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Etixx–Quick-Step
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
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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)

^ Costa joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from Axeon–Hagens Berman.
^ García joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from Klein Constantia.
^ Schreurs joined the team on 27 July as a stagiaire, from Klein Constantia.
^ Verona left the team on 30 July, to join Orica–BikeExchange.

Riders who joined the team for the 2016 season

Rider	2015 team
Rodrigo Contreras	neo-pro (Coldeportes-Claro)
Laurens De Plus	neo-pro (Lotto–Soudal U23)
Fernando Gaviria	neo-pro (Coldeportes-Claro)
Bob Jungels^[1]	Trek Factory Racing
Marcel Kittel^[2]	Team Giant–Alpecin
Dan Martin^[3]	Cannondale–Garmin
Davide Martinelli	neo-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
Michał Gołaś^[6]	Team Sky
Michał Kwiatkowski^[7]	Team Sky
Mark Renshaw	Team Dimension Data
Rigoberto Urán^[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	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	Fredes
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	Rider	Country	Location
24 June	German National Time Trial Champion	Tony Martin (GER)	Germany	Streufdorf
24 June	Luxembourg National Time Trial Champion	Bob Jungels (LUX)	Luxembourg	Berbourg
26 June	Luxembourgish National Road Race Champion	Bob Jungels (LUX)	Luxembourg	Berbourg

Footnotes

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

References

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

External links

2016 Etixx–Quick-Step season at ProCyclingStats

[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.

[13] The riders on the squad were Fernando Gaviria, Maximiliano Richeze, Łukasz Wiśniowski, Fabio Sabatini, Stijn Vandenbergh and Rodrigo Contreras.

[14] The riders on the squad were Julian Alaphilippe, Maxime Bouet, Davide Martinelli, Fernando Gaviria, Martin Velits, Pieter Serry, Petr Vakoč and Carlos Verona

[15] The riders on the squad were Tony Martin, Gianluca Brambilla, Fernando Gaviria, Bob Jungels, Yves Lampaert, Zdeněk Štybar, Matteo Trentin and Julien Vermote

[16] The riders on the squad were Niki Terpstra, Iljo Keisse, Yves Lampaert, Nikolas Maes, Maximiliano Richeze, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck and Stijn Vandenbergh

[17] The riders on the squad were Tom Boonen, Bob Jungels, Marcel Kittel, Tony Martin, Zdeněk Štybar, Niki Terpstra, Matteo Trentin and Iljo Keisse

[18] The riders on the squad were Bob Jungels, Marcel Kittel, Yves Lampaert, Tony Martin, Niki Terpstra, and Julien Vermote

[5] "Jungels signs with Etixx-Quickstep". cyclingnews.com. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[6] "Etixx-Quick Step announce Marcel Kittel signing". cyclingweekly.co.uk. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[7] Clarke, Stuart (28 August 2015). "Etixx-Quick-Step signs Dan Martin on two-year contract". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[8] "Etixx-QuickStep sign Richeze to lead out Kittel". cyclingnews.com. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[9] "Cavendish signs with Team Dimension Data for 2016". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[10] Windsor, Richard (24 September 2015). "Michal Golas announced as Team Sky's latest signing". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[11] "Michal Kwiatkowski signs for Team Sky from Etixx – Quick-Step". www.skysports.com. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[12] "Rigoberto Uran joins Cannondale-Garmin for 2016". 31 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

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