# 2012 Sengers Ladies Cycling Team season

The 2012 women's road cycling season was the first for Sengers Ladies Cycling Team (UCI code: SLT).

## Roster

Ages as of 1 January 2012.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | (1990-04-18)April 18, 1990 (aged 22) |
| Kimberly Buyl (BEL) | Kimberly Buyl (BEL) | (1988-09-11)September 11, 1988 (aged 24) |
| Sofie De Nys (BEL) | Sofie De Nys (BEL) | (1985-11-03)November 3, 1985 (aged 27) |
| Eline De Roover (BEL) | Eline De Roover (BEL) | (1992-04-04)April 4, 1992 (aged 20) |
| Eveline Dergent (BEL) | Eveline Dergent (BEL) | (1992-06-22)June 22, 1992 (aged 20) |
| Claudia Koster (NED) | Claudia Koster (NED) | (1992-03-22)March 22, 1992 (aged 20) |
| Birgit Lavrijssen (NED) | Birgit Lavrijssen (NED) | (1991-01-16)January 16, 1991 (aged 21) |
| Sofie Leemans (BEL) | Sofie Leemans (BEL) | (1992-01-27)January 27, 1992 (aged 20) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Anouk Rockx (NED) | Anouk Rockx (NED) | (1992-01-02)January 2, 1992 (aged 20) |
| Inge Roggeman (BEL) | Inge Roggeman (BEL) | (1981-04-13)April 13, 1981 (aged 31) |
| Geerike Schreurs (NED) | Geerike Schreurs (NED) | (1989-05-19)May 19, 1989 (aged 23) |
| Emma Silversides (GBR) | Emma Silversides (GBR) | (1978-10-02)October 2, 1978 (aged 34) |
| Céline Van Severen (BEL) | Céline Van Severen (BEL) | (1993-09-17)September 17, 1993 (aged 19) |
| Cindy Vandermeulen (BEL) | Cindy Vandermeulen (BEL) | (1980-12-15)December 15, 1980 (aged 32) |
| Karen Verhestraeten (BEL) | Karen Verhestraeten (BEL) | (1991-04-23)April 23, 1991 (aged 21) |
| Vera Koedooder (NED) | Vera Koedooder (NED) | (1983-10-31)October 31, 1983 (aged 29) |

## Season victories

Single day and stage races 2012 :
| Date | Nation | Race | Cat. | Winner |
| 12 July | France | Stage 1 Tour de Bretagne Féminin | 2.2 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) |
| 13 July | France | Stage 2 (ITT) Tour de Bretagne Féminin | 2.2 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) |
| 15 July | France | Stage 4 Tour de Bretagne Féminin | 2.2 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) |
| 15 July | France | Tour de Bretagne Féminin | 2.2 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) |
| 20 July | France | Stage 2 (ITT) Tour Féminin en Limousin | 2.2 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) |

## Results in major races
### Single day races

Results at the 2012 UCI Women's Road World Cup races :
| Date | # | Race | Best rider | Place |
| 10 March | 1 | Ronde van Drenthe | Anna van der Breggen | 49 |
| 25 March | 2 | Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio | | |
| 1 April | 3 | Tour of Flanders | | |
| 18 April | 4 | La Flèche Wallonne Féminine | | |
| 13 May | 5 | Tour of Chongming Island | | |
| 17 August | 6 | Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT | | |
| 19 August | 7 | Open de Suède Vårgårda | - | - |
| 25 August | 8 | GP de Plouay | | |
| Final individual classification | Final individual classification | Final individual classification | | |
| Final team classification | Final team classification | Final team classification | | |
Other major single day races :
| Date | Race | Rider | Place |
| 29 July | 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's road race | - | - |
| 1 August | 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's time trial | - | - |
| 3-4 August | 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team pursuit | Vera Koedooder (NED) (With Ellen van Dijk, Kirsten Wild and Amy Pieters) | 6th |
| 16 September | UCI Road World Championships – Women's team time trial | Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | 12th |
| 18 September | UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | 11th |
| 22 September | UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | 5th |
* ↑ Riders are part of the national team
* ↑ Riders are part of the national team
* ↑ Together with Ellen van Dijk, Kirsten Wild and Amy Pieters as part of the national team
* ↑ Riders are part of the national team
* ↑ Riders are part of the national team

### Grand Tours

Results of the team in the grand tours :
| Grand tour | Giro d'Italia Femminile |
| Rider (classification) | Anna van der Breggen (22nd) |
| Victories | 0 stage wins |

## Other achievements
### Dutch national record, team pursuit

Vera Koedooder, as part of the national team, broke together with Ellen van Dijk and Kirsten Wild the Dutch team pursuit record at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Time | Speed (km/h) | Cyclists | Event | Location of race | Date | Ref |
| 3:20.013 | 53.996 | Vera Koedooder (with Ellen van Dijk and Kirsten Wild) | 2012 Summer Olympics (first round) | London | 4 August 2012 | |
* ↑ As part of the national selection

## UCI World Ranking

The team finished 15th in the UCI ranking for teams.
Individual UCI World Ranking :
| Rank | Rider | Points |
| 15 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | 260.67 |
| 168 | Vera Koedooder (NED) | 18.67 |
| 455 | Birgit Lavrijssen (NED) | 1 |
| 455 | Geerike Schreurs (NED) | 1 |