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Fumiyuki Beppu Pro Cycling Racer Profile

2018-02-06T15:10:00.001+09:00

One of the most talented Japanese professional road bike racing.
Beppu has been racing Trek bicycles since the beginning of his professional career except two years spent with the Skil-Shimano team in Netherlands.
Trek brand lost of its prestige with the down of Lance Armstrong, nevertheless the American brand is still strong in Japan.

DOB: 10th April 1983
Birth Place: Japan
Current Residence:
Nationality: Japanese
Height: 180cm
Weight: 69kg
Strengths: TT / 1 day race
Pro Since: 2005
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Marital status: Tour de France
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UAE Team Emirates 2018 Pro Cycling Data

2018-01-17T13:36:00.001+09:00

The team has been built around Fabio Aru as Team leader and he is well supported with very talented riders of the like of Alexander Kristoff, Ben Swift, Rui Costa and Diego Ulissi among others.

The team will focus on winning the Giro d'Italia.

UAE Team Emirates is racing the 2018 on Colnago carbon road bikes.
The models are V2-R, Concept, C60 and K.Zero (TT) equipped with Campagnolo Super Record EPS group set, Campagnolo Carbon wheels fitted with Vittoria clinchers and tubular tires, Power2Max power meter and Garmin GPS, Dedeacciai components (stem, handlebar and seat post) Selle Italia saddle, Elite bottle cage and bottles.

UAE Team Emirates 2018 riders:
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Trek-Segafredo 2018 Pro Cycling Team Data

2018-01-16T14:45:00.001+09:00

The US based team Trek Segafredo is certainly not as high at the top of its heigh days of the Lance Armstrong era and the retirement of Alberto Contador is leaving the Trek team looking like missing it is missing a Team Leader despite the talented riders.

Trek-Segafredo is obviously racing the 2018 season on Trek Carbon Bikes.
Models includes the Madone, Emonda, Domane and Speed (TT) all equipped with Shimano Dura Ace 9150 11 speed groupset, Bontrager carbon Aelis 5 wheels mounted on Continental clinchers and tubulars tires, Shimano R-9100-P power meter and Bontrager full line of components, XXX bottle cage..

The 2018 Trek - Segafredo Team 28 Pro Riders:
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Team Sunweb 2018 Pro Cycling Data and Specification

2018-01-15T13:58:00.001+09:00

The German registered team has the Giro D'italia to defend in 2018 with the Tour de France also in focus.
The team has let go strong riders in 2017 to focust on Tom Dumoulin as the team leader for the 2018.

Team Sunweb is racing the 2018 season on Giant Carbon bikes.
The bikes models are Defy, TCR, Propel and Trinity (TT))
The bikes are equipped with Shimano Dura Ace 9170 groupset, Giant carbon wheels fitted with Vittoria tires and tubulars, Shimano R-9100-P powermeter and Sigma Sport speed meter, Giant components, Giant Bottle cage and bottles.
Riders race with Giant cycling shoes.

The 2018 Team Sunweb 23 riders are:
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Team Sky 2018 Pro Cycling data and specifications

2018-01-12T14:10:00.002+09:00

The strongest team of the UCI World Tour on the Tour de France 2017 and Vuelta Espana 2017.
This is a fantastic team and all the riders are very talented, leading to win the prestigious stages.
Several strong riders left the team to try their luck in among other teams.

Team Sky is racing the 2018 season on Pinarello carbon road bikes, the models are Dogma series, Gan series and Bolide (TT).
The bikes are equipped with Shimano Dura Ace 9170 11 speed groupset, Shimano Carbon wheels fitted with Continental tires and tubulars, Shimano R-9100-P powermeter, MOST components (stem, handlebar, seat post), Fizik saddles, Elite bottle cage and bottles, K-Edge bar tape.

