TEAMS AND ATHLETES
All of our teams and athletes demand for the highest performance in themselves as well as their equipment they use. Just like what drives Look our athletes have the passion, the drive and the years of experience for the highest level of performance in what they do. Cycling is just as a lifestyle for them as it’s for Look. Our partnerships with our athletes are symbiotic in way to strive and achieve the best.
Cofidis
Cofidis has been revealed as one of the most promising French teams over these last few years.2011 was once more crowned by good performances. David Moncoutié had a victory in the Mediterranean Tour, his 4th consecutive Best Climber jersey in Spain's Vuelta. Estonian Time-trial Champion Rein Taraamae took out the Best Young Rider jersey in the Paris-Nice. And Tony Gallopin won the Flèche d'Emeraude at season beginning, and the PMU Coupe de France in October.Rein Taaramae will be team leader in 2012. First objective: podium place in the Paris-Nice. Several riders will be helping him, including Rémy di Grégorio who has just re-joined Cofidis, and David Moncoutié who will focus on the Spanish challenges.Cofidis will go again this year with LOOK's top-of-the-range 695 SR frame featuring several global innovations, and with the all-new Kéo Power system. Cofidis will continue to use the 596 for time-trials. They will also be using the Kéo Blade Aéro pedal system exclusively designed for time-trial competition.Team composition :BAGOT Yohan / BARLE Florent / BUFFAZ Mickaël / CAMMAERTS Edwig / DEMARET Jean-Eudes / DI GREGORIO Rémy / DUMOULIN Samuel / DUQUE Leonardo Fabio / EDET Nicolas / FOUCHARD Julien / GARCIA ECHEGUIBEL Egoitz / GHYSELINCK Jan / LABBE Arnaud / MOLARD Rudy / MONCOUTIER David / MONIER Damien / PETIT Adrien / SARAMOTINS Aleksejs / SIJMENS Nico / TAARAMAE Rein / VALENTIN Tristan / VOGONDY Nicolas / ZINGLE RomainManagement :General Manager : Eric BOYER Directeur Sportif : Didier ROUS, Alain DELOEUIL, Stéphane AUGE, Jean-Luc JONRONDhttp://www.equipe-cofidis.com/
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Astana (UWT)
Astana gets its name from the Kazakhstan capital. The team is aiming to continue progressing the best riders in that country to an even higher level. Several top-level companies in this Central Asian country support this formation that benefits from having an experienced management team.Following a mixed 2011 season that nevertheless included four World Tour successes including Paris-Nice and Tour d'Italie stage victories, Astana will try to score in several areas in 2012. Astana has some new recruits joining their already promising team to make this happen. These include sprinters such as Borut Bozic and Jacopo Guarnieri, and climbers such as Janez Brajkovic and Egor Silin, who will join up with leader Alexandre Vinokourov who will be competing in his last season. Team composition :BOZIC Borut/ BRAJKOVIC Janez/ DYACHENKO Alexandr / FOFONOV Dmitriy / GASPAROTTO Enrico / GAVAZZI Francesco/ GRIVKO Andriy / GRIVKO Andriy / GUARNIERI Jacopo / IGLINSKIY Maxim / IGLINSKIY Valentin / KANGERT Tanel / KASHECHKIN Andrey / KESSIAKOFF Fredrik / KISERLOVSKI Robert / KREUZIGER Roman / MASCIARELLI Francesco / MURAVYEV Dmitriy/ PETROV Evgueny / PONZI Simone / RENEV Sergey / SEELDRAEYERS Kevin / SILIN Egor/ TIRALONGO Paolo / VINOKUROV Alexandr / ZEITS Andrey.Management :Manager : MARTINELLI GiuseppeDirecteurs Sportifs: BONTEMPI Guido, SEDOUN Dmitri, SHEFER Alexanderhttp://www.astana-cyclingteam.com/
Oméga Pharma Quick-Step (UWT)
Quick Step has been UCI classification world number one eight times over eight seasons, and Omega Pharma was UCI classification best team in 2011, largely due to world number one Philippe Gilbert. These two teams are merging for 2012. The team will be directed by Belgian Patrick Lefévère, and will have Time-Trial World Champion Tony Martin, Quick-Step's emblematic rider Tom Boonen and French Champion Sylvain Chavanel in its ranks. This will undoubtedly be one of the leading teams of the 2012 season.Team composition :BOONEN Tom / BRAMMEIER Matt / CATALDO Dario / CHAVANEL Sylvain / CHICCHI Francesco / CIOLEK Gerald / DE WEERT Kevin / DEVENYNS Dries / FENN Andrew / GOLAS Michal / GRABSCH Bert / KWIATKOWSKI Michal / LEIPHEIMER Levi / MAES Nikolas / MARTIN Tony / PAUWELS Serge / PINEAU Jérôme / RABON Frantisek / STEEGMANS Gert / STYBAR Zdenek / TERPSTRA Niki / TRENTIN Matteo / VANDENBERGH Stijn / VANDEWALLE Kristof / VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume / VELITS Martin / VELITS Peter / VERMOTE JulienManagement :Manager : LEFEVERE PatrickDirecteurs Sportifs : Bramati Davide, Holm Brian, Peeters Wilfried, Schaffrath Jan, Van Slycke Rik, Steels Tomhttp://omegapharma-quickstep.com/
Lampre-ISD (UWT)
This Italian outfit has been part of the peloton since the end of the 90s, and has taken a number of victories in the Grand Tour and the Classics.The team's goal for 2012 is to maintain its permanent participating status in the peloton, with a long-term strategy of integrating those young cyclists who have proved their talent into the team. Alessandro Petacchi remains one of the team's pillars, and he will have the support of other well-known cyclists such as 5th-world-ranking Michele Scarponi, and Damiano Cunego.Team composition :ANACONA GOMEZ Winner / BERTAGNOLLI Leonardo / BOLE Grega / BONO Matteo / BUTS Vitaliy / CIMOLAI Davide / CUNEGO Damiano / GRAZIATO Massimo / HONDO Danilo / HONDO Danilo / LLOYD Matthew / MALORI Adriano / MARZANO Marco / MORI Manuele / NIEMIEC Przemyslaw / PETACCHI Alessandro / PIETROPOLLI Daniele / POSSONI Morris / RIGHI Daniele / SCARPONI Michele / SPEZIALETTI Alessandro / STORTONI Simone / ULISSI Diego / VIGANO Davide.Management :General Manager : SARONNI AntonioTeam Manager : DAMIANO RobertoAssistant : VICINO Brunohttp://www.teamlampre.it/en
