2012 Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank season

The 2012 season for Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank 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.

2012 Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank season
Manager Bjarne Riis
One-day victories 5
Stage race overall victories 1
Stage race stage victories 4[N 1]
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In February 2012, Alberto Contador was given a backdated two-year ban in relation to his doping case stemming from the 2010 Tour de France. As well as his results from that race, all of his results from 2011 and 2012 were disqualified,[1] including his victory in the 2011 Giro d'Italia.

Known simply as Team Saxo Bank for the first six months of 2012, the team acquired Tinkoff Bank as a secondary title sponsor shortly before the Tour de France.[2][3]

2012 roster

Ages as of 1 January 2012.[4]

Rider Date of birth
 Manuele Boaro (ITA) (1987-12-03)3 December 1987 (aged 24)
 Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) (1982-01-08)8 January 1982 (aged 29)
 Mads Christensen (DEN) (1984-04-06)6 April 1984 (aged 27)
 Alberto Contador[N 2] (ESP) (1982-12-06)6 December 1982 (aged 29)
 Volodymir Gustov (UKR) (1977-02-15)15 February 1977 (aged 34)
 Juan José Haedo (ARG) (1981-01-26)26 January 1981 (aged 30)
 Lucas Sebastián Haedo (ARG) (1983-04-18)18 April 1983 (aged 28)
 Jesús Hernández (ESP) (1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (aged 30)
 Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (DEN) (1986-04-20)20 April 1986 (aged 25)
 Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) (1989-07-06)6 July 1989 (aged 22)
 Kasper Klostergaard (DEN) (1983-05-22)22 May 1983 (aged 28)
 Karsten Kroon (NED) (1976-01-29)29 January 1976 (aged 35)
 Anders Lund (DEN) (1985-02-14)14 February 1985 (aged 26)
 Rafał Majka (POL) (1989-09-12)12 September 1989 (aged 22)
Rider Date of birth
 Ran Margaliot (ISR) (1988-07-18)18 July 1988 (aged 23)
 Jarosław Marycz (POL) (1987-04-17)17 April 1987 (aged 24)
 Takashi Miyazawa (JPN) (1978-02-27)27 February 1978 (aged 33)
 Michael Mørkøv (DEN) (1985-04-30)30 April 1985 (aged 26)
 Daniel Navarro (ESP) (1983-07-08)8 July 1983 (aged 28)
 Benjamín Noval (ESP) (1979-01-23)23 January 1979 (aged 32)
 Nick Nuyens (BEL) (1980-05-05)5 May 1980 (aged 31)
 Sérgio Paulinho (POR) (1980-03-26)26 March 1980 (aged 31)
 Bruno Pires (POR) (1981-05-15)15 May 1981 (aged 30)
 Luke Roberts (AUS) (1977-01-25)25 January 1977 (aged 34)
 Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) (1984-09-05)5 September 1984 (aged 27)
 Nicki Sørensen (DEN) (1975-05-14)14 May 1975 (aged 36)
 David Tanner (AUS) (1984-09-30)30 September 1984 (aged 27)
 Matteo Tosatto (ITA) (1974-05-14)14 May 1974 (aged 37)
 Troels Vinther (DEN) (1987-02-24)24 February 1987 (aged 24)

Season victories
DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
12 FebruaryTour Méditerranéen, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 3] France
13 MarchTour de Taiwan, Stage 4UCI Asia Tour Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) TaiwanTaichung
16 MarchTour de Taiwan, Stage 7UCI Asia Tour Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) TaiwanKaohsiung
25 MarchVolta a Catalunya, Mountains classificationUCI World Tour Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) Spain
7 AprilTour of the Basque Country, Mountains classificationUCI World Tour Mads Christensen (DEN) Spain
12 AprilGrand Prix de DenainUCI Europe Tour Juan José Haedo (ARG) FranceDenain
13 MayPost Cup RingstedNational event Michael Mørkøv (DEN) DenmarkRingsted
22 JulyTour de France, Super-combativity awardUCI World Tour Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) France
2 AugustParis–Corrèze, Young rider classificationUCI Europe Tour Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) France
2 AugustParis–Corrèze, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 4] France
9 AugustTour de l'Ain, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour Daniel Navarro (ESP) FranceMontréal-la-Cluse
11 AugustTour de l'Ain, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 5] France
12 AugustPost Cup RoskildeNational event Michael Mørkøv (DEN) DenmarkRoskilde
5 SeptemberVuelta a España, Stage 17UCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) SpainFuente Dé
9 SeptemberVuelta a España, OverallUCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) Spain
9 SeptemberVuelta a España, Super-combativity awardUCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) Spain
26 SeptemberMilano–TorinoUCI Europe Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) ItalyTurin
7 OctoberGran Premio Bruno BeghelliUCI Europe Tour Nicki Sørensen (DEN) ItalyMonteveglio
13 OctoberTour of Beijing, Young rider classificationUCI World Tour Rafał Majka (POL) China

Victories originally obtained by Contador but vacated
DateRaceCompetitionCountryLocation
25 JanuaryTour de San Luis, Stage 3UCI America Tour ArgentinaMirador del Portero
27 JanuaryTour de San Luis, Stage 5UCI America Tour ArgentinaMirador del Sol

Footnotes
  1. Two stage victories for Contador were expunged in February.
  2. Contador's contract was annulled on 7 February, after receiving a backdated two-year ban in relation to a positive test for clenbuterol at the 2010 Tour de France.[5] He rejoined the team on 5 August, ahead of the Eneco Tour.[6]
  3. The riders on the squad were Benjamín Noval, Daniel Navarro, David Tanner, Luke Roberts, Mads Christensen, Nicki Sørensen, Rafał Majka and Chris Anker Sørensen
  4. The riders on the squad were David Tanner, Christopher Juul-Jensen, Jonas Aaen Jørgensen, Kasper Klostergaard, Luke Roberts, Manuele Boaro, Jonathan Cantwell and Troels Vinther
  5. The riders on the squad were Juan José Haedo, Volodymir Gustov, Lucas Sebastián Haedo, Daniel Navarro, Jesús Hernández, Mads Christensen and Rafał Majka

References
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