Former rider and journalist Davide Cassani recognized him in Italy, while Rasmussen told the UCI and Rabobank he was in Mexico.

[2] Rasmussen himself denied that he had admitted any such thing, at the same time stating that Rabobank manager Theo de Rooij was a desperate man on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

[5] Theo de Rooij's farewell to the Rabobank Cycling teams came with a remarkable roll of honor.

It took De Rooij only twelve years to 'produce': 6 World Championships, 81 national championships, 10 victories World Cup Classics and 27 stage victories in the three Grand Tours - Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana.

The Theo de Rooij Classic is also a fund raiser for a hospice in his hometown Rijssen-Holten.

Theo de Rooij's company 'Royal Sport Management' assists cyclists in their professional careers.

Together with his business partner Joop Schuiling, Theo de Rooij incorporated his wide experience as a rider, team leader and manager in the production of special revolutionary electric bicycles: TdR Bikes.

For the technological innovations, TdR Bikes was both in 2011 and 2012 decorated at major international cycling trade shows.