2015 IAM Cycling season

The 2015 season for the IAM Cycling 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.

IAM Cycling
2015 season
UCI codeIAM
StatusUCI ProTeam
ManagerSerge Beucherie
Main sponsor(s)IAM Independent Asset Management
BasedSwitzerland
BicyclesScott
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
One-day races2
Stage race overall—
Stage race stages9
National Championships3
Most WinsMatteo Pelucchi and Matthias Brändle (2 wins)

In December 2014 the UCI announced that the team would be granted a WorldTour licence for the 2015 season.[1]

Team roster

As of 1 January 2015
Rider Date of birth
 Marcel Aregger (SUI) (1990-08-26)26 August 1990 (aged 24)
 Matthias Brändle (AUT) (1989-12-07)7 December 1989 (aged 25)
 Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (1979-06-30)30 June 1979 (aged 35)
 Clément Chevrier (FRA) (1992-06-29)29 June 1992 (aged 22)
 Stef Clement (NED) (1982-09-24)24 September 1982 (aged 32)
 Jérôme Coppel (FRA) (1986-08-06)6 August 1986 (aged 28)
 Thomas Degand (BEL) (1986-05-13)13 May 1986 (aged 28)
 Stefan Denifl (AUT) (1987-09-20)20 September 1987 (aged 27)
 Dries Devenyns (BEL) (1983-07-22)22 July 1983 (aged 31)
 Martin Elmiger (SUI) (1978-09-23)23 September 1978 (aged 36)
 Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 21)
 Mathias Frank (SUI) (1986-12-09)9 December 1986 (aged 28)
 Jonathan Fumeaux (SUI) (1988-03-07)7 March 1988 (aged 26)
 Heinrich Haussler (AUS) (1984-02-25)25 February 1984 (aged 30)
 Reto Hollenstein (SUI) (1985-08-22)22 August 1985 (aged 29)
Rider Date of birth
 Roger Kluge (GER) (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 28)
 Pirmin Lang (SUI) (1984-11-25)25 November 1984 (aged 30)
 Jarlinson Pantano (COL) (1988-11-19)19 November 1988 (aged 26)
 Simon Pellaud (SUI) (1992-11-06)6 November 1992 (aged 22)
 Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) (1989-01-21)21 January 1989 (aged 25)
 Jérôme Pineau (FRA) (1980-01-02)2 January 1980 (aged 34)
 Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) (1989-05-28)28 May 1989 (aged 25)
 Vicente Reynés (ESP) (1981-07-30)30 July 1981 (aged 33)
 Aleksejs Saramotins (LAT) (1982-04-08)8 April 1982 (aged 32)
 Patrick Schelling (SUI) (1990-05-01)1 May 1990 (aged 24)
 David Tanner (AUS) (1984-09-30)30 September 1984 (aged 30)
 Jonas van Genechten (BEL) (1986-09-16)16 September 1986 (aged 28)
 Larry Warbasse (USA) (1990-06-28)28 June 1990 (aged 24)
 Marcel Wyss (SUI) (1986-06-25)25 June 1986 (aged 28)

    Season victories
    DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
    29 JanuaryTrofeo Santanyi-Ses Salines-CamposUCI Europe Tour Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) SpainCampos
    1 FebruaryTrofeo Playa de PalmaUCI Europe Tour Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) SpainPalma
    22 FebruaryTour of Oman, Stage 6UCI Asia Tour Matthias Brändle (AUT) OmanMuttrah Promenade
    27 MayTour of Belgium, PrologueUCI Europe Tour Matthias Brändle (AUT) BelgiumBornem
    17 JuneSter ZLM Toer, PrologueUCI Europe Tour Roger Kluge (GER) NetherlandsGoes
    21 JuneTour de Suisse, Mountains classificationUCI World Tour Stefan Denifl (AUT)  Switzerland
    5 JulyTour of Austria, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) AustriaScheibbs
    6 JulyTour of Austria, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour David Tanner (AUS) AustriaGrieskirchen
    28 JulyTour de Wallonie, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour Jonas Vangenechten (BEL) BelgiumQuaregnon
    3 AugustTour de Pologne, Stage 2UCI World Tour Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) PolandDabrowa Górnicza
    4 AugustTour de Pologne, Stage 3UCI World Tour Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) PolandKatowice
    2 OctoberTour de l'Eurométropole, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Jonas Vangenechten (BEL) BelgiumPoperinge
    4 OctoberTour de l'Eurométropole, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 1] Belgium

    National, Continental and World champions 2015
    DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocation
    11 JanuaryAustralian National Road Race Champion
    		 Heinrich Haussler (AUS) AustraliaBuninyong
    25 JuneFrench National Time Trial Champion
    		 Jérôme Coppel (FRA) FranceChantonnay
    28 JuneLatvian National Road Race Champion
    		 Aleksejs Saramotins (LAT) LatviaDobele

    Footnotes
    1. The riders on the squad were Matthias Brändle, Dries Devenyns, Heinrich Haussler, Reto Hollenstein, Sondre Holst Enger, Simon Pellaud, Aleksejs Saramotins and Jonas Vangenechten

    References
    1. Powlison, Spencer (11 December 2014). "IAM Cycling celebrates jump to WorldTour level". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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