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velonews.competitor.comBreukink sees Americans as favorites for California overallvelonews.competitor.comBy Neal Rogers SANTA ROSA, California (VN) — Rabobank manager Erik Breukink told VeloNews Sunday that while his team has brought three capable GC contenders, he sees the Amgen Tour of California overall battle as one likely to be won by an American ...  

After eight days of racing, the 2012 Amgen Tour of California concluded at in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, with Rabobank’s Robert Gesink of The Netherlands winning the overall race. Sunday’s Stage 8 route, the final stage of the eight-day, nearly ...  

Rabobank’s squad has remained relatively stable for years and the team has remained top ten since 1995. For 2011, Denis Menchov and seven others are out and eight riders, including Luis León Sánchez are in. Sánchez’s arrival should guarantee a top ...  

Rabobank reacts to de Rooy's doping claimsCyclingnews.comThe new management referred to in the statement took over the team in 2007/2008 in the wake of Michael Rasmussen's Tour de France expulsion. Harold Knebel was appointed the new chairman of Team Rabobank's Board of Directors, with De Rooy resigning.and more »  

Rabobank tolerated doping on cycling team, De Rooy claimsCyclingnews.comAt least three former riders, including Michael Boogerd, were also said to have been involved in the HumanPlasma blood doping ring, as well. Sponsor Rabobank said that it would not investigate the story, saying that there had been an investigation ...and more »  

The team is targeting stage victories in the coming race and is relying on Theo Bos and Mark Renshaw to do the honours. The duo helped the Dutch team with three stage victories in the Tour of Turkey and is in supreme form for one of the biggest stage race ...  

Robert Gesink to lead Team Rabobank at the 2012 version of theTour of Californiabettor.com (blog)Gesink will be accompanied by Maarten Tjallingii, Laurens Ten Dam and Bram Tankink for the climbs while Luis Leon Sanchez, Michael Matthews and Graeme Brown will target the flat stages with Wilco Kelderman as their young rider.and more »  

Matti Breschel made the second biggest contribution with his 3 rd place finish at the Gent-Wevelgem and 9 th at the Tour of Flanders, he added 60 points. Lars Boom, Michael Matthews and Luis Leon Sanchez chipped in 40, 16 and 7 points with their support ...  

In the report, Rabobank's global team of animal protein analysts says there are downside price risks in cattle/beef markets during Q2 2012. Rabobank expects a slightly larger global supply, led by Brazil and other countries in the Southern ...  

The West AustralianHaussler 2nd on California tour - againThe West AustralianFellow Australian Michael Matthews of the Rabobank team was third. Haussler, a former Tour de France stage winner, again failed in an attempt to pass Sagan in the final sprint. "Sagan is the fastest guy at the moment and he proved it again today," ...and more »  

RoadCyclingUKLake CX170 shoes – first lookRoadCyclingUKJohan Van Der Velde crested the climb first but was forced to stop on the freezing descent to Bormio to warm up, eventually losing 40 minutes, while Hampsten survived to finish second on the day behind Dutchman Erik Breukink, moving into the overall ...  

Chapeau Robbie McEwen on a great careerCasey Weekly BerwickAfter tracking his development and seeing it culminate with a breakthrough win on the final stage in 1999 was sensational - and with little, if any, support from his former Rabobank team. The smile on his face as he arrived back at the riders' hotel on ...and more »