2012 Team Katusha season

2012 Team Katusha season Manager Hans-Michael Holczer One-day victories 5 Stage race overall victories 1 Stage race stage victories 21 Previous season • Next season The 2012 season for KAT 2012 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. The team experienced a managerial change, as Andrei Tchmil left the post at the end of the 2011 season,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/holczer-announced-as-katusha-general-manager Holczer announced as Katusha General Manager 15 September 2011 17 January 2012 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited with the intent to take a higher role within European cycling. He was replaced by former GST boss Hans-Michael Holczer.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/530149/tchmil-going-for-uci-presidency.html Gregor Brown Tchmil going for UCI presidency 16 September 2011 17 January 2012 Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 2012 roster Ages as of 1 January 2012.http://www.uciworldtour.com/Modules/SUCI/TEAMS/TeamDetails.asp?id=OTU&RefDate=07.08.2012&MenuId=MTYzMDE&LangId=1&BackLink=%2Ftemplates%2FUCI%2FUCI2%2Flayout%2Easp%3FMenuId%3DMTYzMDE%26LangId%3D1 Katusha Team (KAT) - RUS 7 August 2012 UCI World Tour Union Cycliste Internationale Maxim Belkov RUS yes 2012 1 1 1985 1 9 Pavel Brutt RUS yes 2012 1 1 1982 1 29 Giampaolo Caruso ITA yes 2012 1 1 1980 8 15 Xavier Florencio ESP yes 2012 1 1 1979 12 26 Óscar Freire ESP yes 2012 1 1 1976 2 15 Denis GalimzyanovGalimzyanov was suspended from the team on 16 April, after testing positive for EPO in an out-of-competition drugs test in March.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11642/Denis-Galimzyanov-provisionally-suspended-over-EPO-A-sample-positive.aspx Denis Galimzyanov provisionally suspended over EPO A sample positive VeloNation VeloNation LLC 16 April 2012 29 June 2012 Shane Stokes "N" RUS yes 2012 1 1 1987 3 7 Vladimir Gusev RUS yes 2012 1 1 1982 7 4 Marco Haller AUT yes 2012 1 1 1991 4 1 Joan Horrach ESP yes 2012 1 1 1974 3 27 Petr Ignatenko RUS yes 2012 1 1 1987 9 27 Mikhail Ignatiev RUS yes 2012 1 1 1985 5 7 Vladimir Isaichev RUS yes 2012 1 1 1986 4 26 Alexandr KolobnevKolobnev joined the team on 28 March.http://www.katushateam.com/2012/eng/main.php?mod=news&m=03&n=1435 Alexander Kolobnev joins Katusha Team 28 March 2012 28 March 2012 KAT 2012 Katusha Management SA dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120326140606/http://www.katushateam.com/2012/eng/main.php?mod=news 26 March 2012 "N" RUS yes 2012 1 1 1981 5 4 Alexander Kristoff NOR yes 2012 1 1 1987 7 5 Timofey Kritsky RUS yes 2012 1 1 1987 1 24 Aleksandr Kuschynski BLR yes 2012 1 1 1979 10 27 Vyacheslav KuznetsovKuznetsov joined the team on 1 August, as a stagiaire, from Itera-Katusha. "N" RUS yes 2012 1 1 1989 6 24 Alberto Losada ESP yes 2012 1 1 1982 2 28 Denis Menchov RUS yes 2012 1 1 1978 1 25 Daniel Moreno ESP yes 2012 1 1 1981 9 5 Luca Paolini ITA yes 2012 1 1 1977 1 17 Alexander Porsev RUS yes 2012 1 1 1986 2 21 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP yes 2012 1 1 1979 5 12 Rüdiger Selig GER yes 2012 1 1 1989 2 19 Gatis Smukulis LAT yes 2012 1 1 1987 4 15 Simon Špilak SLO yes 2012 1 1 1986 6 23 Yuri Trofimov RUS yes 2012 1 1 1984 1 26 Alexei Tsatevich RUS yes 2012 1 1 1989 7 5 Maxime Vantomme BEL yes 2012 1 1 1986 3 8 Ángel Vicioso ESP yes 2012 1 1 1977 4 13 Eduard Vorganov RUS yes 2012 1 1 1982 12 1 Anton VorobevVorobev joined the team on 1 August, as a stagiaire, from Itera-Katusha. "N" RUS yes 2012 1 1 1990 10 12 Ilnur ZakarinZakarin joined the team on 1 August, as a stagiaire, from Itera-Katusha. "N" RUS yes 2012 1 1 1989 9 15 Riders who joined the team for the 2012 season Rider2011 teamÁngel ViciosoAND 2011http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/10218/Katusha-Team-confirms-its-eleven-new-signings-for-2012-season.aspx Shane Stokes 26 October 2011 17 January 2012 VeloNation