The 2018 Team Sky roster are:
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Mitchelton-Scott 2018 Pro Cycling Team Data

2018-01-11T13:36:00.002+09:00

The Australia based team has a great experience at sourcing Australian talented riders.
The newly named "Michelton-Scott" team is participating to the UCI World Tour 2018 racing season which is bringing the team on the top level professional road racing around the world including the prestigious Giro D'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta Espana.

The team has a great balance of talented riders able to win sprint stages with Caleb Ewan, Mountain stages with Esteban Chaves and General Classifications with Daryl Impey, Matteo Trentin and Miekl Nieve.

Mitchelton-Scott is racing the 2018 season on Scott Carbon bikes; models are Addict, Foil, Plasma (TT) ), equipped with Shimano Dura Ace 7910 11 speed groupset, Shimano carbon wheels fitted with Continental tires and tubulars, Shimano power meter, Syncros components (Stem / Handlebar, Seat post), Elite bottle cage and bottles, K-Edge bar tape.

The 2018 Michelton-Scott roster are:
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Movistar 2018 Pro Cycling Team Data and bike specifications

2018-01-10T14:14:00.002+09:00

The famous Spanish team has hired Mikel Landa which is adding confusion to whom is the team leader among the Movistar as he is capable of beating is team mates Nairo Qunitana and Alejandro Valverde on the 3 weeks Grand Tour like the Tour de France or Giro D'Italia.

Not forgetting Carlos Betancur, Amador, Anacona, Bennati and Rojas, the team is packed with talented riders and hopefully management has a clear strategy to ensure a lot of winning during this 2018 UCI World Tour.

Althought there are mainly spanish riders among the team, it is a multi nationalities team members but all are latin.

Movistar team is racing the 2018 season on Canyon carbon road bikes (Endurance, Ultimate, Aeroad, Speedmax (TT)) equipped with Campagnolo Super Record EPS 11 speed groupset, Campagnolo carbon wheels fitted with Continental tires and tubulars, Power2Max powermeter and speedmeter, Canyon components (Stem / handlebar and seat post), Elite bottles and bottle cages, Fizik saddle, LizardSkins bar tape.

The Team Movistar 2018 roster:
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Lotto - Soudal 2018 Pro Cycling Team data and bike specs

2018-01-08T13:25:00.003+09:00

The Belgium based Team Lotto Soudal 2018 is mostly composed of Belgian riders.
Among the team racer is one of the fastest sprinter in the world, Marcel Kittel.
As he is getting older his top speed is dropping slightly when fitting for the top spot on the finish line but nonetheless he is not to be discounted.

The team is participating in the UCI World Tour 2018 and will be racing the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta Espana after the spring classics.

Lotto Soudal is racing the 2018 season with Ridley carbon bikes (models are Helium, Noah, Fenix, Dean (TT)) equipped with Campagnolo Super Record EPS 11 speed groupset, Campagnolo carbon wheels fitted with Vittoria tires and tubulars, SRM powermeter and speedmeter, Dedacciai components (stem / handlebar and seat post), LizardSkins bar tape, Selle Italia saddle, Elite bottle cage and bottles, K-Edge components.

The team Lotto - Soudal 2018 roster:
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Team LottoNL-Jumbo 2018 Pro Cycling Data

2018-01-04T13:55:00.003+09:00

Dutch Team LottoNL-Jumbo is a strong formation on the spring classics and can be a potential candidate on Grand Tour stage podium space.

The Team LottoNL-Jumbo is racing 2018 season on Bianchi carbon road bikes (Aria, Oltre, Specialissima and Aquila (TT) ) equipped with Shimano Dura Ace 7910 groupset, Shimano Dura Ace carbon wheels fitted with Vittoria tires and tubulars, Pioneer is the powermeter and FSA for components (steam, bar and seat post), Tacx for bottle and bottle cage, Selle San Marco for the saddles.

