2011 Rabobank season

Dutch cycling team season 2011 Rabobank season Manager Erik Breukink One-day victories 4 Stage race overall victories 2 Stage race stage victories 18 Previous season • Next season The 2011 season for the RAB 2011 cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under and ended in October with Michael Matthews' participation in the Noosa Grand Prix. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour. The team had 24 victories in 2011, including stage wins at each Grand Tour. Pieter Weening held the race leader's pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia for four days, and Bauke Mollema also won the points jersey at the Vuelta a España, without winning any stage. No rider was especially more prolific than any other – Michael Matthews, Lars Boom, Robert Gesink, and Theo Bos each had multiple wins. Their most successful individual race was the Tour of Oman, where they took four stage wins, the overall crown, and the youth classification. The team took victories in every month of the season except October. 2011 roster Ages as of January 1, 2011 Carlos Barredo ESP 2011 1 1 1981 6 5 Jetse BolRider joined the team on August 1 as a stagiaire. NED 2011 1 1 1989 9 8 Lars Boom NED 2011 1 1 1985 12 30 Theo Bos NED 2011 1 1 1983 8 22 Matti Breschel DEN 2011 1 1 1984 8 31 Graeme Brown AUS 2011 1 1 1979 4 9 Stef Clement NED 2011 1 1 1982 9 24 Rick Flens NED 2011 1 1 1983 4 11 Óscar Freire ESP 2011 1 1 1976 2 15 Juan Manuel Gárate ESP 2011 1 1 1976 4 24 Robert Gesink NED 2011 1 1 1986 5 31 Marc Goos NED 2011 1 1 1990 11 30 Steven Kruijswijk NED 2011 1 1 1987 6 7 Sebastian Langeveld NED 2011 1 1 1985 1 17 Tom Leezer NED 2011 1 1 1985 12 26 Paul Martens GER 2011 1 1 1983 10 26 Michael Matthews AUS 2011 1 1 1990 9 26 Bauke Mollema NED 2011 1 1 1986 11 26 Grischa Niermann GER 2011 1 1 1975 11 3 Luis León Sánchez ESP 2011 1 1 1983 11 24 Tom-Jelte Slagter NED 2011 1 1 1989 7 1 Bram Tankink NED 2011 1 1 1978 12 3 Laurens ten Dam NED 2011 1 1 1980 11 13 Maarten Tjallingii NED 2011 1 1 1977 11 5 Jos van Emden NED 2011 1 1 1987 6 27 Dennis van Winden NED 2011 1 1 1987 12 2 Coen Vermeltfoort NED 2011 1 1 1988 4 11 Pieter Weening NED 2011 1 1 1981 4 5 Maarten Wynants BEL 2011 1 1 1982 5 13 Riders who joined the team for the 2011 season Rider2010 teamCarlos BarredoBarry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/barredo-signs-for-rabobank Barredo signs for Rabobank 14 September 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedQST 2010Theo Boshttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bos-back-at-rabobank Bos back at Rabobank 2 September 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedCTT 2010Matti Breschelhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/breschel-signs-for-rabobank Breschel signs for Rabobank 9 August 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedSAX 2010Michael Matthewshttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/matthews-signs-for-rabobank Matthews signs for Rabobank 10 September 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing Limitedneo-proLuis León Sánchezhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/luis-leon-sanchez-signs-with-rabobank Luis León Sánchez signs with Rabobank 5 September 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedGCE 2010Tom-Jelte Slagterhttp://www.velochrono.fr/actu/transferts-cyclisme-2010-2011/ Transferts 2010-2011 French Transfers 2010-2011 9 December 2011 Velochrono.fr VelochronoRabobank continental teamCoen Vermeltfoorthttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vermeltfoort-to-rabobank-in-2011 Vermeltfoort to Rabobank in 2011 14 May 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedRabobank continental teamMaarten WynantsQST 2010 Riders who left the team during or after the 2010 season Rider2011 teamMauricio Ardilahttp://www.velonation.com/News/ID/5340/Mauricio-Ardila-and-Dmitriy-Kozontchuk-follow-Denis-Menchov-to-Team-Geox.aspx Mauricio Ardila and Dmitriy Kozontchuk follow Denis Menchov to Team Geox Ben Atkins 20 August 2010 9 December 2011 VeloNation VeloNation LLCGEO 2011Dmitriy KozontchukGEO 2011Denis MenchovGEO 2011Koos Moerenhouthttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/moerenhout-to-retire-at-end-of-the-season Moerenhout to retire at end of the season 21 July 2010 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedRetiredNick Nuyenshttp://www.velonation.com/News/ID/6781/Saxo-Banks-Nick-Nuyens-Im-starting-from-zero-albeit-with-a-bag-full-of-experience-and-maturity.aspx Saxo Bank's Nick Nuyens: "I'm starting from zero, albeit with a bag full of experience and maturity." 