Jump to content

2015 Etixx–Quick-Step season

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Etixx–Quick-Step
2015 season
UCI codeEQS
StatusUCI ProTeam
ManagerPatrick Lefevere
Main sponsor(s)Etixx & Quick Step
BasedBelgium
BicyclesSpecialized
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
One-day races12
Stage race overall6
Stage race stages30
National Championships4
← 2014
2016 →

The 2015 season for Etixx–Quick-Step began in January at the Tour de San Luis. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obliged to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

Team roster

[edit]
As of 1 January 2015
Rider Date of birth
 Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) (1992-06-11)11 June 1992 (aged 22)
 Tom Boonen (BEL) (1980-10-15)15 October 1980 (aged 34)
 Maxime Bouet (FRA) (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 28)
 Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) (1987-08-22)22 August 1987 (aged 27)
 Mark Cavendish (GBR) (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 (aged 29)
 David de la Cruz (ESP) (1989-05-06)6 May 1989 (aged 25)
 Michał Gołaś (POL) (1984-09-29)29 September 1984 (aged 30)
 Iljo Keisse (BEL) (1982-12-21)21 December 1982 (aged 32)
 Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) (1990-06-02)2 June 1990 (aged 24)
 Yves Lampaert (BEL) (1991-04-10)10 April 1991 (aged 23)
 Nikolas Maes (BEL) (1986-04-09)9 April 1986 (aged 28)
 Tony Martin (GER) (1985-04-23)23 April 1985 (aged 29)
 Gianni Meersman (BEL) (1985-12-05)5 December 1985 (aged 29)
 Mark Renshaw (AUS) (1982-10-22)22 October 1982 (aged 32)
Rider Date of birth
 Fabio Sabatini (ITA) (1985-02-10)10 February 1985 (aged 29)
 Pieter Serry (BEL) (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 26)
 Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) (1985-12-11)11 December 1985 (aged 29)
 Niki Terpstra (NED) (1984-05-18)18 May 1984 (aged 30)
 Matteo Trentin (ITA) (1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 25)
 Rigoberto Urán (COL) (1987-01-26)26 January 1987 (aged 27)
 Petr Vakoč (CZE) (1992-07-11)11 July 1992 (aged 22)
 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) (1991-02-14)14 February 1991 (aged 23)
 Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL) (1984-04-25)25 April 1984 (aged 30)
 Martin Velits (SVK) (1985-02-21)21 February 1985 (aged 29)
 Julien Vermote (BEL) (1989-07-26)26 July 1989 (aged 25)
 Carlos Verona (ESP) (1992-11-04)4 November 1992 (aged 22)
 Łukasz Wiśniowski (POL) (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 23)

