2013 Belkin Pro Cycling season

2013 Belkin Pro Cycling season
Manager Richard Plugge
One-day victories 5
Stage race overall victories 5
Stage race stage victories 29
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The 2013 season for the Belkin Pro 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.

Having lost the sponsorship of Rabobank after seventeen years in the sport, the team were able to compete during the 2013 season due to Rabobank funding. As a result, the team ran as the Blanco Pro Cycling team for the first half of the season. Prior to the Tour de France, it was announced that Belkin, an American manufacturer of consumer electronics, acquired title sponsorship of the team in a  2 1⁄2-year deal.[1]

2013 roster

As of 9 September 2013.[2]
Rider Date of birth
 Jack Bobridge (AUS) (1989-07-13) 13 July 1989
 Jetse Bol (NED) (1989-09-08) 8 September 1989
 Lars Boom (NED) (1985-12-30) 30 December 1985
 Theo Bos (NED) (1983-08-22) 22 August 1983
 Graeme Brown (AUS) (1979-04-09) 9 April 1979
 Stef Clement (NED) (1982-09-24) 24 September 1982
 Rick Flens (NED) (1983-04-11) 11 April 1983
 Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) (1976-04-24) 24 April 1976
 Robert Gesink (NED) (1986-05-31) 31 May 1986
 Marc Goos (NED) (1990-11-30) 30 November 1990
 Moreno Hofland (NED) (1991-08-31) 31 August 1991
 Wilco Kelderman (NED) (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991
 Steven Kruijswijk (NED) (1987-06-07) 7 June 1987
 Tom Leezer (NED) (1985-12-26) 26 December 1985
 Paul Martens (GER) (1983-10-26) 26 October 1983
Rider Date of birth
 Bauke Mollema (NED) (1986-11-26) 26 November 1986
 Lars Petter Nordhaug (NOR) (1984-05-14) 14 May 1984
 Mark Renshaw (AUS) (1982-10-22) 22 October 1982
 Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (1983-11-24) 24 November 1983
 Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) (1989-07-01) 1 July 1989
 Ivar Slik[N 1] (NED) (1993-05-27) 27 May 1993
 Bram Tankink (NED) (1978-12-03) 3 December 1978
 David Tanner (AUS) (1984-09-30) 30 September 1984
 Laurens ten Dam (NED) (1980-11-13) 13 November 1980
 Maarten Tjallingii (NED) (1977-11-05) 5 November 1977
 Jos van Emden (NED) (1987-06-27) 27 June 1987
 Dennis van Winden (NED) (1987-12-02) 2 December 1987
 Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) (1988-07-28) 28 July 1988
 Robert Wagner (GER) (1983-04-17) 17 April 1983
 Maarten Wynants (BEL) (1982-05-13) 13 May 1982

