2016 Team Giant–Alpecin season

Team Giant–Alpecin
2016 season
UCI code TGA
Status UCI ProTeam
Manager Iwan Spekenbrink
Main sponsor(s) Giant Bicycles & Alpecin
Based Germany
Bicycles Giant
Groupset Shimano

The 2016 season for the Giant–Alpecin is scheduled to begin in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they are automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

Team roster

As of 29 February 2016.[1]
Rider Date of birth
 Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) (1992-04-09)9 April 1992 (aged 23)
 Nikias Arndt (GER) (1991-11-18)18 November 1991 (aged 23)
 Bert de Backer (BEL) (1984-04-02)2 April 1984 (aged 31)
 Warren Barguil (FRA) (1991-10-28)28 October 1991 (aged 23)
 Roy Curvers (NED) (1979-12-27)27 December 1979 (aged 35)
 John Degenkolb (GER) (1989-01-07)7 January 1989 (aged 25)
 Tom Dumoulin (NED) (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 (aged 24)
 Caleb Fairly (USA) (1987-02-19)19 February 1987 (aged 27)
 Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) (1985-06-09)9 June 1985 (aged 29)
 Simon Geschke (GER) (1986-03-13)13 March 1986 (aged 28)
 Lars van der Haar (NED) (1991-07-23)23 July 1991 (aged 23)
 Chad Haga (USA) (1988-08-26)26 August 1988 (aged 26)
 Ji Cheng (CHN) (1987-07-15)15 July 1987 (aged 27)
 Carter Jones (USA) (1989-02-27)27 February 1989 (aged 25)
Rider Date of birth
 Koen de Kort (NED) (1982-09-08)8 September 1982 (aged 32)
 Fredrik Ludvigsson (SWE) (1994-04-28)28 April 1994 (aged 20)
 Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) (1991-02-22)22 February 1991 (aged 23)
 Sindre Lunke (NOR) (1993-04-17)17 April 1993 (aged 22)
 Sam Oomen (NED) (1995-08-15)15 August 1995 (aged 20)
 Georg Preidler (AUT) (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (aged 24)
 Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) (1989-02-09)9 February 1989 (aged 25)
 Tom Stamsnijder (NED) (1985-05-15)15 May 1985 (aged 29)
 Laurens ten Dam (NED) (1980-11-13)13 November 1980 (aged 35)
 Albert Timmer (NED) (1985-06-13)13 June 1985 (aged 29)
 Tom Veelers (NED) (1984-09-14)14 September 1984 (aged 30)
 Zico Waeytens (BEL) (1991-09-29)29 September 1991 (aged 23)
 Max Walscheid (GER) (1993-06-13)13 June 1993 (aged 22)

    Riders who joined the team for the 2016 season
    Rider 2015 team
    Søren Kragh Andersen[2]neo-pro (TreFor-Blue Water)
    Sindre Skjølstad Lunkeneo-pro (Team Joker)
    Sam Oomen[3]neo-pro (Rabobank Development)
    Laurens ten Dam[4]LottoNL–Jumbo
    Maximilian Walscheidneo-pro (Kuota-Lotto)
    Riders who left the team during or after the 2015 season
    Rider 2015 team
    Lawson Craddock[5]Cannondale
    Thierry HupondDelko–Marseille Provence KTM
    Marcel Kittel[6] Etixx–Quick-Step
    Luka Mezgec[7]Orica–GreenEDGE
    Daan Olivier[8] Retired

    Season victories

    Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
    12 February Tour of Qatar, Young rider classification UCI Asia Tour  Andersen, Søren KraghSøren Kragh Andersen (DEN)  Qatar

    References

    1. ↑ "Team Giant-Shimano (GIA) – NED". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
    2. ↑ "News shorts: Andersen as neo-pro to Giant-Alpecin". cyclingnews.com. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    3. ↑ "Transfer news: Changes at LottoNL-Jumbo". cyclingnews.com. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    4. ↑ "Laurens ten Dam signs for Giant-Alpecin". cyclingnews.com. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    5. ↑ "Craddock joins Cannondale-Garmin in 2016". cyclingnews.com. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    6. ↑ "Etixx-Quick Step announce Marcel Kittel signing". www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    7. ↑ Clarke, Stuart (11 September 2015). "Transfers: Van Den Broeck joins Katusha; Mezgec to Orica-GreenEdge". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    8. ↑ "Dutch climbing talent announces retirement". www.cyclingquotes.com/. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

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