2014 Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise season

The 2014 season for the Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise cycling team began in February at the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

2014 Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise season
Manager	Christophe Sercu
One-day victories	8
Stage race overall victories	–
Stage race stage victories	3
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2014 roster

As of 6 February 2014.^[1]

Rider Date of birth  Victor Campenaerts (BEL) (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 (age 32)  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 (age 30)  Kevin De Jonghe (BEL) (1991-12-04) 4 December 1991 (age 32)  Kenny De Ketele (BEL) (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985 (age 39)  Moreno De Pauw (BEL) (1991-08-12) 12 August 1991 (age 33)  Tim Declercq (BEL) (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 35)  Sander Helven (BEL) (1990-05-30) 30 May 1990 (age 34)  Pieter Jacobs (BEL) (1986-06-06) 6 June 1986 (age 38)  Yves Lampaert (BEL) (1991-04-10) 10 April 1991 (age 33)  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 (age 34)  Jonas Rickaert (BEL) (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30)  Jarl Salomein (BEL) (1989-01-27) 27 January 1989 (age 35)  Thomas Sprengers (BEL) (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34)

Rider Date of birth  Stijn Steels (BEL) (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989 (age 35)  Edward Theuns (BEL) (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33)  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990 (age 34)  Preben Van Hecke (BEL) (1982-07-09) 9 July 1982 (age 42)  Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) (1991-11-12) 12 November 1991 (age 32)  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) (1988-08-13) 13 August 1988 (age 36)  Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34)  Arthur Vanoverberghe (BEL) (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 (age 34)  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) (1987-02-10) 10 February 1987 (age 37)  Otto Vergaerde (BEL) (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 30)  Zico Waeytens (BEL) (1991-09-29) 29 September 1991 (age 32)  Jelle Wallays (BEL) (1989-05-11) 11 May 1989 (age 35)

Riders who joined the team for the 2014 season Rider 2013 team Victor Campenaerts neo-pro (Lotto-Belisol U23) Moreno De Pauw neo-pro (Rock Werchter) Jonas Rickaert neo-pro (Ovyta-PWS Eijssen) Stijn Steels Crelan–Euphony Edward Theuns neo-pro (VL Technics) Otto Vergaerde neo-pro (Ovyta-PWS Eijssen)

Riders who left the team during or after the 2013 season Rider 2014 team Sander Armée[2] Lotto–Belisol Dominique Cornu[3] Sunweb-Napoleon Games Laurens De Vreese[4] Wanty–Groupe Gobert Tim Mertens[5] Retired Stijn Neirynck Retired Sven Vandousselaere Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location
2 February	Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise	UCI Europe Tour	Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL)	France	Marseille
5 February	Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 1	UCI Europe Tour	Sander Helven (BEL)	France	Beaucaire
23 February	Vuelta a Andalucía, Mountains classification	UCI Europe Tour	Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)	Spain
23 March	Cholet-Pays de Loire	UCI Europe Tour	Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)	France	Cholet
1 April	Three Days of De Panne, Sprints classification	UCI Europe Tour	Stijn Steels (BEL)	Belgium
11 April	Circuit de la Sarthe, Mountains classification	UCI Europe Tour	Thomas Sprengers (BEL)	France
1 June	Tour of Belgium, Combativity classification	UCI Europe Tour	Yves Lampaert (BEL)	Belgium
7 June	Boucles de la Mayenne, Stage 2	UCI Europe Tour	Eliot Lietaer (BEL)	France	Hambers
8 June	Boucles de la Mayenne, Points classification	UCI Europe Tour	Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)	France
25 June	Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig	UCI Europe Tour	Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL)	Belgium	Oetingen
29 July	Tour de Wallonie, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)	Belgium	Waremme
30 July	Tour de Wallonie, Sprints classification	UCI Europe Tour	Zico Waeytens (BEL)	Belgium
30 July	Tour de Wallonie, Teams classification	UCI Europe Tour	[N 1]	Belgium
17 August	Eneco Tour, Combativity classification	UCI World Tour	Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL)	[N 2]
19 August	Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem	UCI Europe Tour	Edward Theuns (BEL)	Belgium	Zottegem
22 August	Arnhem–Veenendaal Classic	UCI Europe Tour	Yves Lampaert (BEL)	Netherlands	Veenendaal
13 September	De Kustpijl	UCI Europe Tour	Michael Van Staeyen (BEL)	Belgium	Knokke-Heist
24 September	Omloop van het Houtland	UCI Europe Tour	Jelle Wallays (BEL)	Belgium	Lichtervelde
12 October	Paris–Tours	UCI Europe Tour	Jelle Wallays (BEL)	France	Tours

Footnotes

1. The riders on the squad were Tom Van Asbroeck, Thomas Sprengers, Gijs Van Hoecke, Yves Lampaert, Jelle Wallays, Pieter Jacobs and Zico Waeytens
2. Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.

References

1. "Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise (TSV) – BEL". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 1 May 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. Mignot, Alexandre (18 June 2013). "Direction Lotto pour Sander Armee" [Direction Lotto for Sander Armee]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency SPRLS. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
3. "Dominique Cornu tekent voor Sunweb-Napoleon Games" [Dominique Cornu signs for Sunweb-Napoleon Games]. SportWereld–Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Corelio. Belga. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
4. "De Vreese passe chez Wanty en 2014" [De Vreese going on at Wanty in 2014]. RTBF.be (in French). RTBF. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
5. "Baanwielrenner Tim Mertens: "Uitgekeken op het profpeloton"" [Track cyclist Tim Mertens: "Bored with the pro peloton"]. Belgische Racefietsen (in Dutch). WordPress. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.