# List of Tinkoff riders and staff

Former Team Saxo Bank staff are road bicycle racers and sporting directors previously employed by the professional cycling team of Tinkoff, previously known as Team CSC.

## Former riders

| Name | Born | Nationality | Previous | Enter | Left | Afterwards |
| Lars Michaelsen | 1969 | Denmark | Team Coast | 2003 | 2007 | |
| Christian Vande Velde | 1976 | United States | Würth | 2005 | 2007 |
| David Zabriskie | 1979 | United States | Discovery Channel | 2005 | 2007 | Slipstream–Chipotle |
| Luke Roberts | 1977 | Australia | ComNet Senges | 2005 | 2007 | |
| Martin Pedersen | 1983 | Denmark | | 2006 | 2007 | Team GLS |
| Ivan Basso | 1977 | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 2004 | 2006 | Discovery Channel |
| Giovanni Lombardi | 1969 | Italy | Domina Vacanze | 2005 | 2006 | Retired |
| Peter Luttenberger | 1972 | Austria | Tacconi Sport | 2003 | 2006 | Vorarlberger |
| Christian Müller | 1982 | Germany | (neo-pro) | 2005 | 2006 | Skil–Shimano |
| Andrea Peron | 1971 | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 2002 | 2006 | Retired |
| Jakob Piil | 1973 | Denmark | Acceptcard | 2000 | 2006 | T-Mobile Team |
| Brian Vandborg | 1981 | Denmark | (neo-pro) | 2004 | 2006 | Discovery Channel |
| Linus Gerdemann | 1982 | Germany | (neo-pro) | 2005 | 2005 | T-Mobile Team |
| Fabrizio Guidi | 1972 | Italy | Team Bianchi | 2004 | 2005 | Phonak |
| Vladimir Gusev | 1982 | Russia | (neo-pro) | 2004 | 2005 | Discovery Channel |
| Thomas Bruun Eriksen | 1979 | Denmark | (neo-pro) | 2002 | 2005 | Retired |
| Manuel Calvente | 1976 | Spain | (neo-pro) | 2002 | 2005 | Agritubel |
| Tristan Hoffman | 1970 | Netherlands | TVM | 2000 | 2005 | Sports director for Team CSC |
| Michele Bartoli | 1970 | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 2004 | 2004 | Retired |
| Frank Høj | 1973 | Denmark | Team Fakta | 2004 | 2004 | Gerolsteiner |
| Jörg Jaksche | 1976 | Germany | ONCE–Eroski | 2004 | 2004 | Liberty Seguros |
| Maximilian Sciandri | 1967 | United Kingdom | Lampre | 2004 | 2004 | Retired |
| Bekim Christensen | 1973 | Denmark | Team Coast | 2003 | 2004 | Retired |
| Jimmi Madsen | 1969 | Denmark | (without contract) | 2002 | 2004 | (track racing) |
| Michael Sandstød | 1968 | Denmark | Chicky World | 1999 | 2004 | Retired |
| Lennie Kristensen | 1968 | Denmark | Team Fakta | 2003 | 2003 | Retired |
| Andrea Tafi | 1966 | Italy | Mapei | 2003 | 2003 | Alessio–Bianchi |
| Julian Dean | 1975 | New Zealand | U.S. Postal Service | 2002 | 2003 | Crédit Agricole |
| Tyler Hamilton | 1971 | United States | U.S. Postal Service | 2002 | 2003 | Phonak |
| Geert Van Bondt | 1970 | Belgium | Mercury/Viatel | 2002 | 2003 | Landbouwkrediet–Colnago |
| Paul Van Hyfte | 1972 | Belgium | Lotto–Adecco | 2002 | 2003 | Vlaanderen-T Interim |
| Nicolas Jalabert | 1973 | France | ONCE–Eroski | 2001 | 2003 | Phonak |
| Arvis Piziks | 1969 | Latvia | Rabobank | 1998 | 2003 | Retired |
| Michael Rasmussen | 1974 | Denmark | (mountain biking) | 2002 | 2002 | Rabobank |
| Marcelino Garcia Alonso | 1971 | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 2001 | 2002 | Labarca-2 Cafe Baque |
| Olivier Asmaker | 1973 | France | Festina | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Francisco Cerezo | 1971 | Spain | Vitalicio Seguras | 2001 | 2002 | Labarca-2 Cafe Baque |
| Laurent Jalabert | 1968 | France | ONCE–Eroski | 2001 | 2002 | Retired |
| Raphael Jeune | 1975 | France | (neo-pro) | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Danny Jonassen | 1974 | Denmark | Team Fakta | 2001 | 2002 | Retired |
| Bjarke Nielsen | 1976 | Denmark | Chicky World | 2000 | 2002 | Team Fakta |
| Martin Rittsel | 1971 | Sweden | Chicky World | 2000 | 2002 | Team Fakta |
| Koen Beeckman | 1973 | Belgium | Lotto–Adecco | 2001 | 2001 | |
| Rolf Sørensen | 1965 | Denmark | Rabobank | 2001 | 2001 | Landbouwkrediet–Colnago |
| Bo Hamburger | 1970 | Denmark | Cantina Tollo | 2000 | 2001 | Index Alexia |
| Jacob Moe Rasmussen | 1975 | Denmark | Acceptcard | 2000 | 2001 | Team Fakta |
| Nicolai Bo Larsen | 1971 | Denmark | TVM | 1999 | 2001 | Gerolsteiner |
| René Jørgensen | 1975 | Denmark | (neo-pro) | 1998 | 2001 | Team Fakta |
| Michael Steen Nielsen | 1975 | Denmark | (neo-pro) | 1998 | 2001 | |
| Matthew Gilmore | 1972 | Belgium | SPAR-RDM | 2000 | 2000 | Vlaanderen-T Interim |
| Frank Corvers | 1969 | Belgium | SPAR-RDM | 2000 | 2000 | Ville de Charleroi-New Systems |
| Allan Johansen | 1971 | Denmark | Chicky World | 2000 | 2000 | Team Fakta |
| Christian Andersen | 1967 | Denmark | (neo-pro) | 1998 | 2000 | Sports director for Team CSC |
| Mikael Kyneb | 1972 | Denmark | PSV Team Cologne | 1998 | 2000 | Team Fakta |
| Jesper Skibby | 1964 | Denmark | TVM | 1998 | 2000 | Retired |
| Federico Colonna | 1972 | Italy | Asics | 1999 | 1999 | Cantina Tollo |
| Marc Streel | 1971 | Belgium | Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance | 1999 | 1999 | Collstrop–De Federale Verzekeringen |
| Juris Silovs | 1973 | Latvia | Schauff Öschelbronn | 1998 | 1999 | Cofidis |
| Marc Strange Jacobsen | 1972 | Denmark | ABC | 1998 | 1999 | Retired |
| Michael Rosborg | 1971 | Denmark | (neo-pro) | 1998 | 1999 | Retired |
| Brian Holm | 1962 | Denmark | Team Telekom | 1998 | 1998 | Acceptcard |
| Danny Nelissen | 1970 | Netherlands | Rabobank | 1998 | 1998 | Retired |
| Carlos Sastre | 1975 | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 2001 | 2008 | Cervélo TestTeam |