Team Lotto NL - Jumbo 2018 roster:
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Katusha-Alpecin 2018 Pro cycling Team Data and bikes specifications

2017-12-30T16:26:00.004+09:00

The Russian team is now registered in Switzerland and boast an international team.
Alpecin sponsor will have many opportunities to promote its brand in Germany using the very popular German riders image of Marcel Kittel and Tony Martin.
A lot of opportunities for top spot on Spring Classics and Grand Tour with them two in TT and sprints but also with Ilnur Zakarin fot general classification.

Team Katusha-Alpecin Canyon carbon bikes (Endurance, Ultimate, Aeroad, Speedmax (TT) ) SRAM Red Etap wireless 11 speed groupset with Zipp carbon wheels fitted with Continental tires and tubulars, Quarq powermeter and Wahoo GPS speedmeter, Selle Italia saddles, Tacx bottle cages and bottles, K-Edge components (stem / Handlebar and Seat post.

The Team Katusha - Alpecin 2018 roster list:
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Groupama - FDJ Pro cycling team 2018 data

2017-12-28T13:19:00.001+09:00

The Groupama - Francaise Des Jeux team boast one of the strongest sprinter on the current UCI World Tour in the perso of Arnaud Demare and a potential top 10 candidate on Grand Tour in the person of Thibaut Pinot.

The team is well formed to participate and pretend top finish on the spring classics but might be short on the Grand Tours such as Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta but still potential stage winner.
For 2018 FDJ becomes the Groupama - FDJ pro cycling team with the support of Groupama insurance company as part of sponosor.
The aim is to support the World Tour team but also Continental and French national level Team to source the next generation of pro riders.

FDJ Lapierre Xelius, Aircode, Pulsium, Aerostorn (TT) Shimano Shimano/Continental Shimano/TBC PRO, K-Edge, Elite, Fizik

The Groupama - FDJ 2018 team roster:
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EF Education First-Drapac Pro Cycling Team 2018 Data and Specifications

2017-12-27T13:51:00.001+09:00

It is surprising to see an USA pro cycling team participating in the UCI Pro tour and not being supported by SRAM components.
Does it hint that the team is not a good potential to win one of the 3 major Grand tour?
Could be, just Wait & See at the end of the 2018 season.

The Team Cannondale got now named EF - Drapac and hired some new riders to support Rigoberto Uran on the Tour de France and Modolo on the Giro d'Italia.

Sep Vanmarcke is a great candidate for the Spring classics.

The EF Education First - Drapac team is racing the 2018 UCI World tour season on Cannondale Carbon Bikes (Synapse, CAAD12, SuperSix, SuperSlice (TT) ) equipped with Shimano Dura Ace R9170 groupset with FSA crankset and derailleurs, Mavic Carbon wheels and Mavic tires and tubulars, SRM powermeter and Garmin GPS, FSA components, Tacx bottle cages and bottles and Fizik saddle.

The team wear sponsor is POC which is providing helmets, sunglasses and jerseys.

The EF - Drapac 2018 Team roster:
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Team Dimension Data 2018 Pro Cycling data and specification

2017-12-22T13:55:00.002+09:00

The only pro cycling team from the African continent participating in the UCI World Tour.

The Team Dimension Data is racing the 2018 season on Cervelo carbon road bike (R-series, S-series, P-series (TT) ) equipped with ROTOR / Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset, ENVE carbon wheels fitted with Continental tires / Tubulars, ROTOR powermeter, ENVE components, Fizik saddle, Tacx bottle cages and bottles, LizardSkins bar tape.

The 2018 Team Dimension Data roster:
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BORA – Hansgrohe Pro cycling Team 2018 data

2017-12-21T14:00:00.003+09:00

The German based pro cycling team is rolling a strong team around Peter Sagan for the 2018 season.
Hopefully the team will be present on all Spring Classics and the 3 Grand Tour that are the Tour de France, Giro Italia and the Vuelta Espana, but also will try to defend the World champion jersey.

