2015 Bora–Argon 18 season explained

Team:Bora–Argon 18
Season:2015
Men:yes
Ucicode:BOA
Status:UCI Professional Continental
Manager:Ralph Denk
Sponsor:BORA & Argon 18
Base:Germany
Bikes:Argon 18
Onedaywins:1
Stageraceoverall:-
Stageracestages:5
Natcwins:2
Mostwins:Gregor Mühlberger (6)[1]
Bestrider:Sam Bennett
Previous:2014
Next:2016

The 2015 season for the cycling team began in January at the Trofeo Santanyi–Ses Salines-Campos. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

On the first rest day of the 2014 Tour de France, 15 July 2014, the team announced they had secured sponsorship with German cooking surface and extractor manufacturer BORA. The team for 2015 onwards will thus be known as Team BORA. The team will be the first German team with a German title sponsor in the professional peloton since 2010. Team manager Ralph Denk expressed hope that BORA's backing would help the team achieve their aim of joining the UCI World Tour by 2017.[2] After the end of the 2014 Tour de France, it was announced that starting in 2015 the team would ride bicycles from Canadian company, Argon 18, which would also be the team's second title sponsor.[3]

2015 roster

Riders who joined the team for the 2015 season
Rider2014 team
Shane Archboldneo-pro
Phil Bauhausneo-pro (Team Stölting)
Emanuel Buchmannneo-pro (rad-net Rose Team)
Patrick Konradneo-pro
Dominik Nerz[4]
Christoph PfingstenCyclingteam de Rijke
Cristiano Salerno[5]
Björn Thurau[6]
Riders who left the team during or after the 2014 season
Rider2015 team
Iker Camaño
David de la Cruz
Blaž Jarc[7] Retired
Leopold König[8]
Tiago Machado[9]
Jonathan McEvoy[10] NFTO
František PaďourAndroni Giocattoli
Erick Rowsell[11]

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
Tour of Qatar, Stage 6 Doha
Giro del Trentino, Stage 1 Team time trial[12] Arco
Giro del Trentino, Sprints classification
Bayern–Rundfahrt, Stage 1 Waldsassen
Bayern–Rundfahrt, Stage 3 Ebern
Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 2 Setermoen
Bourges

National, Continental and World champions 2015

Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
[13] Žilina
Bensheim

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bora - Argon 18 (PCT) 2015 . procyclingstats.com . 4 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Team NetApp to become Team BORA. 15 July 2014. Cyclingnews.com. 15 February 2015.
  3. Web site: THE NETAPP-ENDURA TEAM WILL BE KNOWN AS BORA – ARGON 18. 29 July 2014. 15 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923173558/http://www.argon18bike.com/news/compagny/argon-18-signed-partnership-bora-a18.html?f. 23 September 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: Nerz to Team Bora in 2015 . . 15 September 2014 . . 15 February 2015.
  5. Web site: News shorts: Andy Schleck to retire? . . 7 October 2014 . . 15 February 2015.
  6. Web site: Björn Thurau signs for Bora. 17 September 2014. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 15 February 2015.
  7. Web site: News shorts: Hushovd says Armstrong admitted doping in 2011. Cyclingnews.com. 15 February 2015.
  8. Web site: Czech cyclist König signs for Team Sky after coming seventh in Tour de France. Ian. Willoughby. Radio Prague. 30 September 2014. 15 February 2015.
  9. News: Machado signs two-year deal with Katusha. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 21 September 2014. 15 February 2015.
  10. Web site: Garmin-Sharp’s Steele Von Hoff joins NFTO for 2015 . Bull . Nick . 11 December 2014 . Cycling Weekly. 15 February 2015.
  11. Web site: Martyn Irvine and Mark McNally headline new arrivals for Madison Genesis . Clarke . Stuart . 13 November 2014 . . 15 February 2015.
  12. The riders on the squad were Cesare Benedetti, Emanuel Buchmann, Bartosz Huzarski, Patrick Konrad, José Mendes, Dominik Nerz, Cristiano Salerno and Paul Voß
  13. The national road championships for the Czech Republic and Slovakia are held together, alternating yearly between the two countries.