2015 Etixx–Quick-Step season

Etixx–Quick-Step 2015 yes EQS UCI ProTeam Patrick Lefevere Etixx & Quick Step Belgium Specialized Shimano 12 6 30 4 2014 2016 The 2015 season for OPQ 2015 began in January at the Tour de San Luis. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obliged to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour. Team roster 1 January 2015 Julian Alaphilippe FRA yes 2015 1 1 1992 6 11 Tom Boonen BEL yes 2015 1 1 1980 10 15 Maxime Bouet FRA yes 2015 1 1 1986 11 3 Gianluca Brambilla ITA yes 2015 1 1 1987 8 22 Mark Cavendish GBR yes 2015 1 1 1985 5 21 David de la Cruz ESP yes 2015 1 1 1989 5 6 Michał Gołaś POL yes 2015 1 1 1984 9 29 Iljo Keisse BEL yes 2015 1 1 1982 12 21 Michał Kwiatkowski POL yes 2015 1 1 1990 6 2 Yves Lampaert BEL yes 2015 1 1 1991 4 10 Nikolas Maes BEL yes 2015 1 1 1986 4 9 Tony Martin GER yes 2015 1 1 1985 4 23 Gianni Meersman BEL yes 2015 1 1 1985 12 5 Mark Renshaw AUS yes 2015 1 1 1982 10 22 Fabio Sabatini ITA yes 2015 1 1 1985 2 10 Pieter Serry BEL yes 2015 1 1 1988 11 21 Zdeněk Štybar CZE yes 2015 1 1 1985 12 11 Niki Terpstra NED yes 2015 1 1 1984 5 18 Matteo Trentin ITA yes 2015 1 1 1989 8 2 Rigoberto Urán COL yes 2015 1 1 1987 1 26 Petr Vakoč CZE yes 2015 1 1 1992 7 11 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck BEL yes 2015 1 1 1991 2 14 Stijn Vandenbergh BEL yes 2015 1 1 1984 4 25 Martin Velits SVK yes 2015 1 1 1985 2 21 Julien Vermote BEL yes 2015 1 1 1989 7 26 Carlos Verona ESP yes 2015 1 1 1992 11 4 Łukasz Wiśniowski POL yes 2015 1 1 1991 12 7 N Riders who joined the team for the 2015 season Rider2014 teamŁukasz WiśniowskiETI 2014Yves LampaertTSV 2014Fabio SabatiniCAN 2014Maxime Bouethttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/maxime-bouet-signs-for-omega-pharma-quickstep Maxime Bouet signs for Omega Pharma-QuickStep Benson Daniel 27 August 2014 Cyclingnews.com 7 February 2015ALM 2014David de la CruzTNE 2014 Riders who left the team during or after the 2014 season Rider2015 teamAndrew Fennhttp://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/21684/9495470/team-sky-sign-leopold-k246nig-nicolas-roche-wout-poels-andy-fenn-lars-petter-nordhaug Team Sky sign Leopold König, Nicolas Roche, Wout Poels, Andy Fenn, Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky Sports News BSkyB 1 October 2014 7 February 2015SKY 2015Serge Pauwelshttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/pauwels-falls-for-mtn-qhubeka-project Pauwels falls for MTN-Qhubeka project Benson Daniel 20 September 2014 cyclingnews.com 10 October 2014MTN 2015Thomas De Gendthttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/de-gendt-signs-two-year-deal-with-lotto-belisol De Gendt signs two-year deal with Lotto-Belisol Cyclingnews.com 25 September 2014 25 September 2014LTB 2015Wout PoelsSKY 2015Alessandro Petacchihttp://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/alessandro-petacchi-signs-italian-southeast-team-2015-151113 Alessandro Petacchi signs to Italian Southeast team for 2015 Brown Gregor 6 January 2015 Cycling Weekly 7 January 2015NRI 2015Jan Bakelantshttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bakelants-confirms-move-to-ag2r-la-mondiale Bakelants confirms move to AG2R-La Mondiale 29 August 2014 cyclingnews.com 30 August 2014ALM 2015Kevin De WeertLTB 2015Gert Steegmanshttp://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/trek-factory-racing-finalise-2015-lineup-gert-steegmans-signing-147443 Trek Factory Racing finalise 2015 lineup with Gert Steegmans signing Clarke Stuart 1 December 2014 Cycling Weekly 13 December 2014TFR 2015 Season victories Date Race Competition Rider Country Location dmy January 25 Tour de San Luis, Stage 7 UCI America Tour Mark Cavendish GBR San Luis dmy February 1 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race UCI Oceania Tour Gianni Meersman BEL