Bora-Hansgrohe team is racing the 2018 season on Specialized carbon bikes (Roubaix, Venge, Tarmac and Shiv (TT) ) equipped with Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset, Roval carbon wheels fitted with Specialized tires, Specialized powermeter and Wahoo GPS, Specialized saddles, K-Edge components, Tacx bottles and bottle cages and CeramicSpeed bearings.

Sports Director: Christian Pömer

The 2018 Team Bora roster:
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BMC 2018 Pro Cycling Team

2017-12-20T13:51:00.002+09:00

The 2018 Team BMC is small but shine by the talented riders, in fact few of them are ex-members of the Team Sky.
The 2018 can be expected to be seen on top of podiums on spring classics and grand Tours sur as the Giro D'italia, Tour de France and Vuelta Espana.

The team is racing on BMC carbon bikes (Granfondo, Teammachine, Timemachine (TT) ) Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset, Shimano carbon wheels mated with Vittoria tires / tubulars, Shimano powermeter, Fizik saddle, 3T components, Elite bottle and bottle cage.

The 2018 Team BMC roster:
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Bahrain – Merida 2018 Pro Cycling Team

2017-12-19T15:09:00.000+09:00

The Team Bahrain - Merida debuted UCI World Tour Pro participation in 2017 with prestigious racer like Vicenzo Nibali.
For its second season the team has hired more talented riders.

The Team Barhain - Merida is racing the 2018 season on Merida Carbon bicycles Merida (Scultura, Reacto, Warp (TT) ) equipped with Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset, Fulcrum carbon wheels and Continental tires / Tubulars, SRM powermeter and speedmeter, Vision, Prologo saddle and Elite bottle cage and bottles.

Here is the Team Bahrain - Merida 2018 roster:
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AG2R La Mondiale 2018 Pro cycling Team

2017-12-15T14:29:00.001+09:00

The strongest French team in the Tour de France is hoping to stand of the top of the podium if the 2018 Tour De France.
Romain Bardet is leading the team with the Tour De France wins as main season goal.

In 2018 the team is racing on Factor O2 carbon bikes, Mavic wheels, continental tires and Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset, SRM powermeter. Black Inc components, CeramicSpeed bearings and Fizik saddles.

The Team Ag2R 2018 team roster:

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Astana 2018 Pro Cycling Team

2017-12-01T00:16:00.001+09:00

The Team is composed of 30 riders for the 2018 UCI World Tour racing season.

The team has lost Fabio Aru who went to join the UAE Team Emirates.
Jacob Fulsang is then the most potential team leader for the Tour de France 2018 team's participation.

Astana Team is racing the 2018 season on Argon 18 carbon road bikes (Nitrogen Pro, Gallium Pro, Krypton and E-118 for TT).
The bikes are equipped with Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset, Corima carbon wheels and Schwalbe tires / tubulars, Power2Max powermeter, Prologo saddles, FSA components (stem / bar / seat post), K-Edge, Tacx bottle cage and bottles and Vision.

This is the list of 30 riders:

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Quick Step Floors 2018 Pro cycling Team

2017-11-23T14:27:00.000+09:00

For 2018 the Belgium based cycling team will feature a full team of 27 riders instead of 31 as in 2017.

The Quick Step Floors team won 56 races in 2017, can it beat it in 2018?

The sprinter from Katusha-Alpecin Elia Viviani is replacing Marcel Kittel.
Tom Boonen retired retired after the spring 2017 classics.
Dan Martin departed to UAE Team Emirates.

Quick-Step Floors Team will race the 2018 UCI World Tour on Specialized Carbon Road bikes (Roubaix, Venge, Tarmac, Shiv (TT) ) equipped with Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset, Roval carbon wheels equipped with Specialized tires and tubulars, Specialized powermeter, CeramicSpeed bearings, FSA components such as stem, bar and seat post, Specialized saddle, Tacx bottle cage and bottle and K-Edge.

