List Of 2018 UCI WorldTeams And Riders
This page is a list of 2018 UCI WorldTeams and riders. These teams are competing in the 2018 UCI World Tour. Teams overview The 18 WorldTeams in 2018 are: Riders References See also * 2018 in men's road cycling * List of 2018 UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams * List of 2018 UCI Women's Teams {{UCI World Tour 2018 in men's road cycling 2018 File:2018 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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UCI WorldTeam
A UCI WorldTeam (2015–present), previously UCI ProTeam (2005–2014), is the term used by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to name a cycling team of the highest category in professional road cycling, the UCI World Tour or UCI ProTour The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI (International Cycling Union). Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, e ..., respectively. List of teams 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 The 18 WorldTeams in 2016 were: 2017 The 18 WorldTeams in 2017 were: 2018 The 18 WorldTeams in 2018 are: 2019 The 18 WorldTeams in 2019 are: 2020 The 19 WorldTeams in 2020 are: 2021 The 19 WorldTeams in 2021 are: 2022 History of UCI WorldTeams Dark grey indicates that the team was not operating in the year in question. Light blue indicates that the team was competing at a lower level in the year in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ben Gastauer
Ben Gastauer (born 14 November 1987) is a Luxembourgish former professional road cyclist, who rode professionally for the between 2010 and 2021. He took three professional victories during his career: the Luxembourgish National Time Trial Championships in 2012, and the general classification and a stage at the 2015 Tour du Haut Var. He was part of the squad that won the team classification and delivered Jean-Christophe Péraud to the podium at the 2014 Tour de France, and part of those which assisted Romain Bardet to podium finishes at the 2016 Tour de France and the 2017 Tour de France. In August 2021 the announced that Gastauer would retire from competition at the end of the season due to a problem with his pelvic floor, finishing his career at the 2021 Tour de Luxembourg the following month. Major results Source: ;2005 : 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships : 2nd Classique des Alpes : 10th Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland ;2006 : 1st Road race, National ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dario Cataldo
Dario Cataldo (born 17 March 1985) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Liquigas (2007–08) After surprisingly winning the Baby Giro in 2006, Cataldo signed as a neo-professional for for the 2007 season. In January 2007, Cataldo was hit by a car while training and broke his right wrist. Later that year, Cataldo won two stages in the Tour de l'Avenir. After a disappointing year in 2008, did not renew his contract. Quick Step (2009–12) In 2009, Cataldo switched to the team. For his first two years, Cataldo failed to make a huge impact however in 2012, he began to reach his potential. Cataldo won the 2012 Italian National Time Trial Championships and finished in 12th place at the Giro d'Italia. Cataldo won the queen stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España, stage 16 finishing atop a climb which was featured for the first time in the Vuelta, the . He escaped with Thomas De Gendt of the squad early in the race and they w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zhandos Bizhigitov
Zhandos Ermuratovich Bizhigitov ( kz, Жандос Ермуратович Бижігітов, ''Jandos Ermuratovich Bijıgıtov''; born 10 June 1991) is a Kazakhstani former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2013 and 2020, for the , and teams. He rode in the men's team time trial at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships. He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia. Major results ;2013 : 9th Overall Tour d'Azerbaïdjan : 9th Tour of Almaty ;2014 : 10th Overall Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional ;2015 : Asian Road Championships ::2nd Time trial ::5th Road race : 2nd Overall Black Sea Cycling Tour ::1st Mountains classification : 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships : 7th Overall Tour of Szeklerland : 8th Minsk Cup : 10th Krasnodar–Anapa ;2016 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships : 2nd Overall Tour of Thailand The Tour of Thailand, officially the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhon's Cup Tour of Thailand is an annu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pello Bilbao
Pello Bilbao López de Armentia (born 25 February 1990) is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Caja Rural–Seguros RGA (2014–16) Bilbao joined for the 2014 season, after his previous team – – folded at the end of the 2013 season. In 2015, Bilbao won the sixth stage of the Tour of Turkey, concluding his effort atop a steep climb. Astana (2017–2019) He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia. He finished 10th overall in the Tour de Suisse, which was his first top 10 in a general classification in a major stage race. Bilbao finished 7th overall at the 2018 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Months later he finished 8th overall at the Tour of the Basque Country. He won stage 1 of the Tour of the Alps, therefore riding stage 2 in the leader's jersey. He continued his great form at the Giro d'Italia, supporting Miguel Ángel López, and finishing 6th overall. Weeks later Bilbao won stage 6 of the Critérium du Dauphi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alexis Vuillermoz
Alexis Vuillermoz (born 1 June 1988) is a French road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Career He was originally a mountain bike racer before switching to road cycling, winning the French national under-23 mountain bike title twice and riding as part of the French national team that took the team relay title at the 2008 Mountain Bike World Championships. He was a member of the team that competed at the 2013 Tour de France, finishing the race 46th overall. Vuillermoz joined for the 2014 season, after his previous team – – folded at the end of the 2013 season. In the eighth stage of the 2015 Tour de France, Vuillermoz attacked the leading group on the Mûr-de-Bretagne to cross the line solo atop the hill. "After winning I thought about my dad who died three years ago. He was the one who got me interested in the Tour de France, he used to take my cousins and I to the side of the road to watch the Tour go past," said Vuillermoz. "I hope today he's proud of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clément Venturini
