2012 Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank season

2012 Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank season
Manager Bjarne Riis
One-day victories 5
Stage race overall victories 1
Stage race stage victories 4[N 1]
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The 2012 season for Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank is scheduled to begin in January with 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.

In February 2012, Alberto Contador was given a backdated two-year ban in relation to his doping case stemming from the 2010 Tour de France. As well as his results from that race, all of his results from 2011 and 2012 were disqualified,[1] including his victory in the 2011 Giro d'Italia.

Known simply as Team Saxo Bank for the first six months of 2012, the team acquired Tinkoff Bank as a secondary title sponsor shortly before the Tour de France.[2][3]

2012 roster

Ages as of 1 January 2012.[4]

Rider Date of birth
 Manuele Boaro (ITA) 3 December 1987 (aged 24)
 Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) 8 January 1982 (aged 29)
 Mads Christensen (DEN) 6 April 1984 (aged 27)
 Alberto Contador[N 2] (ESP) 6 December 1982 (aged 29)
 Volodymir Gustov (UKR) 15 February 1977 (aged 34)
 Juan José Haedo (ARG) 26 January 1981 (aged 30)
 Lucas Sebastián Haedo (ARG) 18 April 1983 (aged 28)
 Jesús Hernández (ESP) 28 September 1981 (aged 30)
 Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (DEN) 20 April 1986 (aged 25)
 Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) 6 July 1989 (aged 22)
 Kasper Klostergaard (DEN) 22 May 1983 (aged 28)
 Karsten Kroon (NED) 29 January 1976 (aged 35)
 Anders Lund (DEN) 14 February 1985 (aged 26)
 Rafał Majka (POL) 12 September 1989 (aged 22)
Rider Date of birth
 Ran Margaliot (ISR) 18 July 1988 (aged 23)
 Jarosław Marycz (POL) 17 April 1987 (aged 24)
 Takashi Miyazawa (JPN) 27 February 1978 (aged 33)
 Michael Mørkøv (DEN) 30 April 1985 (aged 26)
 Daniel Navarro (ESP) 8 July 1983 (aged 28)
 Benjamín Noval (ESP) 23 January 1979 (aged 32)
 Nick Nuyens (BEL) 5 May 1980 (aged 31)
 Sérgio Paulinho (POR) 26 March 1980 (aged 31)
 Bruno Pires (POR) 15 May 1981 (aged 30)
 Luke Roberts (AUS) 25 January 1977 (aged 34)
 Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) 5 September 1984 (aged 27)
 Nicki Sørensen (DEN) 14 May 1975 (aged 36)
 David Tanner (AUS) 30 September 1984 (aged 27)
 Matteo Tosatto (ITA) 14 May 1974 (aged 37)
 Troels Vinther (DEN) 24 February 1987 (aged 24)

Riders who joined the team for the 2012 season
Rider 2011 team
Christopher Juul-Jensenneo-pro (Glud & Marstrand-LRØ)[7]
Troels Vintherneo-pro (Team Capinordic)[8]
Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShack[9]
Ran Margaliotstagiaire (Saxo Bank-SunGard)[10]
Karsten KroonBMC Racing Team[11]
Bruno PiresLeopard Trek[12]
Anders LundLeopard Trek[13]
Takashi MiyazawaFarnese Vini-Neri Sottoli[14]
Jonathan CantwellFly V Australia[15]
Riders who left the team during or after the 2011 season
Rider 2012 team
Baden CookeGreenEDGE[16]
Richie PorteTeam Sky[17]
Laurent DidierRadioShack-Nissan[18]
Gustav LarssonVacansoleil-DCM[19]
Jonathan BellisAn Post-Sean Kelly[20]
André SteensenGlud & Marstrand-LRØ[21]
Brian VandborgSpiderTech-C10[22]

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
12 February Tour Méditerranéen, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 3]  France
13 March Tour de Taiwan, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour  Cantwell, JonathanJonathan Cantwell (AUS)  Taiwan Taichung
16 March Tour de Taiwan, Stage 7 UCI Asia Tour  Cantwell, JonathanJonathan Cantwell (AUS)  Taiwan Kaohsiung
25 March Volta a Catalunya, Mountains classification UCI World Tour  Sørensen, Chris AnkerChris Anker Sørensen (DEN)  Spain
7 April Tour of the Basque Country, Mountains classification UCI World Tour  Christensen, MadsMads Christensen (DEN)  Spain
12 April Grand Prix de Denain UCI Europe Tour  Haedo, Juan JoséJuan José Haedo (ARG)  France Denain
13 May Post Cup Ringsted National event  Mørkøv, MichaelMichael Mørkøv (DEN)  Denmark Ringsted
22 July Tour de France, Super-combativity award UCI World Tour  Sørensen, Chris AnkerChris Anker Sørensen (DEN)  France
2 August Paris–Corrèze, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Juul-Jensen, ChristopherChristopher Juul-Jensen (DEN)  France
2 August Paris–Corrèze, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 4]  France
9 August Tour de l'Ain, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Navarro, DanielDaniel Navarro (ESP)  France Montréal-la-Cluse
11 August Tour de l'Ain, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 5]  France
12 August Post Cup Roskilde National event  Mørkøv, MichaelMichael Mørkøv (DEN)  Denmark Roskilde
5 September Vuelta a España, Stage 17 UCI World Tour  Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP)  Spain Fuente Dé
9 September Vuelta a España, Overall UCI World Tour  Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP)  Spain
9 September Vuelta a España, Super-combativity award UCI World Tour  Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP)  Spain
26 September Milano–Torino UCI Europe Tour  Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP)  Italy Turin
7 October Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli UCI Europe Tour  Sørensen, NickiNicki Sørensen (DEN)  Italy Monteveglio
13 October Tour of Beijing, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Majka, RafałRafał Majka (POL)  China

