2016 Dimension Data season

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.

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

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

DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
8 FebruaryTour of Qatar, Stage 1UCI Asia Tour Mark Cavendish (GBR) QatarAl Khor Corniche
10 FebruaryTour of Qatar, Stage 3UCI Asia Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) QatarLusail
12 FebruaryTour of Qatar, OverallUCI Asia Tour Mark Cavendish (GBR) Qatar
17 FebruaryTour of Oman, Stage 2UCI Asia Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) OmanQurayyat
20 FebruaryTour of Oman, Stage 4UCI Asia Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) OmanMinistry of Tourism
21 FebruaryTour of Oman, Points classificationUCI Asia Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Oman
21 FebruaryTour of Oman, Teams classificationsUCI Asia Tour[N 1] Oman
2 MarchTour de Langkawi, OverallUCI Asia Tour Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Malaysia
12 MarchTirreno–Adriatico, Stage 4UCI World Tour Steve Cummings (GBR) ItalyFoligno
6 AprilTour of the Basque Country, Stage 3UCI World Tour Steve Cummings (GBR) SpainLesaka
20 AprilTour of Croatia, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Mark Cavendish (GBR) CroatiaSplit
1 MayTour de Yorkshire, Mountains ClassificationUCI Europe Tour Nathan Haas (AUS) United Kingdom
21 MayTour of Norway, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) NorwayEggemoen
22 MayTour of Norway, Stage 5UCI Europe Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) NorwaySarpsborg
22 MayTour of California, Stage 8UCI America Tour Mark Cavendish (GBR) United StatesSacramento
9 JuneCritérium du Dauphiné, Stage 4UCI World Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) FranceBelley
12 JuneCritérium du Dauphiné, Stage 8UCI World Tour Steve Cummings (GBR) FranceSuperDévoluy
12 JuneCritérium du Dauphiné, Points classificationUCI World Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) France
12 JuneCritérium du Dauphiné, Mountains classificationUCI World Tour Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) France
2 JulyTour de France, Stage 1UCI World Tour Mark Cavendish (GBR) FranceSainte-Marie-du-Mont, Manche
4 JulyTour de France, Stage 3UCI World Tour Mark Cavendish (GBR) FranceAngers
7 JulyTour de France, Stage 6UCI World Tour Mark Cavendish (GBR) FranceMontauban
8 JulyTour de France, Stage 7UCI World Tour Steve Cummings (GBR) FranceLac de Payolle
16 JulyTour de France, Stage 14UCI World Tour Mark Cavendish (GBR) FranceVillars-les-Dombes
5 AugustVuelta a Burgos, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour Nathan Haas (AUS) SpainLerma
6 AugustVuelta a Burgos, Mountains classificationUCI Europe Tour Omar Fraile (ESP) Spain
11 SeptemberTour of Britain, OverallUCI Europe Tour Steve Cummings (GBR) United Kingdom
11 SeptemberVuelta a España, Mountains classificationUCI World Tour Omar Fraile (ESP) Spain
25 SeptemberEneco Tour, Stage 7UCI World Tour Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) BelgiumGeraardsbergen
21 OctoberAbu Dhabi Tour, Stage 2UCI Asia Tour Mark Cavendish (GBR) United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi
23 OctoberAbu Dhabi Tour, Stage 4UCI Asia Tour Mark Cavendish (GBR) United Arab EmiratesYas Marina Circuit
23 OctoberAbu Dhabi Tour, Points classificationUCI Asia Tour Mark Cavendish (GBR) United Arab Emirates

National, Continental and World champions 2016

DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocation
14 FebruarySouth African National Road Race Champion
 Jaco Venter (RSA) South AfricaWestville
23 JuneBelarusian National Time Trial Champion
 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) BelarusPruzhany
23 JuneEritrean National Time Trial Champion
 Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) EritreaAsmara
23 JuneNorwegian National Time Trial Champion
 Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) NorwaySaltstraumen
23 JuneRwanda National Time Trial Champion
 Adrien Niyonshuti (RWA) RwandaNyamata
26 JuneBelarusian National Road Race Champion
 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) BelarusNavahrudak
26 JuneEritrean National National Road Race Champion
 Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) EritreaAsmara
26 JuneNorwegian National Road Race Champion
 Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) NorwayBodø

Footnotes

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.
  5. "News shorts: Meares aiming high for record-breaking Rio Olympics". cyclingnews.com. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. Wynn, Nigel (25 November 2015). "Kanstanstin Siutsou leaves Sky for Team Dimension Data". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  7. Stuart Clarke (12 October 2015). "Former Milan-San Remo winner Matt Goss signs for One Pro Cycling". cyclingweekly.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  8. Benson, Daniel (3 September 2015). "Louis Meintjes signs for Lampre-Merida". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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