2016 IAM Cycling season

The 2016 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
2016 season
UCI codeIAM
StatusUCI ProTeam
ManagerSerge Beucherie
Main sponsor(s)IAM Independent Asset Management
BasedSwitzerland
BicyclesScott
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
One-day races3
Stage race overall3
Stage race stages9
National Championships3

The team disbanded at the end of the season.[1]

Team roster

As of 29 March 2016
Rider Date of birth
 Marcel Aregger (SUI) (1990-08-26)August 26, 1990 (aged 25)
 Matthias Brändle (AUT) (1989-12-07)December 7, 1989 (aged 26)
 Clément Chevrier (FRA) (1992-06-29)June 29, 1992 (aged 23)
 Stef Clement (NED) (1982-09-24)September 24, 1982 (aged 33)
 Jérôme Coppel (FRA) (1986-08-06)August 6, 1986 (aged 29)
 Stefan Denifl (AUT) (1987-09-20)September 20, 1987 (aged 28)
 Dries Devenyns (BEL) (1983-07-22)July 22, 1983 (aged 32)
 Martin Elmiger (SUI) (1978-09-23)September 23, 1978 (aged 37)
 Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) (1993-12-17)December 17, 1993 (aged 22)
 Mathias Frank (SUI) (1986-12-09)December 9, 1986 (aged 29)
 Jonathan Fumeaux (SUI) (1988-03-07)March 7, 1988 (aged 28)
 Heinrich Haussler (AUS) (1984-02-25)February 25, 1984 (aged 32)
 Reto Hollenstein (SUI) (1985-08-22)August 22, 1985 (aged 30)
 Leigh Howard (AUS) (1989-10-18)October 18, 1989 (aged 26)
Rider Date of birth
 Roger Kluge (GER) (1986-02-05)February 5, 1986 (aged 30)
 Vegard Stake Laengen (NOR) (1989-02-07)February 7, 1989 (aged 27)
 Pirmin Lang (SUI) (1984-11-25)November 25, 1984 (aged 31)
 Oliver Naesen (BEL) (1990-09-16)September 16, 1990 (aged 25)
 Jarlinson Pantano (COL) (1988-11-19)November 19, 1988 (aged 27)
 Simon Pellaud (SUI) (1992-11-06)November 6, 1992 (aged 23)
 Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) (1989-01-21)January 21, 1989 (aged 27)
 Vicente Reynés (ESP) (1981-07-30)July 30, 1981 (aged 34)
 Aleksejs Saramotins (LAT) (1982-04-08)April 8, 1982 (aged 33)
 David Tanner (AUS) (1984-09-30)September 30, 1984 (aged 31)
 Jonas van Genechten (BEL) (1986-09-16)September 16, 1986 (aged 29)
 Larry Warbasse (USA) (1990-06-28)June 28, 1990 (aged 25)
 Marcel Wyss (SUI) (1986-06-25)June 25, 1986 (aged 29)
 Oliver Zaugg (SUI) (1981-05-09)May 9, 1981 (aged 34)

    Season victories
    DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
    31 JanuaryGrand Prix Cycliste la MarseillaiseUCI Europe Tour Dries Devenyns (BEL) FranceMarseille
    7 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, Stage 5UCI Europe Tour Jérôme Coppel (FRA) FranceAlès
    7 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, OverallUCI Europe Tour Jérôme Coppel (FRA) France
    14 FebruaryClásica de AlmeríaUCI Europe Tour Leigh Howard (AUS) SpainAlmeria
    24 AprilTour of Croatia, Stage 6UCI Europe Tour Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) CroatiaZagreb
    22 MayTour of Norway, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) Norway
    25 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 17UCI World Tour Roger Kluge (GER) ItalyCassano d'Adda
    27 MayTour of Belgium, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Dries Devenyns (BEL) BelgiumHerzele
    29 MayTour of Belgium, OverallUCI Europe Tour Dries Devenyns (BEL) Belgium
    29 MayTour of Belgium, Team classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 1] Belgium
    19 JuneTour de Suisse, Stage 9UCI World Tour Jarlinson Pantano (COL)  SwitzerlandDavos
    17 JulyTour de France, Stage 15UCI World Tour Jarlinson Pantano (COL) FranceCuloz
    27 JulyTour de Wallonie, Stage 5UCI Europe Tour Dries Devenyns (BEL) BelgiumDison
    27 JulyTour de Wallonie, OverallUCI Europe Tour Dries Devenyns (BEL) Belgium
    28 AugustGP Ouest-FranceUCI World Tour Oliver Naesen (BEL) FrancePlouay
    31 AugustTour des Fjords, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Leigh Howard (AUS) NorwayBergen
    7 SeptemberVuelta a España, Stage 17UCI World Tour Mathias Frank (SUI) SpainLlucena

    National, Continental and World champions 2016
    DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocation
    25 JuneAustrian National Time Trial Champion
    		 Matthias Brändle (AUT) AustriaNeumarkt am Wallersee
    26 JuneAustrian National Road Race Champion
    		 Matthias Brändle (AUT) AustriaStrasswalchen
    26 JuneSwiss National Road Race Champion
    		 Jonathan Fumeaux (SUI)  SwitzerlandMartigny

    Footnotes
    1. The riders on the squad were Dries Devenyns, Martin Elmiger, Clément Chevrier, Reto Hollenstein, Oliver Naesen, Vicente Reynès, Aleksejs Saramotins and Jonas Vangenechten

    References
    1. "IAM Cycling to fold at the end of 2016". Cyclingnews.com. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
    2. "Leigh Howard, Vegard Stake Laengen and Oliver Naesen confirmed for IAM Cycling". cyclingnews.com. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    3. "News shorts: Vuillermoz wins Rio Olympics test event". cyclingnews.com. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    4. "Transfer news: Rowney signs for Orica-AIS". cyclingnews.com. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    5. "Bernaudeau announces Direct Energie as new sponsor". cyclingnews.com. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    6. "Thomas Degand de retour chez Wanty-Groupe Gobert en 2016" [Thomas Degand to return to Wanty-Groupe Gobert in 2016]. RTBF (in French). 16 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    7. "News Shorts: Brammeier returns home after Utah crash". cyclingnews.com. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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