Rabobank cycling team renamed Blanco Pro starting in 2013

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Dutch bank Rabobank says its men's cycling team will be renamed Blanco Pro Cycling Team next year. The team is still looking
Rabobank cycling team renamed Blanco Pro starting in 2013
Rabobank cycling team renamed Blanco Pro starting in 2013 /

Robert Gesink's team Rabobank will be renamed Blanco Pro Cycling Team for 2013.
Robert Gesink's team Rabobank will be renamed Blanco Pro Cycling Team for 2013 :: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Dutch bank Rabobank says its men's cycling team will be renamed Blanco Pro Cycling Team next year.

The team is still looking for a sponsor. Rabobank announced this year it was ending its sponsorship of the men's team because of lost trust in the sport after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report on Lance Armstrong.

On Thursday, Rabobank said in a statement if a new sponsor does not come forward, the team will fold at the end of 2013.

The team includes Dutch rider Robert Gesink and Spaniard Luis Leon Sanchez, who each won a stage in the 2011 and 2012 Tours de France.


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