VeloNation LLC Katusha Team confirms its eleven new signings for 2012 seasonAlexander KristoffBMC 2011http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kristoff-signs-for-katusha Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 20 August 2011 17 January 2012 Kristoff signs for KatushaMaxim BelkovVCD 2011Xavier FlorencioGEO 2011Timofey Kritskyneo-pro (TIK 2011)http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/zabel-joins-katusha-as-sprint-coach Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 19 October 2011 17 January 2012 Zabel joins Katusha as sprint coach Susan WestemeyerAlexei Tsatevichneo-pro (TIK 2011)Óscar FreireRAB 2011http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/530498/oscar-freire-delays-retirement-with-katusha-deal.html Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 20 October 2011 17 January 2012 Oscar Freire delays retirement with Katusha deal Alasdair FotheringhamGatis SmukulisTHR 2011http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/530723/last-of-htc-s-riders-secures-contract.html Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 10 November 2011 17 January 2012 Last of HTC's riders secures contract Gregor BrownRüdiger Seligstagiaire (LEO 2011)Marco Hallerneo-pro (ADR 2011)Simon ŠpilakLAM 2011Denis MenchovGEO 2011http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12122011/58/russian-menchov-joins-katusha.html Russian Menchov joins Katusha 12 December 2011 17 January 2012 Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group Reuters Riders who left the team during or after the 2011 season Rider2012 teamStijn VandenberghQST 2012http://www.rtbf.be/sport/cyclisme/detail_les-freres-velits-chez-omega-pharma-quick-step?id=6541483 Les frères Velits chez Omega Pharma-Quick Step 2 August 2011 17 January 2012 French The brothers Velits at Omega Pharma-Quick Step rtbf.be RTBFEgor SilinAST 2012http://astana.lu/news_x.php?ID_news=437 Egor Silin, Francesco Gavazzi and Jacopo Guarnieri will join the team for 2012 & 2013 seasons 22 August 2011 17 January 2012 astana.lu AST 2012September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Filippo PozzatoFAR 2012http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/pozzato-joins-farnese-vini-paulinho-moves-to-saxo-bank Susan Westemeyer Pozzato joins Farnese Vini, Paulinho moves to Saxo Bank Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 19 September 2011 17 January 2012Danilo Di LucaASA 2012http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/di-luca-confirms-acqua-and-sapone-for-2012 Di Luca confirms Acqua & Sapone for 2012 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 8 November 2011 17 January 2012Vladimir KarpetsMOV 2012http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/karpets-to-movistar-bruseghin-extends Karpets to Movistar, Bruseghin extends Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 22 October 2011 17 January 2012Leif HosteVWA 2012http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hoste-joins-accent-jobs-willems-verandas-for-2012 Hoste joins Accent.jobs-Willems Veranda's for 2012 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 29 November 2011 17 January 2012Alexandre PliuschinLeopard Trek Continentalhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/pliuschin-team-leader-at-leopard-trek-continental Pliuschin team leader at Leopard Trek Continental Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 19 December 2011 17 January 2012Arkimedes ArguelyesRVL 2012http://www.velochrono.fr/actu/transferts-cyclisme-2011-2012/ Transferts 2011-2012 French Transfers 2011-2012 17 January 2012 Velochrono.fr VelochronoSergei IvanovRetiredhttp://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/531285/six-times-russian-national-champion-ivanov-retires.html Six-times Russian national champion Ivanov retires Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited Alasdair Fotheringham 3 January 2012 17 January 