Team DSM (men's team)

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Team DSM
Team information
UCI codeDSM
RegisteredNetherlands (2005–2014)
Germany (2015–2021)
Netherlands (2022–)
Founded2005 (2005)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Professional Continental (2005–2012)
UCI WorldTeam (2013–)
BicyclesColnago (2005)
Koga (2006–2011)
Felt (2012)
Giant (2013–2018)
Cervélo (2019–2020)
Scott (2021–)
ComponentsShimano
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerIwan Spekenbrink
Team name history
2005 Shimano–Memory Corp
2006–2011 Skil Shimano
2012 Project 1t4i
2012–2013 Argos–Shimano
2014 Giant–Shimano
2015–2016 Team Giant–Alpecin[1]
2017–2020 Team Sunweb
2021– Team DSM
Current season

Team DSM (UCI team code: DSM[2]) is a professional Dutch cycling team at UCI WorldTeam level. The team is managed by Iwan Spekenbrink.

History[]

The team was founded in 2005 under the name "Shimano-Memory Corp", sponsored by Skil and Shimano, and was based in the Netherlands.[3] Thanks to aggressive strategies during Paris–Nice in 2008 and 2009, the team was awarded a wildcard for the 2009 Tour de France, making it their first appearance in a Grand Tour.

After losing its sponsors at the end of 2011, the team adopted the name "Project 1T4i", standing for "team spirit, inspiration, integrity, improvement and innovation",[4] until a new sponsor was secured. Ahead of the Tour of Flanders on 1 April 2012, the team became Argos-Shimano following the announcement of a three-year naming rights contract with the Argos North Sea Group, an oil company based in the Netherlands.[5][6]

In 2012, the team received their second wildcard invitation to the 2012 Tour de France, along with three French-registered teams: Cofidis, Team Europcar and Saur–Sojasun.[7]

In December 2012 it was announced that the team would compete at the World Tour level for the 2013 season.[8]

In September 2014 German shampoo manufacturer Alpecin announced that they would co-sponsor the team alongside Giant for the 2015 season.[9] In December 2014 Sunweb (a Dutch-owned international tour operator) was announced as a new major sponsor of the team, signing a 2-year deal.[10]

On 23 January 2016 during training in Spain, six members of the team (John Degenkolb, Warren Barguil, Max Walscheid, Chad Haga, Fredrik Ludvigsson and Ramon Sinkeldam) were hit by a car that was driven into the on-coming traffic, all riders recovering.[11] On the first rest day of the 2016 Tour de France, the team announced that Sunweb would become a named sponsor of the team for the 2017 season, and the team would move their registration from the Netherlands to Germany.[3][12] In 2017, Team Sunweb won its first Grand Tour: the 2017 Giro d'Italia with Tom Dumoulin. At the 2017 Tour de France, the team won four stages and two major jerseys: Warren Barguil won the Mountains classification and Combativity Award while reaching 10th overall, and Michael Matthews won the Points classification.

From the 2021 season, DSM took over title sponsorship of the team.[13]

Team roster[]

As of 21 January 2022.[14][15][16]
Rider Date of birth
 Thymen Arensman (NED) (1999-12-04) 4 December 1999 (age 22)
 Nikias Arndt (GER) (1991-11-18) 18 November 1991 (age 30)
 Romain Bardet (FRA) (1990-11-09) 9 November 1990 (age 31)
 Cees Bol (NED) (1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 (age 26)
 Marco Brenner (GER) (2002-08-27) 27 August 2002 (age 19)
 Romain Combaud (FRA) (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 30)
 Alberto Dainese (ITA) (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 (age 23)
 John Degenkolb (GER) (1989-01-07) 7 January 1989 (age 33)
 Nico Denz (GER) (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 27)
 Mark Donovan (GBR) (1999-04-03) 3 April 1999 (age 22)
 Nils Eekhoff (NED) (1998-01-23) 23 January 1998 (age 24)
 Chris Hamilton (AUS) (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 (age 26)
 Leon Heinschke (GER) (1999-11-08) 8 November 1999 (age 22)
 Jonas Iversby Hvideberg (NOR) (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 22)
Rider Date of birth
 Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) (1992-04-09) 9 April 1992 (age 29)
 Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) (1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 (age 27)
 Andreas Leknessund (NOR) (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 22)
 Niklas Märkl (GER) (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999 (age 22)
 Marius Mayrhofer (GER) (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 (age 21)
 Tim Naberman (NED) (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 22)
 Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED) (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 (age 25)
 Casper Pedersen (DEN) (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 25)
 Frederik Rodenberg (DEN) (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 24)
 Florian Stork (GER) (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 24)
 Martijn Tusveld (NED) (1993-09-09) 9 September 1993 (age 28)
 Henri Vandenabeele (BEL) (2000-04-15) 15 April 2000 (age 21)
 Kevin Vermaerke (USA) (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000 (age 21)
 Sam Welsford (AUS) (1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 26)

Major wins[]

Main article: List of wins by Shimano–Memory Corp and its successors

National and world champions[]

2005
MaillotJapón.PNG Japan Road Race, Hidenori Nodera
2008
MaillotJapón.PNG Japan Road Race, Hidenori Nodera
2012
MaillotJapón.PNG Japan Road Race, Yukihiro Doi
2014
Jersey dutchflag.svg Dutch Time Trial, Tom Dumoulin
2015
MaillotAustria.PNG Austria Time Trial, Georg Preidler
2016
Jersey dutchflag.svg Dutch Time Trial, Tom Dumoulin
2017
Jersey dutchflag.svg Dutch Time Trial, Tom Dumoulin
MaillotAustria.PNG Austria Time Trial, Georg Preidler
Jersey dutchflag.svg Dutch Road Race, Ramon Sinkeldam
Jersey rainbow chrono.svg World Team Time Trial
Jersey rainbow chrono.svg World Time Trial, Tom Dumoulin

References[]

  1. ^ ProCyclingStats. "Team Giant-Alpecin 2015". procyclingstats.com.
  2. ^ "Team DSM". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Profil of TEAM SUNWEB - Tour de France 2018". www.letour.fr. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  4. ^ Sam Dansie. "1T4I unveils young squad with big ambition". Cyclingnews.com.
  5. ^ "1t4i-ploeg heet vanaf zondag Argos-Shimano" [1T4i-team is called Argos-Shimano from next Sunday on]. Sporza (in Dutch). Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  6. ^ Benson, Daniel (30 March 2012). "Argos-Shimano cycling team presented in Rotterdam". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Argos-Shimano receives Tour de France wildcard invitation". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Argos-Shimano Team celebrates its new WorldTour license". CyclingNews. Future Publishing Limited. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  9. ^ "German shampoo maker Alpecin to sponsor Giant". VeloNews. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  10. ^ Cycling News. "Sunweb signs two-year deal with Giant-Alpecin". Cyclingnews.com.
  11. ^ "John Degenkolb and Warren Barguil among six Giant-Alpecin cyclists hospitalised after being hit by a car". Irish Independent. 23 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Giant-Alpecin confirm Sunweb as new title sponsor".
  13. ^ "Home".
  14. ^ "Team DSM". UCI. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Team DSM". Team DSM. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  16. ^ Tyson, Jackie (25 December 2021). "2022 team preview: Team DSM men". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

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