Victories originally obtained by Contador but vacated

Date Race Competition Country Location
25 January Tour de San Luis, Stage 3 UCI America Tour  Argentina Mirador del Portero
27 January Tour de San Luis, Stage 5 UCI America Tour  Argentina Mirador del Sol

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Two stage victories for Contador were expunged in February.
  2. ↑ Contador's contract was annulled on 7 February, after receiving a backdated two-year ban in relation to a positive test for clenbuterol at the 2010 Tour de France.[5] He rejoined the team on 5 August, ahead of the Eneco Tour.[6]
  3. ↑ The riders on the squad were Benjamín Noval, Daniel Navarro, David Tanner, Luke Roberts, Mads Christensen, Nicki Sørensen, Rafał Majka and Chris Anker Sørensen
  4. ↑ The riders on the squad were David Tanner, Christopher Juul-Jensen, Jonas Aaen Jørgensen, Kasper Klostergaard, Luke Roberts, Manuele Boaro, Jonathan Cantwell and Troels Vinther
  5. ↑ The riders on the squad were Juan José Haedo, Volodymir Gustov, Lucas Sebastián Haedo, Daniel Navarro, Jesús Hernández, Mads Christensen and Rafał Majka

References

  1. ↑ "CAS 2011/A/2384 UCI v. Alberto Contador Velasco & RFEC; CAS 2011/A/2386 WADA v. Alberto Contador Velasco & RFEC: Arbitral Award" (PDF). Tribunal Arbitral du Sport. Lausanne, Switzerland: Court of Arbitration for Sport. 6 February 2012. p. 98. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Westemeyer, Susan (25 June 2012). "Tinkoff Bank announced as co-sponsor to Saxo Bank". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. ↑ Atkins, Ben (25 June 2012). "Tinkoff returns to cycling as Team Saxo Bank co-sponsor through 2013". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Team Saxo Bank (SAX) - DEN". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Riis continues to support Contador despite ban". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 7 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  6. ↑ Stokes, Shane (5 August 2012). "Contador eligible to race as suspension comes to an end". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Saxo Bank SunGard Signs With Danish Talent". Team Saxo Bank (Riis Cycling). 4 August 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "GP Herning winner Troels Vinther signs one year deal with Saxo Bank SunGard". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). 19 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  9. ↑ Westemeyer, Susan (19 September 2011). "Pozzato joins Farnese Vini, Paulinho moves to Saxo Bank". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "Saxo Bank signs three". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 22 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  11. ↑ "Kroon returns to Saxo Bank". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 7 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  12. ↑ "Pires from Leopard Trek to Saxo Bank-SunGard". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 14 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  13. ↑ "Lund returning to Saxo Bank". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 17 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  14. ↑ "Saxo Bank hires Japanese veteran Takashi Miyazawa". VeloNews (Competitor Group, Inc.). Agence France-Presse. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  15. ↑ "Cantwell joins Saxo Bank". Yahoo! Eurosport (TF1 Group). 8 November 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  16. ↑ Farrand, Stephen (27 August 2011). "Baden Cooke and Matt Wilson to ride for GreenEdge in 2012". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  17. ↑ Gallagher, Brendan (7 September 2011). "Team Sky sign Richie Porte from Saxo Bank-Sungard". The Daily Telegraph (Telegraph Media Group). Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  18. ↑ "RadioShack-Nissan-Trek announces lineup for 2012". VeloNews (Competitor Group, Inc.). 5 December 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  19. ↑ "Vacansoleil snap up Larsson". Yahoo! Eurosport (TF1 Group). 10 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  20. ↑ Bull, Nick (24 November 2011). "Bellis signs for An Post-Sean Kelly". Cycling Weekly (IPC Media Limited). Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  21. ↑ "Transferts 2011-2012" [Transfers 2011-2012]. Velochrono.fr (in French) (Velochrono). Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  22. ↑ "Vandborg joins Spidertech". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 16 March 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.