2014 Lotto–Belisol season

2014 Lotto–Belisol season
Manager Marc Sergeant
One-day victories 8
Stage race overall victories 1
Stage race stage victories 18
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The 2014 season for Lotto–Belisol is scheduled to begin in January at the Tour de San Luis. As a UCI ProTeam, they are automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

2014 roster

As of 15 February 2014.[1]
Rider Date of birth
 Sander Armée (BEL) (1985-12-10)10 December 1985 (aged 28)
 Lars Bak (DEN) (1980-01-16)16 January 1980 (aged 33)
 Kris Boeckmans (BEL) (1987-02-13)13 February 1987 (aged 26)
 Vegard Breen (NOR) (1990-02-08)8 February 1990 (aged 23)
 Stig Broeckx (BEL) (1990-05-10)10 May 1990 (aged 23)
 Sean De Bie (BEL) (1991-10-03)3 October 1991 (aged 22)
 Bart De Clercq (BEL) (1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 27)
 Jens Debusschere (BEL) (1989-08-28)28 August 1989 (aged 24)
 Kenny Dehaes (BEL) (1984-11-10)10 November 1984 (aged 29)
 Gert Dockx (BEL) (1988-07-04)4 July 1988 (aged 25)
 Tony Gallopin (FRA) (1988-04-19)19 April 1988 (aged 25)
 André Greipel (GER) (1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 31)
 Adam Hansen (AUS) (1981-05-11)11 May 1981 (aged 32)
 Greg Henderson (NZL) (1976-09-10)10 September 1976 (aged 37)
Rider Date of birth
 Olivier Kaisen[N 1] (BEL) (1983-04-30)30 April 1983 (aged 30)
 Pim Ligthart (NED) (1988-06-16)16 June 1988 (aged 25)
 Maxime Monfort (BEL) (1983-01-14)14 January 1983 (aged 30)
 Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) (1985-07-02)2 July 1985 (aged 28)
 Marcel Sieberg (GER) (1982-04-30)30 April 1982 (aged 31)
 Boris Vallée (BEL) (1993-06-03)3 June 1993 (aged 20)
 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (BEL) (1983-02-01)1 February 1983 (aged 30)
 Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) (1990-11-28)28 November 1990 (aged 23)
 Dennis Vanendert (BEL) (1988-06-27)27 June 1988 (aged 25)
 Jelle Vanendert (BEL) (1985-02-19)19 February 1985 (aged 28)
 Jonas Vangenechten (BEL) (1986-09-16)16 September 1986 (aged 27)
 Tim Wellens (BEL) (1991-05-10)10 May 1991 (aged 22)
 Frederik Willems (BEL) (1979-09-08)8 September 1979 (aged 34)
  1. Kaisen was forced to retire from the sport on 10 February, on medical advice.[2]

Riders who joined the team for the 2014 season
Rider 2013 team
Sander Armée[3]Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
Kris Boeckmans[4]Vacansoleil–DCM
Vegard Breenneo-pro (Joker–Merida)
Stig Broeckxneo-pro (stagiaire; Lotto–Belisol)
Sean De Bieneo-pro (Leopard–Trek Continental Team)
Tony Gallopin[5]RadioShack–Leopard
Pim Ligthart[6]Vacansoleil–DCM
Maxime Monfort[7]RadioShack–Leopard
Boris Valléeneo-pro (ColorCode-Biowanze)

Riders who left the team during or after the 2013 season
Rider 2014 team
Dirk Bellemakers[8]Retired
Gaëtan Bille[9]Verandas Willems
Brian Bulgaç[10]Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
Sander Cordeel[11]Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace
Francis De Greef[12]Wanty–Groupe Gobert
Maarten Neyens
Vicente Reynès[13]IAM Cycling
Fréderique Robert[14]Wanty–Groupe Gobert
Jurgen Van de Walle[15]Retired
Joost van Leijen[16]Retired

