2013 RadioShack–Leopard season

2013 RadioShack–Leopard season
Manager	Luca Guercilena
One-day victories	5
Stage race overall victories	1
Stage race stage victories	11
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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 are 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) 14 February 1986  George Bennett (NZL) 7 April 1990  Matthew Busche (USA) 9 May 1985  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) 18 March 1981  Stijn Devolder (BEL) 29 August 1979  Laurent Didier (LUX) 19 July 1984  Tony Gallopin (FRA) 24 May 1988  Ben Hermans (BEL) 8 June 1986  Danilo Hondo (GER) 4 January 1974  Chris Horner (USA) 10 November 1971  Markel Irizar (ESP) 5 February 1980  Bob Jungels (LUX) 22 September 1992  Ben King (USA) 22 March 1989  Robert Kišerlovski (CRO) 9 August 1986

Rider Date of birth  Andreas Klöden (GER) 22 June 1975  Tiago Machado (POR) 18 October 1985  Maxime Monfort (BEL) 14 January 1983  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) 30 January 1989  Nelson Oliveira (POR) 6 March 1989  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) 4 January 1980  Grégory Rast (SUI) 17 January 1980  Thomas Rohregger (AUT) 23 December 1982  Hayden Roulston (NZL) 10 January 1981  Andy Schleck (LUX) 10 June 1985  Jesse Sergent (NZL) 8 July 1988  Jens Voigt (GER) 17 September 1971  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) 1 April 1977

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	Nizzolo, GiacomoGiacomo 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	Jungels, BobBob Jungels (LUX)	Italy	Arona
22 March	E3 Harelbeke	UCI World Tour	Cancellara, FabianFabian Cancellara (SUI)	Belgium	Harelbeke
31 March	Tour of Flanders	UCI World Tour	Cancellara, FabianFabian Cancellara (SUI)	Belgium	Oudenaarde
7 April	Paris–Roubaix	UCI World Tour	Cancellara, FabianFabian Cancellara (SUI)	France	Roubaix
16 May	Tour of California, Stage 5	UCI America Tour	Voigt, JensJens Voigt (GER)	United States	Avila Beach
13 June	Tour de Suisse, Stage 6	UCI World Tour	Rast, GrégoryGrégory Rast (SUI)	Switzerland	Meilen
14 June	Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 2	UCI Europe Tour	Nizzolo, GiacomoGiacomo Nizzolo (ITA)	Luxembourg	Walferdange
15 June	Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Nizzolo, GiacomoGiacomo Nizzolo (ITA)	Luxembourg	Diekirch
16 June	Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Jungels, BobBob Jungels (LUX)	Luxembourg	Luxembourg
16 June	Tour de Luxembourg, Points classification	UCI Europe Tour	Nizzolo, GiacomoGiacomo Nizzolo (ITA)	Luxembourg
30 June	Tour de France, Stage 2	UCI World Tour	Bakelants, JanJan Bakelants (BEL)	France	Ajaccio
6 July	Tour of Austria, Stage 7	UCI Europe Tour	Cancellara, FabianFabian Cancellara (SUI)	Austria	Podersdorf am See
24 July	Tour de Wallonie, Mountains classification	UCI Europe Tour	Machado, TiagoTiago Machado (POR)	Belgium
27 July	Clásica de San Sebastián	UCI World Tour	Gallopin, TonyTony 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	Horner, ChrisChris 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	Horner, ChrisChris Horner (USA)	Spain	Mirador de Lobeira–Vilagarcía de Arousa
2 September	Vuelta a España, Stage 10	UCI World Tour	Horner, ChrisChris Horner (USA)	Spain	Güéjar Sierra–Alto Hazallanas
4 September	Vuelta a España, Stage 11	UCI World Tour	Cancellara, FabianFabian Cancellara (SUI)	Spain	Tarazona
15 September	Vuelta a España, Overall	UCI World Tour	Horner, ChrisChris Horner (USA)	Spain
15 September	Vuelta a España, Combination classification	UCI World Tour	Horner, ChrisChris Horner (USA)	Spain

Footnotes

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

References

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.