18 December 2010 9 December 2011 Jered Gruber VeloNation VeloNation LLCSBS 2011Joost Posthumahttp://www.velonation.com/News/ID/6157/Joost-Posthuma-eager-for-a-new-start-with-Team-Schleck.aspx Joost Posthuma eager for a new start with Team Schleck 26 October 2010 9 December 2011 Jered Gruber VeloNation VeloNation LLCLEO 2011Kai Reushttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kai-reus-to-make-another-comeback Kai Reus to make another comeback 15 June 2011 9 December 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedRIJ 2011Tom Stamsnijderhttp://velonews.competitor.com/2010/11/news/luxembourg-team-hires-lund-mortensen-and-stamsnijder_148797 Luxembourg team hires Lund, Mortensen and Stamsnijder 5 November 2010 9 December 2011 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc.LEO 2011 One-day races Spring classics In the days leading up to the spring season's traditional opener, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, there was talk that many teams in the race would protest the UCI's ban on two-way radios in all races ranked 1.HC, 2.HC, and below.Ben Atkins http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7558/UCI-and-teams-set-for-showdown-over-radios-at-Het-Nieuwsblad.aspx UCI and teams set for showdown over radios at Het Nieuwsblad 2011-02-24 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-02-26 Rabobank, and in particular team manager Breukink, are among the ban's most vocal opponents, and they were at the forefront of the planned protest, promising to take the start with earpieces in place.Jane Aubrey http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rabobank-to-ignore-radio-silence-at-het-nieuwsblad Rabobank to ignore radio silence at Het Nieuwsblad 2011-02-24 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-26VeloNation Press http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7373/Breukink-says-teams-are-united-against-radio-ban.aspx Breukink says teams are united against radio ban 2011-02-09 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-02-26 It subsequently emerged that the planned protest would result in the UCI withdrawing its officials just as they had at the Trofeo Palma de Mallorca earlier in the season, and nullify any results. This would result in the race's insurance policies being voided and quite possibly cause the race to be canceled altogether. The teams decided on a majority vote to cancel the protest and race without radios,Daniel Benson http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/omloop-het-nieuwsblad-to-go-ahead-after-radio-protest-is-called-off Omloop Het Nieuwsblad to go ahead after radio protest is called off 2011-02-25 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-26 while promising to carry the protest to other races.Andrew Hood http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/02/news/omloop-radio-strike-averted-riders-teams-promise-to-carry-strikes-to-other-races_161661 Omloop radio protest averted, riders, teams promise to carry protest to other races 2011-02-25 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 2011-02-26 In a remarkable irony, a Rabobank rider won the race – Langeveld won a two-man sprint over defending champion Juan Antonio Flecha by a matter of centimeters.Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/66th-omloop-het-nieuwsblad-elite-1-hc/results Langeveld wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2011-02-26 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-26 The team got a strong result at the season's third monument classic, Paris–Roubaix. After an aggressive first two hour of racing that covered the near 100 km on before the first cobbled sector, Tjallingii worked his way into a ten-man escape group. After the Arenberg sector, the lead group had swelled to 21 riders. Little by little, the reverse occurred as the speed increased. Tjallingii stayed at the front of the race until GRM 2011's Johan Vansummeren put in a solo attack 15 km on from the finish line, and was not seen again, staying out front for victory. From the group behind, Fabian Cancellara put in his most intensive dig at that point and caught every remaining member of the breakaway group (save for Vansummeren). Tjallingii stayed with him, and they along with RSH 2011's Grégory Rast contested the sprint for second place. Cancellara finished second, and Tjallingii third ahead of Rast. Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-roubaix-his/results Van Summeren solos to gutsy victory at Paris-Roubaix 2011-04-10 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20110412011131/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-roubaix-his/results 2011-04-12 dead Tjallingii called the result the "greatest day ever" in his career, and was ecstatic that he had made the podium and had not slipped to fourth place.Hedwig Kröner http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tjallingii-feels-like-a-winner Tjallingii feels like a winner 2011-04-11 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-12 Ambitious as always to win the most prestigious race of the season held in the Netherlands, the Amstel Gold Race, the team sent a strong squad including Gesink, Freire, Sánchez, Tankink, and Tjallingii. They were noted, however, to be underdogs to defending race champion Philippe Gilbert.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/amstel-gold-race-upt/preview Preview: Amstel Gold 2011-04-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-18 The team rode a solid race, as they effectively left the job of chasing down breakaways to KAT 2011 and Gilbert's team OLO 2011, with even Gilbert himself pulling to help chase down Andy Schleck in the final kilometers. Gesink, Freire, and Sánchez all sat on wheels and stayed with the front group for the majority of the race. Sánchez tried a solo attack for victory, but was chased down by Damiano Cunego and Stijn Devolder. In the end, Gilbert rode away from the field on the short uphill finish, securing the repeat victory. Rabobank did, however, place three finishers in the top ten, and were the only team to do so. These were Freire in sixth, Gesink in ninth, and Martens in tenth.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/amstel-gold-race-upt/results Gilbert repeats at Amstel Gold Race 2011-04-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-18 Martens turned in decent rides at the other two Ardennes classics, with a 10th place in La Flèche Wallonne and 13th in Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the team's highest finisher in both events. Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/la-fleche-wallonne-his/results Gilbert takes audacious victory atop Mur de Huy 2011-04-20 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110425034645/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/la-fleche-wallonne-his/results 2011-04-25 dead Brecht Decaluwé http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/liege-bastogne-liege-his/results Gilbert the great! 2011-04-24 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427052944/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/liege-bastogne-liege-his/results 2011-04-27 dead Matthews took a field sprint win at the Rund um Köln the day after Liège–Bastogne–Liège. While Rabobank and LEO 2011 were the only ProTeams in the race, several top-level German professionals (such as Danilo Hondo and Marcus Burghardt) rode for an ad hoc German national team. Matthews took the race win ahead of another German, Marcel Kittel, who rode for his regular trade team SKS 2011.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/103rd-rund-um-koln-1-1/results Matthews triumphs at Rund um Köln 2011-04-25 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-26 The team also sent squads to the Trofeo Palma de Mallorca, Trofeo Cala Millor, the Clásica de Almería, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, Milan–San Remo, Gullegem Koerse and Halle–Ingooigem, but placed no higher than 11th in any of these races. Fall races The team also sent squads to the Vattenfall Cyclassics, the GP Ouest-France, the Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, the Grand Prix d'Isbergues, Binche–Tournai–Binche, Paris–Tours, the Giro di Lombardia, and the Noosa Grand Prix, but finished no higher than 11th in any of these races. Stage races right|thumb|Robert Gesink won two stages and the overall crown at the Tour of Oman.|alt=A road racing cyclist in an orange, blue, and white jersey and a matching helmet sits crouched low on his bicycle in aerodynamic position, with a grimace on his face. Matthews scored the team's first victory in the first stage race of the season, the Tour Down Under. After a late split in the field in stage 3 led to 24 riders finishing seven seconds ahead of the next 23, Matthews won a depleted sprint ahead of defending Tour Down Under champion André Greipel and resultant race leader Matthew Goss.Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-3/results Sterling performance from Matthews 2011-01-20 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110123012745/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-3/results 2011-01-23 dead He finished the race fourth overall. Les Clarke http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-6/results Swift and Henderson head Sky quinella 2011-01-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001052839/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-upt-1/stage-6/results 2012-10-01 dead In February, Boom won the prologue time trial to the Tour of Qatar. It was the first time trial in the Tour's nine-year history.Ben Atkins http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7245/Tour-of-Qatar-announces-provisional-start-list.aspx Tour of Qatar announces provisional start list 2011-01-28 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-02-14 Dead flat and only 2 km on long, riders were not allowed to use the specially designed bicycles and helmets that are customary in nearly all professional time trials. Despite the very short distance, Boom still had a solid four-second gap over world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara in second.Barry Ryan http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1-1/prologue-itt/results Boom blasts to victory 2011-02-06 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-14 The team was wildly successful at the next UCI Asia Tour stop, the Tour of Oman, which was held shortly after the Tour of Qatar. Bos won the sprint finishes to stages 1 and 3,Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/2nd-tour-of-oman-2-1/stage-1/results Bos sprints to win at Oman opening stage 2011-02-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-21Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/2nd-tour-of-oman-2-1/stage-3/results Bos blazes to second Oman stage win 2011-02-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-21 besting full fields including sprinters the likes of Mark Cavendish, Daniele Bennati, and Matthew Goss both times. While the first three stages were flat like those of its cousin race in Qatar, the fourth and fifth provided that a climber would likely win the Tour of Oman overall. Gesink won both of these stages, the first a road race concluding at Green Mountain which he dedicated to his late father.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/2nd-tour-of-oman-2-1/stage-4/results Gesink remembers his father with mountain victory 2011-02-18 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-21 The next stage was a time trial, and Gesink's win was a bit of a surprise because time trialing is not considered to be a strength for him. He stated after the stage that the hilly course played to his strengths, as did the fact that, like the Tour of Qatar time trial, this one was ridden on normal bicycles.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/2nd-tour-of-oman-2-1/stage-5-itt/results Gesink thunders to time trial victory 2011-02-19 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-21 It was the first time trial that he had ever won as a professional; he had started the stage simply hoping to keep the race lead, and instead increased it to over a minute.Shane Stokes http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7495/Unexpected-time-trial-win-sets-Gesink-up-for-likely-Tour-of-Oman-victory-tomorrow.aspx Unexpected time trial win sets Gesink up for likely Tour of Oman victory tomorrow 2011-02-19 VeloNation VeloNation LLC 2011-02-21 The final stage was flat again, and though Bos was only tenth in the sprint finale, it capped off a hugely successful event for the team with four stage wins and the overall and youth classifications.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/2nd-tour-of-oman-2-1/stage-6/results Cavendish gets off the mark in Mattrah 2011-02-20 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-21 Freire added to the team's successful early season at the Ruta del Sol, winning the last two stages in field sprints. These performances also won him the event's points classification.Peter Hymas http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-andalucia-ruta-ciclista-del-sol-1/stage-4/results Freire claims penultimate stage in Córdoba 2011-02-23 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-26Peter Hymas http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-andalucia-ruta-ciclista-del-sol-1/stage-5/results Irizar wins Ruta del Sol 2011-02-24 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-02-26 At Tirreno–Adriatico in March, the squad won the team time trial in stage 1, the first ever such stage in the Tirreno–Adriatico's 46-year history. Boom was therefore the first race leader, though he held the lead for only one day. Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/46th-tirreno-adriatico-his/stage-1/results Rabobank dominant in Tirreno-Adriatico team time trial 2011-03-09 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110312171619/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/46th-tirreno-adriatico-his/stage-1/results 2011-03-12 dead Gesink briefly held the race lead as well, Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/46th-tirreno-adriatico-his/stage-4/results Scarponi strikes in Chieti 2011-03-12 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110315075815/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/46th-tirreno-adriatico-his/stage-4/results 2011-03-15 dead but he was unable to climb with the race's best riders and slipped to fourth after six stages. Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/46th-tirreno-adriatico-his/stage-6/results Evans mashes to stage win in Macerata 2011-03-14 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110316051337/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/46th-tirreno-adriatico-his/stage-6/results 2011-03-16 dead He turned in a second strong individual time trial performance in as many races to close out the event, moving back onto the podium in second after taking ninth in the closing ITT. He also won the race's youth classification, having led it for the entire event.Stephen Farrand http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/46th-tirreno-adriatico-his/stage-7/results Cancellara crushes final Tirreno stage 2011-03-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-03-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110318172554/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/46th-tirreno-adriatico-his/stage-7/results 2011-03-18 At the Tour of the Basque Country, Freire was one of the only true sprinters to enter the notoriously hilly race. Stage 5, while it contained seven categorized climbs, was likely to conducive to a select group sprint since the climbs occurring in the second half of the stage were not especially difficult. Forty-eight riders finished together at the end of the race, and Freire was first over the finish line. A short time later, though, Freire was stripped of his apparent win by the race jury and relegated to the back of the peloton, along with Sánchez, since the two had taken their hands off their handlebars to apparently push away other riders. Sánchez had also seemingly pushed Freire forward about 200 m on from the finish line. The victory was transferred to LAM 2011's Francesco Gavazzi.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/51st-vuelta-ciclista-al-pais-vasco-upt/stage-5/results Freire disqualified from stage win, Gavazzi awarded victory 2011-04-08 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-11 Freire called the penalty a "disgrace" and stated that the apparent push was Sánchez signaling him that he should pass him and begin his sprint.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/basque-country-disqualification-a-disgrace-says-freire Basque Country disqualification a disgrace, says Freire 2011-04-09 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-11 The squad nonetheless got a noteworthy result from the race – Gesink again turned in a strong time trial, seventh place in stage 6, and moved up to third place overall in the final standings. Tankink also won the event's sprints classification.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/51st-vuelta-ciclista-al-pais-vasco-upt/stage-6/results Klöden and Martin dominate closing time trial 2011-04-09 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-11 Mollema had a strong Vuelta a Castilla y León later in April. After finishing at the front of the race in the first two stages, Mollema was second behind a solo breakaway winner on the race's only summit finish, the Laguna de los Peces. This ride gave him the overall race leadership.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-3/results Savini steals queen stage as Contador's hopes vanish 2011-04-15 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427050201/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-3/results 27 April 2011 live He rode to fourth place the next day in the individual time trial, but since Xavier Tondó did him 12 seconds better by finishing third, he lost the race lead to the Spaniard.Cycling News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-4/results Contador best against the clock 2011-04-16 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427050154/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-4/results 27 April 2011 live The time