Australia Geelong dmy February 4 Dubai Tour, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour Mark Cavendish GBR Dubai dmy February 7 Dubai Tour, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour Mark Cavendish GBR Dubai dmy February 7 Dubai Tour, Overall UCI Asia Tour Mark Cavendish GBR dmy February 7 Dubai Tour, Points classification UCI Asia Tour Mark Cavendish GBR dmy February 10 Tour of Qatar, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour Niki Terpstra NED Lusail dmy February 13 Tour of Qatar, Overall UCI Asia Tour Niki Terpstra NED dmy February 13 Tour of Qatar, Teams classification UCI Asia Tour The riders on the squad were Niki Terpstra, Tom Boonen, Iljo Keisse, Nikolas Maes, Matteo Trentin, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck, Stijn Vandenbergh and Martin Velits dmy February 15 Clásica de Almería UCI Europe Tour Mark Cavendish GBR Spain Almería dmy February 18 Volta ao Algarve, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Gianni Meersman BEL Albufeira dmy February 20 Volta ao Algarve, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Tony Martin Tony Martin (cyclist) GER Cabo de São Vicente dmy March 1 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne UCI Europe Tour Mark Cavendish GBR Belgium Kuurne dmy March 7 Strade Bianche UCI Europe Tour Zdeněk Štybar CZE Italy Siena dmy March 7 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Yves Lampaert BEL Belgium Harelbeke dmy March 8 Paris–Nice, Prologue UCI World Tour Michał Kwiatkowski POL France Maurepas dmy March 8 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Overall UCI Europe Tour Yves Lampaert BEL Belgium dmy March 8 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Yves Lampaert BEL Belgium dmy March 8 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour Yves Lampaert BEL Belgium dmy March 8 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, West Flanders classification UCI Europe Tour Yves Lampaert BEL Belgium dmy March 8 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour The riders on the squad were Iljo Keisse, Yves Lampaert, Gianni Meersman, Petr Vakoč, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck, Martin Velits and Łukasz Wiśniowski Belgium dmy March 15 Paris–Nice, Young rider classification UCI World Tour Michał Kwiatkowski POL France dmy March 20 Handzame Classic UCI Europe Tour Gianni Meersman BEL Belgium Handzame dmy March 21 Ronde van Zeeland Seaports UCI Europe Tour Iljo Keisse BEL Netherlands Terneuzen dmy April 19 Amstel Gold Race UCI World Tour Michał Kwiatkowski POL Netherlands Berg en Terblijt dmy April 26 Tour of Turkey, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Mark Cavendish GBR Alanya dmy April 27 Tour of Turkey, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Mark Cavendish GBR Antalya dmy May 2 Tour of Turkey, Stage 7 UCI Europe Tour Mark Cavendish GBR İzmir dmy May 3 Tour of Turkey, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Mark Cavendish GBR dmy May 3 Tour de Romandie, Stage 6 UCI World Tour Tony Martin Tony Martin (cyclist) GER Switzerland Lausanne dmy May 10 Tour of California, Stage 1 UCI America Tour Mark Cavendish GBR United States Sacramento dmy May 11 Tour of California, Stage 2 UCI America Tour Mark Cavendish GBR United States Lodi dmy May 14 Tour of California, Stage 5 UCI America Tour Mark Cavendish GBR United States Santa Clarita dmy May 16 Tour of California, Stage 7 UCI America Tour Julian Alaphilippe FRA United States Mount Baldy dmy May 17 Tour of California, Stage 8 UCI America Tour Mark Cavendish GBR United States Pasadena dmy May 17 Tour of California, Sprints classification UCI America Tour Mark Cavendish GBR United States dmy May 17 Tour of California, Young rider classification UCI America Tour Julian Alaphilippe FRA United States dmy May 28 Tour of