Lotto–Soudal
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UCI code | LTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Registered | Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Founded | 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | UCI WorldTeam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycles | Ridley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Components | Campagnolo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Team home page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General manager | Cees Pille | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team manager(s) | Marc Sergeant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lotto–Soudal (UCI team code: LTS) is a Belgian professional cycling team sponsored by the Belgian lottery and Soudal, an adhesives manufacturer. For the 2016 and 2017 editions of Paris–Nice, and the 2018 Giro d'Italia, the team raced under the name Lotto Fix ALL, and in a different colour of kit, to promote a particular product from the Soudal range. The same organisations also sponsor a women's cycling team, Lotto–Soudal Ladies.
Sponsorship
Lotto has a long history of cycling sponsorship, they began sponsoring 1984 with Tönissteiner-Lotto-Mavic-Pecotex. In 1985, it became prime sponsor of a team bearing only its name. Walter Godefroot and Patrick Lefevere were early directeurs sportifs. The fusion of the Lotto-Adecco and Domo-Farm Frites teams for the start of the 2003 season created the current team and structure in the guise of Lotto-Domo.
Omega Pharma had previously been a co-sponsor of the Quick Step-Davitamon team in 2003 and 2004. Omega Pharma became the main sponsors in 2005, under their Davitamon brand name. The team name switched to Omega Pharma's Predictor brand name in 2007 and the Silence brand in 2008. From 2010 the team became known as Omega Pharma-Lotto, before moving to the Quick-Step setup for the 2012 season.
Belisol became co-sponsors in 2012, and are a Belgian company making windows and doors and solar panels.
On the final day of the 2014 Tour de France the team announced that they had secured new sponsorship for the team with Soudal. Soudal was founded in 1966 and produces a range of sealants, adhesives and foams. Soudal will become a co-naming sponsor for the next six seasons, ensuring the team continues until the 2020 season, the team name becoming Lotto Soudal. Lotto will continue to sponsor the team, as well as the women's team and under-23 team.[1]
For one stage race each year since 2016 (at the 2016 Paris–Nice, 2017 Paris–Nice, and 2018 Giro d'Italia), the team raced under the name Lotto Fix ALL and changed the team kit to a grey colour to reflect one of Soudal's key brands.[2]
Current team structure
The team is managed by Marc Sergeant and Bill Olivier and they are assisted by Herman Frison, Jean-Pierre Heynderickx, Bart Leysen, Marc Wauters, Mario Aerts and Michiel Elijzen. Johan Mordijck is the media officer.
Team roster
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Major wins
National champions
- 1985
Belgian Road Race, Paul Haghedooren - 1986
Belgian Road Race, Marc Sergeant - 1988
Belgian Track (Individual Pursuit), Benjamin Van Itterbeeck - 1990
Belgian Road Race, Claude Criquielion - 1992
Belgian Road Race, Johan Museeuw - 1995
Belgian Road Race, Wilfried Nelissen - 2000
Belgian Time Trial, Rik Verbrugghe - 2002
Australian Road Race, Robbie McEwen Dutch Road Race, Stefan Van Dijk - 2005
Australian Road Race, Robbie McEwen Belgian Road Race, Serge Baguet Dutch Road Race, Leon Van Bon - 2007
Belgian Time Trial, Leif Hoste - 2008
Australian Road Race, Matthew Lloyd Belgian Road Race, Jurgen Roelandts - 2009
World Road Race, Cadel Evans - 2011
Belgian Road Race, Philippe Gilbert Belgian Time Trial, Philippe Gilbert - 2013
German Road Race, André Greipel - 2014
German Road Race, André Greipel Belgian Road Race, Jens Debusschere - 2015
Belgian Time Trial, Jurgen van den Broeck - 2016
German Road Race, André Greipel - 2018
Belgian Time Trial, Victor Campenaerts
Notes
- ↑ From July
- ↑ From July
- ↑ For the 2016 Paris–Nice, 2017 Paris-Nice and 2018 Giro d'Italia the name Lotto Fix All was used.
References
- ↑ "Lotto-Belisol to become Lotto Soudal from 2015". Cyclingnews.com. July 28, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Lotto Soudal to become Lotto Fix ALL for Paris-Nice". cyclingnews.com.
External links
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