2016 Etixx–Quick-Step season

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Etixx–Quick-Step
2016 season
UCI codeEQS
StatusUCI ProTeam
ManagerPatrick Lefevere
Main sponsor(s)Etixx & Quick Step
BasedBelgium
BicyclesSpecialized
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
One-day races12
Stage race overall3
Stage race stages36
World Championships1
National Championships3
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The 2016 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[]

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)
 Adrien Costa[N 1] (USA) (1997-08-19)19 August 1997 (aged 18)
 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)
 Iván García[N 2] (ESP) (1995-11-20)20 November 1995 (aged 20)
 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)
 Hamish Schreurs[N 3] (NZL) (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 22)
 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)
 Carlos Verona[N 4] (ESP) (1992-11-04)4 November 1992 (aged 23)
 Łukasz Wiśniowski (POL) (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 24)
  1. ^ Costa joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from Axeon–Hagens Berman.
  2. ^ García joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from Klein Constantia.
  3. ^ Schreurs joined the team on 27 July as a stagiaire, from Klein Constantia.
  4. ^ Verona left the team on 30 July, to join Orica–BikeExchange.

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  Fernando Gaviria (COL)  Argentina Villa Mercedes
29 January Trofeo Pollenca-Port de Andratx UCI Europe Tour  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA)  Spain Mallorca
3 February Dubai Tour, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  United Arab Emirates Fujairah
4 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Dan Martin (IRL)  Spain
6 February Dubai Tour, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  United Arab Emirates Burj Khalifa
6 February Dubai Tour, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  United Arab Emirates
6 February Dubai Tour, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  United Arab Emirates
7 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL)  Spain Valencia
16 February Tour of Oman, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour  Bob Jungels (LUX)  Oman Al-Bustan
17 February Volta ao Algarve, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Portugal Albufeira
20 February Volta ao Algarve, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Portugal Tavira
21 February Volta ao Algarve, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Portugal
21 February Tour du Haut Var, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Petr Vakoč (CZE)  France
24 February Tour La Provence, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Davide Martinelli (ITA)  France Istres
25 February Tour La Provence, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Fernando Gaviria (COL)  France Marseille
25 February Tour La Provence, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Fernando Gaviria (COL)  France
25 February Tour La Provence, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Petr Vakoč (CZE)  France
25 February Tour La Provence, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 2]  France
27 February Classic Sud-Ardèche UCI Europe Tour  Petr Vakoč (CZE)  France Guilherand-Granges
28 February La Drôme Classic UCI Europe Tour  Petr Vakoč (CZE)  France Livron
2 March Le Samyn UCI Europe Tour  Niki Terpstra (NED)  Belgium Dour
10 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)  Italy Pomarance
11 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Fernando Gaviria (COL)  Italy Montalto di Castro
15 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Bob 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  Dan Martin (IRL)  Spain La Molina
31 March Three Days of De Panne, Stage 3a UCI Europe Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Belgium De Panne
6 April Scheldeprijs UCI Europe Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Belgium Schoten
13 April Brabantse Pijl UCI Europe Tour  Petr Vakoč (CZE)  Belgium Overijse
27 April Tour de Romandie, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)   Switzerland Moudon
7 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Netherlands Nijmegen
8 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Marcel 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  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA)  Italy Arezzo
17 May Tour of California, Stage 3 UCI America Tour  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)  United States Santa Barbara County
22 May Tour of California, Overall UCI America Tour  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)  United States
26 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 18 UCI World Tour  Matteo Trentin (ITA)  Italy Pinerolo
29 May Giro d'Italia, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Bob Jungels (LUX)  Italy
12 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)  France
14 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Maximiliano Richeze (ARG)   Switzerland Champagne
19 June Tour de Suisse, Points classification UCI World Tour  Maximiliano Richeze (ARG)   Switzerland
5 July Tour de France, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  France Limoges
12 July Tour de Pologne, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Davide Martinelli (ITA)  Poland Warsaw
13 July Tour de Pologne, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Fernando Gaviria (COL)  Poland Katowice
15 July Tour de Pologne, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Fernando Gaviria (COL)  Poland Rzeszów
23 July Tour de Wallonie, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Belgium Mettet
26 July Tour de Wallonie, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Matteo Trentin (ITA)  Belgium Herstal
27 July Tour de Wallonie, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Matteo Trentin (ITA)  Belgium
31 July RideLondon–Surrey Classic UCI Europe Tour  Tom Boonen (BEL)  United Kingdom London
5 August Dwars door het Hageland UCI Europe Tour  Niki Terpstra (NED)  Belgium Diest
10 August Tour de l'Ain, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Matteo Trentin (ITA)  France Saint-Vulbas
13 August Tour de l'Ain, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Matteo Trentin (ITA)  France
21 August Vuelta a España, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Gianni Meersman (BEL)  Spain Baiona
24 August Vuelta a España, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Gianni Meersman (BEL)  Spain Lugo
28 August Vuelta a España, Stage 9 UCI World Tour  David de la Cruz (ESP)  Spain Alto del Naranco, Oviedo
3 September Brussels Cycling Classic UCI Europe Tour  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Belgium Brussels
4 September Grand Prix de Fourmies UCI Europe Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  France Fourmies
4 September Vuelta a España, Stage 15 UCI World Tour  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA)  Spain Aramon Formigal, Sallent de Gállego
5 September Tour of Britain, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Julien Vermote (BEL)  United Kingdom Kendal
10 September Tour of Britain, Stage 7a UCI Europe Tour  Tony Martin (GER)  United Kingdom Bristol
17 September GP Impanis-Van Petegem UCI Europe Tour  Fernando Gaviria (COL)  Belgium Boortmeerbeek
25 September Eneco Tour, Overall UCI World Tour  Niki Terpstra (NED)  Belgium
 Netherlands
25 September Eneco Tour, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 5]  Belgium
 Netherlands
9 October Paris–Tours UCI Europe Tour  Fernando 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 June German National Time Trial Champion
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 Tony Martin (GER)  Germany Streufdorf
24 June Luxembourg National Time Trial Champion
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 Bob Jungels (LUX)  Luxembourg Berbourg
26 June Luxembourgish National Road Race Champion
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 Bob Jungels (LUX)  Luxembourg Berbourg

Footnotes[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jungels signs with Etixx-Quickstep". cyclingnews.com. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Etixx-Quick Step announce Marcel Kittel signing". 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". www.skysports.com. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Rigoberto Uran joins Cannondale-Garmin for 2016". 31 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

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