## Former stagiaire

| Name | Born | Nationality | Year | Afterwards |
| Kasper Klostergaard | 1983 | Denmark | 2005 | Team CSC |
| Chris Anker Sørensen | 1984 | Denmark | 2005 | Team CSC |
| Andy Schleck | 1985 | Luxembourg | 2004 | Team CSC |
| Roberto Arroyo | 1978 | Spain | 2003 | no contract |
| Morten Knudsen | 1981 | Denmark | 2003 | no contract |
| Pablo Urtasun Perez | 1980 | Spain | 2003 | no contract |
| Javier Ramirez Abeja | 1978 | Spain | 2002 | ONCE–Eroski |
| Fränk Schleck | 1980 | Luxembourg | 2002 | CSC–Tiscali |
| Thomas Bruun Eriksen | 1979 | Denmark | 2001 | CSC–Tiscali |
| Michael Rasmussen | 1974 | Denmark | 2001 | CSC–Tiscali |

## Former sports directors

| Name | Born | Nationality | Previous | Enter | Left | Afterwards |
| Tristan Hoffman | 1970 | Netherlands | rider for Team CSC | 2005 | 2006 | T-Mobile Team |
| Johnny Weltz | | Denmark | | 2001 | 2005 | TIAA–CREF |
| Sean Yates | 1960 | United Kingdom | | 2003 | 2004 | U.S. Postal Service |
| Christian Andersen | 1967 | Denmark | CSC–Tiscali | 2001 | 2004 | Barloworld |
| Jørgen Marcussen | | Denmark | Team Coast | 2002 | 2003 | none |
| Per Pedersen | 1964 | Denmark | none | 2002 | 2003 | |
| Alex Pedersen | 1966 | Denmark | none | 1998 | 2003 | none |
| Torben Kølbæk | | Denmark | none | 1998 | 2000 | none |