2014 Omega Pharma–Quick-Step season explained

Team:Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
Season:2014
Men:yes
Manager:Patrick Lefevere
Onedaywins:9
Stageraceoverall:5
Stageracestages:42
Previous:2013
Next:2015

The 2014 season for began in January at the Tour de San Luis. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obliged to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

2014 roster

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Riders who joined the team for the 2014 season
Rider2013 team
Julian Alaphilippeneo-pro
Jan Bakelants[2]
Thomas De Gendt[3]
Wout Poels[4]
Mark Renshaw[5]
Rigoberto Urán[6]
Petr Vakočneo-pro
Riders who left the team during or after the 2013 season
Rider2014 team
Sylvain Chavanel[7]
Dries Devenyns[8]
Bert Grabsch[9] Retired
Jérôme Pineau
František Raboň[10] Specialized Racing Factory Mountain Bike Team
Kristof Vandewalle[11]
Peter Velits[12]

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
Tour of Qatar, Stage 1 Dukhan Beach
Tour of Qatar, Stage 2 Al Khor Corniche
Santuari de Lluc
Alcúdia
Tour of Qatar, Stage 4 Mesaieed
Tour of Qatar, Overall
Tour of Qatar, Points classification
Tour of Qatar, Young rider classification
Tour of Qatar, Teams classification [13]
Volta ao Algarve, Stage 2 Monchique
Volta ao Algarve, Stage 3 Sagres
Volta ao Algarve, Stage 5 Vilamoura
Volta ao Algarve, Overall
Kuurne
Siena
Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Stage 2 Ichtegem
Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Young rider classification
Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 1 Team time trial[14] San Vincenzo
Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 6 Porto Sant'Elpidio
Waregem
Three Days of De Panne, Overall
Three Days of De Panne, Teams classification [15]
Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 2 Urdazubi
Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 4 Eibar
Frameries
Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 6 Markina-Xemein
Tour of the Basque Country, Points classification
Roubaix
Tour of Turkey, Stage 1 Alanya
Tour of Turkey, Stage 2 Kemer
Tour de Romandie, Prologue Ascona
Tour of Turkey, Stage 4 Marmaris
Tour of Turkey, Stage 8 Istanbul
Tour of Turkey, Points classification
Tour of California, Stage 1 Sacramento
Tour of California, Stage 8 Thousand Oaks
Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 Barolo
Tour of Belgium, Stage 1 Buggenhout
Tour of Belgium, Stage 2 Knokke-Heist
Tour of Belgium, Stage 3 Diksmuide
Tour of Belgium, Overall
Tour of Belgium, Teams classification [16]
Giro d'Italia, Trofeo Super Team classification [17]
Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 6 Poisy
Tour de Suisse, Stage 1 Bellinzona
Tour de Suisse, Stage 4 Ossingen
Tour de Suisse, Stage 6 Delémont
Tour de Suisse, Stage 7 Worb
Tour de France, Stage 7 Nancy
Tour de France, Stage 9 Mulhouse
Tour de France, Stage 20 Périgueux
Tour de Wallonie, Stage 5 Ans
Tour de Wallonie, Overall
Tour de Wallonie, Points classification
Tour de Pologne, Stage 2 Warsaw
Eneco Tour, Stage 2 Vlijmen
Tour de l'Ain, Prologue Saint-Amour
Tour de l'Ain, Stage 2 Saint-Vulbas
Tour de l'Ain, Stage 4 Arbent
Tour de l'Ain, Points classification
Tour de l'Ain, Young rider classification
Eneco Tour, Stage 7 Sittard-Geleen
Châteauroux
Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 1 La Ronde
Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 2 Niort
Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Points classification
Vuelta a España, Stage 10 Borja
Tour of Britain, Stage 2 Llandudno
Tour of Britain, Stage 4 Bristol
Tour of Britain, Stage 7 Brighton
Tour of Britain, Points classification
Binche
Tour of Beijing, Mountains classification

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team (OPQ) – BEL. https://archive.today/20140102050812/http://62.50.72.82/UCIBWS/(S(juhnxycdwbv5tbcixhvnfyby))/Teams/detail/en/ROA/3005. dead. 2 January 2014. 1 September 2014. UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale.
  2. News: OPQS Signs Bakelants for 2014 . . Decolef . 28 September 2013 . 23 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226195233/http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/news/show/opqs-signs-bakelants-for-2014/1458 . 26 February 2014 .
  3. News: Thomas de Gendt signs one-year contract with Omega Pharma – Quick-Step. 4 October 2013. Sky Sports. BSkyB. 23 February 2014.
  4. News: OPQS Signs Wout Poels and Janier Acevedo . . Decolef . 1 September 2013 . 23 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130905111658/http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/news/show/opqs-signs-wout-poels-and-janier-acevedo/1404 . 5 September 2013 .
  5. News: Renshaw to ride for Omega Pharma-Quick-Step in 2014. Cyclingnews.com. 10 July 2013. 23 February 2014.
  6. News: OPQS signs Renshaw and Urán Urán . . Decolef . 1 August 2013 . 23 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140129234036/http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/news/show/opqs-signs-renshaw-and-ur-n-ur-n/1350 . 29 January 2014 .
  7. News: Chavanel, Frank among transfers to IAM Cycling. VeloNews. 22 August 2013. 23 February 2014.
  8. News: Devenyns to Argos, G. Izagirre and Malori to Movistar. Cyclingnews.com. 19 September 2013. 23 February 2014.
  9. News: Grabsch retires after 15 year-career. Susan. Westemeyer. Cyclingnews.com. 28 October 2013. 23 February 2014.
  10. News: WorldTour road racer Rabon switches to mountain bike racing. Cyclingnews.com. 23 November 2013. 23 February 2014.
  11. News: Vandewalle chez Trek. French. Vandewalle with Trek. 27 September 2013. 23 February 2014. L'Équipe. Éditions Philippe Amaury.
  12. News: Peter Velits leaving Omega Pharma-Quickstep for BMC Racing. Sky Sports. BSkyB. 10 August 2013. 23 February 2014.
  13. The riders on the squad were Tom Boonen, Andrew Fenn, Iljo Keisse, Nikolas Maes, Gert Steegmans, Niki Terpstra, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck and Stijn Vandenbergh
  14. The riders on the squad were Rigoberto Urán, Mark Cavendish, Michał Kwiatkowski, Tony Martin, Alessandro Petacchi, Wout Poels, Mark Renshaw and Matteo Trentin
  15. The riders on the squad were Andrew Fenn, Martin Velits, Mark Renshaw, Gert Steegmans, Niki Terpstra, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck and Julien Vermote
  16. The riders on the squad were Tony Martin, Gianni Meersman, Tom Boonen, Niki Terpstra, Jan Bakelants, Gert Steegmans, Stijn Vandenbergh and Andrew Fenn
  17. The riders on the squad were Rigoberto Urán, Gianluca Brambilla, Thomas De Gendt, Iljo Keisse, Serge Pauwels, Alessandro Petacchi, Wout Poels, Pieter Serry and Julien Vermote