 Gesink in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Gesink |
| Nickname | The Condor of Varsseveld[1] |
| Born | 31 May 1986 Varsseveld, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[2] |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)[3] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Visma–Lease a Bike |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur team | |
| until 2005 | De Peddelaars |
| Professional teams | |
| 2005 | Team Löwik Meubelen–Van Losser |
| 2006 | Rabobank Continental Team |
| 2007– | Rabobank[4][5] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
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]
- ^ de Graaff, K. (26 June 2012). "Robert Gesink misschien toch naar Londen". Spits (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Team Jumbo-Visma - Robert Gesink". Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Robert Gesink". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Cheery Christmas for ambitious Team Jumbo-Visma". Team Jumbo–Visma. Team Oranje Road BV. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Team Jumbo-Visma 2020 roster presented in Amsterdam". Bianchi. F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.A. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Jumbo-Visma". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "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.