Alpecin–Deceuninck (UCI team code: ADC) is a UCI WorldTeam cycling team that is based in Belgium. It competes both in the road and cyclo-cross seasons. The leaders of the team have in the past been cyclo-cross world champion Niels Albert, Philipp Walsleben and Radomír Šimůnek. The team's current lead rider is the cyclocross and road world champion and multiple monuments winner Mathieu van der Poel.

Alpecin–Deceuninck
Team information
UCI codeADC
RegisteredBelgium
Founded2008 (2008)
Discipline(s)Road, Cyclo-cross, Mountain biking
Status
  • Continental (2008–2018)
  • Professional Continental/ProTeam (2019–2022)
  • WorldTeam (2023–)
BicyclesCanyon Bicycles
ComponentsShimano
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerPhilip Roodhooft
Team manager(s)Christoph Roodhooft
Team name history
2009–2015
2016
2016–2017
2018–2019
2020–2022
2022–
BKCP–Powerplus
BKCP–Corendon
Beobank–Corendon
Corendon–Circus
Alpecin–Fenix
Alpecin–Deceuninck
Current season
The team at the 2023 Rund um Köln

History

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In December 2017, the team announced that Corendon Airlines, a Turkish-Dutch airline company, and Circus, a Belgian betting company had signed three-year sponsorship deals. Circus, who also sponsor the UCI Continental team, ERA–Circus announced they would continue to do so until the end of the cyclo-cross season in March.[1]

For the 2020 season the team rebranded itself as Alpecin–Fenix with German shampoo brand Alpecin and Italian interior design materials company Fenix becoming major sponsors for the team.[2]

On May 16, 2022, the team announced that it would become Alpecin–Deceuninck for the start of the 2022 Tour de France on a 5-year deal bringing them in line with Alpecin and Canyon. This allowed the team to apply for a 2023–25 World Tour licence. The Fenix logo moved to the back of the shorts where Deceuninck used to be.[3]

Team roster

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As of 5 January 2024.[4]
Rider Date of birth
  Maurice Ballerstedt (GER) (2001-01-16) 16 January 2001 (age 23)
  Tobias Bayer (AUT) (1999-11-17) 17 November 1999 (age 25)
  Lars Boven (NED) (2001-08-13) 13 August 2001 (age 23)
  Nicola Conci (ITA) (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 (age 27)
  Silvan Dillier (SUI) (1990-08-03) 3 August 1990 (age 34)
  Sam Gaze (NZL) (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 28)
  Robbe Ghys (BEL) (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 27)
  Michael Gogl (AUT) (1993-11-04) 4 November 1993 (age 31)
  Kaden Groves (AUS) (1998-12-23) 23 December 1998 (age 25)
  Quinten Hermans (BEL) (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 (age 29)
  Juri Hollmann (GER) (1999-08-30) 30 August 1999 (age 25)
  Jimmy Janssens (BEL) (1989-05-30) 30 May 1989 (age 35)
  Timo Kielich (BEL) (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 25)
  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) (1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 (age 30)
  Axel Laurance (FRA) (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 23)
Rider Date of birth
  Senne Leysen (BEL) (1996-03-18) 18 March 1996 (age 28)
  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 32)
  Jason Osborne (GER) (1994-03-20) 20 March 1994 (age 30)
  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) (1998-03-02) 2 March 1998 (age 26)
  Edward Planckaert (BEL) (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 29)
  Jensen Plowright (AUS) (2000-05-15) 15 May 2000 (age 24)
  Jonas Rickaert (BEL) (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30)
  Oscar Riesebeek (NED) (1992-12-23) 23 December 1992 (age 31)
  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) (1989-02-09) 9 February 1989 (age 35)
  Henri Uhlig (GER) (2001-08-01) 1 August 2001 (age 23)
  Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 (age 24)
  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) (1995-01-19) 19 January 1995 (age 29)
  Stan Van Tricht (BEL) (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25)
  Luca Vergallito (ITA) (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 27)
  Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992 (age 32)

Major wins

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National, continental and world champions

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2015
  Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
2016
  Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
2017
  Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
2018
  Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
  Dutch Road Race Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
2019
  Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
  Belgium Road Race Championships, Tim Merlier
  European Track Championships (Madison), Lasse Norman Hansen
2020
  German Road Race Championships, Marcel Meisen
  Dutch Road Race Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
  Belgium Road Race Championships, Dries De Bondt
2021
  Switzerland Road Race Championships, Silvan Dillier
2022
  Belgium Road Race Championships, Tim Merlier
  UCI Esports World Championships, Jay Vine
2023
 World Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
  World Road Race Championships, Mathieu van der Poel

References

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  1. ^ "Van der Poel extends as Corendon team gets new name and Canyon bikes". 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ Cyclingnews 2020-01-01T11:37:49Z (January 2020). "Corendon-Circus team become Alpecin-Fenix". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "News | Alpecin-Deceunink Cycling Team 2022". www.alpecin-deceuninck.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  4. ^ "Alpecin–Deceuninck". UCI. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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