2013 OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP SEASON

2013 Omega Pharma–Quick-Step season

Manager

Patrick Lefevere

One-day victories

4

Stage race overall victories

7

Stage race stage victories

39

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The 2013 season for Omega Pharma–Quick-Step began in January at the Tour de San Luis. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obliged to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

2013 roster

As of 2 August 2013.^[1]^[2]

	Rider	Date of birth
Tom Boonen ( BEL)		(1980-10-15)15 October 1980 (aged 32)
Gianluca Brambilla ( ITA)		(1987-08-22)22 August 1987 (aged 25)
Mark Cavendish ( GBR)		(1985-05-21)21 May 1985 (aged 27)
Sylvain Chavanel ( FRA)		(1979-06-30)30 June 1979 (aged 33)
Kevin De Weert ( BEL)		(1982-05-27)27 May 1982 (aged 30)
Dries Devenyns ( BEL)		(1983-07-22)22 July 1983 (aged 29)
Andrew Fenn ( GBR)		(1990-07-01)1 July 1990 (aged 22)
Michał Gołaś ( POL)		(1984-09-29)29 September 1984 (aged 28)
Bert Grabsch ( GER)		(1975-06-19)19 June 1975 (aged 37)
Iljo Keisse ( BEL)		(1982-12-21)21 December 1982 (aged 30)
Michał Kwiatkowski ( POL)		(1990-06-02)2 June 1990 (aged 22)
Nikolas Maes ( BEL)		(1986-04-09)9 April 1986 (aged 26)
Tony Martin ( GER)		(1985-04-23)23 April 1985 (aged 27)
Gianni Meersman ( BEL)		(1985-12-05)5 December 1985 (aged 27)
Serge Pauwels ( BEL)		(1983-11-23)23 November 1983 (aged 29)

	Rider	Date of birth
Alessandro Petacchi^{[N 1]} ( ITA)		(1974-01-03)3 January 1974 (aged 38)
Jérôme Pineau ( FRA)		(1980-01-02)2 January 1980 (aged 32)
František Raboň ( CZE)		(1983-09-26)26 September 1983 (aged 29)
Pieter Serry ( BEL)		(1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 24)
Gert Steegmans ( BEL)		(1980-09-30)30 September 1980 (aged 32)
Zdeněk Štybar ( CZE)		(1985-12-11)11 December 1985 (aged 27)
Niki Terpstra ( NED)		(1984-05-18)18 May 1984 (aged 28)
Matteo Trentin ( ITA)		(1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 23)
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck ( BEL)		(1991-02-14)14 February 1991 (aged 21)
Stijn Vandenbergh ( BEL)		(1984-04-25)25 April 1984 (aged 28)
Kristof Vandewalle ( BEL)		(1985-04-05)5 April 1985 (aged 27)
Martin Velits ( SVK)		(1985-02-21)21 February 1985 (aged 27)
Peter Velits ( SVK)		(1985-02-21)21 February 1985 (aged 27)
Julien Vermote ( BEL)		(1989-07-26)26 July 1989 (aged 23)
Carlos Verona ( ESP)		(1992-11-04)4 November 1992 (aged 20)

^ Petacchi joined the team on 1 August, having left Lampre–Merida in April 2013.^[2]

Riders who joined the team for the 2013 season

Rider	2012 team
Pieter Serry^[3]	Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
Gianluca Brambilla^[4]	Colnago–CSF Bardiani
Mark Cavendish^[5]	Team Sky
Carlos Verona^[6]	Burgos BH–Castilla y Leon
Gianni Meersman^[7]	Lotto–Belisol

Riders who left the team during or after the 2012 season

Rider	2013 team
Francesco Chicchi^[8]	Vini Fantini–Selle Italia
Dario Cataldo^[9]	Team Sky
Gerald Ciolek^[10]	MTN–Qhubeka
Levi Leipheimer^[11]	Suspended
Matt Brammeier^[12]	Champion System
Marco Bandiera^[13]	IAM Cycling

