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 is scheduled to begin in February at the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise. The team participates 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) 28 October 1991  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) 24 November 1993  Kevin De Jonghe (BEL) 4 December 1991  Kenny De Ketele (BEL) 5 June 1985  Moreno De Pauw (BEL) 12 August 1991  Tim Declercq (BEL) 21 March 1989  Sander Helven (BEL) 30 May 1990  Pieter Jacobs (BEL) 6 June 1986  Yves Lampaert (BEL) 10 April 1991  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) 15 August 1990  Jonas Rickaert (BEL) 7 February 1994  Jarl Salomein (BEL) 27 January 1989  Thomas Sprengers (BEL) 5 February 1990

Rider Date of birth  Stijn Steels (BEL) 21 August 1989  Edward Theuns (BEL) 30 April 1991  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) 19 April 1990  Preben Van Hecke (BEL) 9 July 1982  Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) 12 November 1991  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) 13 August 1988  Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) 1 June 1990  Arthur Vanoverberghe (BEL) 7 February 1990  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) 10 February 1987  Otto Vergaerde (BEL) 15 July 1994  Zico Waeytens (BEL) 29 September 1991  Jelle Wallays (BEL) 11 May 1989

Riders who joined the team for the 2014 season Rider 2013 team Victor Campenaerts neo-pro (Lotto-Belisol U23) Moreno De Pauw neo-pro (Rock Werchter) Jonas Rickaert neo-pro (Ovyta-PWS Eijssen) Stijn Steels Crelan–Euphony Edward Theuns neo-pro (VL Technics) Otto Vergaerde neo-pro (Ovyta-PWS Eijssen)

Riders who left the team during or after the 2013 season Rider 2014 team Sander Armée[2] Lotto–Belisol Dominique Cornu[3] Sunweb-Napoleon Games Laurens De Vreese[4] Wanty–Groupe Gobert Tim Mertens[5] Retired Stijn Neirynck Retired Sven Vandousselaere Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location
2 February	Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise	UCI Europe Tour	Vanbilsen, KennethKenneth Vanbilsen (BEL)	France	Marseille
5 February	Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 1	UCI Europe Tour	Helven, SanderSander Helven (BEL)	France	Beaucaire
23 February	Vuelta a Andalucía, Mountains classification	UCI Europe Tour	Van Asbroeck, TomTom Van Asbroeck (BEL)	Spain
23 March	Cholet-Pays de Loire	UCI Europe Tour	Van Asbroeck, TomTom Van Asbroeck (BEL)	France	Cholet
1 April	Three Days of De Panne, Sprints classification	UCI Europe Tour	Steels, StijnStijn Steels (BEL)	Belgium
11 April	Circuit de la Sarthe, Mountains classification	UCI Europe Tour	Sprengers, ThomasThomas Sprengers (BEL)	France
1 June	Tour of Belgium, Combativity classification	UCI Europe Tour	Lampaert, YvesYves Lampaert (BEL)	Belgium
7 June	Boucles de la Mayenne, Stage 2	UCI Europe Tour	Lietaer, EliotEliot Lietaer (BEL)	France	Hambers
8 June	Boucles de la Mayenne, Points classification	UCI Europe Tour	Van Asbroeck, TomTom Van Asbroeck (BEL)	France
25 June	I.W.T. Jong Maar Moedig	UCI Europe Tour	Van Hoecke, GijsGijs Van Hoecke (BEL)	Belgium	Oetingen
29 July	Tour de Wallonie, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Van Asbroeck, TomTom Van Asbroeck (BEL)	Belgium	Waremme
30 July	Tour de Wallonie, Teams classification	UCI Europe Tour	[N 1]	Belgium
19 August	Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem	UCI Europe Tour	Theuns, EdwardEdward Theuns (BEL)	Belgium	Zottegem
22 August	Arnhem-Veenendaal Classic	UCI Europe Tour	Lampaert, YvesYves Lampaert (BEL)	Netherlands	Veenendaal
13 September	Kustpijl Knokke-Heist	UCI Europe Tour	Van Staeyen, MichaelMichael Van Staeyen (BEL)	Belgium	Knokke-Heist
24 September	Omloop van het Houtland	UCI Europe Tour	Wallays, JelleJelle Wallays (BEL)	Belgium	Lichtervelde
12 October	Paris–Tours	UCI Europe Tour	Wallays, JelleJelle 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

References

1. "Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise (TSV) – BEL". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
2. Mignot, Alexandre (18 June 2013). "Direction Lotto pour Sander Armee" [Direction Lotto for Sander Armee]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency SPRLS. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
3. "Dominique Cornu tekent voor Sunweb-Napoleon Games" [Dominique Cornu signs for Sunweb-Napoleon Games]. SportWereld–Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Corelio. Belga. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
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.
5. "Baanwielrenner Tim Mertens: "Uitgekeken op het profpeloton"" [Track cyclist Tim Mertens: "Bored with the pro peloton"]. Belgische Racefietsen (in Dutch). WordPress. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.