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2014 Wanty–Groupe Gobert season
Manager Jean-François Bourlaert
One-day victories 3
Stage race overall victories  –
Stage race stage victories 7
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The 2014 season for the Wanty–Groupe Gobert [1] cycling team began in January at the La Tropicale Amissa Bongo. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

2014 roster

As of 25 February 2014. [2]
Rider Date of birth
  Frederik Backaert ( BEL) (1990-03-13) 13 March 1990 (age 34)
  Jerôme Baugnies ( BEL) (1987-04-01) 1 April 1987 (age 37)
  Francis De Greef ( BEL) (1985-02-02) 2 February 1985 (age 39)
  Tim De Troyer ( BEL) (1990-08-11) 11 August 1990 (age 33)
  Laurens De Vreese ( BEL) (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988 (age 35)
  Thomas Degand ( BEL) (1986-05-13) 13 May 1986 (age 37)
  Jempy Drucker ( LUX) (1986-09-03) 3 September 1986 (age 37)
  Jan Ghyselinck ( BEL) (1988-02-24) 24 February 1988 (age 36)
  Jérôme Gilbert ( BEL) (1984-01-22) 22 January 1984 (age 40)
  Grégory Habeaux ( BEL) (1982-10-20) 20 October 1982 (age 41)
  Roy Jans ( BEL) (1990-09-15) 15 September 1990 (age 33)
  Michel Kreder ( NED) (1987-08-15) 15 August 1987 (age 36)
Rider Date of birth
  Wesley Kreder ( NED) (1990-11-04) 4 November 1990 (age 33)
  Björn Leukemans ( BEL) (1977-07-01) 1 July 1977 (age 46)
  Marco Minnaard ( NED) (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35)
  Danilo Napolitano ( ITA) (1981-01-31) 31 January 1981 (age 43)
  Fréderique Robert ( BEL) (1989-01-25) 25 January 1989 (age 35)
  Kevin Seeldraeyers ( BEL) (1986-09-12) 12 September 1986 (age 37)
  Mirko Selvaggi ( ITA) (1985-02-11) 11 February 1985 (age 39)
  Nico Sijmens ( BEL) (1978-04-01) 1 April 1978 (age 46)
  Kevin Van Melsen ( BEL) (1987-04-01) 1 April 1987 (age 37)
  James Vanlandschoot ( BEL) (1978-08-26) 26 August 1978 (age 45)
  Frederik Veuchelen ( BEL) (1978-09-04) 4 September 1978 (age 45)

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
14 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 2 UCI Africa Tour   Jérôme Baugnies ( BEL)   Gabon Oyem
15 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 3 UCI Africa Tour   Roy Jans ( BEL)   Gabon Lambaréné
18 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 6 UCI Africa Tour   Fréderique Robert ( BEL)   Gabon Port-Gentil
19 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 7 UCI Africa Tour   Fréderique Robert ( BEL)   Gabon Libreville
19 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Points classification UCI Africa Tour   Roy Jans ( BEL)   Gabon
19 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Mountains classification UCI Africa Tour   Marco Minnaard ( NED)   Gabon
9 March Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Points classification UCI Europe Tour   Danilo Napolitano ( ITA)   Belgium
16 March Omloop van het Waasland UCI Europe Tour   Danilo Napolitano ( ITA)   Belgium Stekene
3 April Three Days of De Panne, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour   Tim De Troyer ( BEL)   Belgium
18 May Tour de Picardie, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 1]   France
25 May World Ports Classic, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 2] [N 3]
28 May Tour des Fjords, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour   Jérôme Baugnies ( BEL)   Norway Ulvik
30 July Tour de Wallonie, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour   Kevin Van Melsen ( BEL)   Belgium
3 August Polynormande UCI Europe Tour   Jan Ghyselinck ( BEL)   France Saint-Martin-de-Landelles
19 August Tour du Limousin, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour   Björn Leukemans ( BEL)   France Brive
22 August Tour du Limousin, Combination classification UCI Europe Tour   Francis De Greef ( BEL)   France
29 August Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour   Kevin Van Melsen ( BEL)   France
27 September Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour   Thomas Degand ( BEL)   France Chanac
28 September Gooikse Pijl UCI Europe Tour   Roy Jans ( BEL)   Belgium Gooik

Footnotes

  1. ^ The riders on the squad were Danilo Napolitano, Tim De Troyer, Jempy Drucker, Grégory Habeaux, Wesley Kreder, Björn Leukemans, Fréderique Robert, and Frederik Veuchelen
  2. ^ The riders on the squad were Danilo Napolitano, Frederik Backaert, Tim De Troyer, Laurens De Vreese, Roy Jans, Wesley Kreder, Fréderique Robert, and Frederik Veuchelen
  3. ^ Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.

References

  1. ^ Farrand, Stephen (2 November 2013). "Wanty–Groupe Gobert team hoping to ride a Grand Tour in 2014". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  2. ^ "WANTY — GROUPE GOBERT (WGG) - BEL". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. ^ "De Vreese passe chez Wanty en 2014" [De Vreese going on at Wanty in 2014]. RTBF.be (in French). RTBF. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  4. ^ Shu, Matt (13 November 2013). "Ghyselinck joins Wanty-G(r)oupe Gobert". CyclingQuotes. JJnet.dk A/S. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Michel Kreder leaves Garmin Sharp for Team Wanty-Groupe Gobert". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  6. ^ a b c Been, José (1 October 2013). "Leukemans among Vacansoleil-DCM riders moving to Accent Jobs-Wanty". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  7. ^ Been, José (14 November 2013). "Kevin Seeldraeyers to Wanty-Groupe Gobert". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 May 2014. Wanty-Groupe Gobert is completed by Laurens de Vreese (Topsport Vlaanderen), Fréderique Robert (Lotto-Belisol), Jérôme Baugnies (To Win-Josan) and Marco Minnaard (Rabobank Development Team).
  8. ^ Farrand, Stephen (17 November 2013). "Wanty-Groupe Gobert confirm Seeldraeyers for 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Nico Sijmens en Michel Kreder tekenen voor Wanty-Groupe Gobert" [Nico Sijmens and Michel Kreder sign for Wanty-Groupe Gobert]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Corelio. Belga. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  10. ^ Collet, Loïc (28 November 2013). "Steven Caethoven: Etre le meilleur des amateurs" [Steven Caethoven: Being the best amateur]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  11. ^ Vanden Heede, Michel (16 November 2013). "Tijd om nieuwe weg in te slaan" [Time to open new path]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Corelio. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Scheirlinckx, Barbe announce retirements". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Wielrenner Van Dijk stopt ermee" [Cyclist Van Dijk quits]. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Nederlandse Publieke Omroep. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  14. ^ "Jurgen Van Goolen stapt uit profpeloton" [Jurgen Van Goolen leaves professional peloton]. Sportwereld – Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Corelio. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  15. ^ Axelgaard, Emil (23 November 2013). "Former French champion Vogondy retires". CyclingQuotes. JJnet.dk A/S. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
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