A quietly strong sprinter, Robert Wagner is the type of rider that can always put himself in the right place at the right time to find an opening in the sprinting phalanx. As a result, Wagner is a rider that has come away with several choice victories. His most recent piece of bravery was at the 2011 German Championships, where he outsprinted Gerald Ciolek, John Degenkolb and Andre Greipel, three of the world’s best sprinters.

He has found a great deal of consistent success at the Delta Tour Zeeland, having won many stages and even the overall at that difficult race. He has also picked off stage wins at the Tour of Bavaria, Three Days of West Flanders, and has won semi-Classics like the Ronde van Noord-Holland.

Wagner comes to the team as a luxury lead-out man for a sprinter like Daniele Bennati. He can also win on his own when given the chance. Besides his powerful bunch kick, Wagner has an ability to withstand harsh northern European weather conditions, ideal to support a man like Fabian Cancellara in the cobblestone classics. Cancellara’s great showdown at the E3 Harelbeke in 2011 would not have been possible without the help of Wagner at a very crucial point in the race