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location
21 January	Tour de San Luis, Stage 1	UCI America Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Argentina	Villa Mercedes
5 February	Tour of Qatar, Stage 3	UCI Asia Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Qatar	Mesaieed
6 February	Tour of Qatar, Stage 4	UCI Asia Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Qatar	Al Khor Corniche
7 February	Tour of Qatar, Stage 5	UCI Asia Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Qatar	Madinat ash Shamal
8 February	Tour of Qatar, Stage 6	UCI Asia Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Qatar	Doha Corniche
8 February	Tour of Qatar, Overall	UCI Asia Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Qatar
8 February	Tour of Qatar, Points classification	UCI Asia Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Qatar
17 February	Volta ao Algarve, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Tony Martin ( GER)	Portugal	Tavira
17 February	Volta ao Algarve, Overall	UCI Europe Tour	Tony Martin ( GER)	Portugal
1 March	Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Prologue	UCI Europe Tour	Kristof Vandewalle ( BEL)	Belgium	Middelkerke
3 March	Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Overall	UCI Europe Tour	Kristof Vandewalle ( BEL)	Belgium
3 March	Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Teams classification	UCI Europe Tour	^{[N 1]}	Belgium
6 March	Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 1	UCI World Tour	Team time trial^{[N 2]}	Italy	Donoratico
9 March	Paris–Nice, Stage 6	UCI World Tour	Sylvain Chavanel ( FRA)	France	Nice
10 March	Paris–Nice, Points classification	UCI World Tour	Sylvain Chavanel ( FRA)	France
12 March	Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 7	UCI World Tour	Tony Martin ( GER)	Italy	San Benedetto del Tronto
12 March	Tirreno–Adriatico, Young rider classification	UCI World Tour	Michał Kwiatkowski ( POL)	Italy
18 March	Volta a Catalunya, Stage 1	UCI World Tour	Gianni Meersman ( BEL)	Spain	Calella
19 March	Volta a Catalunya, Stage 2	UCI World Tour	Gianni Meersman ( BEL)	Spain	Banyoles
27 March	Three Days of De Panne, Stage 2	UCI Europe Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Belgium	Koksijde
28 March	Three Days of De Panne, Stage 3b	UCI Europe Tour	Sylvain Chavanel ( FRA)	Belgium	De Panne
28 March	Three Days of De Panne, Overall	UCI Europe Tour	Sylvain Chavanel ( FRA)	Belgium
28 March	Three Days of De Panne, Teams classification	UCI Europe Tour	^{[N 3]}	Belgium
6 April	Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 6	UCI World Tour	Tony Martin ( GER)	Spain	Beasain
24 April	Tour de Romandie, Stage 1	UCI World Tour	Gianni Meersman ( BEL)	Switzerland	Renens
26 April	Tour de Romandie, Stage 3	UCI World Tour	Gianni Meersman ( BEL)	Switzerland	Payerne
28 April	Tour de Romandie, Stage 5	UCI World Tour	Tony Martin ( GER)	Switzerland	Geneva
4 May	Giro d'Italia, Stage 1	UCI World Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Italy	Naples
9 May	Giro d'Italia, Stage 6	UCI World Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Italy	Margherita di Savoia
16 May	Giro d'Italia, Stage 12	UCI World Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Italy	Treviso
17 May	Giro d'Italia, Stage 13	UCI World Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Italy	Cherasco
24 May	Tour of Belgium, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Tony Martin ( GER)	Belgium	Beveren
26 May	Tour of Belgium, Overall	UCI Europe Tour	Tony Martin ( GER)	Belgium
26 May	Tour of Belgium, Teams classification	UCI Europe Tour	^{[N 4]}	Belgium
26 May	Giro d'Italia, Stage 21	UCI World Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Italy	Brescia
26 May	Giro d'Italia, Points classification	UCI World Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Italy
26 May	Giro d'Italia, Azzurri d'Italia classification	UCI World Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Italy
26 May	Giro d'Italia, Combative classification	UCI World Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Italy
28 May	Gullegem Koerse	National event	Andrew Fenn ( GBR)	Belgium	Gullegem
1 June	Heistse Pijl	National event	Tom Boonen ( BEL)	Belgium	Heist-op-den-Berg
5 June	Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 4	UCI World Tour	Tony Martin ( GER)	France	Parc des Oiseaux
9 June	Critérium du Dauphiné, Points classification	UCI World Tour	Gianni Meersman ( BEL)	France
16 June	Ster ZLM Toer, Teams classification	UCI Europe Tour	^{[N 5]}	Netherlands
3 July	Tour de France, Stage 5	UCI World Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	France	Marseille
10 July	Tour de France, Stage 11	UCI World Tour	Tony Martin ( GER)	France	Mont Saint-Michel
12 July	Tour de France, Stage 13	UCI World Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	France	Saint-Amand-Montrond
13 July	Tour de France, Stage 14	UCI World Tour	Matteo Trentin ( ITA)	France	Lyon
21 July	Tour de Wallonie, Stage 2	UCI Europe Tour	Tom Boonen ( BEL)	Belgium	Engis
4 August	Danmark Rundt, Stage 6	UCI Europe Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Denmark	Frederiksberg
9 August	Tour de l'Ain, Prologue	UCI Europe Tour	Gianni Meersman ( BEL)	France	Trévoux
14 August	Eneco Tour, Stage 3	UCI World Tour	Zdeněk Štybar ( CZE)	Netherlands	Brouwersdam
16 August	Eneco Tour, Stage 5	UCI World Tour	Sylvain Chavanel ( FRA)	Netherlands	Sittard-Geleen
18 August	Eneco Tour, Stage 7	UCI World Tour	Zdeněk Štybar ( CZE)	Belgium	Geraardsbergen
18 August	Eneco Tour, Overall	UCI World Tour	Zdeněk Štybar ( CZE)	^{[N 6]}
18 August	Eneco Tour, Teams classification	UCI World Tour	^{[N 7]}	^{[N 6]}
30 August	Vuelta a España, Stage 7	UCI World Tour	Zdeněk Štybar ( CZE)	Spain	Mairena del Aljarafe
31 August	World Ports Classic, Overall	UCI Europe Tour	Nikolas Maes ( BEL)	^{[N 6]}
31 August	World Ports Classic, Points classification	UCI Europe Tour	Nikolas Maes ( BEL)	^{[N 6]}
18 September	Tour of Britain, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Great Britain	Llanberis
21 September	Tour of Britain, Stage 7	UCI Europe Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Great Britain	Guildford
22 September	Tour of Britain, Stage 8	UCI Europe Tour	Mark Cavendish ( GBR)	Great Britain	London
22 September	UCI Road World Championships, Team time trial	UCI World Tour	^{[N 8]}	Italy	Florence
20 October	Chrono des Nations	UCI Europe Tour	Tony Martin ( GER)	France	Les Herbiers