Belgium, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Tom Boonen BEL Belgium Knokke-Heist dmy May 31 Tour of Belgium, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Tom Boonen BEL Belgium dmy May 31 Giro d'Italia, Stage 21 UCI World Tour Iljo Keisse BEL Italy Milan dmy June 14 Rund um Köln UCI Europe Tour Tom Boonen BEL Germany Cologne dmy July 7 Tour de France, Stage 4 UCI World Tour Tony Martin Tony Martin (cyclist) GER France Cambrai dmy July 9 Tour de France, Stage 6 UCI World Tour Zdeněk Štybar CZE France Le Havre dmy July 10 Tour de France, Stage 7 UCI World Tour Mark Cavendish GBR France Fougères dmy July 25 Tour de Wallonie, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Niki Terpstra NED Belgium Hannut dmy July 29 Tour de Wallonie, Overall UCI Europe Tour Niki Terpstra NED Belgium dmy August 12 Eneco Tour, Stage 3 UCI World Tour Tom Boonen BEL Belgium Ardooie dmy August 13 Czech Cycling Tour, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Team time trialThe riders on the squad were Fernando Gaviria, Iljo Keisse, Zdeněk Štybar, Petr Vakoč, Łukasz Wiśniowski, Peter Serry and Rodrigo Contreras. Uničov dmy August 14 Czech Cycling Tour, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Fernando Gaviria COLGaviria was riding for the team as a stagiaire Uničov dmy August 16 Czech Cycling Tour, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Zdeněk Štybar CZE Dolany dmy August 16 Czech Cycling Tour, Overall UCI Europe Tour Petr Vakoč CZE dmy August 16 Czech Cycling Tour, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Zdeněk Štybar CZE dmy August 16 Czech Cycling Tour, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour The riders on the squad were Rodrigo Contreras, Fernando Gaviria, Iljo Keisse, Pieter Serry, Zdeněk Štybar, Petr Vakoč and Łukasz Wiśniowski dmy August 26 Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Matteo Trentin ITA France La Crèche dmy August 28 Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour Matteo Trentin ITA France Poitiers dmy August 28 Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Overall UCI Europe Tour Tony Martin cyclist GER France dmy August 28 Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Matteo Trentin ITA France dmy August 28 Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour Petr Vakoč CZE France dmy September 7 Tour of Britain, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Petr Vakoč CZE United Kingdom Colne dmy September 9 Tour of Britain, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Fernando Gaviria COL United Kingdom Blyth dmy September 11 Tour of Britain, Stage 6 UCI Europe Tour Matteo Trentin ITA United Kingdom Nottingham dmy September 11 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec UCI World Tour Rigoberto Urán COL Canada Quebec City dmy September 18 Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen UCI Europe Tour Michał Gołaś POL Belgium Koolskamp fr dmy October 3 Münsterland Giro UCI Europe Tour Tom Boonen BEL Germany Münster dmy October 11 Paris–Tours UCI Europe Tour Matteo Trentin ITA France Tours National, Continental and World champions 2015 Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location dmy February 7Colombian National Time Trial Champion center|20px Rigoberto Urán COL Colombia Mall Llanogrande dmy June 26German National Time Trial Champion center|20px Tony Martin Tony Martin (cyclist) GER Germany Einhausen dmy June 28 Czech National Road Race Champion center|20px Petr Vakoč CZE SlovakiaThe championships alternate each year between the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Žilina dmy June 28 Dutch National Road Race Champion center|20px Niki Terpstra NED Netherlands Emmen Footnotes N References External links etixx-quick-step-2015 Category:2015 road cycling season by team 2015 Category:2015 in Belgian sport