2015 Team Roompot season

Team Roompot 2015 yes ROO UCI Professional Continental Erik Breukink Roompot Vakanties & Orange Peloton Netherlands Isaac 2 - 1 2016 The 2015 season for ROO 2015 began in January at the Trofeo Santanyi-Ses Salines-Campos. Team Roompot is a Dutch-registered UCI Professional Continental cycling team that participated in road bicycle racing events on the UCI Continental Circuits and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. Team Roompot's beginnings came in the spring of 2014, when Erik Breukink, who was formerly the manager of the Dutch team RAB 2012, announced that he was seeking to create a new Dutch squad to ride at the UCI Professional Continental level. https://www.velowire.com/article/858/en/the-continental-pro-cycling-team-orange-cycling-will-be-sponsored-by-roompot-vakanties.html The Continental Pro cycling team Orange Cycling will be sponsored by Roompot Vakanties 13 August 2014 19 February 2015 Velowire Vergouwen Thomas There were Dutch teams riding at UCI World Tour and UCI Continental levels, but none in the middle tier of professional cycling. Breukink announced his hope that the team would support the development of young Dutch riders. Other people involved in the development of the team included Michael Boogerd, Jean-Paul van Poppel and Michael Zijlaard. https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/breukink-hopeful-about-new-dutch-team Breukink "hopeful" about new Dutch team 11 June 2014 19 February 2015 Cyclingnews.com Cossins Peter While the team was under development, it was known as Orange Cycling in reference to the national colour of the Netherlands. The team sought sponsorship from several companies, but most prominently from Roompot Vakanties. Another Dutch team, WorldTour team RAB 2014, were also seeking a new title sponsor and were seen as in direct competition with Orange Cycling for the Roompot sponsorship. https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/belkin-and-orange-cycling-await-roompot-vakanties-sponsorship-decision Belkin and Orange Cycling await Roompot Vakanties' sponsorship decision 12 August 2014 19 February 2015 Cyclingnews.com On 13 August 2014, it was announced that Roompot had decided to sponsor the Orange Cycling project, apparently in part because the intention only to sign Dutch riders matched Roompot's marketing strategy. The following day, the team announced its first rider, Johnny Hoogerland, who had previously ridden for another Dutch team, VAC 2013. https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hoogerland-becomes-first-rider-to-sign-for-roompot-orange Hoogerland becomes first rider to sign for Roompot Orange 14 August 2014 16 February 2015 Cyclingnews.com Roster 19 February 2015.Team Roompot 2015 http://www.procyclingstats.com/team/Team_Roompot_2015 ProCyclingStats 19 February 2015 Jesper Asselman NED 1990 3 12 Marc de Maar NED 1984 2 15 Berden de Vries NED 1989 3 10 Huub Duyn NED 1984 9 1 Dylan Groenewegen NED 1993 6 21 Reinier Honig NED 1983 10 28 Johnny Hoogerland NED 1983 5 13 Tim Kerkhof NED 1993 11 13 Michel Kreder NED 1987 8 15 Raymond Kreder NED 1989 11 26 Wesley Kreder NED 1990 11 4 Maurits Lammertink NED 1990 8 31 André Looij NED 1995 5 25 Ivar Slik NED 1993 5 27 Mike Terpstra NED 1987 4 24 Etienne van Empel NED 1994 4 14 Sjoerd van Ginneken NED 1992 11 6 Brian van Goethem NED 1991 4 16 Riders who joined the team for the 2015 season Rider2014 teamJesper Asselman neo-pro (Metec-TKH)Marc de Maarhttp://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/wielersport/23076138/__Roompot_haalt_De_Maar_en_Duyn__.html Roompot hengelt De Maar binnen 13 September 2014 De Telegraaf Dutch Roompot angling to bring in De Maar 29 March 2015 UHC 2014Berden de Vriesneo-pro (Jo Piels)Huub Duynhttp://www.nu.nl/wielrennen/3876773/roompot-contracteert-maar-en-duyn.html Roompot contracteert De Maar en Duyn 13 September 2014 NU.nl Dutch Roompot will contract De Maar and Duyn 29 March 2015 De Rijke-ShanksDylan Groenewegenneo-pro (De Rijke-Shanks)Reinier Honig VorarlbergJohnny Hoogerlandhttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hoogerland-becomes-first-rider-to-sign-for-roompot-orange Hoogerland becomes first rider to sign for Roompot Orange 14 August 2014 29 March 2015AND 2014Tim Kerkhof neo-pro (Etixx)Michel Krederhttp://www.nu.nl/sport/3870291/vier-kreders-wielerploeg-roompot-orange-cycling.html Vier Kreders naar wielerploeg Roompot Orange Cycling 5 September 2014 NU.nl Dutch Four Kreders to Roompot Orange Cycling cycling team 29 March 2015 WGG 2014Raymond Kreder GRS 2014Wesley Kreder WGG 2014Maurits Lammertink Jo PielsAndré Looij neo-pro (Rabobank Development)Ivar Slik neo-pro (Rabobank Development)Mike Terpstra neo-pro (Croford)Etienne van Empel neo-pro (Rabobank Development)Sjoerd van Ginneken neo-pro (Metec-TKH)Brian van Goethem neo-pro (Metec-TKH) Season victories Date Race Competition Rider Country Location dmy March 8 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Sprints classification UCI Europe Tour Tim Kerkhof NED dmy August 21 Tour du Limousin, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Maurits Lammertink NED Limoges dmy August 21 Arnhem–Veenendaal Classic UCI Europe Tour Dylan Groenewegen NED Veenendaal dmy September 5 Brussels Cycling Classic UCI Europe Tour Dylan Groenewegen NED Brussels References External links roompot-oranje-peloton-2015 Roompot - Oranje Peloton 2015 Category:2015 road cycling season by team