2016 IAM Cycling season

IAM Cycling
2016 season
UCI codeIAM
StatusUCI ProTeam
ManagerSerge Beucherie
Main sponsor(s)IAM Independent Asset Management
BasedSwitzerland
BicyclesScott
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
One-day races3
Stage race overall3
Stage race stages9
National Championships3

The 2016 season for the IAM Cycling cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

The team disbanded at the end of the season.[1]

Team roster

As of 29 March 2016
Rider Date of birth
 Marcel Aregger (SUI) (1990-08-26)August 26, 1990 (aged 25)
 Matthias Brändle (AUT) (1989-12-07)December 7, 1989 (aged 26)
 Clément Chevrier (FRA) (1992-06-29)June 29, 1992 (aged 23)
 Stef Clement (NED) (1982-09-24)September 24, 1982 (aged 33)
 Jérôme Coppel (FRA) (1986-08-06)August 6, 1986 (aged 29)
 Stefan Denifl (AUT) (1987-09-20)September 20, 1987 (aged 28)
 Dries Devenyns (BEL) (1983-07-22)July 22, 1983 (aged 32)
 Martin Elmiger (SUI) (1978-09-23)September 23, 1978 (aged 37)
 Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) (1993-12-17)December 17, 1993 (aged 22)
 Mathias Frank (SUI) (1986-12-09)December 9, 1986 (aged 29)
 Jonathan Fumeaux (SUI) (1988-03-07)March 7, 1988 (aged 28)
 Heinrich Haussler (AUS) (1984-02-25)February 25, 1984 (aged 32)
 Reto Hollenstein (SUI) (1985-08-22)August 22, 1985 (aged 30)
 Leigh Howard (AUS) (1989-10-18)October 18, 1989 (aged 26)
Rider Date of birth
 Roger Kluge (GER) (1986-02-05)February 5, 1986 (aged 30)
 Vegard Stake Laengen (NOR) (1989-02-07)February 7, 1989 (aged 27)
 Pirmin Lang (SUI) (1984-11-25)November 25, 1984 (aged 31)
 Oliver Naesen (BEL) (1990-09-16)September 16, 1990 (aged 25)
 Jarlinson Pantano (COL) (1988-11-19)November 19, 1988 (aged 27)
 Simon Pellaud (SUI) (1992-11-06)November 6, 1992 (aged 23)
 Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) (1989-01-21)January 21, 1989 (aged 27)
 Vicente Reynés (ESP) (1981-07-30)July 30, 1981 (aged 34)
 Aleksejs Saramotins (LAT) (1982-04-08)April 8, 1982 (aged 33)
 David Tanner (AUS) (1984-09-30)September 30, 1984 (aged 31)
 Jonas van Genechten (BEL) (1986-09-16)September 16, 1986 (aged 29)
 Larry Warbasse (USA) (1990-06-28)June 28, 1990 (aged 25)
 Marcel Wyss (SUI) (1986-06-25)June 25, 1986 (aged 29)
 Oliver Zaugg (SUI) (1981-05-09)May 9, 1981 (aged 34)

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
31 January Grand Prix Cycliste la Marseillaise UCI Europe Tour  Dries Devenyns (BEL)  France Marseille
7 February Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Jérôme Coppel (FRA)  France Alès
7 February Étoile de Bessèges, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Jérôme Coppel (FRA)  France
14 February Clásica de Almería UCI Europe Tour  Leigh Howard (AUS)  Spain Almeria
24 April Tour of Croatia, Stage 6 UCI Europe Tour  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR)  Croatia Zagreb
22 May Tour of Norway, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR)  Norway
25 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 17 UCI World Tour  Roger Kluge (GER)  Italy Cassano d'Adda
27 May Tour of Belgium, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Dries Devenyns (BEL)  Belgium Herzele
29 May Tour of Belgium, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Dries Devenyns (BEL)  Belgium
29 May Tour of Belgium, Team classification UCI Europe Tour [N 1]  Belgium
19 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 9 UCI World Tour  Jarlinson Pantano (COL)  Switzerland Davos
17 July Tour de France, Stage 15 UCI World Tour  Jarlinson Pantano (COL)  France Culoz
27 July Tour de Wallonie, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Dries Devenyns (BEL)  Belgium Dison
27 July Tour de Wallonie, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Dries Devenyns (BEL)  Belgium
28 August GP Ouest-France UCI World Tour  Oliver Naesen (BEL)  France Plouay
31 August Tour des Fjords, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Leigh Howard (AUS)  Norway Bergen
7 September Vuelta a España, Stage 17 UCI World Tour  Mathias Frank (SUI)  Spain Llucena

National, Continental and World champions 2016

Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
25 June Austrian National Time Trial Champion  Matthias Brändle (AUT)  Austria Neumarkt am Wallersee
26 June Austrian National Road Race Champion  Matthias Brändle (AUT)  Austria Strasswalchen
26 June Swiss National Road Race Champion  Jonathan Fumeaux (SUI)  Switzerland Martigny

Footnotes

  1. ^ The riders on the squad were Dries Devenyns, Martin Elmiger, Clément Chevrier, Reto Hollenstein, Oliver Naesen, Vicente Reynès, Aleksejs Saramotins and Jonas Vangenechten

References

  1. ^ "IAM Cycling to fold at the end of 2016". Cyclingnews.com. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Leigh Howard, Vegard Stake Laengen and Oliver Naesen confirmed for IAM Cycling". cyclingnews.com. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  3. ^ "News shorts: Vuillermoz wins Rio Olympics test event". cyclingnews.com. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Transfer news: Rowney signs for Orica-AIS". cyclingnews.com. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Bernaudeau announces Direct Energie as new sponsor". cyclingnews.com. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Thomas Degand de retour chez Wanty-Groupe Gobert en 2016" [Thomas Degand to return to Wanty-Groupe Gobert in 2016]. RTBF (in French). 16 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  7. ^ "News Shorts: Brammeier returns home after Utah crash". cyclingnews.com. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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