Footnotes

^ The riders on the squad were Kristof Vandewalle, Niki Terpstra, Mark Cavendish, František Raboň, Dries Devenyns, Julien Vermote, Iljo Keisse and Gert Steegmans
^ The riders on the squad were Mark Cavendish, Tony Martin, Michał Kwiatkowski, Zdeněk Štybar, Niki Terpstra, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck, Gert Steegmans and Martin Velits
^ The riders on the squad were Sylvain Chavanel, Niki Terpstra, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck, Mark Cavendish, Nikolas Maes, Iljo Keisse, Gert Steegmans and Tom Boonen
^ The riders on the squad were Tony Martin, Kristof Vandewalle, Niki Terpstra, Tom Boonen, Martin Velits, Andrew Fenn, Nikolas Maes and František Raboň
^ The riders on the squad were Mark Cavendish, Dries Devenyns, Andrew Fenn, Michał Gołaś, Jérôme Pineau, Gert Steegmans, Matteo Trentin and František Raboň
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.
^ The riders on the squad were Gert Steegmans, Sylvain Chavanel, Kevin De Weert, Stijn Vandenbergh, Alessandro Petacchi, Zdeněk Štybar, Niki Terpstra and Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
^ The riders on the squad were Sylvain Chavanel, Michał Kwiatkowski, Tony Martin, Niki Terpstra, Kristof Vandewalle and Peter Velits