Katusha (UWT)
Katusha is a Russian professional cycling team. It appeared under this name in 2009, succeeding the Tinkoff Credit Systems team. The team is part of a structure supported by Russian public bodies and includes both masculine and feminine teams in several cycling disciplines.The team's 2011 season was to be marked by two Champions of Russia titles (Road and Time-Trial), along with several stage victories, notably in the Vuelta. The most awarded Russian rider in the peloton is Denis Menchov with a victory in the Giro and another in the Vuelta, along with two Tour de France podium finishes ensuring his position as leader in the Grand Tours. Sprinter Oscar Freire will go for a 4th World Champion title.Team composition :BELKOV Maxim / BRUTT Pavel / CARUSO Giampaolo/ FLORENCIO CABRE Xavier / FREIRE GOMEZ Oscar / GUSEV Vladimir / HALLER Marco / HORRACH RIPPOLL Joan /IGNATENKO Petr / ISAYCHEV Vladimir / KRISTOFF Alexander / KRITSKIY Timofey/ KUSCHYNSKI Aliaksandr / LOSADA ALGUACIL Alberto / MENCHOV Denis / MORENO Daniel / PAOLINI Luca / PORSEV Alexander / RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin / SELIG Rudiger/ SMUKULIS Gatis / SPILAK Simon / TROFIMOV Yury / TSATEVITCH Alexey / VANTOMME Maxime / VICIOSO ARCOS Angel / VORGANOV Eduard Management : Manager : MAUCHER TheoDirecteurs Sportifs : HENN Christian, PIVA Valerio, CHIESA Mario, COZZI Claudio, KONYCHEV Dmitrihttp://www.katushateam.com/2011/eng/main.php
AG2R La Mondiale (UWT)
This team was created in 1992 and took the AG2R name in 2000. Vincent Lavenu has been its Director since the beginning. Big world cycling names such as the Kazakh Alexandre Vinokourov and French Champion Christophe Moreau have made their mark there.John Gadret was to take a stage victory and finish overall 3rd in the Tour d'Italie in 2011. Jean-Christophe Perraud was 6th in the Paris-Nice et 10th in the Tour de France. This year the team welcomes a number of new arrivals. These include Italian sprinter Manuel Belletti and a "neo-pro" Romain Bardet, who came 2nd in the Liège-Bastogne-Liège Espoirs in 2011.Team composition : BARDET Romain / BELLETTI Manuel / BERARD Julien / BONNAFOND Guillaume / BOUET Maxime / CASPER Jimmy / CHEREL Mikael / DUPONT Hubert / ELMIGER Martin / GADRET John / GASTAUER Ben / GAZVODA Gregor / GEORGES Sylvain / GODDAERT Kristof / HINAULT Sébastien / HOUANARD Steve / KADRI Blel / LEMARCHAND Romain / MINARD Sébastien / MONDORY Lloyd / MONTAGUTI Matteo / NOCENTINI Rinaldo / PERAUD Jean-Christophe / PERGET Mathieu / RAVARD Anthony / RIBLON Christophe / ROCHE Nicolas / SHPILEVSKY Boris / ZARGARI AmirManagement :General Manager : LAVENU Vincent Directeurs Sportifs : BIONDI Laurent, JANNEL Didier,JURDIE Julien,KASPUTIS Arturas,MAS Gilles http://www.cyclisme.ag2rlamondiale.fr/
Movistar (UWT)
With its return to the peloton in 2011 following the return of the Caisse d'Epargne formation, Movistar took out several stages in each of the Grand Tours, the Montreal GP and the Spanish Championship. This Iberian formation is trying to go for higher speeds in 2012, with several indicators of this arriving in their team, in the form of Vuelta 2011 conquerer Juan José Cobo, Vuelta 2009 victor and past world number 1 Alejandro Valverde, and double Italian Champion Giovanni Visconti.Team composition : AMADOR Andrey / ARROYO David / BRUSEGHIN Marzio / CASTROVIEJO Jonathan / COBO Juan José / ERVITI Imanol / FARIA DA COSTA Rui / GUTIERREZ José Ivan / HERRADA Jesus / HERRADA Jose / INTXAUSTI Benat / IRIARTE Javier / KARPETS Vladimir / KIRYIENKA Vasili / KONOVALOVAS Ignatas / LASTRAS Pablo / LOPEZ David / MADRAZO Angel / MORENO Javier / PARDILLA Sergio / PLAZA Rubens / QUINTANA Nairo / ROJAS José Joaquin / SAMOILAU Branislau / SANZ Enrique / VALVERDE Alejandro / VENTOSO Francisco José / VISCONTI GiovanniManagement : Directeurs sportif : UNZUE LABIANO Eusebio, JAIMERENA LAURNAGARAY José Luis, LEDANOIS Yvon, ARRIETA LUJAMBIO José Luis, GALILEA ZURBANO Alfonsohttp://www.movistarteam.com/
Vacansoleil-DCM (UWT)
This Dutch professional team was created in 2005 under the leadership of Daan Luijkx, and became Continental Pro in 2009. Vacansoleil-DMC continues to climb up the ranks, achieving World Tour status in 2011.Its 2011 season count included more than twenty victories, showing that this Dutch team certainly deserved their place among the world elite. One of the main participants in this success was Romain Feillu, who alone took three Mediterranean Tour stage victories, winning the Finistère and Picardy Tours. Another discovery during the year was Belgian Thomas de Gendt, winner of stages in the Paris-Nice and the Tour de Suisse. Vacansoleil can count on these riders; they will be supported by new recruits such as Kenny Van Hummel and Stefan Denifl for the team to achieve their objectives in 2012. These objectives include being part of the Team General Classification Top 10, a stage victory in one of the Grand Tours, and a podium place in one of the Classics. Team composition :BOECKMANS Kris / CARRARA Matteo / DE GENDT Thomas / DEVOLDER Stijn / FEILLU Romain / HOOGERLAND Johnny / KEIZER Martijn / LAGUTIN Sergey / LARSSON Gustav / LEUKEMANS Björn / LIGTHART Pim / LINDEMAN Bertjan / MARCATO Marco / MARKUS Barry / MARCZYNSKI Tomasz / MOL Wouter / MORAJKO Jacek / NOVIKOV Nikita / POELS Wouter / RUIJGH Rob / SELVAGGI Mirko / VAN HUMMEL Kenny Robert / VEUCHELEN Frederik / WESTRA Lieuwe.Management :General Manager : LUIJKX DaanDirecteurs Sportifs : VAN DER SCHUEREN Hilaire, CORNELISSE Michel, PALMANS Charles, VAN POPPEL Jean-Paulhttp://www.vacansoleildcmprocyclingteam.fr/
