page_title: Robert Gesink
section_title: 2015
hierarchical_section_title: Robert Gesink / Career / 2015
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context_page_description: Robert Gesink is a Dutch professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jumbo–Visma. His major victories include the 2012 Tour of California, the 2011 Tour of Oman and the 2010 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. Gesink also won the Giro dell'Emilia twice and offered some good performances on Grand Tours and one-week stage races, thanks in part to his climbing and time trialing abilities.
context_section_description: After racing the Volta ao Algarve, Gesink suffered a knee injury. He came back at La Fleche Wallonne with a 25th placing. He then raced the Tour de Romandie and finished 15th overall. Then he focused on the Tour de France, riding in the Tour de Suisse in preparation for the Grand Tour and finished in a solid 9th place. He did even better in France, where he finished 6th, right behind big names like Contador and Nibali.
caption: Gesink at the 2015 Tour de France
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