Clément Venturini (born 16 October 1993 in Villeurbanne) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In 2011, he won the UCI Junior World Cyclo-cross Championship. In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Giro d'Italia. In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España. In August 2020, he was named in the start list for the 2020 Tour de France. Major results Cyclo-cross ;2010–2011 : 1st UCI World Junior Championships : UCI Junior World Cup ::1st Pontchâteau ;2011–2012 : Under-23 Challenge de la France ::2nd Lignières-en-Berry ::2nd Rodez : 3rd National Under-23 Championships ;2012–2013 : Under-23 Challenge National ::1st Pontchâteau ::1st Saverne : 2nd National Under-23 Championships ;2013–2014 : 1st National Under-23 Championships : 1st Rennaz : Under-23 Challenge National ::1st Saint-Etienne-lès-Remiremont ::1st Quelneuc ::1st Flamanville ;2014–2015 : 1st Overall EKZ CrossTour ::1st Hittnau :: ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stijn Vandenbergh
Stijn Vandenbergh (born 25 April 1984) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2020 for the , , and teams. Born in Oudenaarde, Vandenbergh, as a first year professional, won the first stage and held the yellow jersey to the win of the Tour of Ireland. Major results ;2004 : 1st Omloop Het Volk U23 : 10th Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig : 10th Ronde van Vlaanderen U23 ;2006 : 3rd Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig ;2007 : 1st Overall Tour of Ireland ::1st Young rider classification ::1st Stage 1 : 9th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton : 10th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen ;2008 : 9th Grand Prix de Denain ;2009 : 2nd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens ;2010 : 9th Dwars door Vlaanderen ;2013 : 2nd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad : 8th Gent–Wevelgem : 10th Dwars door Vlaanderen ;2014 : 4th E3 Harelbeke : 4th Tour of Flanders : 5th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne : 8th Overall Tour of Qatar ;2015 : 4th Gent–Wevelgem : 4th Omloo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oliver Naesen
Oliver Naesen (; born 16 September 1990) is a Belgian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Considered a specialist of the one-day classics, he won the 2017 Belgian National Road Race Championships, as well as the Bretagne Classic in 2016 and 2018. He is the brother of fellow racing cyclist Lawrence Naesen. Career 2014–2016 Naesen turned professional in August 2014 as a stagiaire with the team, before joining in 2015 and Swiss UCI WorldTeam in 2016. He made his Grand Tour debut at the 2016 Tour de France, in which he was awarded the combativity award on the fourth stage. He made a spectacular crash in the last corner of the stage 18 mountain time trial, but finished his maiden Tour in 83rd position overall. Weeks after the Tour de France, he won the Bretagne Classic; his first victory in a UCI World Tour race. In September, he finished second in the general classification of the 2016 Eneco Tour after a strong performance in the final stag ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matteo Montaguti
Matteo Montaguti (born 6 January 1984) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2019 for the , , and teams. Major results ;2003 : 3rd Points race, UEC European Under-23 Track Championships ;2005 : 1st Points race, National Track Championships ;2006 : 7th Tour du Jura : 9th Gran Premio della Liberazione ;2007 : 1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships : 6th Trofeo Franco Balestra : 8th Trofeo Città di Brescia ;2008 : 2nd Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese ;2010 : 1st Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria ::1st Stage 1 : 3rd Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie : 5th Trofeo Laigueglia : 6th Memorial Marco Pantani : 10th Gran Premio Città di Misano – Adriatico ;2011 : 3rd Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato ;2012 : 1st Mountains classification Critérium International : 1st Mountains classification Tour de Suisse : 3rd Trofeo Laigueglia ;2014 : 2nd Gran Premio Città di Camai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pierre Latour
Pierre Latour (born 12 October 1993) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He is a stage winner of the Vuelta a España, and twice the winner of French National Time Trial Championships. Career Latour was born in Romans-sur-Isère. Due to a clerical error when he was an amateur, Latour is more commonly known with a "Roger" in his name as Pierre-Roger Latour. AG2R La Mondiale (2015–2020) 2015 In his first year as a professional rider, Latour first made his name in the Route du Sud. He had attacked on stage 3 but on the last climb of the day, he was joined by Alberto Contador and Nairo Quintana. He ended getting dropped on the descent by Contador who attacked. He finished the stage in 3rd position, and took 3rd overall at the end of the race, as well as winning the young rider classification. 2016 At the Tour de Romandie, Latour won the Young rider classification which was his first in a World Tour stage race. After stage 5 at the Tour de Sui ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Quentin Jaurégui
Quentin Jaurégui (born 22 April 1994) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for French amateur team Dunkerque Grand Littoral. Career Jaurégui was born in Cambrai. In 2012, Jaurégui won a bronze medal in the junior race at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium. On 3 May 2015, he won the one-day race Grand Prix de la Somme by beating Anthony Delaplace and Alo Jakin in a contest of three. He was named in the startlist for the 2016 Vuelta a España and the startlist for the 2017 Giro d'Italia. Major results ;2010 : 3rd Junior race, UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships ;2011 : 2nd Junior race, UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships : 2nd Junior race, National Cyclo-cross Championships ;2012 : 1st Junior race, National Cyclo-cross Championships : 1st Overall Grand Prix Général Patton ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 1 : 3rd Junior race, UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships : 3th Overall Tour du Valromey : 5th Overall Liège - La Gle ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |