2013 IAM Cycling season

IAM Cycling 2013 yes 300px The team at the 2013 Four Days of Dunkirk IAM UCI Professional Continental Europe Tour 2nd (1334.34 points) Michel Thétaz Serge Beucherie IAM Independent Asset Management Switzerland Scott Shimano 4 2 3 3 Martin Elmiger (2 wins) 2014 The 2013 IAM Cycling season was the first season of the IAM 2013 team, which was founded in 2012. The team competed on the UCI Professional Continental level. They began the season on 27 January at the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise, and finished in October at the 2013 Giro di Lombardia. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation. New team The paperwork for the foundation of the IAM Cycling SA company was filed in Geneva on 19 April 2012. The team was founded by Swiss businessman Michel Thiétaz and sponsored by his company IAM Independent Asset Management for three seasons. The team budget for their premiere season was 7 million euros. In August 2012 the team announced a high-profile signing, with 2010 Giro d'Italia stage winner and 2012 Tour of Utah winner Johann Tschopp of BMC 2012 joining the team. COF 2012 rider Mickaël Buffaz was rumoured to sign with the team, but did not receive a contract. IAM Cycling joined the Mouvement pour un cyclisme crédible in October 2012. The team was officially launched 14 January 2013 in Geneva, with the goal for the season being invitations to Paris–Nice, Paris–Roubaix, the Critérium du Dauphiné and the Ardennes classics. The following week IAM Cycling was selected as a wild-card entry by race organisers Amaury Sport Organisation for the 2013 Paris–Nice race, but not for the 2013 Critérium du Dauphiné. Team roster Ages as of January 1, 2013 Marcel Aregger SUI 2013 1 1 1990 8 26 Marco Bandiera ITA 2013 1 1 1984 6 12 Matthias Brändle AUT 2013 1 1 1989 12 7 Rémi Cusin FRA 2013 1 1 1986 2 3 Stefan Denifl AUT 2013 1 1 1987 9 22 Martin Elmiger SUI 2013 1 1 1978 9 23 Jonathan Fumeaux SUI 2013 1 1 1988 3 7 Kristof Goddaert BEL 2013 1 1 1986 11 21 Heinrich Haussler AUS 2013 1 1 1984 2 25 Sébastien Hinault FRA 2013 1 1 1974 2 11 Reto Hollenstein SUI 2013 1 1 1985 8 22 Kevyn Ista BEL 2013 1 1 1984 11 22 Dominic Klemme GER 2013 1 1 1986 10 31 Pirmin Lang SUI 2013 1 1 1984 11 25 Gustav Larsson SWE 2013 1 1 1980 9 20 Thomas Löfkvist SWE 2013 1 1 1984 4 4 Matteo Pelucchi ITA 2013 1 1 1989 1 21 Alexandre Pliușchin MDA 2013 1 1 1987 1 13 Sébastien Reichenbach SUI 2013 1 1 1989 5 28 Aleksejs Saramotins LAT 2013 1 1 1982 4 8 Patrick Schelling SUI 2013 1 1 1990 5 1 Johann Tschopp SUI 2013 1 1 1982 7 1 Marcel Wyss SUI 2013 1 1 1986 6 25 Riders' 2012 teams Rider2012 teamMarcel AreggerAtlas Personal–JakrooMarco BandieraOPQ 2012Matthias BrändleAPP 2012Rémi CusinTT1 2012Stefan DeniflVCD 2012Martin ElmigerALM 2012Jonathan FumeauxAtlas Personal–JakrooKristof GoddaertALM 2012 yesHeinrich HausslerGRM 2012bSébastien HinaultALM 2012 yesReto HollensteinAPP 2012 yesKevyn IstaWGG 2012 Rider2012 teamDominic KlemmeTGA 2012bPirmin LangAtlas Personal–JakrooGustav LarssonVCD 2012 yesThomas LöfkvistSKY 2012Matteo PelucchiEUC 2012Alexandre PliușchinLET 2012Sébastien ReichenbachMaca-Loca-ScottAleksejs SaramotinsCOF 2012Patrick SchellingAtlas Personal–JakrooJohann TschoppBMC 2012Marcel WyssAPP 2012 yes Staff Former French champion and Crédit Agricole directeur sportif Serge Beucherie was hired as team manager. Former Swiss rider Marcello Albasini, former French rider Eddy Seigneur and former Finnish rider Kjell Carlström were hired as directeur sportifs along with former Swiss rider Rubens Bertogliati. One-day races The team's first ever race was the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise on 27 January, where Wyss and Brändle both finished with the bunch. At the 1.2 race Tour de Berne IAM had five people in the top ten, with Marcel Wyss winning the race 13 seconds ahead of Sébastien Reichenbach and 15 seconds ahead of Rémi Cusin and Matthias Brändle. Reto Hollenstein finished sixth. Stage races The 2013 Tour of Qatar was the teams' first ever stage race. Martin Elmiger finished second on the first stage, but lost his place in the general classification the next day. Heinrich Haussler finished fifth on stage three and ninth on stage five. The team did