Lotto Belisol (UWT)
Following its separation from its old partner, the Belgian lottery has joined with Belisol to form this new World Tour team for 2012. Lotto-Belisol is starting afresh and hopes to feature in many races, with the ambition for this season being to appear in the UCI Team Classification Top 10. To do this the team can count on 2011 Road Word Championship Bronze Medallist André Greipel, 2008 Road Belgian Champion Jurgen Roelands, and Jelle Vanendert.Team composition :BAK Lars Ytting / BILLE Gaetan / BULGAC Brian / CORDEEL Sander / DEBUSSCHERE Jens / DE CLERCQ Bart / DE GREEF Francis / DE HAES Kenny / DOCKX Gert / GREIPEL André / HANSEN Adam / HENDERSON Greg / KAISEN Olivier / NEYENS Maarten / REYNES MIMO Vicente / ROELANDTS Jurgen / SIEBERG Marcel / SOHRABI Mehdi / VAN DE WALLE Jurgen / VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen / VAN DER SANDE Tosh / VAN LEIJEN Joost / VANENDERT Jelle / VANENDERT Dennis / VANGENECHTEN Jonas / WILLEMS FrederikManagement :General Manager : OLIVIER BillDirecteurs Sportifs : SERGEANT Marc, FRISON Herman, HEYNDERICKX Jean-Pierre, WAUTERS Marc, LEYSEN Bart, ELIJZEN Michiel, AERTS Mario
Europcar
This formation is managed Jean-René Bernaudeau who founded it in 2000 with the name of "Bonjour". There has been a succession of sponsors with EUROPCAR taking over in 2011. Team policy is centred on training young professional riders. Europcar can recruit neo-professionals only from the amateur team Vendée U, the structure created by Jean-René Bernaudeau in 1991. 20 professionals have come from the ranks of Roche-sur-Yon pool of hopefuls, some of whom now wearing the Team Europcar colours. These include Giovanni Bernaudeau, Mathieu Claude, Damien Gaudin, Yohann Gène, Vincent Jérôme, Perrig Quemeneur, Sébastien Turgot and Thomas Voeckler.2011 was to be a year marked by Pierre Rolland's superb Tour de France Alpes d'Huez victory, and for his Best Young Rider jersey. Memorable also were Thomas Voeckler's performances: he won the Tour du Haut Var, took two Paris-Nice stages, and enjoyed 10 days in the yellow jersey on the Tour de France.Europcar is intending again to secure invitations to the world grand competitions so that they can measure themselves against the Pro Tour elite and to recreate their achievements of the previous year. Thomas Voeckler is still to be in the leader role; two new recruits Rafaa Chtioui and Davide Malacarne should also feature.Team composition :ARASHIRO Yukiya / BERNAUDEAU Giovanni / BOUYER Franck / CHARTEAU Anthony / CHAVANEL Sébastien / CHTIOUI Rafaa / CLAUDE Mathieu / COUSIN Jérôme / GAUDIN Damien / GAUTIER Cyril / GENE Yohann / HADDOU Saïd / HUREL Tony / JEROME Vincent / KERN Christophe / MALACARNE Davide / PELUCCHI Matteo / PICHOT Alexandre / QUEMENEUR Perrig / REZA Kevin / ROLLAND Pierre / THUREAU Bjorn / TULIK Angelo / TURGOT Sébastien / VEILLEUX David / VOECKLER ThomasManagement :Directeurs Sportifs : Jean-René Bernaudeau, Dominique Arnould, Benoît Genauzeau, Pierre Guével, Ismaël Mottierhttp://fr.teameuropcar.com/
BigMat-Auber 93
Club de BigMat-Auber 93 is a unique project in the world, and is a structure that gets to the core of professional team training. This formation is the oldest in the French peloton and is starting its 19th season among the professionals. Their structure is the only one capable of training a young rider in its cycling school and have him go through all the stages up to the point of his being integrated into the professional team. This formation has participated in five Tours de France, taking one stage in its first participation.Team Continentale composition :BACON Romain / BACQUET Fabien / BAZIN Nicolas / DASSONVILLE Flavien / DRUJON Benoît / DRUJON Mathieu / FAUCON Guillaume / LE BOULCH Dimitri / MOMBAERTS Johan / RACAULT Ronan / ROUSSEAU Nicolas / THIRE Jonathan / TRONET Stevenhttp://www.auber93.com/index.html
Team Tibco
This Tibco team is made up 100% of women directed by Olympic Champion Linda Jackson, and has succeeded in the challenge of getting to the top of the North American classification. 2010 objective: come to Europe to gain experience. Objective achieved!The team repeated this essential experience for young riders in 2011; Amanda Miller featured on the international scene through a steady stream of good results and her Rhüringen Rundfahrt stage victory. Canadian Tara Whitten also had a good season with a third Track World Champion title, also demonstrating her skills on the road. Canada Road Champion Véronique Fortin along with Lauren Hall, Jen Purcell and Lindsay Myers have come in to complete the line up for this 2012 season.Team composition :FORTIN Veronique / GUARNIER Megan /HALL Lauren / KIESANOWSKI Joanne / MILLER Amanda / MILLER Meredith /MYERS Lindsay / PURCELL Jen / RYAN Kendall / SCHNEIDER Samantha/ WHEELER Jennifer / WHITTEN Tara / WILLOCK Erinne.Management :Directeurs Sportifs : GEORGAS Christopher, VAN SMOORENBURG Angela, JACKSON Lindahttp://www.teamtibco.com/
