2014 Wanty–Groupe Gobert season

The 2014 season for the Wanty–Groupe Gobert[1] cycling team began in January at the La Tropicale Amissa Bongo. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

2014 Wanty–Groupe Gobert season
Manager Jean-François Bourlaert
One-day victories 3
Stage race overall victories  –
Stage race stage victories 7
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2014 roster
As of 25 February 2014.[2]
Rider Date of birth
 Frederik Backaert (BEL) (1990-03-13) 13 March 1990
 Jerôme Baugnies (BEL) (1987-04-01) 1 April 1987
 Francis De Greef (BEL) (1985-02-02) 2 February 1985
 Tim De Troyer (BEL) (1990-08-11) 11 August 1990
 Laurens De Vreese (BEL) (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988
 Thomas Degand (BEL) (1986-05-13) 13 May 1986
 Jempy Drucker (LUX) (1986-09-03) 3 September 1986
 Jan Ghyselinck (BEL) (1988-02-24) 24 February 1988
 Jérôme Gilbert (BEL) (1984-01-22) 22 January 1984
 Grégory Habeaux (BEL) (1982-10-20) 20 October 1982
 Roy Jans (BEL) (1990-09-15) 15 September 1990
 Michel Kreder (NED) (1987-08-15) 15 August 1987
Rider Date of birth
 Wesley Kreder (NED) (1990-11-04) 4 November 1990
 Björn Leukemans (BEL) (1977-07-01) 1 July 1977
 Marco Minnaard (NED) (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989
 Danilo Napolitano (ITA) (1981-01-31) 31 January 1981
 Fréderique Robert (BEL) (1989-01-25) 25 January 1989
 Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL) (1986-09-12) 12 September 1986
 Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) (1985-02-11) 11 February 1985
 Nico Sijmens (BEL) (1978-04-01) 1 April 1978
 Kevin Van Melsen (BEL) (1987-04-01) 1 April 1987
 James Vanlandschoot (BEL) (1978-08-26) 26 August 1978
 Frederik Veuchelen (BEL) (1978-09-04) 4 September 1978

Season victories
DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
14 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 2UCI Africa Tour Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) GabonOyem
15 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 3UCI Africa Tour Roy Jans (BEL) GabonLambaréné
18 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 6UCI Africa Tour Fréderique Robert (BEL) GabonPort-Gentil
19 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 7UCI Africa Tour Fréderique Robert (BEL) GabonLibreville
19 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Points classificationUCI Africa Tour Roy Jans (BEL) Gabon
19 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Mountains classificationUCI Africa Tour Marco Minnaard (NED) Gabon
9 MarchDriedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Belgium
16 MarchOmloop van het WaaslandUCI Europe Tour Danilo Napolitano (ITA) BelgiumStekene
3 AprilThree Days of De Panne, Mountains classificationUCI Europe Tour Tim De Troyer (BEL) Belgium
18 MayTour de Picardie, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 1] France
25 MayWorld Ports Classic, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 2][N 3]
28 MayTour des Fjords, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) NorwayUlvik
30 JulyTour de Wallonie, Mountains classificationUCI Europe Tour Kevin Van Melsen (BEL) Belgium
3 AugustPolynormandeUCI Europe Tour Jan Ghyselinck (BEL) FranceSaint-Martin-de-Landelles
19 AugustTour du Limousin, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Björn Leukemans (BEL) FranceBrive
22 AugustTour du Limousin, Combination classificationUCI Europe Tour Francis De Greef (BEL) France
29 AugustTour du Poitou-Charentes, Mountains classificationUCI Europe Tour Kevin Van Melsen (BEL) France
27 SeptemberTour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Thomas Degand (BEL) FranceChanac
28 SeptemberGooikse PijlUCI Europe Tour Roy Jans (BEL) BelgiumGooik

Footnotes
  1. The riders on the squad were Danilo Napolitano, Tim De Troyer, Jempy Drucker, Grégory Habeaux, Wesley Kreder, Björn Leukemans, Fréderique Robert, and Frederik Veuchelen
  2. The riders on the squad were Danilo Napolitano, Frederik Backaert, Tim De Troyer, Laurens De Vreese, Roy Jans, Wesley Kreder, Fréderique Robert, and Frederik Veuchelen
  3. Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.

References
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