Lotto-Belisol 2012 Season in Review

With one of the most prolific sprinter on its books over the last few seasons, Lotto-Belisol weren’t going to struggle for wins in 2012. André Greipel has been one the most consistent sprinters in the peloton since 2008 and since leaving the Highroad team to join Lotto has continued his winning ways as the number one sprinter on the team. At Highroad there was a two way tussle between Mark Cavendish and Greipel with the Isle of Man rider the star sprinter. In his debut Tour de France last year Greipel took one stage win on Stage 10 showcasing his talent and skill as a sprinter as if it wasn’t known already due to his prolific winning ways. Knowing Greipel was a known quantity on the world’s biggest stage, the expectations upon the German would be even higher in 2012. Besides the German gorilla, Jürgen Roelandts chipped in with several wins as did Lars Bak in a season where the Tour was the highlight. Besides Greipel winning three stages, Jurgen Van Den Broeck finished fourth overall.