2016 Dimension Data season

Dimension Data
2016 season
UCI code	DDD
Status	UCI Professional Continental
Manager	Douglas Ryder Brian Smith (July–)
Main sponsor(s)	MTN & Qhubeka
Based	South Africa
Bicycles	Cervélo
Season victories
One-day races	1
Stage race overall	2
Stage race stages	7

The 2016 season for the Team Dimension Data cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. It was the team's first season with this name, having previously competed as MTN–Qhubeka. It was also the team's first season as a UCI WorldTeam.

Team roster

As of 10 January 2016^[1]

Rider Date of birth  Igor Anton (ESP) 2 March 1983  Natnael Berhane (ERI) 5 January 1991  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) 17 May 1987  Theo Bos (NED) 22 August 1983  Matt Brammeier (IRL) 7 June 1985  Mark Cavendish (GBR) 21 May 1985  Steve Cummings (GBR) 19 March 1981  Mekseb Debesay (ERI) 16 June 1991  Nicolas Dougall (RSA) 21 November 1992  Bernhard Eisel (AUT) 17 February 1981  Tyler Farrar (USA) 2 June 1984  Omar Fraile (ESP) 17 July 1990  Nathan Haas (AUS) 12 March 1989  Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) 6 September 1987

Rider Date of birth  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) 3 February 1989  Songezo Jim (RSA) 19 September 1990  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) 23 January 1994  Cameron Meyer (AUS) 11 June 1988  Adrien Niyonshuti (RWA) 2 February 1987  Serge Pauwels (BEL) 21 November 1983  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) 9 January 1990  Mark Renshaw (AUS) 22 October 1982  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) 8 May 1990  Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR) 9 August 1982  Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI) 10 November 1988  Jay Thomson (RSA) 12 April 1986  Johann Van Zyl (RSA) 2 February 1991  Jaco Venter (RSA) 13 February 1987

Riders who joined the team for the 2016 season Rider 2015 team Igor Antón Movistar Team Mark Cavendish[2] Etixx–Quick-Step Mekseb Debesay neo-pro (Bike Aid) Bernhard Eisel[3] Team Sky Omar Fraile[4] Caja Rural–Seguros RGA Nathan Haas Cannondale–Garmin Cameron Meyer[5] Orica–GreenEDGE Mark Renshaw Etixx–Quick-Step Kanstantsin Sivtsov[6] Team Sky

Riders who left the team during or after the 2015 season Rider 2016 team Gerald Ciolek Stölting Service Group Matthew Goss[7] ONE Pro Cycling Louis Meintjes[8] Lampre–Merida Andreas Stauff

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location
8 February	Tour of Qatar, Stage 1	UCI Asia Tour	Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)	Qatar	Al Khor Corniche
10 February	Tour of Qatar, Stage 3	UCI Asia Tour	Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)	Qatar	Lusail
12 February	Tour of Qatar, Overall	UCI Asia Tour	Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)	Qatar
17 February	Tour of Oman, Stage 2	UCI Asia Tour	Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)	Oman	Qurayyat
20 February	Tour of Oman, Stage 4	UCI Asia Tour	Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)	Oman	Ministry of Tourism
21 February	Tour of Oman, Points classification	UCI Asia Tour	Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)	Oman
21 February	Tour of Oman, Teams classifications	UCI Asia Tour	[N 1]	Oman
2 March	Tour de Langkawi, Overall	UCI Asia Tour	Janse van Rensburg, ReinardtReinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)	Malaysia
12 March	Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 4	UCI World Tour	Cummings, SteveSteve Cummings (GBR)	Italy	Foligno
6 April	Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 3	UCI World Tour	Cummings, SteveSteve Cummings (GBR)	Spain	Lesaka
20 April	Tour of Croatia, Stage 2	UCI Europe Tour	Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)	Croatia	Split
1 May	Tour de Yorkshire, Mountains Classification	UCI Europe Tour	Haas, NathanNathan Haas (AUS)	United Kingdom

National, Continental and World champions 2016

Date	Discipline	Jersey	Rider	Country	Location
14 February	South African National Road Race Championships		Jaco Venter	South Africa	Westville

Footnotes

1. The riders on the squad were Edvald Boasson Hagen, Tyler Farrar, Nathan Haas, Jacques Janse van Rensburg, Merhawi Kudus, Serge Pauwels, Youcef Reguigui and Daniel Teklehaymanot

References

1. "Team Dimension Data". Retrieved 10 January 2016.
2. "Cavendish signs with Team Dimension Data for 2016". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
3. O'Shea, Sadhbh (29 September 2015). "Mark Cavendish joins Team Dimenson Data for 2016". Cyclingnews.com (Immediate Media Company). Retrieved 20 February 2016.
4. O'Shea, Sadhbh (1 October 2015). "Haas and Fraile sign for Dimension Data". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
5. "News shorts: Meares aiming high for record-breaking Rio Olympics". cyclingnews.com. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
6. Wynn, Nigel (25 November 2015). "Kanstanstin Siutsou leaves Sky for Team Dimension Data". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
7. Stuart Clarke (12 October 2015). "Former Milan-San Remo winner Matt Goss signs for One Pro Cycling". cyclingweekly.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
8. Benson, Daniel (3 September 2015). "Louis Meintjes signs for Lampre-Merida". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

External links

• Dimension Data for Qhubeka 2016 2016 Dimension Data season profile at ProCyclingStats