2013 Saxo–Tinkoff season explained
The 2013 season for began in January with 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 25 June 2012, it was announced that the Russian Tinkoff Bank would join the team as co-sponsors for the rest of the 2012 season and through to the end of 2013. Saxo Bank also renewed their sponsorship through 2013, with the team's name thus becoming Saxo-Tinkoff.[1] [2]
2013 roster
As of 6 August 2013.[3]
- Riders who joined the team for the 2013 season
- Riders who left the team during or after the 2012 season
Season victories
| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
|---|
| Tour de San Luis, Stage 6 | | | | Mirador del Sol |
| Volta ao Algarve, Mountains classification | | | | |
| Tirreno–Adriatico, Points classification | | | | |
| Circuit de la Sarthe, Teams classification | | [18] | | |
| | | | | Valkenburg |
| Tour de France, Teams classification | | [19] | | |
| Danmark Rundt, Stage 2 | | | | Sønderborg |
| Danmark Rundt, Stage 3 | | | | Vejle |
| Tour de Pologne, Points classification | | | | |
| Vuelta a España, Stage 2 | | | | Baiona–Alto do Monte da Groba |
| Vuelta a España, Stage 6 | | | | Cáceres |
| | | | | Utsunomiya | |
Notes and References
- News: Tinkoff Bank announced as co-sponsor to Saxo Bank. Susan. Westemeyer. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 25 June 2012. 25 June 2012.
- News: Tinkoff returns to cycling as Team Saxo Bank co-sponsor through 2013. Ben. Atkins. VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 25 June 2012. 25 June 2012.
- Web site: Team Saxo-Tinkoff (TST) – DEN. 1 January 2013. UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale.
- News: Bennati joins Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 14 September 2012. 14 September 2012.
- News: Breschel confirmed at Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 17 September 2012. 17 September 2012.
- News: Timmy Duggan joins Saxo Bank on one-year assignment. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. 14 November 2012. 15 November 2012.
- News: Kreuziger joins Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 18 September 2012. 24 September 2012.
- News: Slovenian Kump to Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank for a year. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 11 August 2012. 12 August 2012.
- News: Duggan and Petrov join Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 14 November 2012. 1 January 2013.
- News: Roche signs for Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 1 August 2012. 1 August 2012.
- News: Michael Rogers leaves Sky for Saxo-Tinkoff. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 7 December 2012. 7 December 2012.
- News: Sutherland joins Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank for 2013. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 1 October 2012. 6 October 2012.
- News: 2011 Giro di Lombardia winner Zaugg to Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank. VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 20 September 2012. 20 September 2012.
- News: JJ Haedo heads back to USA with Jamis-Hagens Berman. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 13 December 2012. 12 January 2013.
- News: Marycz signs for CCC Polsat Polkowice. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 22 November 2012. 23 November 2012.
- News: Navarro leaving Saxo Bank for Cofidis. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 17 August 2012. 17 August 2012.
- News: Tanner and Wagner make the move to Rabobank. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 14 September 2012. 3 January 2013.
- The riders on the squad were Karsten Kroon, Jay McCarthy, Mads Christensen, Nicki Sørensen, Rory Sutherland, and Takashi Miyazawa
- The riders on the squad were Alberto Contador, Daniele Bennati, Jesús Hernández, Roman Kreuziger, Benjamín Noval, Sérgio Paulinho, Nicolas Roche, Michael Rogers, and Matteo Tosatto
