2013 Saxo–Tinkoff season

The 2013 season for Saxo–Tinkoff 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.

2013 Saxo–Tinkoff season
Manager Bjarne Riis
One-day victories 2
Stage race overall victories  –
Stage race stage victories 5
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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]

Rider Date of birth
 Daniele Bennati (ITA) (1980-09-24) 24 September 1980
 Manuele Boaro (ITA) (1987-12-03) 3 December 1987
 Matti Breschel (DEN) (1984-08-31) 31 August 1984
 Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) (1982-01-08) 8 January 1982
 Mads Christensen (DEN) (1984-04-06) 6 April 1984
 Alberto Contador (ESP) (1982-12-06) 6 December 1982
 Timmy Duggan (USA) (1982-11-14) 14 November 1982
 Jesper Hansen[N 1] (DEN) (1991-05-04)4 May 1991 (aged 21)
 Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (DEN) (1986-04-20) 20 April 1986
 Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) (1989-07-06) 6 July 1989
 Roman Kreuziger (CZE) (1986-05-06) 6 May 1986
 Karsten Kroon (NED) (1976-01-29) 29 January 1976
 Marko Kump (SLO) (1988-09-09) 9 September 1988
 Anders Lund (DEN) (1985-02-14) 14 February 1985
 Rafał Majka (POL) (1989-09-12) 12 September 1989
 Jay McCarthy (AUS) (1992-09-08) 8 September 1992
Rider Date of birth
 Takashi Miyazawa (JPN) (1978-02-27) 27 February 1978
 Michael Mørkøv (DEN) (1985-04-30) 30 April 1985
 Benjamín Noval (ESP) (1979-01-23) 23 January 1979
 Sérgio Paulinho (POR) (1980-03-26) 26 March 1980
 Evgeni Petrov (RUS) (1978-05-25) 25 May 1978
 Bruno Pires (POR) (1981-05-15) 15 May 1981
 Paweł Poljański[N 2] (POL) (1990-05-06)6 May 1990 (aged 22)
 Jesús Hernández (ESP) (1981-09-28) 28 September 1981
 Nicolas Roche (IRL) (1984-07-03) 3 July 1984
 Michael Rogers (AUS) (1979-12-20) 20 December 1979
 Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) (1984-09-05) 5 September 1984
 Nicki Sørensen (DEN) (1975-05-14) 14 May 1975
 Rory Sutherland (AUS) (1982-02-08) 8 February 1982
 Matteo Tosatto (ITA) (1974-05-14) 14 May 1974
 Oliver Zaugg (SUI) (1981-05-09) 9 May 1981
  1. Hansen joined the team on 5 August as a stagiaire, from Team Cult Energy.[4]
  2. Poljański joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from Team Mocaiana.[4]

Season victories
DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
26 JanuaryTour de San Luis, Stage 6UCI America Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) ArgentinaMirador del Sol
17 FebruaryVolta ao Algarve, Mountains classificationUCI Europe Tour Manuele Boaro (ITA) Portugal
12 MarchTirreno–Adriatico, Points classificationUCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) Italy
5 AprilCircuit de la Sarthe, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 1] France
14 AprilAmstel Gold RaceUCI World Tour Roman Kreuziger (CZE) NetherlandsValkenburg
21 JulyTour de France, Teams classificationUCI World Tour[N 2] France
1 AugustDanmark Rundt, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Matti Breschel (DEN) DenmarkSønderborg
2 AugustDanmark Rundt, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour Matti Breschel (DEN) DenmarkVejle
3 AugustTour de Pologne, Points classificationUCI World Tour Rafał Majka (POL) Poland
25 AugustVuelta a España, Stage 2UCI World Tour Nicolas Roche (IRL) SpainBaiona–Alto do Monte da Groba
29 AugustVuelta a España, Stage 6UCI World Tour Michael Mørkøv (DEN) SpainCáceres
20 OctoberJapan CupUCI Asia Tour Michael Rogers (AUS) JapanUtsunomiya

Footnotes
  1. The riders on the squad were Karsten Kroon, Jay McCarthy, Mads Christensen, Nicki Sørensen, Rory Sutherland, and Takashi Miyazawa
  2. 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

References
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  2. Atkins, Ben (25 June 2012). "Tinkoff returns to cycling as Team Saxo Bank co-sponsor through 2013". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
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  12. "Michael Rogers leaves Sky for Saxo-Tinkoff". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  13. "Sutherland joins Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank for 2013". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  14. "2011 Giro di Lombardia winner Zaugg to Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  15. "JJ Haedo heads back to USA with Jamis-Hagens Berman". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  16. "Marycz signs for CCC Polsat Polkowice". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  17. "Navarro leaving Saxo Bank for Cofidis". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  18. "Tanner and Wagner make the move to Rabobank". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
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