2013 Radioshack �leopard Season

RadioShack–Leopard
RadioShack–Leopard
2013 season
Manager	Luca Guercilena
Season victories
One-day races	5
Stage race overall	1
Stage race stages	11
	Jersey
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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 were 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 (age 38)
George Bennett ( NZL)		(1990-04-07) 7 April 1990 (age 34)
Matthew Busche ( USA)		(1985-05-09) 9 May 1985 (age 39)
Fabian Cancellara ( SUI)		(1981-03-18) 18 March 1981 (age 43)
Stijn Devolder ( BEL)		(1979-08-29) 29 August 1979 (age 44)
Laurent Didier ( LUX)		(1984-07-19) 19 July 1984 (age 39)
Tony Gallopin ( FRA)		(1988-05-24) 24 May 1988 (age 36)
Ben Hermans ( BEL)		(1986-06-08) 8 June 1986 (age 38)
Danilo Hondo ( GER)		(1974-01-04) 4 January 1974 (age 50)
Chris Horner ( USA)		(1971-11-10) 10 November 1971 (age 52)
Markel Irizar ( ESP)		(1980-02-05) 5 February 1980 (age 44)
Bob Jungels ( LUX)		(1992-09-22) 22 September 1992 (age 31)
Ben King ( USA)		(1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 (age 35)
Robert Kišerlovski ( CRO)		(1986-08-09) 9 August 1986 (age 37)

	Rider	Date of birth
Andreas Klöden ( GER)		(1975-06-22) 22 June 1975 (age 49)
Tiago Machado ( POR)		(1985-10-18) 18 October 1985 (age 38)
Maxime Monfort ( BEL)		(1983-01-14) 14 January 1983 (age 41)
Giacomo Nizzolo ( ITA)		(1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 35)
Nelson Oliveira ( POR)		(1989-03-06) 6 March 1989 (age 35)
Yaroslav Popovych ( UKR)		(1980-01-04) 4 January 1980 (age 44)
Grégory Rast ( SUI)		(1980-01-17) 17 January 1980 (age 44)
Thomas Rohregger ( AUT)		(1982-12-23) 23 December 1982 (age 41)
Hayden Roulston ( NZL)		(1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 (age 43)
Andy Schleck ( LUX)		(1985-06-10) 10 June 1985 (age 39)
Jesse Sergent ( NZL)		(1988-07-08) 8 July 1988 (age 35)
Jens Voigt ( GER)		(1971-09-17) 17 September 1971 (age 52)
Haimar Zubeldia ( ESP)		(1977-04-01) 1 April 1977 (age 47)

Riders who joined the team for the 2013 season

Rider	2012 team
Stijn Devolder^[3]	Vacansoleil–DCM
Danilo Hondo	Lampre–ISD
Bob Jungels	Leopard 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 Schleck	Suspended; 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	Giacomo 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	Bob Jungels ( LUX)	Italy	Arona
22 March	E3 Harelbeke	UCI World Tour	Fabian Cancellara ( SUI)	Belgium	Harelbeke
31 March	Tour of Flanders	UCI World Tour	Fabian Cancellara ( SUI)	Belgium	Oudenaarde
7 April	Paris–Roubaix	UCI World Tour	Fabian Cancellara ( SUI)	France	Roubaix
16 May	Tour of California, Stage 5	UCI America Tour	Jens Voigt ( GER)	United States	Avila Beach
13 June	Tour de Suisse, Stage 6	UCI World Tour	Grégory Rast ( SUI)	Switzerland	Meilen
14 June	Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 2	UCI Europe Tour	Giacomo Nizzolo ( ITA)	Luxembourg	Walferdange
15 June	Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Giacomo Nizzolo ( ITA)	Luxembourg	Diekirch
16 June	Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Bob Jungels ( LUX)	Luxembourg	Luxembourg
16 June	Tour de Luxembourg, Points classification	UCI Europe Tour	Giacomo Nizzolo ( ITA)	Luxembourg
30 June	Tour de France, Stage 2	UCI World Tour	Jan Bakelants ( BEL)	France	Ajaccio
6 July	Tour of Austria, Stage 7	UCI Europe Tour	Fabian Cancellara ( SUI)	Austria	Podersdorf am See
24 July	Tour de Wallonie, Mountains classification	UCI Europe Tour	Tiago Machado ( POR)	Belgium
27 July	Clásica de San Sebastián	UCI World Tour	Tony 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	Chris 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	Chris Horner ( USA)	Spain	Mirador de Lobeira– Vilagarcía de Arousa
2 September	Vuelta a España, Stage 10	UCI World Tour	Chris Horner ( USA)	Spain	Güéjar Sierra–Alto Hazallanas
4 September	Vuelta a España, Stage 11	UCI World Tour	Fabian Cancellara ( SUI)	Spain	Tarazona
15 September	Vuelta a España, Overall	UCI World Tour	Chris Horner ( USA)	Spain
15 September	Vuelta a España, Combination classification	UCI World Tour	Chris Horner ( USA)	Spain

Footnotes

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

References

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

[10] The riders on the squad were Andy Schleck, George Bennett, Laurent Didier, Ben Hermans, Tiago Machado, Jesse Sergent and Jens Voigt

[11] The riders on the squad were Jan Bakelants, Danilo Hondo, Haimar Zubeldia, Andreas Klöden, Tiago Machado, Giacomo Nizzolo, Nélson Oliveira and Jesse Sergent

[12] The riders on the squad were Fabian Cancellara, Ben Hermans, Robert Kišerlovski, Yaroslav Popovych, Thomas Rohregger and Jesse Sergent

[13] The riders on the squad were Chris Horner, George Bennett, Matthew Busche, Ben King, Tiago Machado, Nelson Oliveira, Hayden Roulston and Jens Voigt

[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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