Endura Racing
This British outfit Endura Racing has been maturing as Continental since 2009, and is now participating in continental circuits and the UCI Europe Tour.After a successful 2010 season in Great Britain, it was able to feature as one of the leading teams from across the Channel through its excellent results both for them as overseas on the Tour de Normandie, the Tour de Bretagne, the Tour of Norway and even the Czech Cycling Tour. Endura is to hold on to the team's hard core for 2012, which has demonstrated its effectiveness so well. This core includes Ian Wilkinson, Rob Partridge, Scott Thwaites, Jack Anderson and Alexandre Blain. Alongside them will be Erick Rowsell, Jonny McEvoy, Ian Bibby, Dean Windsor, Jon Tiernan-Locke and Zak Dempster, all bringing talent.Team composition :ANDERSON John / BIBBY Ian / BLAIN Alexandre / CAMANO ORTUZAR Iker / DEMPSTER Zakkari / DOWNING Russell / MANDRI Rene / MCEVOY Jonathan / PARTRIDGE Robert / ROWSELL Erick / THWAITES Scott / TIERNAN-LOCK Jonathan / VOSS Paul / WETTERHALL Alexander / WILKINSON Ian / WINDSOR Dean.Management :Directeurs Sportifs : WINN Julian, SANS VEGA Alexhttp://www.enduraracing.com/
Bretagne-Schuller
This French continental team was created under the name of Bretagne-Jean Floc'h in 2005. It was renamed Bretagne Armor Lux in 2007, before becoming Bretagne-Schuller in 2009. It reached UCI Team Classification 11th place in 2010, following excellent results over the course of that season. This Breton formation gained access to the major international tests such as Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Nice for 2011. It was a chance for the team riders to confront the best of the world elite.For this second Continental Pro year, Bretagne-Schuller will try to hold on to its position with its new arrivals Geoffroy Lequatre and Dimitri Champion.Team composition :BERTHOU Eric / BIDEAU Jean-Marc / BLOT Guillaume / CHAMPION Dimitri / DELPECH Jean-Luc / DION Renaud / DURET Sébastien / FONSECA Armindo / GUILLOU Florian / HALLEGUEN Mathieu / HARDY Romain / LE BON Johan / LEQUATRE Geoffroy / MALACARNE Gael / PICHON Laurent / VACHON Florian.Management :General Manager : BLEVIN JoëlDirecteurs Sportifs : HUBERT Emmanuel, TREHIN Rogerhttp://www.bretagne-schuller.fr/
Farnese Vini
Farnese Vini is a British Continental Pro team that started in 2009. It is directed by Italian Angelo Citracca. For its first season the team is participating in UCI Europe Tour and Asia Tour contests. Giovanni Visconti took the individual classification on this calendar in 2009 and 2010. The team also participated in two Tours d'Italie in 2009 and 2011, with an Oscar Gatto stage victory in 2011.The team is brought up to full complement for 2012 by 2009 Italian Road Champion and 2009 Milan-San Remo winner Filippo Pozzato. Alongside him will be a pool of young talent anxious to make their mark. These include Matteo Rabottini, Thomas Bertolini, Alfredo Balloni, Elia Favilli, and Pier Paolo De Negri.Team composition :ANDRIATO Rafael / ASCANI Luca / BALLONI Alfredo / BENENATI Cristiano / BERTOLINI Thomas / CACCIA Diego / DE NEGRI Pier Paolo / DE PATRE Roberto / FAILLI Francesco / FAVILLI Elia / GATTO Oscar / GIORDANI Leonardo / GUARDINI Andrea / HULSMANS Kevin / MAZZANTI Luca / POZZATO Filippo / RABOTTINI Matteo / RICCI BITTI Davide.Management :General Manager : CITRACCA AngeloDirecteurs sportifs : CITRACCA Angelo, SCINTO Luca
Topsport Vlaanderen
The Topsport Vlaanderen cycling team is a Belgian outfit. It has been mainly supported by the Flemish region since its creation in 1994. This professional continental team is participating in a good part of the UCI Europe Tour contest, along with some Pro Tour races. The objective is to train Flemish young riders so that they may be in a position to be recruited by the best world cycling teams.Team composition :ARMEE Sander / CORNU Dominique / DE JONGHE Kevin / DE KETELE Kenny / DE VREESE Laurens / DECLERCQ Tim / JACOBS Pieter / JODTS Sven / LIETAER Eliot / MERTENS Tim / NEIRYNCK Stijn / SALOMEIN Jarl / SERRY Pieter / VAN ASBROECK Tom / VAN HECKE Preben / VAN HOECKE Gijs / VAN OVERBERGHE Arthur / VAN STAEYEN Michael / VAN VOOREN Steven / VANDOUSSELAERE Sven / VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter / WAEYTENS Zico / WALLAYS JelleManagement :General Manager : SERCU ChristopheDirecteurs Sportifs : PLANCKAERT Walter, DE CLERCQ Hans
IG Sigma Sport
British Continental Team that used to be known as Sigma Sport-Specialized but is now named Team IG Sigma Sport, is one of the most promising cycling teams on the amateur circuit. Many have noted their aggressive style and their capacity to challenge the most experienced riders.The arrival of new sponsors for 2012 along with some team membership changes will allow the team to build on their successes of the previous season, during which they in particular put in some good performances in the Tour of Britain.Team composition :BURKE Steven / CRAVEN Dan / GAYWOOD Simon / GRIFFITHS Andrew / HAWKINS Peter / HAYLES Jake / LAMPIER Steven / LAST Tom / MURRAY Thomas / RICHARDSON Simon / SYBRANDY Wouter.Management :General Manager : Ian WhittenghamDirecteurs Sportifs : STEPHENS Matthew, WILLIAMSON James
Competitive Cyclist
Competitive Cyclist is an online specialty retailer of road and mountain bikes, components, apparel, and accessories. The Competitive Cyclist pro team include vetrans such as Francisco Mancebo, along with rookie talent such as Mike Olheiser. Already racking up numerous podiums for the 2012 season as the squad finds its stride going into the heart of the calendar, look to the Competitive Cycist team to be in every sprint finish! Info: http://proteam.competitivecyclist.com/Composition de l’équipe :BEYER Chad / GRENFELL Phil /KING Nate / OLHEISER Mike / WILLIAMS David / BURNETT Ian /HOUSE Cole / MANCEBO Francisco / RABOU Thomas / GRAJALES Cesar / JENKINS Max / NANKERVIS Tommy / SHELDON Taylor.Encadrement :Directeurs Sportifs : HEITMANN Matt, KRIEL Jasonhttp://proteam.competitivecyclist.com/
Primal / Map My Ride
Primal/MapMyRide Professional Women’s Racing not only facilitates a way for cyclists to race professionally, it provides a needed resource to female cyclists. Our goal is consistent with any team, we want to win but we also want to compete and gain experience with other teams at the highest level. We also want other women to have the same access to this level of competition. Great competition is the fuel for any sport. We realize that it takes a collective of professional athletes and their teams to bring a product that is fun for spectators to watch and is also beneficial to its patrons. To increase participation of women in cycling and to support women’s racing, we want to present a team system that can be easily replicated by companies around the globe. This system not only allows racers greater opportunities, but also offers advantages for organizations and corporations to get involved. There are talented female cyclists all around the country currently unsupported. Our hope is that other teams will be formed and that women’s professional cycling, which is what we are so passionate about, will abound.Composition de l’équipe :CLARK Kasey / CROWLEY Kelly / KACHOREK Emily / KURTH Jackie / RACHETTO Liza / WANGSGARD Nicky / WIENBRECHT Jen / WELSH Alisha.Encadrement :Directeurs Sportifs : GORDON Susannah,, MAYBEN Pathttp://www.primalprowomensracing.com/
Optum Health Pro Cycling
Owned and operated by Circut Global Sports Management, based in Minneapolis Minnesota, Optum Health Pro Cycling/Kelly benefits Strategies team roster is one of the strongest to date. Riders like Alex Canelario, Scott Zwizanski, Mike Creed, and Jesse Anthony continue to be a driving force in the peloton. New for this year is an elite womens squad as well as a development cyclocross squad. Composition de l’équipe :Mens: CANDELARIO Alex / BAJADALi Andy / HAGA Chad / PARRISH Chris / O'REILLY Cody / BARRETT Colton / MOIR Ian / ANTHONY Jesse / HANSON Ken / COOPER Marsh / CREED Mike / FRIEDMAN Mike / SHERER Mike / MUMFORD Reid / ZWIZANSKI Scott / SALAS Sebastian / ZIRBEL Thomas / SOLADAY Tom. Womens: BARENSFELD Anna / EWART Annie / SMALL Carmen / LOWE Courteney / RAMSDEN Denise / GRANT Emma / WILCOXSON Jade / HOLCOMB Janel / NUMAINVILLE Joelle / SANDERS Kristin / KIRCHMANN Leah / ALBRECHT Lex. Encadrement :Directeurs Sportifs : HEDDERMAN Adrian / JELLUM Eric / ERKER Jake / WIEBE Sam.http://www.optumprocycling.com/
Equipe de France
Following the year 2011 marked by many Equipe de France track event successes including 6 World Championship medals, 2012 will be a crucial year with the Olympic Games in London. The French track cyclists as part of the world elite will be highly anticipated and should fight hard to achieve their objectives. Before the Olympics they will be in Australia for the World Championships at the beginning of April where they will try once more to win Gold.
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Chinese track team
Led by Guo Shuang, Lulu Zheng and Gong Jinjie, and under the leadership of Daniel Morelon, the triple Olympic champion and seven times World champion coach, the Chinese team flies from success to success. 2008-2009 2nd of the Keirin in Beijing3rd for speed per team in Copenhagen3rd of the keirin in Copenhagen2nd of the 500 metres in Manchester2nd of the 500 metres in Melbourne2nd of the 500 metres in Beijing3rd of the keirin in Manchester3rd for speed by teams in Beijing 2009-2010 General ranking for speed1st for speed in Beijing2nd for speed in Manchester2nd for speed in MelbourneGeneral ranking of the keirin1st of the keirin in Beijing2nd of the keirin in Manchester2nd of the keirin in Melbourne 1st for speed per teams in Melbourne 1st for speed per teams in Beijing2nd of the 500 metres in Beijing 2010-2011 1st for speed per teams in Melbourne1st for speed per teams in Beijing
Team Erdgas 2012
The Erdgas team 2012 is an association of Saxony, in Germany, the aim of which is forming young talents and to professionalize them. Starting from the admission that German track cycling suffered by comparison with the leaders of the discipline, such as France, Great Britain or Australia, past athletes supervise a team of gifted and ambitious young people with the objective of taking them to the OG of London in 2012 and to come back with at least one medal from there. Under the leadership of the coach Ralph Müller, past champion, who will bring his know-how and his strict training methods, In June, 2010 the team received its professional status on track and became member of the UCI. Composition of the team: Carsten Bergemann / Robert Förstemann / Sascha Hübner / Joachim Eilers / Stefan Böttischer / Maximilian Levy / Max Niederlag.