References

^ "Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team (OPQ) – BEL". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Petacchi to start with Omega Pharma-Quickstep August 1". Cyclingnews.com. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^ "Transfers: Serry, Nieve and Ignazio Moser sign for 2013". Cycling News. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
^ "New Arrival at OPQS". Omega Pharma-Quick Step. 24 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
^ "Team Sky rider Mark Cavendish to join Omega Pharma-Quick Step". BBC Sport. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
^ "Omega Pharma — QuickStep add Verona to 2013 roster". Cycling News. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
^ "Gianni Meersman confirmed with Omega Pharma-Quick Step on a two-year deal". VeloNation. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
^ "Petacchi to replace Guardini at Farnese Vini?". Cycling News. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
^ "Cataldo leaving Omega Pharma-QuickStep for Sky". Cycling News. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
^ Stokes, Shane (14 September 2012). "Ciolek adds firepower to MTN-Qhubeka lineup for next season". VeloNation. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
^ "Lance Armstrong: Ex-doper Levi Leipheimer sacked by Quick-Step". BBC Sport. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
^ "Brammeier signs with Champion System". Cycling News. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
^ "IAM Cycling announces 2013 roster". Cycling News. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.

External links

Media related to 2013 Omega Pharma–Quick-Step season at Wikimedia Commons

[3] Petacchi joined the team on 1 August, having left Lampre–Merida in April 2013.^[2]

[15] The riders on the squad were Kristof Vandewalle, Niki Terpstra, Mark Cavendish, František Raboň, Dries Devenyns, Julien Vermote, Iljo Keisse and Gert Steegmans

[16] The riders on the squad were Mark Cavendish, Tony Martin, Michał Kwiatkowski, Zdeněk Štybar, Niki Terpstra, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck, Gert Steegmans and Martin Velits

[17] The riders on the squad were Sylvain Chavanel, Niki Terpstra, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck, Mark Cavendish, Nikolas Maes, Iljo Keisse, Gert Steegmans and Tom Boonen

[18] The riders on the squad were Tony Martin, Kristof Vandewalle, Niki Terpstra, Tom Boonen, Martin Velits, Andrew Fenn, Nikolas Maes and František Raboň

[19] The riders on the squad were Mark Cavendish, Dries Devenyns, Andrew Fenn, Michał Gołaś, Jérôme Pineau, Gert Steegmans, Matteo Trentin and František Raboň

[BELNED-20] Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.

[21] The riders on the squad were Gert Steegmans, Sylvain Chavanel, Kevin De Weert, Stijn Vandenbergh, Alessandro Petacchi, Zdeněk Štybar, Niki Terpstra and Guillaume Van Keirsbulck

[22] The riders on the squad were Sylvain Chavanel, Michał Kwiatkowski, Tony Martin, Niki Terpstra, Kristof Vandewalle and Peter Velits

[1] "Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team (OPQ) – BEL". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 2 August 2013.

[Petacchi-2] "Petacchi to start with Omega Pharma-Quickstep August 1". Cyclingnews.com. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.

[4] "Transfers: Serry, Nieve and Ignazio Moser sign for 2013". Cycling News. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

[5] "New Arrival at OPQS". Omega Pharma-Quick Step. 24 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

[6] "Team Sky rider Mark Cavendish to join Omega Pharma-Quick Step". BBC Sport. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.

[7] "Omega Pharma — QuickStep add Verona to 2013 roster". Cycling News. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

[8] "Gianni Meersman confirmed with Omega Pharma-Quick Step on a two-year deal". VeloNation. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

[9] "Petacchi to replace Guardini at Farnese Vini?". Cycling News. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

[10] "Cataldo leaving Omega Pharma-QuickStep for Sky". Cycling News. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

[11] Stokes, Shane (14 September 2012). "Ciolek adds firepower to MTN-Qhubeka lineup for next season". VeloNation. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

[12] "Lance Armstrong: Ex-doper Levi Leipheimer sacked by Quick-Step". BBC Sport. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

[13] "Brammeier signs with Champion System". Cycling News. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

[14] "IAM Cycling announces 2013 roster". Cycling News. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.

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