Season victories

[edit]
Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
25 January Tour de San Luis, Stage 7 UCI America Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Argentina San Luis
1 February Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race UCI Oceania Tour  Gianni Meersman (BEL)  Australia Geelong
4 February Dubai Tour, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  United Arab Emirates Dubai
7 February Dubai Tour, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  United Arab Emirates Dubai
7 February Dubai Tour, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  United Arab Emirates
7 February Dubai Tour, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  United Arab Emirates
10 February Tour of Qatar, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour  Niki Terpstra (NED)  Qatar Lusail
13 February Tour of Qatar, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Niki Terpstra (NED)  Qatar
13 February Tour of Qatar, Teams classification UCI Asia Tour [N 1]  Qatar
15 February Clásica de Almería UCI Europe Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Spain Almería
18 February Volta ao Algarve, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Gianni Meersman (BEL)  Portugal Albufeira
20 February Volta ao Algarve, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Tony Martin (GER)  Portugal Cabo de São Vicente
1 March Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne UCI Europe Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Belgium Kuurne
7 March Strade Bianche UCI Europe Tour  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)  Italy Siena
7 March Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Yves Lampaert (BEL)  Belgium Harelbeke
8 March Paris–Nice, Prologue UCI World Tour  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)  France Maurepas
8 March Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Yves Lampaert (BEL)  Belgium
8 March Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Yves Lampaert (BEL)  Belgium
8 March Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Yves Lampaert (BEL)  Belgium
8 March Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, West Flanders classification UCI Europe Tour  Yves Lampaert (BEL)  Belgium
8 March Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 2]  Belgium
15 March Paris–Nice, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)  France
20 March Handzame Classic UCI Europe Tour  Gianni Meersman (BEL)  Belgium Handzame
21 March Ronde van Zeeland Seaports UCI Europe Tour  Iljo Keisse (BEL)  Netherlands Terneuzen
19 April Amstel Gold Race UCI World Tour  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)  Netherlands Berg en Terblijt
26 April Tour of Turkey, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Turkey Alanya
27 April Tour of Turkey, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Turkey Antalya
2 May Tour of Turkey, Stage 7 UCI Europe Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Turkey İzmir
3 May Tour of Turkey, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Turkey
3 May Tour de Romandie, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Tony Martin (GER)   Switzerland Lausanne
10 May Tour of California, Stage 1 UCI America Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  United States Sacramento
11 May Tour of California, Stage 2 UCI America Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  United States Lodi
14 May Tour of California, Stage 5 UCI America Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  United States Santa Clarita
16 May Tour of California, Stage 7 UCI America Tour  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)  United States Mount Baldy
17 May Tour of California, Stage 8 UCI America Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  United States Pasadena
17 May Tour of California, Sprints classification UCI America Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  United States
17 May Tour of California, Young rider classification UCI America Tour  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)  United States
28 May Tour of Belgium, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Belgium Knokke-Heist
31 May Tour of Belgium, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Belgium
31 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 21 UCI World Tour  Iljo Keisse (BEL)  Italy Milan
14 June Rund um Köln UCI Europe Tour  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Germany Cologne
7 July Tour de France, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Tony Martin (GER)  France Cambrai
9 July Tour de France, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)  France Le Havre
10 July Tour de France, Stage 7 UCI World Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  France Fougères
25 July Tour de Wallonie, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Niki Terpstra (NED)  Belgium Hannut
29 July Tour de Wallonie, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Niki Terpstra (NED)  Belgium
12 August Eneco Tour, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Belgium Ardooie
13 August Czech Cycling Tour, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Team time trial[N 3]  Czech Republic Uničov
14 August Czech Cycling Tour, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Fernando Gaviria (COL)[N 4]  Czech Republic Uničov
16 August Czech Cycling Tour, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)  Czech Republic Dolany
16 August Czech Cycling Tour, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Petr Vakoč (CZE)  Czech Republic
16 August Czech Cycling Tour, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)  Czech Republic
16 August Czech Cycling Tour, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 5]  Czech Republic
26 August Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Matteo Trentin (ITA)  France La Crèche
28 August Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Matteo Trentin (ITA)  France Poitiers
28 August Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Tony Martin (GER)  France
28 August Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Matteo Trentin (ITA)  France
28 August Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Petr Vakoč (CZE)  France
7 September Tour of Britain, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Petr Vakoč (CZE)  United Kingdom Colne
9 September Tour of Britain, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Fernando Gaviria (COL)  United Kingdom Blyth
11 September Tour of Britain, Stage 6 UCI Europe Tour  Matteo Trentin (ITA)  United Kingdom Nottingham
11 September Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec UCI World Tour  Rigoberto Urán (COL)  Canada Quebec City
18 September Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen UCI Europe Tour  Michał Gołaś (POL)  Belgium Koolskamp [fr]
3 October Münsterland Giro UCI Europe Tour  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Germany Münster
11 October Paris–Tours UCI Europe Tour  Matteo Trentin (ITA)  France Tours

National, Continental and World champions 2015

[edit]
Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
7 February Colombian National Time Trial Champion
 Rigoberto Urán (COL)  Colombia Mall Llanogrande
26 June German National Time Trial Champion
 Tony Martin (GER)  Germany Einhausen
28 June Czech National Road Race Champion
 Petr Vakoč (CZE)  Slovakia[N 6] Žilina
28 June Dutch National Road Race Champion
 Niki Terpstra (NED)  Netherlands Emmen

Footnotes

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Benson, Daniel (27 August 2014). "Maxime Bouet signs for Omega Pharma-QuickStep". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Team Sky sign Leopold König, Nicolas Roche, Wout Poels, Andy Fenn, Lars Petter Nordhaug". Sky Sports News. BSkyB. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. ^ Benson, Daniel (20 September 2014). "Pauwels falls for MTN-Qhubeka project". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ^ "De Gendt signs two-year deal with Lotto-Belisol". Cyclingnews.com. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. ^ Brown, Gregor (6 January 2015). "Alessandro Petacchi signs to Italian Southeast team for 2015". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Bakelants confirms move to AG2R-La Mondiale". cyclingnews.com. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  7. ^ Clarke, Stuart (1 December 2014). "Trek Factory Racing finalise 2015 lineup with Gert Steegmans signing". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
[edit]