The Quick Step Floors 27 riders are:
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Direct Energie 2018 Pro Cycling Team

2017-11-19T10:39:00.004+09:00

For 2018 the Direct Energie Pro Cycling Team has recruited 5 new riders to the team.

Sylvain Chavanel will be racing his 18th Tour de France and retire from professional racing after it.
Lilian Calmejane is the hope of the team to get some podium finish.

Thomas Boudat, Lilian Calmejane, Romain Cardis, Jérémy Cornu, Sylvain Chavanel, Yohann Gène, Fabien Grellier, Jonathan Hivert, Bryan Nauleau, Paul Ourselin, Adrien Petit, Alexandre Pichot, Perrig Quéméneur, Romain Sicard et Angelo Tulik (tous FRA).

New Team riders : Jérôme Cousin (FRA), Damien Gaudin (FRA), Axel Journiaux (FRA), Simon Sellier (FRA), Rein Taaramae (EST)

The team Direct Energie is racing on BH bicycles (Spain) in 2018.

More updates on the team and their equipment to come...

Cofidis 2018 Pro Cycling Team

2017-11-15T14:30:00.002+09:00

The French Team is registered in the Continental UCI Pro cycling circuit and participating in the UCI grand tours such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and the Vuleta Espana as wild card invitation.

After two years with Orbea the team will race on Kuota for 2018 and 2019 racing season.

For 2018 the Cofidis is racing on Kuota Khan carbon road bikes. (Khan and Excalibur models)

The 2018 Cofidis riders are:
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LottoNL-Jumbo 2017 Pro Cycling Team Data

2017-06-07T13:51:00.002+09:00

LottoNL Jumbo is based in Netherland and is competing the UCI World tour race.

The team is racing the 2017 season on Bianchi carbon bikes equipped with Shimano Dura Ace Di2 Groupset and carbon wheels

2017 Teams quad:
BATTAGLIN Enrico
BENNETT George
BOOM Lars
BOUWMAN Koen
CAMPENAERTS Victor
CASTELIJNS Twan
CLEMENT Stef
DE TIER Floris
GESINK Robert
GROENEWEGEN Dylan
JANSEN Amund Grondahl
KEIZER Martijn
KRUIJSWIJK Steven
LAMMERTINK Steven
LEEZER Tom
LINDEMAN Bert-Jan
LOBATO Juan José
MARTENS Paul
OLIVIER Daan
ROGLIC Primoz
ROOSEN Timo
TANKINK Bram
TOLHOEK Antwan
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
VAN EMDEN Jos
VAN HOECKE Gijs
VERMEULEN Alexey
WAGNER Robert
WYNANTS Maarten

Michele Scarponi Pro Cycling racer profile

2017-05-06T23:13:00.004+09:00

Michele Scarponi was an Italian professional road racing cyclist

Michele Scarponi

25th September 1979 - 22 April 2017

Sunweb 2017 Pro Cycling Team Data

2017-03-15T14:38:00.003+09:00

Team Sunweb previously known as Team Giant-alpecin, has built a strong team around Tom Dumoulin supported by Warren Barguil the young man from Bretagne, Laurens Ten Dam, Albert timmer and Michael Matthews.

The Team Sunweb is racing 2017 season on Giant TCR Advanced SLCarbon road bike equipped with Shimano Dura Ace di2 9150 and 9170 11speed electric groupset and carbon wheels fitted with Vittoria Corsa 700x25c clinchers and tubulars.

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Trek- Segafrdo 2017 Pro Cycling Team Data

2017-03-10T12:47:00.002+09:00

Very impressive team for 2017 with the recruitment of Alberto Contador, Jarlinso Pantano, John Degenkold and Koen de Kort.

With the support of Bauke Mollema, Nizzolo, Hernandez and Stuyven the team is a great contender to challenge Team Sky on the Grand Tours and Classics.

Team Trek-Segafredo 2017 training on Trek Emonda in Spain

Is 2017 be the return of the mighty Trek team on podium like the Armstrong era?
Wait and see...

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