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
24 January Tour Down Under, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Slagter, Tom-JelteTom-Jelte Slagter (NED)  Australia Stirling
27 January Tour Down Under, Overall UCI World Tour  Slagter, Tom-JelteTom-Jelte Slagter (NED)  Australia
27 January Tour Down Under, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Slagter, Tom-JelteTom-Jelte Slagter (NED)  Australia
7 February Tour Méditerranéen, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Boom, LarsLars Boom (NED)  France Sète
14 February Volta ao Algarve, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Martens, PaulPaul Martens (GER)  Portugal Albufeira
15 February Volta ao Algarve, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Bos, TheoTheo Bos (NED)  Portugal Lagoa
17 February Tour du Haut Var, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Boom, LarsLars Boom (NED)  France Draguignan
21 February Tour de Langkawi, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour  Bos, TheoTheo Bos (NED)  Malaysia Kulim
22 February Tour de Langkawi, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour  Bos, TheoTheo Bos (NED)  Malaysia Kuala Kangsar
24 February Clásica de Almería UCI Europe Tour  Renshaw, MarkMark Renshaw (AUS)  Spain Almería
26 February Tour de Langkawi, Stage 6 UCI Asia Tour  Leezer, TomTom Leezer (NED)  Malaysia Kuantan
23 March Critérium International, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Bos, TheoTheo Bos (NED)  France Porto-Vecchio
28 April Tour de Romandie, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Kelderman, WilcoWilco Kelderman (NED)   Switzerland
17 May Glava Tour of Norway, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Bos, TheoTheo Bos (NED)  Norway Drammen
26 May Tour of Belgium, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Sánchez, Luis LeónLuis León Sánchez (ESP)  Belgium Banneux
2 June Grote Prijs Wase Polders National event  Vanmarcke, SepSep Vanmarcke (BEL)  Belgium Verrebroek
9 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Mollema, BaukeBauke Mollema (NED)   Switzerland Crans-Montana
12 June Ster ZLM Toer, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Wagner, RobertRobert Wagner (GER)  Netherlands Goes
13 June Ster ZLM Toer, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Bos, TheoTheo Bos (NED)  Netherlands Breda
15 June Ster ZLM Toer, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Boom, LarsLars Boom (NED)  Belgium La Gileppe-Jalhay
16 June Ster ZLM Toer, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Boom, LarsLars Boom (NED)  Netherlands
16 June Tour de Luxembourg, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Martens, PaulPaul Martens (GER)  Luxembourg
16 June Tour de Luxembourg, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 2]  Luxembourg
3 August Danmark Rundt, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Kelderman, WilcoWilco Kelderman (NED)  Denmark Holbæk
4 August Danmark Rundt, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Kelderman, WilcoWilco Kelderman (NED)  Denmark
4 August Danmark Rundt, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Kelderman, WilcoWilco Kelderman (NED)  Denmark
4 August Danmark Rundt, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Kelderman, WilcoWilco Kelderman (NED)  Denmark
11 August Arctic Race of Norway, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour  Nordhaug, Lars PetterLars Petter Nordhaug (NOR)  Norway
12 August Tour de l'Ain, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Sánchez, Luis LeónLuis León Sánchez (ESP)  France Lélex–Monts Jura
12 August Eneco Tour, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Renshaw, MarkMark Renshaw (AUS)  Belgium Ardooie
13 August Tour de l'Ain, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 3]  France
18 August Eneco Tour, Points classification UCI World Tour  Boom, LarsLars Boom (NED) [N 4]
31 August World Ports Classic, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Tjallingii, MaartenMaarten Tjallingii (NED)  Belgium Antwerp
8 September Tour of Alberta, Mountains classification UCI America Tour  Slagter, Tom-JelteTom-Jelte Slagter (NED)  Canada
11 September Vuelta a España, Stage 17 UCI World Tour  Mollema, BaukeBauke Mollema (NED)  Spain Burgos
13 September Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec UCI World Tour  Gesink, RobertRobert Gesink (NED)  Canada Quebec City
21 September GP Impanis-Van Petegem UCI Europe Tour  Vanmarcke, SepSep Vanmarcke (BEL)  Belgium Haacht
3 October Münsterland Giro UCI Europe Tour  van Emden, JosJos van Emden (NED)  Germany Münster
20 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour  Hofland, MorenoMoreno Hofland (NED)  China Chengmai
21 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour  Bos, TheoTheo Bos (NED)  China Haikou
22 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour  Bos, TheoTheo Bos (NED)  China Qionghai
23 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour  Bos, TheoTheo Bos (NED)  China Xinglong–Wanning
24 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 5 UCI Asia Tour  Bos, TheoTheo Bos (NED)  China Sanya
25 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 6 UCI Asia Tour  Hofland, MorenoMoreno Hofland (NED)  China Wuzhishan
26 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 7 UCI Asia Tour  Bos, TheoTheo Bos (NED)  China Dongfang
27 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 8 UCI Asia Tour  Hofland, MorenoMoreno Hofland (NED)  China Danzhou
28 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 9 UCI Asia Tour  Bos, TheoTheo Bos (NED)  China Chengmai
28 October Tour of Hainan, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Hofland, MorenoMoreno Hofland (NED)  China
28 October Tour of Hainan, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Hofland, MorenoMoreno Hofland (NED)  China
28 October Tour of Hainan, Teams classification UCI Asia Tour [N 5]  China

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Slik joined the team on 15 August as a stagiaire, from the Rabobank Development Team.[3]
  2. ↑ The riders on the squad were Paul Martens, Robert Gesink, Dennis van Winden, Moreno Hofland, Maarten Wynants, Laurens ten Dam and Maarten Tjallingii
  3. ↑ The riders on the squad were Stef Clement, Juan Manuel Gárate, Marc Goos, Steven Kruijswijk, Luis León Sánchez and Tom-Jelte Slagter
  4. ↑ Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.
  5. ↑ The riders on the squad were Lars Boom, Theo Bos, Jos van Emden, Moreno Hofland, Tom Leezer, Dennis van Winden and Marc Goos

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, Bill (24 June 2013). "Blanco Pro Cycling team to be sponsored by Belkin". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Former Rabobank (RAB) – NED". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Scheldeprijs podium finisher Markus inks two year deal with Belkin Pro Cycling team". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013. Meanwhile the Belkin Pro Cycling team has taken on Ivar Slik as a stagiaire, although it states that he will only come on board in October.
  4. ↑ "Bobridge to Rabobank". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Two year Rabobank contract will see Lars Petter Nordhaug leave Team Sky". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Tanner and Wagner make the move to Rabobank". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Vanmarcke to 'White Label' former Rabobank team for two years". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Barredo retires in light of biological passport violations case". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "Breschel confirmed at Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  10. ↑ Benson, Daniel (15 August 2012). "Michael Matthews signs for Orica-GreenEdge". Cycling News. Future Publishing. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Niermann to retire after Vuelta and become team coach". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "Nieuwe ploeg voor Vermeltfoort" [New team for Vermeltfoort]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). De Persgroep Nederland. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
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