2016 Dimension Data season

Dimension Data
2016 season
UCI code DDD
Status UCI WorldTeam
Manager Douglas Ryder
Brian Smith (July–)
Main sponsor(s) Dimension Data
Based South Africa
Bicycles Cervélo
Season victories
One-day races 1
Stage race overall 3
Stage race stages 20
National Championships 8

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.

Team roster

As of 10 January 2016[1]
Rider Date of birth
 Igor Anton (ESP) (1983-03-02) 2 March 1983
 Natnael Berhane (ERI) (1991-01-05) 5 January 1991
 Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (1987-05-17) 17 May 1987
 Theo Bos (NED) (1983-08-22) 22 August 1983
 Matt Brammeier (IRL) (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985
 Mark Cavendish (GBR) (1985-05-21) 21 May 1985
 Steve Cummings (GBR) (1981-03-19) 19 March 1981
 Mekseb Debesay (ERI) (1991-06-16) 16 June 1991
 Nicolas Dougall (RSA) (1992-11-21) 21 November 1992
 Bernhard Eisel (AUT) (1981-02-17) 17 February 1981
 Tyler Farrar (USA) (1984-06-02) 2 June 1984
 Omar Fraile (ESP) (1990-07-17) 17 July 1990
 Nathan Haas (AUS) (1989-03-12) 12 March 1989
 Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) (1987-09-06) 6 September 1987
Rider Date of birth
 Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) (1989-02-03) 3 February 1989
 Songezo Jim (RSA) (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990
 Merhawi Kudus (ERI) (1994-01-23) 23 January 1994
 Cameron Meyer[N 1] (AUS) (1988-06-11) 11 June 1988
 Adrien Niyonshuti (RWA) (1987-02-02) 2 February 1987
 Serge Pauwels (BEL) (1983-11-21) 21 November 1983
 Youcef Reguigui (ALG) (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990
 Mark Renshaw (AUS) (1982-10-22) 22 October 1982
 Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) (1990-05-08) 8 May 1990
 Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR) (1982-08-09) 9 August 1982
 Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI) (1988-11-10) 10 November 1988
 Jay Thomson (RSA) (1986-04-12) 12 April 1986
 Johann Van Zyl (RSA) (1991-02-02) 2 February 1991
 Jaco Venter (RSA) (1987-02-13) 13 February 1987
  1. ↑ Meyer left the team on June 15.

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
8 February Tour of Qatar, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour  Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)  Qatar Al Khor Corniche
10 February Tour of Qatar, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour  Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Qatar Lusail
12 February Tour of Qatar, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)  Qatar
17 February Tour of Oman, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour  Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Oman Qurayyat
20 February Tour of Oman, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour  Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Oman Ministry of Tourism
21 February Tour of Oman, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Oman
21 February Tour of Oman, Teams classifications UCI Asia Tour [N 1]  Oman
2 March Tour de Langkawi, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Janse van Rensburg, ReinardtReinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)  Malaysia
12 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Cummings, SteveSteve Cummings (GBR)  Italy Foligno
6 April Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Cummings, SteveSteve Cummings (GBR)  Spain Lesaka
20 April Tour of Croatia, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)  Croatia Split
1 May Tour de Yorkshire, Mountains Classification UCI Europe Tour  Haas, NathanNathan Haas (AUS)  United Kingdom
21 May Tour of Norway, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Norway Eggemoen
22 May Tour of Norway, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Norway Sarpsborg
22 May Tour of California, Stage 8 UCI America Tour  Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)  United States Sacramento
9 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  France Belley
12 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 8 UCI World Tour  Cummings, SteveSteve Cummings (GBR)  France SuperDévoluy
12 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Points classification UCI World Tour  Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  France
12 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Mountains classification UCI World Tour  Teklehaimanot, DanielDaniel Teklehaimanot (ERI)  France
2 July Tour de France, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)  France Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Manche
4 July Tour de France, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)  France Angers
7 July Tour de France, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)  France Montauban
8 July Tour de France, Stage 7 UCI World Tour  Cummings, SteveSteve Cummings (GBR)  France Lac de Payolle
16 July Tour de France, Stage 14 UCI World Tour  Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)  France Villars-les-Dombes
5 August Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Haas, NathanNathan Haas (AUS)  Spain Lerma
6 August Vuelta a Burgos, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour  Fraile, OmarOmar Fraile (ESP)  Spain
11 September Tour of Britain, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Cummings, SteveSteve Cummings (GBR)  United Kingdom
11 September Vuelta a España, Mountains classification UCI World Tour  Fraile, OmarOmar Fraile (ESP)  Spain
21 October Abu Dhabi Tour, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour  Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
23 October Abu Dhabi Tour, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour  Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)  United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit
23 October Abu Dhabi Tour, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR)  United Arab Emirates

National, Continental and World champions 2016

Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
14 February South African National Road Race Champion
 Venter, JacoJaco Venter (RSA)  South Africa Westville
23 June Belarusian National Time Trial Champion
 Sivtsov, KanstantsinKanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR)  Belarus Pruzhany
23 June Eritrean National Time Trial Champion
 Teklehaimanot, DanielDaniel Teklehaimanot (ERI)  Eritrea Asmara
23 June Norwegian National Time Trial Champion
 Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Norway Saltstraumen
23 June Rwanda National Time Trial Champion
 Niyonshuti, AdrienAdrien Niyonshuti (RWA)  Rwanda Nyamata
26 June Belarusian National Road Race Champion
 Sivtsov, KanstantsinKanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR)  Belarus Navahrudak
26 June Eritrean National National Road Race Champion
 Teklehaimanot, DanielDaniel Teklehaimanot (ERI)  Eritrea Asmara
26 June Norwegian National Road Race Champion
 Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)  Norway Bodø

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The riders on the squad were Edvald Boasson Hagen, Tyler Farrar, Nathan Haas, Jacques Janse van Rensburg, Merhawi Kudus, Serge Pauwels, Youcef Reguigui and Daniel Teklehaymanot

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 Dimenson 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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