2012 Omega Pharma–Quick-Step season
The 2012 season for Omega Pharma–Quick-Step began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
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At the end of the 2011 season, Omega Pharma parted company with co-sponsors Lotto after seven seasons together, and later rejoined the former Quick Step team; announcing a deal prior to their split with Lotto, in August.[1]
2012 roster
Niki Terpstra (with Ellen van Dijk), after winning the world title in the team time trial
Ages as of 1 January 2012.[2]
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Season victories
Footnotes
- Levi Leipheimer gained a stage victory from the disqualification of Alberto Contador's results from the Tour de San Luis.
- Hoorne joined the team on 1 August, as a stagiaire, from the EFC-Omega Pharma-Quick Step team.[3]
- Sénéchal joined the team on 1 August, as a stagiaire, from the EFC-Omega Pharma-Quick Step team.[4]
- The riders on the squad were Tom Boonen, Matt Brammeier, Francesco Chicchi, Nikolas Maes, František Raboň, Gert Steegmans, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck and Stijn Vandenbergh
- The riders on the squad were Sylvain Chavanel, Francesco Chicchi, Niki Terpstra, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck, Michał Kwiatkowski, Dries Devenyns, Andrew Fenn and Iljo Keisse
- The riders on the squad were Dario Cataldo, Marco Bandiera, Francesco Chicchi, Michał Gołaś, Nikolas Maes, Serge Pauwels, Michał Kwiatkowski, Martin Velits and Julien Vermote
- The riders on the squad were Dario Cataldo, Gerald Ciolek, Andrew Fenn, Serge Pauwels, František Raboň, Kristof Vandewalle, and Nikolas Maes
- The riders on the squad were Tom Boonen, Michał Kwiatkowski, Sylvain Chavanel, Gert Steegmans, Niki Terpstra, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck, Stijn Vandenbergh and Dries Devenyns
- Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.
- The riders on the squad were Tom Boonen, Sylvain Chavanel, Tony Martin, Niki Terpstra, Kristof Vandewalle and Peter Velits
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References
- "Quick Step and Omega Pharma set to join forces for 2012". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- "Omega Pharma-Quick Step (OPQ) - BEL". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- Collette, Renaud (16 July 2012). "Jeroen Hoorne stagiaire chez Omega Pharma-Quick Step" [Jeroen Hoorne intern at Omega Pharma-Quick Step]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- Gachet, Nicolas (21 June 2012). "Florian Sénéchal stagiaire chez Omega Pharma-Quick Step" [Florian Sénéchal intern at Omega Pharma-Quick Step]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- "Les frères Velits chez Omega Pharma-Quick Step" [The brothers Velits at Omega Pharma-Quick Step]. rtbf.be (in French). RTBF. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- Haake, Bjorn (25 June 2011). "Italian U23 champion Matteo Trentin gets stagiaire contract with Quick Step". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- Hood, Ed (13 September 2011). "Andy Fenn Interview: Big opportunity beckons with Omega Pharma – Quick Step". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- Philippon, Alexandre (5 August 2011). "Omega Pharma – Quick Step recrute Golas" [Omega Pharma – Quick Step recruits Golas]. Velochrono.fr (in French). Velochrono. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
Ce vendredi, la future équipe Omega Pharma – Quick Step a officialisé la venue de Michal Kwiatkowski pour 2012, mais aussi celle d’un autre Polonais, Michal Golas. [This Friday, the future Omega Pharma - Quick Step has formalized the arrival of Michal Kwiatkowski for 2012, but also that of another Pole, Michal Golas]
- Benson, Daniel (21 September 2011). "Lefevere confirms that Leipheimer will ride for Omega Pharma-Quickstep". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- Atkins, Ben (19 September 2011). "Fabian Cancellara tips Tony Martin and Bert Grabsch for time trial gold". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
Among his challengers, Cancellara himself has picked out two Germans as the main competition, according to Sporza; both of whom currently ride for HTC-Highroad, and both of whom will be transferring to Omega Pharma-Quick Step in 2012.
- "Rabon signs for Omega Pharma-Quick Step". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- "Brammeier joins Omega Pharma-Quickstep for 2012, Seeldraeyers to Astana". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- Benson, Daniel (20 November 2011). "Serge Pauwels back to Belgium with Omega Pharma-Quick Step". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- "De Maar returns to UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- "Astana signs Borut Božič and Kevin Seeldraeyers". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- "Malacarne leaves Quick Step for Europcar". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- "Engels and Reef to Project 1T4i as sport directors". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- "Lotto-Belisol reveals 2012 kit". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- "Se Jan Tratnik vrača v Radensko?" [Jan Tratnik is back in Radensko?]. Siol (in Slovenian). TSmedia. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- Atkins, Ben (3 January 2012). "Vacansoleil-DCM presented with twelve new riders for 2012". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- "Di Luca in talks with Acqua & Sapone". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
While Di Luca is yet to sign on the dotted line, Acqua & Sapone have confirmed the signings of Francesco Ginanni and Francesco Reda, from Androni Giocattoli and Quick Step, respectively.
- "Cappelle and Ista join Accent.jobs-Verandas Willems". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- "Andreas Stauff back with Team Eddy Merckx Indeland". EddyMerckx.com. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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