2014 Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise season

2014 Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise season
Manager Christophe Sercu
One-day victories 8
Stage race overall victories  –
Stage race stage victories 3
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The 2014 season for the Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise cycling team began in February at the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

2014 roster

As of 6 February 2014.[1]
Rider Date of birth
 Victor Campenaerts (BEL) (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 (age 33)
 Jasper De Buyst (BEL) (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 (age 31)
 Kevin De Jonghe (BEL) (1991-12-04) 4 December 1991 (age 33)
 Kenny De Ketele (BEL) (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985 (age 39)
 Moreno De Pauw (BEL) (1991-08-12) 12 August 1991 (age 33)
 Tim Declercq (BEL) (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 35)
 Sander Helven (BEL) (1990-05-30) 30 May 1990 (age 34)
 Pieter Jacobs (BEL) (1986-06-06) 6 June 1986 (age 38)
 Yves Lampaert (BEL) (1991-04-10) 10 April 1991 (age 33)
 Eliot Lietaer (BEL) (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 (age 34)
 Jonas Rickaert (BEL) (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 31)
 Jarl Salomein (BEL) (1989-01-27) 27 January 1989 (age 36)
 Thomas Sprengers (BEL) (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 35)
Rider Date of birth
 Stijn Steels (BEL) (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989 (age 35)
 Edward Theuns (BEL) (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33)
 Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990 (age 34)
 Preben Van Hecke (BEL) (1982-07-09) 9 July 1982 (age 42)
 Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) (1991-11-12) 12 November 1991 (age 33)
 Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) (1988-08-13) 13 August 1988 (age 36)
 Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34)
 Arthur Vanoverberghe (BEL) (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 (age 35)
 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) (1987-02-10) 10 February 1987 (age 38)
 Otto Vergaerde (BEL) (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 30)
 Zico Waeytens (BEL) (1991-09-29) 29 September 1991 (age 33)
 Jelle Wallays (BEL) (1989-05-11) 11 May 1989 (age 35)

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
2 February Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise UCI Europe Tour  Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL)  France Marseille
5 February Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Sander Helven (BEL)  France Beaucaire
23 February Vuelta a Andalucía, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)  Spain
23 March Cholet-Pays de Loire UCI Europe Tour  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)  France Cholet
1 April Three Days of De Panne, Sprints classification UCI Europe Tour  Stijn Steels (BEL)  Belgium
11 April Circuit de la Sarthe, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour  Thomas Sprengers (BEL)  France
1 June Tour of Belgium, Combativity classification UCI Europe Tour  Yves Lampaert (BEL)  Belgium
7 June Boucles de la Mayenne, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Eliot Lietaer (BEL)  France Hambers
8 June Boucles de la Mayenne, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)  France
25 June Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig UCI Europe Tour  Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL)  Belgium Oetingen
29 July Tour de Wallonie, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)  Belgium Waremme
30 July Tour de Wallonie, Sprints classification UCI Europe Tour  Zico Waeytens (BEL)  Belgium
30 July Tour de Wallonie, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 1]  Belgium
17 August Eneco Tour, Combativity classification UCI World Tour  Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) [N 2]
19 August Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem UCI Europe Tour  Edward Theuns (BEL)  Belgium Zottegem
22 August Arnhem–Veenendaal Classic UCI Europe Tour  Yves Lampaert (BEL)  Netherlands Veenendaal
13 September De Kustpijl UCI Europe Tour  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL)  Belgium Knokke-Heist
24 September Omloop van het Houtland UCI Europe Tour  Jelle Wallays (BEL)  Belgium Lichtervelde
12 October Paris–Tours UCI Europe Tour  Jelle Wallays (BEL)  France Tours

Footnotes

  1. ^ The riders on the squad were Tom Van Asbroeck, Thomas Sprengers, Gijs Van Hoecke, Yves Lampaert, Jelle Wallays, Pieter Jacobs and Zico Waeytens
  2. ^ Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.

References

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  4. ^ "De Vreese passe chez Wanty en 2014" [De Vreese going on at Wanty in 2014]. RTBF.be (in French). RTBF. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
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