well at the Tour Méditerranéen in February, with Matteo Pelucchi finishing second on the first stage, letting him ride in the white jersey on stage two as the leader of the young rider classification.https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-mditerranen-cycliste-professionnel-2013/stage-1/results Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel 2013: Stage 1 Results Cyclingnews.com Thomas Löfkvist finished fourth on the second stage,https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-mditerranen-cycliste-professionnel-2013/stage-2/results Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel 2013: Stage 2 Results Cyclingnews.com and sixth on stage four which placed him in the green points jersey and only two seconds behind leader Maxime Monfort of RLT 2013.https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-mditerranen-cycliste-professionnel-2013/stage-4/results Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel 2013: Stage 4 Results - Cyclingnews.com On the final stage Löfkvist lost the points jersey to Jürgen Roelandts of LTB 2013 but took over the lead and won the overall classification. Gustav Larsson finished eight and Stefan Denifl eleventh overall, and IAM won the teams classification ahead of AND 2013.https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-mditerranen-cycliste-professionnel-2013/stage-5/results Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel 2013: Stage 5 Results Cyclingnews.com At the 2013 Tour of Oman Kristof Goddaert finished eight on the stage one bunch sprint, but was only 11th overall due to intermediate sprints. On stage two Goddaert finished in 63rd place and lost his position in the general classification. Martin Elmiger took part in a late breakaway which led to him finishing third, helping him into third place overall and seventh in the points classification. Marco Bandiera finished seventh, which placed him in ninth place overall. After stage two Jonathan Fumeaux was eighth in the young rider classification, and IAM was second in the team classification. Elmiger finished 16th on stage three, dropping to fourth overall while IAM fell to third place in the teams classification and Fumeaux climbed to sixth in the young rider classification. On stage four Johann Tschopp crossed the finish line in Jebel Akhdar in seventh place, which led to an eighth place in the overall standings and four points in the points classification. Fumeaux dropped one position in the young rider classification and IAM dropped to fourth place in the teams competition. On stage five Tschopp again finished seventh, elevating him into sixth position overall six seconds in front of Vincenzo Nibali (AST). Fumeaux finished 76th on the stage and dropped to ninth place in the youth classification. On the sixth and final stage Tschopp finished with the bunch, thus retaining his sixth place in the general classification. Elmiger was 15th overall. Fumeaux finished ninth overall in the young riders classification, over a minute behind eighth placed Jens Keukeleire of OGE 2013, and IAM finished fourth in the teams classification only twelve second behind third placed FDJ 2013a. Elmiger and´Tschopp finished 17th and 20th respectively in the overall points classification, with Marco Bandiera and Goddaert also scoring some points. Grand Tours As an UCI Professional Continental team IAM Cycling was not automatically granted the right to participate in any of the three Grand Tours. The team was considered by race organiser Amaury Sport Organisation for a Tour de France invitation, but ultimately was not invited. They did not receive an invitation to the Giro d'Italia or the Vuelta a España either, but were invited to Milan–San Remo and Il Lombardia by Giro race organizer RCS Sport instead. Season victories Date Race Competition Rank Rider Country Location Ref dmy February 10 Tour Méditerranéen, Overall UCI Europe Tour 2.1 Thomas Löfkvist SWE France dmy February 10 Tour Méditerranéen, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour 2.1N The riders on the squad were Thomas Löfkvist, Stefan Denifl, Kevyn Ista, Dominic Klemme, Gustav Larsson, Matteo Pelucchi, Matthias Brändle and Aleksejs Saramotins40ème Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste http://www.letourmed.fr/liste_engages-tourmed_03022013.