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
24 January Tour Down Under, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Australia Victor Harbor
26 January Tour Down Under, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Australia Adelaide
26 January Tour Down Under, Mountains classification UCI World Tour  Hansen, AdamAdam Hansen (AUS)  Australia
13 February Tour of Qatar, Stage 5 UCI Asia Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Qatar Madinat ash Shamal
18 February Tour of Oman, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Oman Naseem Garden
20 February Tour of Oman, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Oman Al Bustan
23 February Tour of Oman, Stage 6 UCI Asia Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Oman Matrah Corniche
23 February Tour of Oman, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Oman
15 March Ronde van Drenthe UCI Europe Tour  Dehaes, KennyKenny Dehaes (BEL)  Netherlands Hoogeveen
16 March Paris–Nice, Mountains classification UCI World Tour  Ligthart, PimPim Ligthart (NED)  France
19 March Nokere Koerse UCI Europe Tour  Dehaes, KennyKenny Dehaes (BEL)  Belgium Nokere
24 May World Ports Classic, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Belgium Antwerp
31 May Tour of Belgium, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Belgium Eau d'Heure lakes
5 June Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Luxembourg Hesperange
8 June Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Luxembourg Luxembourg
20 June Ster ZLM Toer, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Henderson, GregGreg Henderson (NZL)  Netherlands Buchten
23 June Ster ZLM Toer, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Netherlands Boxtel
10 July Tour de France, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  France Reims
16 July Tour de France, Stage 11 UCI World Tour  Gallopin, TonyTony Gallopin (FRA)  France Oyonnax
26 July Tour de Wallonie, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Debusschere, JensJens Debusschere (BEL)  Belgium Tournai
6 August Tour de Pologne, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Vangenechten, JonasJonas Vangenechten (BEL)  Poland Katowice
16 August Eneco Tour, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Wellens, TimTim Wellens (BEL)  Belgium Aywaille
17 August Eneco Tour, Overall UCI World Tour  Wellens, TimTim Wellens (BEL)  Belgium
 Netherlands
27 August Druivenkoers Overijse UCI Europe Tour  Vangenechten, JonasJonas Vangenechten (BEL)  Belgium Overijse
6 September Brussels Cycling Classic UCI Europe Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Belgium Brussels
7 September Grand Prix de Fourmies UCI Europe Tour  Vangenechten, JonasJonas Vangenechten (BEL)  France Fourmies
12 September Vuelta a España, Stage 19 UCI World Tour  Hansen, AdamAdam Hansen (AUS)  Spain Cangas do Morrazo
14 September Grote Prijs Jef Scherens UCI Europe Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Belgium Leuven
3 October Sparkassen Münsterland Giro UCI Europe Tour  Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel (GER)  Germany Münster
5 October Tour de l'Eurometropole, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 1]  Belgium
14 October Nationale Sluitingsprijs UCI Europe Tour  Debusschere, JensJens Debusschere (BEL)  Belgium Kapellen

Footnotes

References

  1. "Lotto Belisol (LTB) – BEL". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  2. "Kaisen has to quit cycling". Lotto–Belisol (Belgian Cycling Project). 10 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. Mignot, Alexandre (18 June 2013). "Direction Lotto pour Sander Armee" [Direction Lotto for Sander Armee]. Cyclism'Actu (in French) (Swar Agency SPRLS). Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. "Boeckmans reinforces the team". Lotto–Belisol (Belgian Cycling Project). 8 August 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  5. "Tony Gallopin signs for Lotto Belisol". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 6 August 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  6. Atkins, Ben (6 September 2013). "Pim Ligthart transfers to Lotto Belisol, says he is looking forward to a Belgian team". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  7. "Monfort joins Lotto Belisol from RadioShack". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 5 September 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  8. "Lotto Belisol's Dirk Bellemakers announces retirement". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 6 September 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  9. "Gaëtan Bille rejoint Verandas Willems" [Gaëtan Bille joins Verandas Willems]. RTBF.be (in French) (Radio Télévision Belge Francophone). 13 October 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  10. "Bulgac naar continentale ploeg" [Bulgac to continental team]. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch) (Nederlandse Publieke Omroep). 20 November 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  11. "Sander Cordeel verkast naar Vastgoedservice CT" [Sander Cordeel relocates to Vastgoedservice CT]. Sportwereld–Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch) (Corelio). Belga. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  12. "WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT (WGG) – BEL". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  13. "Chavanel, Frank among transfers to IAM Cycling". VeloNews (Competitor Group, Inc.). 22 August 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  14. Been, José (14 November 2013). "Kevin Seeldraeyers to Wanty-Groupe Gobert". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). Retrieved 23 February 2014. Wanty-Groupe Gobert is completed by Laurens de Vreese (Topsport Vlaanderen), Fréderique Robert (Lotto-Belisol), Jérôme Baugnies (To Win-Josan) and Marco Minnaard (Rabobank Development Team).
  15. "Jurgen Van de Walle stopt wellicht met koersen" [Jurgen Van de Walle will stop, with quotes]. Knack (in Dutch) (Roularta Media Group). 3 September 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  16. "Van Leijen stopt met wielrennen" [Van Leijen stops cycling]. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch) (Nederlandse Publieke Omroep). 30 November 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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