No. 52 - Robert Gesink

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Career Highlights

2008 7th Overall Vuelta a España - 1st Best Young Rider Classification & Stage 3, Amgen Tour of California - 1st Best Young Rider Classification, 4th Overall & 2nd Stage 4, Paris-Nice - 4th La Flèche Wallonne - 4th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - 2nd Stage 4 Österreich Rundfahrt - 10th Olympic Road Race
2007 Best Young Rider Amgen Tour of California & Best Young Rider Deutschland Tour - 1st Stage 4 Ronde van België
2006 1st overall Settimana Ciclista Lombarda - 1st Circuit Montanes - 2nd Overall Tour de l' Avenir - 13th overall EuropeTour
2004 1st Dutch National Junior Time Trial Championships & 6th Road Race - 8th Time Trial Junior World Championships
2002 1st Dutch National Junior Time Trial Championships

Interesting Facts

Gesink, a two-time former Dutch national junior TT Champion, joined the Rabobank Continental Team in 2006, only to transfer to the ProTeam a year later. The early switch was a result of his fast development demonstration of his remarkable climbing abilities. His stellar 2008 season included a 7th Overall finish at the Vuelta a Espana, as well as Best Young Rider Classification overall wins at both the Amgen Tour of California and Paris-Nice. Gesink will ride on the Rabobank squad until the year 2012, which means he has signed on for a longer time period than the average rider.

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