2015 Trek Factory Racing season

The 2015 season for the Trek Factory Racing cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

Trek Factory Racing
2015 season
Trek Factory on 2015 Tour of Alberta
UCI codeTFR
StatusUCI ProTeam
ManagerLuca Guercilena
Main sponsor(s)Trek Bicycle Corporation
BasedUnited States
BicyclesTrek
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
One-day races3
Stage race overall2
Stage race stages12
National Championships3
Jersey

Team roster

As of 29 March 2015
Rider Date of birth
 Eugenio Alafaci (ITA) (1990-08-09)August 9, 1990 (aged 24)
 Julián Arredondo (COL) (1988-07-30)July 30, 1988 (aged 26)
 Fumiyuki Beppu (JPN) (1983-04-10)April 10, 1983 (aged 31)
 Matthew Busche (USA) (1985-05-09)May 9, 1985 (aged 29)
 Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (1981-03-18)March 18, 1981 (aged 34)
 Marco Coledan (ITA) (1988-08-22)August 22, 1988 (aged 26)
 Stijn Devolder (BEL) (1979-08-29)August 29, 1979 (aged 35)
 Laurent Didier (LUX) (1984-07-19)July 19, 1984 (aged 30)
 Fabio Felline (ITA) (1990-03-29)March 29, 1990 (aged 25)
 Markel Irizar (ESP) (1980-02-05)February 5, 1980 (aged 35)
 Bob Jungels (LUX) (1992-09-22)September 22, 1992 (aged 22)
 Daniel McConnell (AUS) (1985-08-09)August 9, 1985 (aged 29)
 Bauke Mollema (NED) (1986-11-26)November 26, 1986 (aged 28)
 Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) (1989-01-30)January 30, 1989 (aged 26)
 Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) (1980-01-04)January 4, 1980 (aged 35)
Rider Date of birth
 Grégory Rast (SUI) (1980-01-17)January 17, 1980 (aged 35)
 Hayden Roulston (NZL) (1981-01-10)January 10, 1981 (aged 34)
 Fränk Schleck (LUX) (1980-04-15)April 15, 1980 (aged 34)
 Jesse Sergent (NZL) (1988-07-08)July 8, 1988 (aged 26)
 Fábio Silvestre (POR) (1990-01-25)January 25, 1990 (aged 25)
 Gert Steegmans (BEL) (1980-09-30)September 30, 1980 (aged 34)
 Jasper Stuyven (BEL) (1992-04-17)April 17, 1992 (aged 22)
 Danny van Poppel (NED) (1993-07-26)July 26, 1993 (aged 21)
 Boy van Poppel (NED) (1988-01-18)January 18, 1988 (aged 27)
 Kristof Vandewalle (BEL) (1985-04-05)April 5, 1985 (aged 29)
 Calvin Watson (AUS) (1993-01-06)January 6, 1993 (aged 22)
 Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) (1988-04-08)April 8, 1988 (aged 26)
 Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) (1977-04-01)April 1, 1977 (aged 37)

    Season victories
    DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
    8 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, Stage 5UCI Europe Tour Bob Jungels (LUX) FranceAlès
    8 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, OverallUCI Europe Tour Bob Jungels (LUX) France
    8 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 1] France
    18 FebruaryTour of Oman, Stage 2UCI Asia Tour Fabian Cancellara (SUI) OmanAl-Bustan
    8 MarchDriedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Danny van Poppel (NED) BelgiumIchtegem
    17 MarchTirreno–Adriatico, Stage 7UCI World Tour Fabian Cancellara (SUI) ItalySan Benedetto del Tronto
    19 MarchGran Premio Nobili RubinetterieUCI Europe Tour Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) ItalyStresa
    28 MarchCritérium International, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Fabio Felline (ITA) FrancePorto-Vecchio
    29 MarchCritérium International, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Fabio Felline (ITA) France
    7 AprilTour of the Basque Country, Stage 2UCI World Tour Fabio Felline (ITA) SpainVitoria-Gasteiz
    31 MayGiro d'Italia, Points classificationUCI World Tour Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Italy
    26 JulyTour de Wallonie, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Danny van Poppel (NED) BelgiumBassenge
    29 JulyTour de Wallonie, Stage 5UCI Europe Tour Danny van Poppel (NED) BelgiumThuin
    29 JulyTour de Wallonie, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Danny van Poppel (NED) Belgium
    29 AugustVuelta a España, Stage 8UCI World Tour Jasper Stuyven (BEL) SpainMurcia
    2 SeptemberTour of Alberta, Stage 1UCI America TourTeam time trial[N 2] CanadaGrande Prairie
    3 SeptemberVuelta a España, Stage 12UCI World Tour Danny van Poppel (NED) SpainLleida
    6 SeptemberGrand Prix de FourmiesUCI Europe Tour Fabio Felline (ITA) FranceFourmies
    7 SeptemberVuelta a España, Stage 16UCI World Tour Frank Schleck (LUX) SpainQuirós
    7 SeptemberTour of Alberta, OverallUCI America Tour Bauke Mollema (NED) Canada
    18 OctoberJapan CupUCI Asia Tour Bauke Mollema (NED) JapanUtsunomiya

    National, Continental and World champions 2015
    DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocation
    25 MayUnited States National Road Race Champion
    		 Matthew Busche (USA) United StatesChattanooga
    25 JuneLuxembourgish National Time Trial Champion
    		 Bob Jungels (LUX) LuxembourgEschweiler
    28 JuneLuxembourgish National Road Race Champion
    		 Bob Jungels (LUX) LuxembourgWiltz

    Footnotes
    1. The riders on the squad were Marco Coledan, Stijn Devolder, Fabio Felline, Bob Jungels, Giacomo Nizzolo, Fábio Silvestre, Kristof Vandewalle and Riccardo Zoidl
    2. The riders on the squad were Matthew Busche, Bauke Mollema, Grégory Rast, Jesse Sergent, Kristof Vandewalle, Laurent Didier, Hayden Roulston and Marco Coledan.

    References
    1. Clarke, Stuart (1 December 2014). "Trek Factory Racing finalise 2015 lineup with Gert Steegmans signing". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
    2. "Robert Kiserlovski signs for Tinkoff-Saxo as Russian team continue recruitment drive". skysports.com. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
    3. Nigel Wynn (9 October 2014). "Andy Schleck retires from professional cycling". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Sports & Leisure network. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
    4. Petty, Daniel (17 August 2014). "German cyclist Jens Voigt says USA Pro Challenge will be last as pro". Denver Post. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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