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130228072810/http://www.letourmed.fr/liste_engages-tourmed_03022013.pdf dead 28 February 2013 letourmed.fr 3 February 2013 14 March 2015 PDF France dmy March 10 Paris–Nice, Mountains classification UCI World Tour WT Johann Tschopp SUI France dmy April 2 Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour 2.1 Matteo Pelucchi ITA France https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/circuit-cycliste-sarthe-pays-de-la-loire-2013/stage-1/results Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire 2013: Stage 1 Results - Cyclingnews.com Jean-François Quénet Cyclingnews.com dmy April 5 Circuit de la Sarthe, Points classification UCI Europe Tour 2.1 Matteo Pelucchi ITA France dmy April 28 Tour de Romandie, Sprints classification UCI World Tour WT Matthias Brändle AUT France dmy May 4 Tour de Berne UCI Europe Tour 1.2 Marcel Wyss SUI Switzerland Lyss dmy May 26 Bayern-Rundfahrt, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour 2.HC Heinrich Haussler AUS Germany Nuremberg dmy May 26 Bayern-Rundfahrt, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour 2.HC Stefan Denifl AUT Germany dmy July 28 Trofeo Matteotti UCI Europe Tour 1.1 Sébastien Reichenbach SUI Italy dmy August 13 Tour de l'Ain, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour 2.1 Matthias Brändle AUT France dmy August 20 Tour du Limousin, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour 2.1 Martin Elmiger SUI France dmy August 23 Tour du Limousin, Overall UCI Europe Tour 2.1 Martin Elmiger SUI France dmy September 14 Tour du Jura UCI Europe Tour 1.2 Matthias Brändle AUT Switzerland dmy September 15 Tour du Doubs UCI Europe Tour 1.1 Aleksejs Saramotins LAT France dmy September 22 Tour of Britain, Points classification UCI Europe Tour 2.1 Martin Elmiger SUI United Kingdom N National championships 1st 20px National Time Trial Championships, Matthias Brändle 1st 20px National Time Trial Championships, Gustav Larsson 1st 20px National Road Race Championships, Aleksejs Saramotins References 30em https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-mditerranen-cycliste-professionnel-2013/stage-5/results Roelandts wins final Tour Med stage cyclingnews.com 11 February 2013 14 March 2015 2013 » Berner Rundfahrt / Tour de Berne (1.2) http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Berner_Rundfahrt_Tour_de_Berne_2013 ProCyclingStats.com 14 March 2015 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9920739/Paris-Nice-2013-stage-seven-Richie-Porte-triumphs-in-Col-dEze-time-trial-as-Team-Sky-retain-race-to-the-sun-title.html Brendan Gallagher Richie Porte triumphs in Col d'Eze time-trial as Team Sky retain 'race to the sun' title The Daily Telegraph 10 March 2013 14 March 2015 https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/denifl-and-mortensen-to-vacansoleil 14 October 2011 14 March 2015 cyclingnews.com Denifl and Mortensen to Vacansoleil IAM Cycling Team will be equipped by SCOTT bikes in the 2013 season http://www.iamcycling.ch/pro/en/iam-cycling-team-will-be-equipped-by-scott-bikes-in-the-2013-season/ iamcycling.ch IAM 14 March 2015 19 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402215630/http://www.iamcycling.ch/pro/en/iam-cycling-team-will-be-equipped-by-scott-bikes-in-the-2013-season/ 2 April 2015 dead dmy-all http://www.scott-sports.com/global/en/news/bike/IAM_Cycling_Team_Presented_to_the_Public/ IAM Cycling Team Presented to the Public SCOTT Sports 16 January 2013 14 March 2015 http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/01/news/road/aso-announces-wildcards-for-paris-nice-dauphine_272426 ASO announces wildcards for Paris–Nice, Dauphine VeloNews 23 January 2013 14 March 2015 IAM Cycling member of the MPCC http://www.iamcycling.ch/pro/en/iam-cycling-member-of-mpcc/ iamcycling.ch IAM 14 March 2015 7 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402122833/http://www.iamcycling.ch/pro/en/iam-cycling-member-of-mpcc/ 2 April 2015 dead dmy-all http://www.uci.html.infostradasports.com/cache/2/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D19007&TaalCode%3D2&StyleID%3D0&SportID%3D102&CompetitionID%3D23877&EventID%3D12145&GenderID%3D1&ClassID%3D1&SeasonID%3D484&EventPhaseID%3D811649&Phase1ID%3D0&ContainerEventID%3D12146&Detail%3D1&Cache%3D2.html?792614 