2012Alexander MironovRVL 2012Artem OvechkinRVL 2012Nikolay TrusovRVL 2012 Season victories Date Race Competition Rider Country Location dmy January 20 Tour Down Under, Stage 4 UCI World Tour Óscar Freire ESP Tanunda dmy February 22 Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Óscar Freire ESP Las Gabias dmy February 23 Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Daniel Moreno ESP La Guardia de Jaén dmy March 12 Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 6 UCI World Tour Joaquim Rodríguez ESP Offida dmy March 29 Three Days of De Panne, Stage 3a UCI Europe Tour Alexander Kristoff NOR De Panne dmy March 29 Three Days of De Panne, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Alexander Kristoff NOR dmy March 31 Volta Limburg Classic UCI Europe Tour Pavel Brutt RUS Eijsden dmy March 31 GP Miguel Indurain UCI Europe Tour Daniel Moreno ESP Estella dmy April 3 Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Denis Galimzyanov RUS Riaillé dmy April 5 Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 4 UCI World Tour Joaquim Rodríguez ESP Bera dmy April 6 Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 5 UCI World Tour Joaquim Rodríguez ESP Oñati dmy April 7 Tour of the Basque Country, Teams classification UCI World Tour The riders on the squad were Joaquim Rodríguez, Daniel Moreno, Simon Špilak, Giampaolo Caruso, Eduard Vorganov, Yuri Trofimov, Ángel Vicioso and Alberto Losada dmy April 18 La Flèche Wallonne UCI World Tour Joaquim Rodríguez ESP Huy dmy April 29 Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, Sprints classification UCI Europe Tour Maxim Belkov RUS dmy April 29 Tour de Romandie, Mountains classification UCI World Tour Petr Ignatenko RUS dmy April 29 Tour de Romandie, Sprints classification UCI World Tour Petr Ignatenko RUS dmy May 15 Giro d'Italia, Stage 10 UCI World Tour Joaquim Rodríguez ESP Assisi dmy May 19 Heistse Pijl National event Maxime Vantomme BEL Heist-op-den-Berg dmy May 23 Giro d'Italia, Stage 17 UCI World Tour Joaquim Rodríguez ESP Cortina d'Ampezzo dmy May 27 Giro d'Italia, Points classification UCI World Tour Joaquim Rodríguez ESP dmy June 5 Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 2 UCI World Tour Daniel Moreno ESP Saint-Félicien dmy June 10 Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 7 UCI World Tour Daniel Moreno ESP Châtel dmy June 13 Tour de Suisse, Stage 5 UCI World Tour Vladimir Isaichev RUS Gansingen dmy August 1 Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Daniel Moreno ESP Ojo Guareña dmy August 2 Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Daniel Moreno ESP Burgos dmy August 5 Vuelta a Burgos, Overall UCI Europe Tour Daniel Moreno ESP dmy August 5 Vuelta a Burgos, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Daniel Moreno ESP dmy August 23 Vuelta a España, Stage 6 UCI World Tour Joaquim Rodríguez ESP Jaca dmy August 25 Danmark Rundt, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Alexander Kristoff NOR Odense dmy August 26 Danmark Rundt, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Alexander Kristoff NOR dmy August 30 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 UCI World Tour Joaquim Rodríguez ESP Mirador de Ézaro dmy September 1 World Ports Classic, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour Alexander Kristoff NOR Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands. dmy September 1 Vuelta a España, Stage 14 UCI World Tour Joaquim Rodríguez ESP Puerto de Ancares dmy September 8 Vuelta a España, Stage 20 UCI World Tour Denis Menchov RUS Bola del Mundo dmy September 29 Giro di Lombardia UCI World Tour Joaquim Rodríguez ESP Lecco dmy October 12 Tour of Beijing, Stage 4 UCI World Tour Marco Haller Marco Haller (cyclist) AUT Chang Ping dmy October 13 UCI World Tour UCI World Tour Joaquim Rodríguez ESP Footnotes N References 30em Category:2012 road cycling season by team 2012 Category:2012 in Russian sport