
March 11, 1985 (age 22) |
|
Leon van Bon |
January 28, 1972 (age 35) |
|
Max van Heeswijk |
March 2, 1973 (age 34) |
|
Thorwald Veneberg |
October 16, 1977 (age 29) |
|
William Walker |
October 31, 1985 (age 21) |
|
Pieter Weening |
April 5, 1981 (age 25) |
|
[edit] Continental Team
| Name |
Date of birth |
Country |
| Hans Dekkers |
August 7, 1981 |
Netherlands |
| Frank van Dulmen |
January 12, 1980 |
Netherlands |
| Thom van Dulmen |
March 3, 1985 |
Netherlands |
| Dmitriy Kozontchuk |
April 5, 1984 |
Russia |
| Tom Leezer |
December 26, 1985 |
Netherlands |
| Serge Pauwels |
December 11, 1983 |
 Belgium |
| Tom Stamsnijder |
May 15, 1985 |
Netherlands |
| Tom Veelers |
September 14, 1984 |
Netherlands |
| Remco van der Ven |
June 24, 1975 |
Netherlands |
| William Walker |
October 31, 1985 |
Australia |
[edit] Cyclo-cross