Canadian Cycling Association
The Canadian Cycling Association is a National Sport Organization whose main reason for being is the organization and promotion of cycling in Canada. The activities of the Association are carried out within the constraints of sound business practices with regard to the ethics required of professional staff and to the spirit in which its volunteers function. VISION The vision of the CCA is to be a leading competitive cycling nation by 2020 celebrating enhanced international success, increased national participation and world class event hosting. MISSION The Mission of the CCA is: to create and sustain an effective system that develops talented Canadian cyclists to achieve Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medal performances. VALUES Pursuit of ExcellenceStriving to succeed at the highest levels of competition is a worthy pursuit that warrants support and recognition.Character DevelopmentWhat is learned in cycling are lessons for life that help build valuable members of society.RespectCycling provides an outlet for self-expression in its speed, risk, physical creativity and free-spirited lifestyle. All types of personalities fit in and differences are respected.IntegrityIntegrity is the foundation of all activity, from competition to decision-making to competition to communication.Lifestyle and HealthCycling is a lifelong sport and family activity. It provides a healthy lifestyle that offers physical activity and psychological benefits to all who participate.VolunteerismThe ongoing success of Canadian cycling depends upon the contribution of volunteers who give freely of their time, experience and expertise. http://www.canadian-cycling.com/cca/index.shtml MAIN VICTORIES RoadAlexandra Wrubleski2008 Canadian Road ChampionSvein Tuft2008 Canadian Time Trial ChampionLeigh Hobson2008 Road World Championship Bronze MedalTrackTara Whitten 2011 Omnium Champion of the World and Champion of Canada 2010 Omnium and Point Race World Champion 2010 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medals for Team Sprint, Point Race and PursuitZach Bell2010 Madison, Point Race and Scratch Race Canadian Champion2010 Omnium Vice World ChampionTravis Smith2010 Sprint, Keirin and Team Sprint Canadian ChampionMonique Sullivan2010 Sprint Canadian Champion
Jennifer Schuble
Despite her late arrival on the international scene, this American multi-discipline Paralympic athlete has set new records both at national and world level. Following cerebral injuries sustained in a car accident, she participated in her first Paralympic cycling competition in 2007 and took one Gold and two Silver medals at the Beijing Paralympic Games in 2008. In 2009 she was crowned World Champion in 500m time-trial Track and the 3km Pursuit, and Road World Champion. In 2011, she took two Pan-American Games Gold medals, one in the 500m time-trial and one in the 3km Pursuit. She will try to qualify for the London Olympic Games in 2012 so as to defend her title. http://www.jenniferschuble.com
Sylvain Sudrie
Initiated to the practice of triathlons at the age of 16 by his brother, Sylvain Sudrie shows talents and very quickly becomes in 1999 younger Champion of France. Since then he accumulated victories in France and abroad, and he became in 2010 the Long Distance World Champion. In 2011, he will try to pass on to an Ironman format, and his final objective is winning the Ironman World championship in Hawaii. Sylvain is with the Beauvais Triathlon Club. List of awards: 2011 - LD Champion de France- 1st in Tristar de Lyon- 1st in XL Gérardmer- 1st in Half Ironman Barcelona 2010 - ITU long distance World Champion (Elite)-3rd at the short and long distance French Championship-1st at the Half-Ironman distances in Barcelona, Gerardmer and Miami-Winner of the French Cup of clubs 2009 - Champion of France Elite Long Distance-Vice World Champion of Long Distance (Australia)-4th place at the World Championship of Half-Ironman (Florida, USA)-2nd at the Half-Ironman of Gérardmer 2008 – 3rd at the French Elite Championship- Winner of the European Cup of Chania (Crete)- Vice-World Champion military per team (Estonia)- Victory at the International Tri of San Sebastian (Spain) 2007 – 5th at the French Elite Championship- 16th at the World Cup of Ishigaki (Japan)- 4th at the Grand prix of Enbrun- 1st at the Escape to Alcatraz triathlon, Gérardmer http://sylvainsudrie.com/
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Helle Frederiksen
It is after having had her Masters in Physical education and Nutrition at the University of Copenhagen that Helle decides to devote itself at full time to the triathlon. From 12 to 18 years, she was part of the Danish national Swimming team, and took part in her first triathlon in 2004, which she won. She passes professional in 2008, and very rapidly she heaves herself at the summit of competition. Best Danish tri-athlete, her main aim is to take part in the Olympic Games of 2012. Find the interview of Helle Frederiksen and the making-off of the shoot photo for LOOK. 2011 4th in World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico2nd in Denmark Elite Championship2nd in European Cup, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic15th triathlete in world classification 2010 2nd of the International Duathlon of Lanzarote7th of the ITU World Cup, Hungary 2009 3rd of the European Cup, Quarteria, Portugal1st of the European Cup, Ferrol, Spain,1st of the Danish Championship of Olympic Distance Triathlon1st of the European Cup, Mar Menor, Spain2nd of the European Cup Premium, Turkey2nd of the ITU World Cup, Mexico2nd of the European Cup Premium, Israel http://www.hellefrederiksen.com
Charlotte Morel
