2016 Team Sky season

Team Sky
2016 season
UCI code SKY
Status UCI WorldTeam
Manager Dave Brailsford
Main sponsor(s) Sky
Based National Cycling Centre
Manchester
England
Bicycles Pinarello
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
One-day races 4
Stage race overall 8
Stage race stages 24
Grand Tours 1
National Championships 3

The 2016 season for Team Sky began in January at the Tour Down Under.

As a UCI WorldTeam, they are automatically invited and obliged to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

2016 roster

The 2016 team, as displayed on one of the team buses
As of 9 August 2016.
Rider Date of birth
 Ian Boswell (USA) (1991-02-07)7 February 1991 (aged 25)
 Philip Deignan (IRL) (1983-09-07)7 September 1983 (aged 32)
 Andrew Fenn (GBR) (1990-07-01)1 July 1990 (aged 26)
 Chris Froome (GBR) (1985-05-20)20 May 1985 (aged 31)
 Michał Gołaś (POL) (1984-04-29)29 April 1984 (aged 32)
 Sebastián Henao (COL) (1993-08-05)5 August 1993 (aged 23)
 Sergio Henao (COL) (1987-12-10)10 December 1987 (aged 28)
 Benat Intxausti (ESP) (1986-03-20)20 March 1986 (aged 30)
 Peter Kennaugh (GBR) (1989-06-15)15 June 1989 (aged 27)
 Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) (1981-06-28)28 June 1981 (aged 35)
 Christian Knees (GER) (1981-03-05)5 March 1981 (aged 35)
 Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) (1990-06-02)2 June 1990 (aged 26)
 Mikel Landa (ESP) (1989-12-03)3 December 1989 (aged 26)
 Leopold König (CZE) (1987-11-15)15 November 1987 (aged 28)
 David López (ESP) (1981-05-13)13 May 1981 (aged 35)
Rider Date of birth
 Gianni Moscon (ITA) (1994-04-20)20 April 1994 (aged 22)
 Mikel Nieve (ESP) (1984-05-26)26 May 1984 (aged 32)
 Lars Petter Nordhaug (NOR) (1984-05-14)14 May 1984 (aged 32)
 Alex Peters (GBR) (1994-03-31)31 March 1994 (aged 22)
 Wout Poels (NED) (1987-10-01)1 October 1987 (aged 28)
 Salvatore Puccio (ITA) (1989-08-31)31 August 1989 (aged 26)
 Nicolas Roche (IRL) (1984-07-03)3 July 1984 (aged 32)
 Luke Rowe (GBR) (1990-03-10)10 March 1990 (aged 26)
 Ian Stannard (GBR) (1987-05-25)25 May 1987 (aged 29)
 Ben Swift (GBR) (1987-11-05)5 November 1987 (aged 28)
 Geraint Thomas (GBR) (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 30)
 Danny van Poppel (NED) (1993-07-26)26 July 1993 (aged 23)
 Elia Viviani (ITA) (1989-02-07)7 February 1989 (aged 27)
 Xabier Zandio (ESP) (1977-03-17)17 March 1977 (aged 39)

