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Amgen Tour of California: Feb 14-22, 2009
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Rabobank Cycling Team

Rabobank Team Name: Rabobank (RAB)
Country: Netherlands
Team Website: www.rabobank.nl
2008 Roster: 30 riders
Bikes Used: Colnago (Shimano)


2007 Highlights: 1st General Classification Vuelta a España, 1st Stage 1 Tour of California, Overall and points competition winner as well as 1st place Stage 2,3,&5 Vuelta a Andalucia, cyclist of the year by Wieler Magazine (Lars Boom).

In 2008: This Pro Tour team based out of the Netherlands is sure to bring a strong squad to the Tour of California. Prominent riders include sprinter and classics specialist Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni, three-time World Cycling Champion Óscar Freire, Vuelta a Espana winner Denis Menchov, past Tour de France stage winner Pieter Weening and Thomas Dekker, winner of the Tirreno-Adriatico in 2006.

Sponsor Rabobank is a Dutch bank.


Team Info

Name Number DOB Country
FREIRE GOMEZ, Oscar 51 2/15/1976 Spain
ARDILA CANO, Mauricio Alberto 52 5/12/1979 Columbia
GESINK, Robert 53 5/31/1986 Netherlands
HAYMAN, Mathew 54 4/20/1978 Australia
HORRILLO MUNOZ, Pedro 55 9/27/1974 Spain
MARTENS, Paul 56 10/26/1983 Germany
MOLLEMA, Bauke 57 11/26/1986 Netherlands