2016 Etixx–Quick-Step season

Etixx–Quick-Step
2016 season
UCI code EQS
Status UCI ProTeam
Manager Patrick Lefevere
Main sponsor(s) Etixx & Quick Step
Based Belgium
Bicycles Specialized
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
One-day races 12
Stage race overall 3
Stage race stages 36
World Championships 1
National Championships 3

The 2016 season for Etixx–Quick-Step began in January at the Tour de San Luis. As a UCI WorldTeam, they are automatically invited and obliged to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

2016 roster

As of 30 July 2016.
Rider Date of birth
 Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) (1992-06-11)11 June 1992 (aged 23)
 Tom Boonen (BEL) (1980-10-15)15 October 1980 (aged 35)
 Maxime Bouet (FRA) (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 29)
 Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) (1987-08-22)22 August 1987 (aged 28)
 Rodrigo Contreras (COL) (1994-06-02)2 June 1994 (aged 21)
 Laurens De Plus (BEL) (1995-09-04)4 September 1995 (aged 20)
 David de la Cruz (ESP) (1989-05-06)6 May 1989 (aged 26)
 Fernando Gaviria (COL) (1994-08-19)19 August 1994 (aged 21)
 Bob Jungels (LUX) (1992-09-22)22 September 1992 (aged 23)
 Iljo Keisse (BEL) (1982-12-21)21 December 1982 (aged 33)
 Marcel Kittel (GER) (1988-05-11)11 May 1988 (aged 27)
 Yves Lampaert (BEL) (1991-04-10)10 April 1991 (aged 24)
 Nikolas Maes (BEL) (1986-04-09)9 April 1986 (aged 29)
 Dan Martin (IRL) (1986-08-20)20 August 1986 (aged 29)
 Tony Martin (GER) (1985-04-23)23 April 1985 (aged 30)
Rider Date of birth
 Davide Martinelli (ITA) (1993-05-31)31 May 1993 (aged 22)
 Gianni Meersman (BEL) (1985-12-05)5 December 1985 (aged 30)
 Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) (1983-03-07)7 March 1983 (aged 33)
 Fabio Sabatini (ITA) (1985-02-10)10 February 1985 (aged 31)
 Pieter Serry (BEL) (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 27)
 Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) (1985-12-11)11 December 1985 (aged 30)
 Niki Terpstra (NED) (1984-05-18)18 May 1984 (aged 31)
 Matteo Trentin (ITA) (1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 26)
 Petr Vakoč (CZE) (1992-07-11)11 July 1992 (aged 23)
 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) (1991-02-14)14 February 1991 (aged 25)
 Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL) (1984-04-25)25 April 1984 (aged 31)
 Martin Velits (SVK) (1985-02-21)21 February 1985 (aged 31)
 Julien Vermote (BEL) (1989-07-26)26 July 1989 (aged 26)
 Łukasz Wiśniowski (POL) (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 24)

    Riders who joined the team for the 2016 season
    Rider 2015 team
    Rodrigo Contrerasneo-pro (Coldeportes-Claro)
    Laurens De Plusneo-pro (Lotto-Soudal U23)
    Fernando Gavirianeo-pro (Coldeportes-Claro)
    Bob Jungels[1]Trek Factory Racing
    Marcel Kittel[2]Team Giant–Alpecin
    Dan Martin[3]Cannondale–Garmin
    Davide Martinellineo-pro (Team Colpack)
    Maximiliano Richeze[4]Lampre–Merida
    Riders who left the team during or after the 2015 season
    Rider 2016 team
    Mark Cavendish[5]Team Dimension Data
    Michal Golas[6]Team Sky
    Michal Kwiatkowski[7]Team Sky
    Mark RenshawTeam Dimension Data
    Rigoberto Uran[8] Cannondale

    Season victories

    Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
    18 January Tour de San Luis, Stage 1 UCI America Tour Team time trial[N 1]  Argentina San Luis
    19 January Tour de San Luis, Stage 2 UCI America Tour  Gaviria, FernandoFernando Gaviria (COL)  Argentina Villa Mercedes
    29 January Trofeo Pollenca-Port de Andratx UCI Europe Tour  Brambilla, GianlucaGianluca Brambilla (ITA)  Spain Mallorca
    3 February Dubai Tour, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)  United Arab Emirates Fujairah
    4 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Martin, DanDan Martin (IRL)  Spain Fredes
    6 February Dubai Tour, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)  United Arab Emirates Burj Khalifa
    6 February Dubai Tour, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)  United Arab Emirates
    6 February Dubai Tour, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)  United Arab Emirates
    7 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Vandenbergh, StijnStijn Vandenbergh (BEL)  Spain Valencia
    16 February Tour of Oman, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour  Jungels, BobBob Jungels (LUX)  Oman Al-Bustan
    17 February Volta ao Algarve, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)  Portugal Albufeira
    20 February Volta ao Algarve, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)  Portugal Tavira
    21 February Volta ao Algarve, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)  Portugal
    21 February Tour du Haut Var, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Vakoč, PetrPetr Vakoč (CZE)  France
    24 February Tour La Provence, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Martinelli, DavideDavide Martinelli (ITA)  France Istres
    25 February Tour La Provence, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Gaviria, FernandoFernando Gaviria (COL)  France Marseille
    25 February Tour La Provence, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Gaviria, FernandoFernando Gaviria (COL)  France
    25 February Tour La Provence, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Vakoč, PetrPetr Vakoč (CZE)  France
    25 February Tour La Provence, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 2]  France
    27 February Classic Sud-Ardèche UCI Europe Tour  Vakoč, PetrPetr Vakoč (CZE)  France Guilherand-Granges
    28 February La Drôme Classic UCI Europe Tour  Vakoč, PetrPetr Vakoč (CZE)  France Livron
    2 March Le Samyn UCI Europe Tour  Terpstra, NikiNiki Terpstra (NED)  Belgium Dour
    10 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Štybar, ZdeněkZdeněk Štybar (CZE)  Italy Pomarance
    11 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Gaviria, FernandoFernando Gaviria (COL)  Italy Montalto di Castro
    15 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Jungels, BobBob Jungels (LUX)  Italy
    15 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 3]  Italy
    23 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Martin, DanDan Martin (IRL)  Spain La Molina
    31 March Three Days of De Panne, Stage 3a UCI Europe Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)  Belgium De Panne
    6 April Scheldeprijs UCI Europe Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)  Belgium Schoten
    13 April Brabantse Pijl UCI Europe Tour  Vakoč, PetrPetr Vakoč (CZE)  Belgium Overijse
    27 April Tour de Romandie, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)   Switzerland Moudon
    7 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)  Netherlands Nijmegen
    8 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)  Netherlands Arnhem
    8 May Four Days of Dunkirk, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 4]  France
    14 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 8 UCI World Tour  Brambilla, GianlucaGianluca Brambilla (ITA)  Italy Arezzo
    17 May Tour of California, Stage 3 UCI America Tour  Alaphilippe, JulianJulian Alaphilippe (FRA)  United States Santa Barbara County
    22 May Tour of California, Overall UCI America Tour  Alaphilippe, JulianJulian Alaphilippe (FRA)  United States
    26 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 18 UCI World Tour  Trentin, MatteoMatteo Trentin (ITA)  Italy Pinerolo
    29 May Giro d'Italia, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Jungels, BobBob Jungels (LUX)  Italy
    12 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Alaphilippe, JulianJulian Alaphilippe (FRA)  France
    14 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Richeze, MaximilianoMaximiliano Richeze (ARG)   Switzerland Champagne
    19 June Tour de Suisse, Points classification UCI World Tour  Richeze, MaximilianoMaximiliano Richeze (ARG)   Switzerland
    5 July Tour de France, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)  France Limoges
    12 July Tour de Pologne, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Martinelli, DavideDavide Martinelli (ITA)  Poland Warsaw
    13 July Tour de Pologne, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Gaviria, FernandoFernando Gaviria (COL)  Poland Katowice
    15 July Tour de Pologne, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Gaviria, FernandoFernando Gaviria (COL)  Poland Rzeszów
    23 July Tour de Wallonie, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Boonen, TomTom Boonen (BEL)  Belgium Mettet
    26 July Tour de Wallonie, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Trentin, MatteoMatteo Trentin (ITA)  Belgium Herstal
    27 July Tour de Wallonie, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Trentin, MatteoMatteo Trentin (ITA)  Belgium
    31 July RideLondon–Surrey Classic UCI Europe Tour  Boonen, TomTom Boonen (BEL)  United Kingdom London
    5 August Dwars door het Hageland UCI Europe Tour  Terpstra, NikiNiki Terpstra (NED)  Belgium Diest
    10 August Tour de l'Ain, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Trentin, MatteoMatteo Trentin (ITA)  France Saint-Vulbas
    13 August Tour de l'Ain, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Trentin, MatteoMatteo Trentin (ITA)  France
    21 August Vuelta a España, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Meersman, GianniGianni Meersman (BEL)  Spain Baiona
    24 August Vuelta a España, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Meersman, GianniGianni Meersman (BEL)  Spain Lugo
    28 August Vuelta a España, Stage 9 UCI World Tour  de la Cruz, DavidDavid de la Cruz (ESP)  Spain Alto del Naranco, Oviedo
    3 September Brussels Cycling Classic UCI Europe Tour  Boonen, TomTom Boonen (BEL)  Belgium Brussels
    4 September Grand Prix de Fourmies UCI Europe Tour  Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER)  France Fourmies
    4 September Vuelta a España, Stage 15 UCI World Tour  Brambilla, GianlucaGianluca Brambilla (ITA)  Spain Aramon Formigal, Sallent de Gállego
    5 September Tour of Britain, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Vermote, JulienJulien Vermote (BEL)  United Kingdom Kendal
    10 September Tour of Britain, Stage 7a UCI Europe Tour  Martin, TonyTony Martin (GER)  United Kingdom Bristol
    17 September GP Impanis-Van Petegem UCI Europe Tour  Gaviria, FernandoFernando Gaviria (COL)  Belgium Boortmeerbeek
    25 September Eneco Tour, Overall UCI World Tour  Terpstra, NikiNiki Terpstra (NED)  Belgium
     Netherlands
    25 September Eneco Tour, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 5]  Belgium
     Netherlands
    9 October Paris–Tours UCI Europe Tour  Gaviria, FernandoFernando Gaviria (COL)  France Tours
    9 October UCI Road World Championships, Team time trial UCI World Tour [N 6]  Qatar Doha

