2016 Dimension Data season

Dimension Data
2016 season
UCI codeDDD
StatusUCI WorldTeam
ManagerDouglas Ryder
Brian Smith (July–)
Main sponsor(s)Dimension Data
BasedSouth Africa
BicyclesCervélo
Season victories
One-day races1
Stage race overall3
Stage race stages21
National Championships8

The 2016 season for the Team Dimension Data cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. It was the team's first season with this name, having previously competed as MTN–Qhubeka. It was also the team's first season as a UCI WorldTeam.

Team roster

As of 10 January 2016[1]
Rider Date of birth
 Igor Anton (ESP) (1983-03-02)2 March 1983 (aged 32)
 Natnael Berhane (ERI) (1991-01-05)5 January 1991 (aged 25)
 Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (1987-05-17)17 May 1987 (aged 28)
 Theo Bos (NED) (1983-08-22)22 August 1983 (aged 32)
 Matt Brammeier (IRL) (1985-06-07)7 June 1985 (aged 30)
 Mark Cavendish (GBR) (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 (aged 30)
 Steve Cummings (GBR) (1981-03-19)19 March 1981 (aged 34)
 Mekseb Debesay (ERI) (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 24)
 Nicolas Dougall (RSA) (1992-11-21)21 November 1992 (aged 23)
 Bernhard Eisel (AUT) (1981-02-17)17 February 1981 (aged 34)
 Metkel Eyob[N 1] (ERI) (1993-09-04)4 September 1993 (aged 22)
 Tyler Farrar (USA) (1984-06-02)2 June 1984 (aged 31)
 Omar Fraile (ESP) (1990-07-17)17 July 1990 (aged 25)
 Amanuel Gebrezgabihier[N 2] (ERI) (1994-08-17)17 August 1994 (aged 21)
 Ryan Gibbons[N 3] (RSA) (1994-08-13)13 August 1994 (aged 21)
 Nathan Haas (AUS) (1989-03-12)12 March 1989 (aged 26)
Rider Date of birth
 Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) (1987-09-06)6 September 1987 (aged 28)
 Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) (1989-02-03)3 February 1989 (aged 26)
 Songezo Jim (RSA) (1990-09-19)19 September 1990 (aged 25)
 Merhawi Kudus (ERI) (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 21)
 Cameron Meyer[N 4] (AUS) (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 27)
 Adrien Niyonshuti (RWA) (1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 28)
 Serge Pauwels (BEL) (1983-11-21)21 November 1983 (aged 32)
 Youcef Reguigui (ALG) (1990-01-09)9 January 1990 (aged 26)
 Mark Renshaw (AUS) (1982-10-22)22 October 1982 (aged 33)
 Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) (1990-05-08)8 May 1990 (aged 25)
 Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR) (1982-08-09)9 August 1982 (aged 33)
 Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI) (1988-11-10)10 November 1988 (aged 27)
 Jay Thomson (RSA) (1986-04-12)12 April 1986 (aged 29)
 Johann Van Zyl (RSA) (1991-02-02)2 February 1991 (aged 24)
 Jaco Venter (RSA) (1987-02-13)13 February 1987 (aged 28)
  1. ^ Eyob joined the team on 29 July as a stagiaire, from Dimension Data for Qhubeka.
  2. ^ Gebrezgabihier joined the team on 29 July as a stagiaire, from Dimension Data for Qhubeka.
  3. ^ Gibbons joined the team on 29 July as a stagiaire, from Dimension Data for Qhubeka.
  4. ^ Meyer left the team on June 15.

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
8 February Tour of Qatar, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Qatar Al Khor Corniche
10 February Tour of Qatar, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Qatar Lusail
12 February Tour of Qatar, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Qatar
17 February Tour of Oman, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Oman Qurayyat
20 February Tour of Oman, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Oman Ministry of Tourism
21 February Tour of Oman, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Oman
21 February Tour of Oman, Teams classifications UCI Asia Tour [N 1]  Oman
2 March Tour de Langkawi, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)  Malaysia
12 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Steve Cummings (GBR)  Italy Foligno
6 April Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Steve Cummings (GBR)  Spain Lesaka
20 April Tour of Croatia, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Croatia Split
1 May Tour de Yorkshire, Mountains Classification UCI Europe Tour  Nathan Haas (AUS)  United Kingdom
21 May Tour of Norway, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Norway Eggemoen
22 May Tour of Norway, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Norway Sarpsborg
22 May Tour of California, Stage 8 UCI America Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  United States Sacramento
9 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  France Belley
12 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 8 UCI World Tour  Steve Cummings (GBR)  France SuperDévoluy
12 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Points classification UCI World Tour  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  France
12 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Mountains classification UCI World Tour  Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI)  France
2 July Tour de France, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  France Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Manche
4 July Tour de France, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  France Angers
7 July Tour de France, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  France Montauban
8 July Tour de France, Stage 7 UCI World Tour  Steve Cummings (GBR)  France Lac de Payolle
16 July Tour de France, Stage 14 UCI World Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  France Villars-les-Dombes
5 August Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Nathan Haas (AUS)  Spain Lerma
6 August Vuelta a Burgos, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour  Omar Fraile (ESP)  Spain
11 September Tour of Britain, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Steve Cummings (GBR)  United Kingdom
11 September Vuelta a España, Mountains classification UCI World Tour  Omar Fraile (ESP)  Spain
25 September Eneco Tour, Stage 7 UCI World Tour  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Belgium Geraardsbergen
21 October Abu Dhabi Tour, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
23 October Abu Dhabi Tour, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit
23 October Abu Dhabi Tour, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  United Arab Emirates

National, Continental and World champions 2016

Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
14 February South African National Road Race Champion  Jaco Venter (RSA)  South Africa Westville
23 June Belarusian National Time Trial Champion  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR)  Belarus Pruzhany
23 June Eritrean National Time Trial Champion  Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI)  Eritrea Asmara
23 June Norwegian National Time Trial Champion  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Norway Saltstraumen
23 June Rwanda National Time Trial Champion  Adrien Niyonshuti (RWA)  Rwanda Nyamata
26 June Belarusian National Road Race Champion  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR)  Belarus Navahrudak
26 June Eritrean National National Road Race Champion  Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI)  Eritrea Asmara
26 June Norwegian National Road Race Champion  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Norway Bodø

Footnotes

  1. ^ The riders on the squad were Edvald Boasson Hagen, Tyler Farrar, Nathan Haas, Jacques Janse van Rensburg, Merhawi Kudus, Serge Pauwels, Youcef Reguigui and Daniel Teklehaymanot

References

  1. ^ "Team Dimension Data". Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Cavendish signs with Team Dimension Data for 2016". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  3. ^ O'Shea, Sadhbh (29 September 2015). "Mark Cavendish joins Team Dimension Data for 2016". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  4. ^ O'Shea, Sadhbh (1 October 2015). "Haas and Fraile sign for Dimension Data". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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  6. ^ Wynn, Nigel (25 November 2015). "Kanstanstin Siutsou leaves Sky for Team Dimension Data". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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