2015 Cannondale–Garmin season explained
The 2015 season for the cycling team began in January at the Tour de San Luis. As a UCI WorldTeam, they are obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
After months of speculation, Garmin-Sharp and announced on 20 August 2014 that for the 2015 season the two teams will merge. The team is more a continuity of the Garmin team managed by Slipstream Sports, who will remain the managerial organisation behind the team, with Cannondale becoming the team's title sponsor and bike supplier, and Garmin remaining a key team sponsor.[1]
Team roster
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- Riders who joined the team for the 2015 season
- Riders who left the team during or after the 2014 season
Season victories
Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
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| Volta ao Algarve, Young rider classification | | | | |
| Critérium International, Stage 1 | | | | Porto-Vecchio |
| Volta a Catalunya, Mountains classification | | | | |
| Circuit de la Sarthe, Overall | | | | |
| Circuit de la Sarthe, Teams classification | | [5] | | |
| Giro d'Italia, Stage 4 | | | | La Spezia |
| Bayern–Rundfahrt, Young rider classification | | | | |
| Bayern–Rundfahrt, Teams classification | | [6] | | |
| Tour of Austria, Stage 8 | | | | Bregenz |
| Tour of Utah, Stage 6 | | | | Snowbird |
| Tour of Utah, Overall | | | | |
| Tour of Alberta, Stage 3 | | | | Miette Hot Springs |
| Tour of Alberta, Stage 4 | | | | Marmot Basin |
| Tour of Alberta, Stage 5 | | | | Spruce Grove |
| Tour of Alberta, Teams classification | | [7] | | |
| Tour of Britain, Teams classification | | [8] | | | |
National, Continental and World champions 2015
Notes and References
- Web site: Garmin Sharp and Cannondale merge for 2015 Cyclingnews.com . 2014-10-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042634/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/garmin-sharp-and-cannondale-merge-for-2015 . 2014-08-22 .
- Web site: Cannondale-Garmin (TCG) – USA. January 11, 2015. UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale.
- News: Dombrowski looking for fresh start in 2015. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Bath, England. October 14, 2014. February 8, 2015. Pat Malach.
- News: Cannondale-Garmin unveils 2015 roster . 14 November 2014 . February 8, 2015 . . . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150209095341/http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/57319/Cannondale-Garmin-unveils-2015-roster . 9 February 2015 .
- The riders on the squad were: Alberto Bettiol, Nathan Haas, Alex Howes, Ben King, Moreno Moser and Ramūnas Navardauskas.
- The riders on the squad were: Jack Bauer, Alberto Bettiol, Kristijan Koren, Matej Mohorič, Moreno Moser, Ramūnas Navardauskas and Dylan van Baarle.
- The riders on the squad were: Ryder Hesjedal, Nathan Brown, Jasper Bovenhuis, Davide Formolo, Lasse Norman Hansen, Ted King, Kristoffer Skjerping and Tom-Jelte Slagter.
- The riders on the squad were: Dylan van Baarle, Alberto Bettiol, Sebastian Langeveld, Alan Marangoni, Ryan Mullen and Ruben Zepuntke.