Tankink to Rabobank | Cyclingnews

At the 2005 Tour of Germany(Quick.Step) (Image credit: AFP)

By Susan Westemeyer

He said he based his choice on the fact that "I like to work in Dutch surroundings and as a Dutchman, I feel a certain affinity with Rabobank."

Tankink had also received offers from Quick.Step and T-Mobile. "What luxury, to have offers from three top teams," he wrote on his website, bramtankink.nl.

'The Tank,' 30 years old, started as a mountain biker but switched to the road in 1999.

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