gaps held steady the next day, making Mollema the second-place overall finisher. He also won the event's combination classification, and the Rabobank squad won the team award.Peter Hymas http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-5/results Tondo wins Vuelta a Castilla y Leon 2011-04-17 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2011-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20110426184952/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/26th-vuelta-a-castilla-y-leon-2-1/stage-5/results 26 April 2011 live Matthews also won the sprint classification for the team, at the Delta Tour Zeeland.Caethoven wins final stage http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/4th-delta-tour-zeeland-2-1/stage-2/results 13 June 2011 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 23 December 2011 The team also sent squads to the Volta ao Algarve, Paris–Nice, Volta a Catalunya, the Three Days of de Panne, the Tour de Romandie, the Tour of California, the Tour of Belgium, the Ster ZLM Toer, the Brixia Tour, the Tour de Pologne, the Eneco Tour, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, the Tour de Wallonie-Picarde and the Tour of Beijing, but did not achieve a stage win, classification win, or podium finish in any of them. Grand Tours Giro d'Italia Tour de France Vuelta a España Season victories Date Race Competition Rider Country Location January 20 Tour Down Under, Stage 3 UCI World TourMichael Matthews Michael Matthews (cyclist) AUS Stirling February 6 Tour of Qatar, Prologue UCI Asia TourLars Boom NED Cultural Village February 15 Tour of Oman, Stage 1 UCI Asia TourTheo Bos NED Al Seeb February 17 Tour of Oman, Stage 3 UCI Asia TourTheo Bos NED Sur February 18 Tour of Oman, Stage 4 UCI Asia TourRobert Gesink NED Jebel Akhdar February 19 Tour of Oman, Stage 5 UCI Asia TourRobert Gesink NED Bander Al Jissah February 20 Tour of Oman, Overall UCI Asia TourRobert Gesink NED February 20 Tour of Oman, Young rider classification UCI Asia TourRobert Gesink NED February 23 Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 4 UCI Europe TourÓscar Freire ESP Córdoba February 24 Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 5 UCI Europe TourÓscar Freire ESP Antequera February 24 Vuelta a Andalucía, Points classification UCI Europe TourÓscar Freire ESP February 26 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad UCI Europe TourSebastian Langeveld NED Ghent March 4 Vuelta a Murcia, Stage 1 UCI Europe TourMichael Matthews Michael Matthews (cyclist) AUS Alhama de Murcia March 9 Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 1 UCI World TourTeam time trialThe riders on the squad were Óscar Freire, Lars Boom, Rick Flens, Robert Gesink, Sebastian Langeveld, Tom Leezer, Bram Tankink, and Maarten Wynants Marina di Carrara March 15 Tirreno–Adriatico, Young rider classification UCI World TourRobert Gesink NED April 9 Tour of the Basque Country, Sprints classification UCI World TourBram Tankink NED April 17 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Combination classification UCI Europe Tour Bauke Mollema NED April 17 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Teams classification UCI Europe TourThe riders on the squad were Theo Bos, Graeme Brown, Laurens ten Dam, Juan Manuel Gárate, Steven Kruijswijk, Tom Jelte Slagter, and Stef Clement April 25 Rund um Köln UCI Europe TourMichael Matthews Michael Matthews (cyclist) AUS Cologne May 11 Giro d'Italia, Stage 5 UCI World TourPieter Weening NED Orvieto June 5 Critérium du Dauphiné, Prologue UCI World TourLars Boom NED Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne June 5 Tour de Rijke UCI Europe TourTheo Bos NED Spijkenisse June 10 Delta Tour Zeeland, Prologue UCI Europe TourJos van Emden NED Vlissingen June 12 Delta Tour Zeeland, Sprints classification UCI Europe TourMichael Matthews Michael Matthews (cyclist) AUS June 16 Tour de Suisse, Stage 6 UCI World TourSteven Kruijswijk NED Malbun July 10 Tour de France, Stage 9 UCI World TourLuis León Sánchez ESP Saint-FlourAugust 7 Tour of Denmark, Stage 6 UCI Europe TourTheo Bos NED FrederiksbergAugust 19 Dutch Food Valley Classic UCI Europe TourTheo Bos NED Veenendaal September 11 Vuelta a España, Points classification UCI World TourBauke Mollema NED September 13 Tour of Britain, Stage 3 UCI Europe TourLars Boom NED Stoke-on-Trent September 16 Tour of Britain, Stage 6 UCI Europe TourLars Boom NED Wells September 18 Tour of Britain, Overall UCI Europe TourLars Boom NED Footnotes N References 30em Category:2011 road cycling season by team 2011 Category:2011 in Dutch sport