    National, Continental and World champions 2016

    Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
    24 JuneGerman National Time Trial Champion
    		 Martin, TonyTony Martin (GER)  Germany Streufdorf
    24 JuneLuxembourg National Time Trial Champion
    		 Bob Jungels (LUX)  Luxembourg Berbourg
    26 JuneLuxembourgish National Road Race Champion
    		 Bob Jungels (LUX)  Luxembourg Berbourg

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The riders on the squad were Fernando Gaviria, Maximiliano Richeze, Łukasz Wiśniowski, Fabio Sabatini, Stijn Vandenbergh and Rodrigo Contreras.
    2. ↑ The riders on the squad were Julian Alaphilippe, Maxime Bouet, Davide Martinelli, Fernando Gaviria, Martin Velits, Pieter Serry, Petr Vakoč and Carlos Verona
    3. ↑ The riders on the squad were Tony Martin, Gianluca Brambilla, Fernando Gaviria, Bob Jungels, Yves Lampaert, Zdeněk Štybar, Matteo Trentin and Julien Vermote
    4. ↑ The riders on the squad were Niki Terpstra, Iljo Keisse, Yves Lampaert, Nikolas Maes, Maximiliano Richeze, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck and Stijn Vandenbergh
    5. ↑ The riders on the squad were Tom Boonen, Bob Jungels, Marcel Kittel, Tony Martin, Zdeněk Štybar, Niki Terpstra, Matteo Trentin and Iljo Keisse
    6. ↑ The riders on the squad were Bob Jungels, Marcel Kittel, Yves Lampaert, Tony Martin, Niki Terpstra, and Julien Vermote

    References

    1. ↑ "Jungels signs with Etixx-Quickstep". cyclingnews.com. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    2. ↑ "Etixx-Quick Step announce Marcel Kittel signing". www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    3. ↑ Clarke, Stuart (28 August 2015). "Etixx-Quick-Step signs Dan Martin on two-year contract". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    4. ↑ "Etixx-QuickStep sign Richeze to lead out Kittel". cyclingnews.com. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    5. ↑ "Cavendish signs with Team Dimension Data for 2016". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    6. ↑ Windsor, Richard (24 September 2015). "Michal Golas announced as Team Sky's latest signing". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    7. ↑ "Michal Kwiatkowski signs for Team Sky from Etixx - Quick-Step". . 27 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016. External link in |website= (help)
    8. ↑ "Rigoberto Uran joins Cannondale-Garmin for 2016". 31 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

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