A young triathlete of 23, Charlotte began triathlons in 2003. She comes from a sportsmen's family and practiced swimming and cross-country running since her childhood. She joined the French team in 2005. Since 2009, she prepares the Olympic Games of 2012 on Short Distance. She is member of the Beauvais Triathlon Club. Running parallel to her triathlon career, she follows studies in nutrition. List of awards: 2011 French Hopefuls Champion and France Elite Vice Champion8th in Hopefuls World Championhip, Beijing7th in World Cup, Edmonton Canada8th in European Cup, Belgium5th in Military World Games, Rio1st in Manosque CD – La Baule CD1st in German GP 2010 3rd per team GP of Paris2nd at the European Cup of BrassschaatChampion of France Hopefuls (3rd Elite)3rd per team GP of Beauvais 2009 Champion of France Hopefuls 3rd at the French Championship Elite4th at the European Cup, IrelandGrand Prix: 15th at Dunkerque, 6th at Beauvais, 10th at Tours, 11th at ParisChampion of France per Team, Beauvais1st at the French cup per team, Beauvais1st at the Triathlon of La Baule 2008 2nd at the French championship Junior Duathlon9th at the European championship junior, Lisbon21st at the World Championship junior, Vancouver8th at the Grand Prix of Paris6th at the Grand Prix of Beauvais12th at the Grand Prix of La Baule2nd per team, Grand Prix of Beauvais 2008Champion of France per team, Beauvais at the French Cup5th at the European Championship of hopefuls SD triathlonWinner of the European Cup of Luxembourg1st at the triathlon of Alpes d'Huez SD and sprint1st at the triathlon of Embrun SD http://charlotte-morel.onlinetri.com
Hervé Faure
List of awards: 2011 Winner of the EmbrunmanWinner 1/2 Ironman de Royan2nd in Barcelona Half-Challenge5th in LD Champion de France5th in LD Alpe d'Huez Triathlon 8th in 70.3 Aix Country Ironman8th in Zarautz Triathlon2nd in Half Triathlon du SudWinner of Triathlon de RomansWinner of Triathlon de ValenceWinner of Triathlon de VitrollesWinner of Triathlon de Montélimar4th in Triathlon de St-Raphael 2010 4th of the French LD Championship4th of the French ChallengeLD World Champion per teamWinner of the LD duathlon of HyèresWinner of the SD triathlon of RumillyWinner of the triathlon of the hills 2009 Vice champion of France military of duathlon2nd of the Ironman of Nice2nd of the Ironman of Embrun 2008 2nd at the Ironman France in NiceFrench Champion military of Duathlon2ème Duathlon LD de Hyères2ème Triathlon Sprint RomansWinner of the Short Distance Triathlon of ToulonWinner of the Short Distance Triathlon of Codolet http://www.herve-faure.com/
François Chabaud
François Chabaud has one of the longest lists of French awards on long distance triathlon. He began triathlon at the age of 15 following a television report on the Ironman of Hawaii. Attracted by this new sport, he decided to begin on short distances. It is only at the age of 25 that he can finally take part in major races that he dreamed about so much. Since then, he took part again and again in the mythical Ironman of Hawaii. List of awards : 2011 2nd in Nice Ironman (new cycling time record) 2010 1st at the Triathlon of PORT VENDRES on 18/04/20101st at the Triathlon of ISTRES on 25/04/20101st at the Triathlon of SAUSSET on 08/05/20102nd in BARCELONA on 10 Mai 20101st at the Triathlon of BELFORT on 30/05/20101st at the Triathlon of VITROLLES on 13/06/2010Vice champion of FRANCE in Dijon, on 04/07/2010Champion of FRANCE of triathlon per team in DijonWorld Champion of triathlon per team in Germany on 01/08/20102nd at the half triathlon of WHE HAI (China) on 25/09/2010 2009 Member of the French LD triathlon team in 20093rd at the SD Triathlon in Vitrolles2nd at the triathlon of Lamastre1st at the triathlon of St Barthèlémy de Vals1st at the XL triathlon of GERARDMER3rd at the triathlon of Carquairanne6th at the LD triathlon World Championship in PERTH 2008 Vice world champion of LD triathlon (Netherlands) French vice champion of triathlonWinner of the French challenge4th at the Ironman of South Africa5th at the triathlon of Roth2nd at the triathlon of SaussetWinner of the duathlon of MaubecWinner of the triathlon of Vitrolles
Mike Aigroz
This 34-year-old Swiss triathlete is an enthusiast who has already taken part in two Ironman of Hawaii and accomplished the best bike time and swimming in the Ironman of Nice in 2008. List of awards: 2011 6th in IRONMAN, Kona 1st in IRONMAN 70.3, Galway 5th in IRONMAN, Switzerland5th in IRONMAN Utah, USA 6th in IRONMAN 70.3, European Championship, GERMANY 1st in Swiss Cup, Nyon 1st in Riviera Triathlon, Vevey 2010 2nd at the Swiss Championship, Nyon3rd at the Ironman of Switzerland 2009 1st at the International Triathlon, Obernai1st at the Triathlon, Nyon2nd at the Ironman, Canada2nd at the Ironman 70.3, Switzerland 2008 VWC PRO CIRCUIT WINNER1st VWC, Morat1st VWC, Zurich2nd VWC, Nyon2nd VWC, Geneva2nd VWC Ulster4th at the Ironman 70.3, Switzerland6th at the Ironman, Nice www.mikeaigroz.ch
Laurent Jalabert
Is it still necessary to introduce one of the greatest French runners? Beyond his sports feats, his charisma and his simplicity have won the respect of the public. Withdrawn from professional running in 2002, 'Jaja' takes part as an amateur in marathons and triathlons today where he accomplishes honourable performances, and is the selector of the French National Team for the World Championships and Olympic Games. List of awards 2010 10km of Villemur-sur-Tarn (6th / 35'32'')Semi-marathon of Marrakech (123rd / 1h17'40'')Trail of the Fountains at Montat 30km (2nd / 2h10'06'')Semi-Marathon of Paris (1h16'20'')Semi-Marathon of Auch (59th / 1h23'32'')Marathon of Paris (1343rd / 3h03'30'')Triathlon SD of Cayeux-Sur-Mer (71st / 2h21')Triathlon SD of La Baule (56th / 2h08')Triathlon 70.3 Half Ironman de Miami (17th / 4h25'45")Triathlon SD of L'Ile Maurice (2nd / 2h58')
Trévor Delsaut