UCI Europe Tour Ranking – 2013: Team UCI Europe Tour Infostrada Sports; Union Cycliste Internationale 20 October 2013 14 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232947/http://www.uci.html.infostradasports.com/cache/2/TheASP.asp%40PageID%3D19007%26TaalCode%3D2%26StyleID%3D0%26SportID%3D102%26CompetitionID%3D23877%26EventID%3D12145%26GenderID%3D1%26ClassID%3D1%26SeasonID%3D484%26EventPhaseID%3D811649%26Phase1ID%3D0%26ContainerEventID%3D12146%26Detail%3D1%26Cache%3D2.html?792614 3 March 2016 dead dmy-all IAM Cycling announces 2013 roster https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/iam-cycling-announces-2013-roster cyclingnews.com Immediate Media Company 14 March 2015 20 September 2012 Justin Jules fastest in first Euro sprint finish https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/grand-prix-cycliste-la-marseillaise-2013/results 14 March 2015 27 January 2013 Tour de France: Six teams to fill three wildcard slots https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de-france-six-teams-to-fill-three-wildcard-slots cyclingnews.com 2 March 2013 14 March 2015 http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/pre-race/news/ahc/teams-selectionof-the-100th-edition-of-tour-de-france.html Teams selection of the 100th edition of Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation letour.fr 27 April 2013 14 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20130708120753/http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/pre-race/news/ahc/teams-selectionof-the-100th-edition-of-tour-de-france.html 8 July 2013 dead dmy-all http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14491/Caja-Rural-Cofidis-and-NetApp-Endura-awarded-Vuelta-a-Espana-wildcards.aspx Caja Rural, Cofidis and NetApp–Endura awarded Vuelta a España wildcards velonation.com VeloNation 3 May 2013 14 March 2015 Ben Atkins Farrand Stephen Bardiani, Colombia and Fantini Vini secure Giro d'Italia wild card invitations https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardiani-colombia-and-fantini-vini-secure-giro-ditalia-wild-card-invitations cyclingnews.com 14 March 2015 8 January 2013 Quénet Jean-François Rolland wins Circuit Cycliste Sarthe https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/circuit-cycliste-sarthe-pays-de-la-loire-2013/stage-5/results cyclingnews.com 14 March 2015 5 April 2013 https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-oman-2013/stage-1/results Kittel wins opening stage cyclingnews.com 13 February 2013 14 March 2015 Stephen Farrand https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-oman-2013/stage-2/results Sagan takes second stage cyclingnews.com 13 February 2013 14 March 2015 Swiss IAM Project takes shape with Tour of Utah winner Tschopp https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/swiss-iam-project-takes-shape-with-tour-of-utah-winner-tschopp cyclingnews.com 14 March 2015 18 August 2012 http://ge.ch/hrcintapp/rdfisFile?id=3383304000000066031012 Statuts et acte de fondation de la société IAM Cycling SA 19 April 2012 ge.ch Canton of Geneva 14 March 2015 PDF L’équipe IAM, une chance unique pour le cyclisme suisse https://www.tdg.ch/sports/equipe-iam-chance-unique-cyclisme-suisse/story/21798140 14 March 2015 Tribune de Genève 10 December 2012 French Stephen Farrand https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-oman-2013/stage-3/results Sagan doubles up at Tour of Oman cyclingnews.com 13 February 2013 14 March 2015 Stephen Farrand https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-oman-2013/stage-4/results Rodriguez wins mountain stage cyclingnews.com 14 February 2013 14 March 2015 Stephen Farrand https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-oman-2013/stage-5/results Froome takes stage five cyclingnews.com 15 February 2013 14 March 2015 Stephen Farrand https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-oman-2013/stage-6/results Bouhanni wins final stage of Tour of Oman cyclingnews.com 18 February 2013 14 March 2015 Category:2013 road cycling season by team Category:IAM Cycling Category:2013 in Swiss sport