    Season victories

    Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
    24 January Tour Down Under, Mountains classification UCI World Tour  Henao, SergioSergio Henao (COL)  Australia Adelaide
    31 January Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race UCI Oceania Tour  Kennaugh, PeterPeter Kennaugh (GBR)  Australia Geelong
    3 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Poels, WoutWout Poels (NED)  Spain Oropesa del Mar
    4 February Herald Sun Tour, Stage 1 UCI Oceania Tour  Kennaugh, PeterPeter Kennaugh (GBR)  Australia Healesville
    4 February Dubai Tour, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour  Viviani, EliaElia Viviani (ITA)  United Arab Emirates Dubai
    6 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Poels, WoutWout Poels (NED)  Spain Xorret del Catí
    7 February Herald Sun Tour, Stage 4 UCI Oceania Tour  Froome, ChrisChris Froome (GBR)  Australia Arthurs Seat, Victoria
    7 February Herald Sun Tour, Overall UCI Oceania Tour  Froome, ChrisChris Froome (GBR)  Australia
    7 February Herald Sun Tour, Mountains classification UCI Oceania Tour  Froome, ChrisChris Froome (GBR)  Australia
    7 February Herald Sun Tour, Teams classification UCI Oceania Tour [N 1]  Australia
    7 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Poels, WoutWout Poels (NED)  Spain
    7 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Poels, WoutWout Poels (NED)  Spain
    7 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour  Poels, WoutWout Poels (NED)  Spain
    7 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 2]  Spain
    21 February Volta ao Algarve, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Thomas, GeraintGeraint Thomas (GBR)  Portugal
    21 February Vuelta a Andalucía, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Swift, BenBen Swift (GBR)  Spain
    6 March UCI Oceania Tour, Individual classification UCI Oceania Tour  Kennaugh, PeterPeter Kennaugh (GBR)
    6 March UCI Oceania Tour, Teams classification UCI Oceania Tour [N 3]
    13 March Paris–Nice, Overall UCI World Tour  Thomas, GeraintGeraint Thomas (GBR)  France
    25 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Poels, WoutWout Poels (NED)  Spain Valls
    25 March E3 Harelbeke UCI World Tour  Kwiatkowski, MichałMichał Kwiatkowski (POL)  Belgium Harelbeke
    27 March Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 4]  Italy
    30 March Three Days of De Panne, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Viviani, EliaElia Viviani (ITA)  Belgium Koksijde
    31 March Three Days of De Panne, Sprints classification UCI Europe Tour  van Poppel, DannyDanny van Poppel (NED)  Belgium
    5 April Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Landa, MikelMikel Landa (ESP)  Spain Amurrio-Baranbio
    9 April Tour of the Basque Country, Points classification UCI World Tour  Henao, SergioSergio Henao (COL)  Spain
    9 April Tour of the Basque Country, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 5]  Spain
    20 April Giro del Trentino, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Landa, MikelMikel Landa (ESP)  Austria Anras
    22 April Giro del Trentino, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Landa, MikelMikel Landa (ESP)  Italy
    22 April Giro del Trentino, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour  Landa, MikelMikel Landa (ESP)  Italy
    24 April Liège–Bastogne–Liège UCI World Tour  Poels, WoutWout Poels (NED)  Belgium Ans
    30 April Tour de Yorkshire, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  van Poppel, DannyDanny van Poppel (NED)  United Kingdom Doncaster
    30 April Tour de Romandie, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Froome, ChrisChris Froome (GBR)   Switzerland Villars-sur-Ollon
    20 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 13 UCI World Tour  Nieve, MikelMikel Nieve (ESP)  Italy Cividale del Friuli
    29 May Giro d'Italia, Mountains classification UCI World Tour  Nieve, MikelMikel Nieve (ESP)  Italy
    10 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Froome, ChrisChris Froome (GBR)  France Vaujany
    12 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Overall UCI World Tour  Froome, ChrisChris Froome (GBR)  France
    12 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 6]  France
    9 July Tour de France, Stage 8 UCI World Tour  Froome, ChrisChris Froome (GBR)  France Bagnères-de-Luchon
    21 July Tour de France, Stage 18 UCI World Tour  Froome, ChrisChris Froome (GBR)  France Megève
    24 July Tour de France, Overall UCI World Tour  Froome, ChrisChris Froome (GBR)  France
    2 August Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  van Poppel, DannyDanny van Poppel (NED)  Spain Melgar de Fernamental
    4 August Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  van Poppel, DannyDanny van Poppel (NED)  Spain Villarcayo
    6 August Vuelta a Burgos, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  van Poppel, DannyDanny van Poppel (NED)  Spain
    12 August Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  van Poppel, DannyDanny van Poppel (NED)  Norway Sandnessjøen
    13 August Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Moscon, GianniGianni Moscon (ITA)  Norway Korgfjellet
    14 August Arctic Race of Norway, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Moscon, GianniGianni Moscon (ITA)  Norway
    14 August Arctic Race of Norway, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Moscon, GianniGianni Moscon (ITA)  Norway
    14 August Arctic Race of Norway, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 7]  Norway
    20 August Vuelta a España, Stage 1 UCI World Tour Team Time Trial [N 8]  Spain Castrelo de Miño
    31 August Vuelta a España, Stage 11 UCI World Tour  Froome, ChrisChris Froome (GBR)  Spain Peña Cabarga
    6 September Tour of Britain, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Stannard, IanIan Stannard (GBR)  United Kingdom Tatton Park
    9 September Tour of Britain, Stage 6 UCI Europe Tour  Poels, WoutWout Poels (NED)  United Kingdom Haytor
    9 September Vuelta a España, Stage 19 UCI World Tour  Froome, ChrisChris Froome (GBR)  Spain Calp
    11 September Tour of Britain, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 9]  United Kingdom
    23 October Chrono des Nations UCI Europe Tour  Kiryienka, VasilVasil Kiryienka (BLR)  France Les Herbiers