Trevor Delsaut, young student member of the club of La Rochelle Triathlon, started in cycling at the age of 13 and advanced rapidly up to junior. He turns towards triathlon after a passage to the Lagardère Club in Paris. He specialised in average and long distances and took part in 2007 in his first major competition where he accomplished a very good performance. In 2010, he took part in his 2nd Ironman of Hawaii and made a big hit: 22nd off scratch, 1st of his age group, and new amateur record of the event. He passed professional in 2011; he will take part in his first French Championship LD and would like to finish Hawaii in the Top 15. List of awards: 2011 9th in Ironman 70.3, Puerto Rico 9th in Ironman, South Africa6th in Ironman, Nice6th in Ironman, Mexico 2010 Regional Champion of duathlon (79) Ironman of South Africa: 8th off scratch, 1st amateur, 1st 25-292nd Regional Championship of Triathlon (16) Ironman of Austria: 7th off scratch, 1st amateur, 1st 25-291st LD Triathlon of St Jean de LuzIronman of Hawaii: 22nd off scratch, 1st amateur, 1st 25-29Ironman of Mexico: 5th off scratch, 1st amateur, 1st 25-29
Oli Beckingsale
Oli Beckingsale is a British professional cyclist originating from Bristol rode for Endura MTB Racing for the 2011 season. He is one of the figurehead mountain bike riders in his country. His preferred is discipline is cross-country.He represented Great Britain in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, as well as the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006.His next objective is to participate in the London Olympic Games this year.List of achievements : 2011 - 1st in National Circuit - 9th in European Championship 2010 - 1st in National Circuit- 1st in National Marathon Championship 2009 - 1st in National Circuit- 1st in National Marathon Championship 2007 - 1st in National Circuit- 1st in National Championship 2006 - 2nd in Commonwealth Games- 1st in National Circuit- 1st in National Championship - 13th in World Classification 2005 - 6th in European Championship- 9th in World Championship- 1st in National Circuit- 1st in National Championship- 1st in Cyclo Cross - Series 1 2004 - 1st in National Circuit 2002 - 1st in National Circuit- 1st in National Championship- 7th in Commonwealth Games 2001 - 1st in National Championship http://www.enduramtbracing.com/
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Venice Look-Beaumes Team
The two objectives that the VENICE LOOK-BEAUMES team for the 2011 season have been achieved as follows: - The team was classified 5th overall in the Team French Trophy of 66 teams, and also had good individual results: Laura Charles took out the Coupe de France general classification, with two victories on the St Raphael and Super Besse rounds. Hopeful Marvin Gruget came within the ten best French for his first year as a hopeful, to cite only that. - Following good results in 2010, the second objective fixed by the team was to reach the highest level, that is international level with obtaining U affiliation, the team has thus moved its riders to some world cup rounds. For 2012 the objectives are again to figure among the 5 best French teams and count again among the UCI teams. Team composition :BAGNOL JORIS / BARTHELEMY THEO / BEGOUAUSSEL MATHIEU / BOISSY DELPHINE / BOISSY ELEA / BOURGEOIS CELIA / BRUHAT ELISA / CHAUSSEPIED MATHIEU / DUNAND GUILLAUME / GRUGET MARVIN / HOUOT NOLWENN / IGOULEN BENOIT / MOUTTE ARTHUR / PLANET CHARLES / PONTIER ADRIEN / RINAUDO GUILLAUME / SEGUIN MATHILDE / TROPPARDY ARTHUR / URRUTY LUCIE
Christoph Sauser
At the age of 35, Swiss cyclist Christoph Sauser is the Marathon World Champion Title holder, which he also took out in 2007. His impressive list of achievements includes a 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Bronze medal, more than thirty World Cup round podium places in which he finished first in the 2004 and 2005 general classifications. Best results: Cross Country World Champion // 2008 Sydney Olympic Games Bronze Medal // 2000 1st in general classification – World Cup // 2004+2005 14 World Cup victoriesVice Champion of the World // 2005, 2006, 3rd in 2001 2nd in general classification – World Cup // 2002, 2003, 2008 6 time Champion of SwitzerlandJunior Champion of Europe 1998 Junior Vice Champion of the World 1998 Marathon World Champion // 2011 World Champion // 2007 2nd World Championships 2008 3rd World Championships 2009 Champion of Europe 2007 http://www.sauserwind.com
Marc Colom
The Team New Cycling group has a fine Junior list of achievements, and qualified in the Elite category for the 2011 season as follows: Hopeful Vice Champion of France in 2007 and 2008, Hopeful Coupe de France winner 2007, 3rd in Elite Coupe de France general classification 2009, relay Vice Champion de France in 2010. In 2011, for its first year as Elite, he finished 8th in the Coupe de France general classification, and won the French Championship relay. He is going to try to win in his speciality the cross-country in 2012. http://www.marccolom.fr/
Alexander Gehbauer
Born in 1990, Alexander is a high performance sportsman in the Austrian Army. Racing since the year 2000, he now rides with Cycling club ARBÖ ASKÖ Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria. 2012 is his 4th year as a U 23 rider. His goals in 2012 are to win European and Wold Championship medals and to take part in the Olympic games in London (he finished 11th in the Olympic test event in London last year) He's a member of the MTB National Team and Road National Team. Success in MTB Races 2012: 1. Place WC Pietermaritzburg/South Africa1. Place Alanya/Turkey (C 1)2. Place Povoa le Lanhoso/Portugal (C 1)6. Place XCO Premantura/Kroatia ( C 2) 2nd Place In the Austrian Cross Country Championship Elite U 23 in Grafenbach / Lower Austria.
