2013 RadioShack–Leopard season explained

Team:RadioShack–Leopard
Season:2013
Men:yes
Manager:Luca Guercilena
Onedaywins:5
Stageraceoverall:1
Stageracestages:11
Kitimage:Radio Shack 2013.jpg
Previous:2012
Next:2014

The 2013 season for the 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]

Riders who joined the team for the 2013 season
Rider2012 team
Stijn Devolder[3]
Danilo Hondo
Bob JungelsLeopard Trek Continental
Robert Kišerlovski[4]
Riders who left the team during or after the 2012 season
Rider2013 team
Daniele Bennati[5]
Jakob Fuglsang[6]
Linus Gerdemann
Joost Posthuma[7] Retired
Fränk SchleckSuspended; later sacked
Robert Wagner[8]
Oliver Zaugg[9]

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
Tour Down Under, Teams classification [10]
Volta ao Algarve, Points classification
Volta ao Algarve, Teams classification [11]
Arona
Harelbeke
Oudenaarde
Roubaix
Tour of California, Stage 5 Avila Beach
Tour de Suisse, Stage 6 Meilen
Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 2 Walferdange
Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 3 Diekirch
Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 4 Luxembourg
Tour de Luxembourg, Points classification
Tour de France, Stage 2 Ajaccio
Tour of Austria, Stage 7 Podersdorf am See
Tour de Wallonie, Mountains classification
San Sebastián
Tour de Pologne, Teams classification [12]
Tour of Utah, Stage 5 Snowbird
Tour of Utah, Teams classification [13]
Vuelta a España, Stage 3 Mirador de Lobeira–Vilagarcía de Arousa
Vuelta a España, Stage 10 Güéjar Sierra–Alto Hazallanas
Vuelta a España, Stage 11 Tarazona
Vuelta a España, Overall
Vuelta a España, Combination classification

Notes and References

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