Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team Explained

Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
Code:Q36
Registered:Switzerland
Discipline:Road
Status:UCI ProTeam (2023–)
Website:https://www.q36-5procycling.com/
Generalmanager:Douglas Ryder

Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team is a Swiss UCI ProTeam focusing on road bicycle racing.[1] Douglas Ryder created the team which rode its first season in 2023.[2] The team is sponsored by clothing brand Q36.5.[3]

History

Formation

After folded in 2021, Douglas Ryder said he always wanted to come back to cycling at the top level. In 2022 Ryder was looking for riders to race for his team in 2022.[4] The team was formed with riders who already rode for UCI WorldTeams plus some riders from the second and third divisions.[5] Retired professional Vincenzo Nibali joined as the team's technical advisor.[6] In December 2022, Union Cycliste Internationale announced that Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team was granted a UCI ProTeam licence for 2023 season.[7]

Major wins

2023
  • Clásica de Almería, Matteo Moschetti
  • Stage 6 Tour du Rwanda, Matteo Badilatti
  • Stage 1 Vuelta a Asturias, Damien Howson
  • National Road Race Championships, Nickolas Zukowsky
  • Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour, Mark Donovan
  • Grand Prix d'Isbergues, Matteo Moschetti
  • Stage 3 CRO Race, Nicolò Parisini
    2024
  • Grand Prix de Denain, Jannik Steimle
  • National Time Trial Championships, David de la Cruz
  • Stage 4 Sibiu Cycling Tour, Giacomo Nizzolo

    Supplementary statistics

    Sources:

    Grand Tours by highest finishing position
    Race20232024
    Giro d'Italia––
    Tour de France––
    Vuelta a España––
    Major week-long stage races by highest finishing position
    Race20232024
    Tour Down Under––
    Paris–Nice––
    Tirreno–Adriatico1789
    Volta a Catalunya––
    Tour of the Basque Country–37
    Tour de Romandie–15
    Critérium du Dauphiné–24
    Tour de Suisse1814
    Tour de Pologne24
    Benelux Tour–
    Monuments by highest finishing position
    Monument20232024
    Milan–San Remo42–
    Tour of Flanders5014
    Paris–Roubaix8518
    Liège–Bastogne–Liège––
    Il Lombardia72
    Classics by highest finishing position
    Classic20232024
    Omloop Het Nieuwsblad–49
    Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne2928
    Strade Bianche5345
    E3 Harelbeke5629
    Gent–Wevelgem–31
    Dwars door Vlaanderen4742
    Amstel Gold Race5823
    La Flèche Wallonne–29
    Clásica de San Sebastián–
    Paris–Tours53
    —
    Did not compete
    DNSDid not start
    DNFDid not finish
    NHNot held

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 2023 . www.procyclingstats.com . 4 November 2022 . en.
    2. Web site: Long . Jonny . Doug Ryder's new Q36.5 team has announced its 23-man squad . CyclingTips . 4 November 2022 . en . 4 November 2022.
    3. Web site: Q36.5 ANNOUNCES PRO CYCLING TEAM . Q36.5 . 4 November 2022 . 3 November 2022.
    4. Web site: Benson . Daniel . Doug Ryder is quietly building a ProTeam for 2023 as speculation mounts surrounding a billionaire’s backing . VeloNews.com . 4 November 2022 . en . 1 August 2022.
    5. Web site: Benson . Daniel . Damien Howson, Gianluca Brambilla, Matteo Moschetti set to join Doug Ryder’s new team in 2023 . VeloNews.com . 4 November 2022 . en . 26 September 2022.
    6. Web site: Becket . Adam . New Q36.5 team launched by the man behind Qhubeka, riders and staff revealed . cyclingweekly.com . 4 November 2022 . en . 4 November 2022.
    7. Web site: Granting of last UCI Women’s WorldTour licence and 18 UCI WorldTour licences, and registration of UCI Women’s WorldTeams and UCI ProTeams for the 2023 season. UCI. 15 December 2022.

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