# 2013 RadioShack–Leopard season

The 2013 season for the RadioShack–Leopard cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
On 21 December 2012, Nissan announced that they would cease to sponsor the team, with immediate effect.

## Team roster

As of 1 January 2013.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Jan Bakelants (BEL) | Jan Bakelants (BEL) | (1986-02-14) 14 February 1986 (age 38) |
| George Bennett (NZL) | George Bennett (NZL) | (1990-04-07) 7 April 1990 (age 34) |
| Matthew Busche (USA) | Matthew Busche (USA) | (1985-05-09) 9 May 1985 (age 39) |
| Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | (1981-03-18) 18 March 1981 (age 43) |
| Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | (1979-08-29) 29 August 1979 (age 45) |
| Laurent Didier (LUX) | Laurent Didier (LUX) | (1984-07-19) 19 July 1984 (age 40) |
| Tony Gallopin (FRA) | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | (1988-05-24) 24 May 1988 (age 36) |
| Ben Hermans (BEL) | Ben Hermans (BEL) | (1986-06-08) 8 June 1986 (age 38) |
| Danilo Hondo (GER) | Danilo Hondo (GER) | (1974-01-04) 4 January 1974 (age 50) |
| Chris Horner (USA) | Chris Horner (USA) | (1971-11-10) 10 November 1971 (age 52) |
| Markel Irizar (ESP) | Markel Irizar (ESP) | (1980-02-05) 5 February 1980 (age 44) |
| Bob Jungels (LUX) | Bob Jungels (LUX) | (1992-09-22) 22 September 1992 (age 32) |
| Ben King (USA) | Ben King (USA) | (1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 (age 35) |
| Robert Kišerlovski (CRO) | Robert Kišerlovski (CRO) | (1986-08-09) 9 August 1986 (age 38) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Andreas Klöden (GER) | Andreas Klöden (GER) | (1975-06-22) 22 June 1975 (age 49) |
| Tiago Machado (POR) | Tiago Machado (POR) | (1985-10-18) 18 October 1985 (age 38) |
| Maxime Monfort (BEL) | Maxime Monfort (BEL) | (1983-01-14) 14 January 1983 (age 41) |
| Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | (1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 35) |
| Nelson Oliveira (POR) | Nelson Oliveira (POR) | (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989 (age 35) |
| Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) | Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) | (1980-01-04) 4 January 1980 (age 44) |
| Grégory Rast (SUI) | Grégory Rast (SUI) | (1980-01-17) 17 January 1980 (age 44) |
| Thomas Rohregger (AUT) | Thomas Rohregger (AUT) | (1982-12-23) 23 December 1982 (age 41) |
| Hayden Roulston (NZL) | Hayden Roulston (NZL) | (1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 (age 43) |
| Andy Schleck (LUX) | Andy Schleck (LUX) | (1985-06-10) 10 June 1985 (age 39) |
| Jesse Sergent (NZL) | Jesse Sergent (NZL) | (1988-07-08) 8 July 1988 (age 36) |
| Jens Voigt (GER) | Jens Voigt (GER) | (1971-09-17) 17 September 1971 (age 53) |
| Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) | Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) | (1977-04-01) 1 April 1977 (age 47) |
| Rider | 2012 team |
| Stijn Devolder | Vacansoleil–DCM |
| Danilo Hondo | Lampre–ISD |
| Bob Jungels | Leopard Trek Continental |
| Robert Kišerlovski | Astana |
| Rider | 2013 team |
| Daniele Bennati | Saxo–Tinkoff |
| Jakob Fuglsang | Astana |
| Linus Gerdemann | |
| Joost Posthuma | Retired |
| Fränk Schleck | Suspended; later sacked |
| Robert Wagner | Blanco Pro Cycling |
| Oliver Zaugg | Saxo–Tinkoff |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 27 January | Tour Down Under, Teams classification | UCI World Tour | | Australia | |
| 17 February | Volta ao Algarve, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Portugal | |
| 17 February | Volta ao Algarve, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | Portugal | |
| 14 March | Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie | UCI Europe Tour | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Italy | Arona |
| 22 March | E3 Harelbeke | UCI World Tour | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Belgium | Harelbeke |
| 31 March | Tour of Flanders | UCI World Tour | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Belgium | Oudenaarde |
| 7 April | Paris–Roubaix | UCI World Tour | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | France | Roubaix |
| 16 May | Tour of California, Stage 5 | UCI America Tour | Jens Voigt (GER) | United States | Avila Beach |
| 13 June | Tour de Suisse, Stage 6 | UCI World Tour | Grégory Rast (SUI) | Switzerland | Meilen |
| 14 June | Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Luxembourg | Walferdange |
| 15 June | Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Luxembourg | Diekirch |
| 16 June | Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| 16 June | Tour de Luxembourg, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Luxembourg | |
| 30 June | Tour de France, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Jan Bakelants (BEL) | France | Ajaccio |
| 6 July | Tour of Austria, Stage 7 | UCI Europe Tour | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Austria | Podersdorf am See |
| 24 July | Tour de Wallonie, Mountains classification | UCI Europe Tour | Tiago Machado (POR) | Belgium | |
| 27 July | Clásica de San Sebastián | UCI World Tour | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | Spain | San Sebastián |
| 3 August | Tour de Pologne, Teams classification | UCI World Tour | | Poland | |
| 10 August | Tour of Utah, Stage 5 | UCI America Tour | Chris Horner (USA) | United States | Snowbird |
| 11 August | Tour of Utah, Teams classification | UCI America Tour | | United States | |
| 26 August | Vuelta a España, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Chris Horner (USA) | Spain | Mirador de Lobeira–Vilagarcía de Arousa |
| 2 September | Vuelta a España, Stage 10 | UCI World Tour | Chris Horner (USA) | Spain | Güéjar Sierra–Alto Hazallanas |
| 4 September | Vuelta a España, Stage 11 | UCI World Tour | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Spain | Tarazona |
| 15 September | Vuelta a España, Overall | UCI World Tour | Chris Horner (USA) | Spain | |
| 15 September | Vuelta a España, Combination classification | UCI World Tour | Chris Horner (USA) | Spain | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Andy Schleck, George Bennett, Laurent Didier, Ben Hermans, Tiago Machado, Jesse Sergent and Jens Voigt
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Jan Bakelants, Danilo Hondo, Haimar Zubeldia, Andreas Klöden, Tiago Machado, Giacomo Nizzolo, Nélson Oliveira and Jesse Sergent
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Fabian Cancellara, Ben Hermans, Robert Kišerlovski, Yaroslav Popovych, Thomas Rohregger and Jesse Sergent
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Chris Horner, George Bennett, Matthew Busche, Ben King, Tiago Machado, Nelson Oliveira, Hayden Roulston and Jens Voigt