2012 Ag2r–La Mondiale season

2012 Ag2r–La Mondiale season
Manager	Vincent Lavenu
One-day victories	1
Stage race overall victories	–
Stage race stage victories	3
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The 2012 season for the Ag2r–La Mondiale cycling team is scheduled to begin in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they are automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

2012 roster

Ages as of 1 January 2012.^[1]

Rider Date of birth  Romain Bardet (FRA) 9 November 1990 (aged 21)  Manuel Belletti (ITA) 14 October 1985 (aged 26)  Julien Bérard (FRA) 2 July 1987 (aged 24)  Guillaume Bonnafond (FRA) 23 June 1987 (aged 24)  Maxime Bouet (FRA) 3 November 1986 (aged 25)  Jimmy Casper (FRA) 28 May 1978 (aged 33)  Gabriel Chavanne[N 1] (SUI) 20 January 1992 (aged 19)  Mickaël Cherel (FRA) 17 March 1986 (aged 25)  Hubert Dupont (FRA) 13 November 1980 (aged 31)  Martin Elmiger (SUI) 23 September 1978 (aged 33)  John Gadret (FRA) 22 April 1979 (aged 32)  Ben Gastauer (LUX) 14 November 1987 (aged 24)  Gregor Gazvoda (SLO) 15 October 1981 (aged 30)  Sylvain Georges (FRA) 1 May 1984 (aged 27)  Kristof Goddaert (BEL) 21 November 1986 (aged 25)  Sébastien Hinault (FRA) 11 February 1974 (aged 37)

Rider Date of birth  Steve Houanard (FRA) 2 April 1986 (aged 25)  Blel Kadri (FRA) 3 September 1986 (aged 25)  Romain Lemarchand (FRA) 26 July 1987 (aged 24)  Sébastien Minard (FRA) 12 June 1982 (aged 29)  Lloyd Mondory (FRA) 26 April 1982 (aged 29)  Matteo Montaguti (ITA) 6 January 1984 (aged 27)  Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) 25 September 1977 (aged 34)  Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) 22 May 1977 (aged 34)  Mathieu Perget (FRA) 18 September 1984 (aged 27)  Jimmy Raibaud[N 2] (FRA) 13 November 1991 (aged 20)  Anthony Ravard (FRA) 28 September 1983 (aged 28)  Christophe Riblon (FRA) 17 January 1981 (aged 30)  Nicolas Roche (IRE) 3 July 1984 (aged 27)  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS) 20 August 1982 (aged 29)  Mathieu Teychenne[N 3] (FRA) 18 March 1989 (aged 22)  Amir Zargari (IRN) 31 July 1980 (aged 31)

Riders who joined the team for the 2012 season Rider 2011 team Sylvain Georges neo-pro (BigMat–Auber 93)[3] Romain Bardet neo-pro (Chambéry CF)[3] Jimmy Casper Saur–Sojasun[4] Manuel Belletti Colnago–CSF Inox[5] Gregor Gazvoda Perutnina Ptuj[6] Boris Shpilevsky Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team[7] Amir Zargari Azad University[6]

Riders who left the team during or after the 2011 season Rider 2012 team David Lelay Saur–Sojasun[8] Cyril Dessel Retired[9] Dimitri Champion Bretagne–Schuller[10] Yuriy Krivtsov Lampre–ISD[11] Julien Loubet GSC Blagnac[12]

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location
13 March	Tirreno–Adriatico, Teams classification	UCI World Tour	[N 4]	Italy
25 March	Critérium International, Mountains classification	UCI Europe Tour	Montaguti, MatteoMatteo Montaguti (ITA)	France
18 May	Circuit de Lorraine, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Hinault, SébastienSébastien Hinault (FRA)	France	Neufchâteau
18 May	Tour of California, Stage 6	UCI America Tour	Georges, SylvainSylvain Georges (FRA)	United States	Big Bear Lake
27 May	Boucles de l'Aulne	UCI Europe Tour	Hinault, SébastienSébastien Hinault (FRA)	France	Châteaulin
17 June	Tour de Suisse, Mountains classification	UCI World Tour	Montaguti, MatteoMatteo Montaguti (ITA)	Switzerland
17 June	Route du Sud, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Belletti, ManuelManuel Belletti (ITA)	France	Saint-Gaudens
17 June	Route du Sud, Mountains classification	UCI Europe Tour	Kadri, BlelBlel Kadri (FRA)	France
17 June	Route du Sud, Points classification	UCI Europe Tour	Belletti, ManuelManuel Belletti (ITA)	France
17 June	Route du Sud, Teams classification	UCI Europe Tour	[N 5]	France

Footnotes

1. Chavanne joined the team on 1 August, as a stagiaire, from the Chambery Cyclisme Formation.^[2]
2. Raibaud joined the team on 1 August, as a stagiaire, from CR4C Roanne Cycling.^[2]
3. Teychenne joined the team on 1 August, as a stagiaire, from the Chambery Cyclisme Formation.^[2]
4. The riders on the squad were Rinaldo Nocentini, Manuel Belletti, Steve Houanard, Kristof Goddaert, Sébastien Hinault, Christophe Riblon, Lloyd Mondory and Matteo Montaguti
5. The riders on the squad were Manuel Belletti, Jimmy Casper, Hubert Dupont, Gregor Gazvoda, Kristof Goddaert, Blel Kadri, Romain Lemarchand and Mathieu Perget

References

1. "AG2R La Mondiale (ALM) - FRA". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
2. "3 trainee riders with Ag2r-La Mondiale". Ag2r–La Mondiale. France-Cyclisme. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
3. Philippon, Alexandre (1 August 2011). "Bardet et Georges chez AG2R La Mondiale" [Bardet and Georges with AG2R La Mondiale]. Velochrono.fr (in French). Velochrono. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
4. "Jimmy Casper joins Ag2r-La Mondiale for one-year deal". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. Agence France-Presse. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
5. "Belletti joins Ag2r-La Mondiale". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
6. Stokes, Shane (18 October 2011). "Ag2r La Mondiale signs up three top Asia Tour riders to boost WorldTour licence prospects". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
7. "Shpilevski helps AG2R-La Mondiale to WorldTour". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
8. "Le Lay chez Saur-Sojasun" [Le Lay with Saur-Sojasun]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
9. Westemeyer, Susan (14 September 2011). "Cyril Dessel retires after 11 years in the peloton". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
10. van Eyck, Xylon (12 October 2011). "Bretagne-Schuller signs Dimitri Champion and Geoffroy Lequatre". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
11. "Five Ukrainian riders complete Lampre-ISD's roster". Lampre–ISD. CGS Cycling Team AG. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
12. "Transferts 2011-2012" [Transfers 2011-2012]. Velochrono.fr (in French). Velochrono. Retrieved 16 January 2012.