    National, Continental and World champions 2016

    Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
    23 June Czech National Time Trial Champion
    		 König, LeopoldLeopold König (CZE)  Czech Republic Hodonin
    23 June Irish National Time Trial Champion Champion
    		 Roche, NicolasNicolas Roche (IRL)  Ireland Kilcullen
    26 June Irish National Road Race Championships
    		 Roche, NicolasNicolas Roche (IRL)  Ireland Kilcullen

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The riders on the squad were Chris Froome, Ian Boswell, Salvatore Puccio, Peter Kennaugh, Sebastian Henao and Luke Rowe
    2. ↑ The riders on the squad were Wout Poels, Beñat Intxausti, Leopold König, Mikel Nieve, Vasil Kiryienka, Alex Peters, David Lopez and Nicolas Roche
    3. ↑ This award is calculated by adding the points earned by a team's top five riders in the individual standings. Those five riders were Peter Kennaugh, Chris Froome, Ben Swift Luke Rowe, and Sebastian Henao
    4. ↑ The riders on the squad were Philip Deignan, Sebastian Henao, Mikel Landa, Xavier Zandio, Danny van Poppel, Alex Peters, David Lopez and Gianni Moscon
    5. ↑ The riders on the squad were Sergio Henao, Sebastian Henao, Mikel Landa, Xavier Zandio, Lars Petter Nordhaug, David Lopez, Philip Deignan and Vasil Kiryienka
    6. ↑ The riders on the squad were Sergio Henao, Chris Froome, Mikel Landa, Michał Kwiatkowski, Wout Poels, Salvatore Puccio, Luke Rowe and Ian Stannard
    7. ↑ The riders on the squad were Sebastián Henao, Gianni Moscon, Lars Petter Nordhaug, Danny Van Poppel, Andrew Fenn and Ben Swift
    8. ↑ The winning riders were Chris Froome, Ian Boswell, Michał Gołaś, Peter Kennaugh, Christian Knees, Leopold König, Michał Kwiatkowski, Salvatore Puccio and David López
    9. ↑ The riders on the squad were Elia Viviani, Ian Stannard, Wout Poels, Nicolas Roche, Ben Swift and Danny Van Poppel

    References

    1. ↑ Windsor, Richard (24 September 2015). "Michal Golas announced as Team Sky's latest signing". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    2. ↑ Windsor, Richard (25 September 2015). "Beñat Intxausti signs for Team Sky from Movistar". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    3. ↑ "Michal Kwiatkowski signs for Team Sky from Etixx - Quick-Step". . 27 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016. External link in |website= (help)
    4. ↑ Clarke, Stuart (16 September 2015). "Mikel Landa confirms he will ride for Team Sky in 2016". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    5. ↑ "Team Sky sign Moscon". teamsky.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    6. ↑ Wynn, Nigel (25 September 2015). "Team Sky sign Danny Van Poppel from Trek Factory Racing". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    7. ↑ "Drapac Professional Cycling Confirms New Riders for 2016". DRAPAC Pro Cycling. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    8. ↑ O'Shea, Sadhbh (20 February 2016). "Mark Cavendish joins Team Dimenson Data for 2016". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
    9. ↑ Malach, Pat (1 October 2015). "Pate signs with Optum Pro Cycling". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    10. ↑ "Porte confirmed with BMC for 2016". cyclingnews.com. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    11. ↑ Wynn, Nigel (25 November 2015). "Kanstanstin Siutsou leaves Sky for Team Dimension Data". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    12. ↑ Fotheringham, William (8 January 2014). "Bradley Wiggins unveils new team to be sponsored by Sky". theguardian.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

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