Robert Gesink

Robert Gesink
Gesink in 2015
Personal information
Full nameRobert Gesink
NicknameThe Condor of Varsseveld[1]
Born (1986-05-31) 31 May 1986 (age 38)
Varsseveld, the Netherlands
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)[2]
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)[3]
Team information
Current teamVisma–Lease a Bike
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur team
until 2005De Peddelaars
Professional teams
2005Team Löwik Meubelen–Van Losser
2006Rabobank Continental Team
2007–Rabobank[4][5]
Major wins
Grand Tours
Vuelta a España
1 individual stage (2016)
1 TTT stage (2022)

Stage races

Tour of California (2012)
Tour of Oman (2011)

Single-day races and Classics

Giro dell'Emilia (2009, 2010)
GP Montréal (2010)
GP Québec (2013)

Robert Gesink (born 31 May 1986) is a Dutch professional cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike.[6] His major victories include the 2012 Tour of California, the 2011 Tour of Oman and the 2010 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. Gesink also won the Giro dell'Emilia twice and offered some good performances on Grand Tours and one-week stage races, thanks in part to his climbing and time trialing abilities.[7]

  1. ^ de Graaff, K. (26 June 2012). "Robert Gesink misschien toch naar Londen". Spits (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Team Jumbo-Visma - Robert Gesink". Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Robert Gesink". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Cheery Christmas for ambitious Team Jumbo-Visma". Team Jumbo–Visma. Team Oranje Road BV. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Team Jumbo-Visma 2020 roster presented in Amsterdam". Bianchi. F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.A. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Jumbo-Visma". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  7. ^ "The Top 10 Riders to Watch at the 2012 Tour of Spain". Bicycling. Bicycling.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.