B&B Hotels–Vital Concept

B&B Hotels–Vital Concept is a French professional road cycling team that formed for the 2018 season with the status as a UCI Professional Continental team. It was first presented at a press conference on 17 August 2017, with an initial budget of €6 million, by its manager Jérôme Pineau. At this press conference fifteen riders were presented, with Bryan Coquard[3] as leader, with another five riders were announced at a later date. The team sponsors the Vélo Club Pays de Loudéac and their headquarters are based in Theix. On 6 January 2018 the team missed out on a wildcard to that year's Tour de France, but were awarded a place in the Critérium du Dauphiné.[4]

B&B Hotels–Vital Concept
Team information
UCI code
  • VCC (2018)
  • VCB (2019)
  • BVC (2020–)
RegisteredFrance
Founded2018
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Professional Continental
BicyclesOrbea (until 2019)[1]
KTM
Key personnel
General managerJérôme Pineau
Team manager(s)Didier Rous
Gilles Pauchard
Jimmy Engoulvent
Yvonnick Bolgiani
Team name history
2018
2019
2020–
Vital Concept
Vital Concept–B&B Hotels[2]
B&B Hotels–Vital Concept

The team secured further sponsorship from the Brittany-based hotel chain, B&B Hotels, with the team to be known as Vital Concept–B&B Hotels for the 2019 season.[2] For 2020, the team became B&B Hotels–Vital Concept, as B&B Hotels became the principal sponsor of the team.[5]

Team roster
As of 7 June 2020.[6][7]
Rider Date of birth
 Frederik Backaert (BEL) (1990-03-13) 13 March 1990
 Cyril Barthe (FRA) (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996
 Kris Boeckmans (BEL) (1987-02-13) 13 February 1987
 Maxime Cam (FRA) (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992
 Maxime Chevalier (FRA) (1999-05-16) 16 May 1999
 Bryan Coquard (FRA) (1992-04-25) 25 April 1992
 Arnaud Courteille (FRA) (1989-03-13) 13 March 1989
 Bert De Backer (BEL) (1984-04-02) 2 April 1984
 Jens Debusschere (BEL) (1989-08-28) 28 August 1989
 Adrien Garel (FRA) (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996
 Cyril Gautier (FRA) (1987-09-26) 26 September 1987
 Johan Le Bon (FRA) (1990-10-03) 3 October 1990
Rider Date of birth
 Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) (1995-04-07) 7 April 1995
 Julien Morice (FRA) (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991
 Justin Mottier (FRA) (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993
 Luca Mozzato (ITA) (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998
 Quentin Pacher (FRA) (1992-01-06) 6 January 1992
 Kévin Reza (FRA) (1988-05-18) 18 May 1988
 Pierre Rolland (FRA) (1986-10-10) 10 October 1986
 Sebastian Schönberger (AUT) (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994
 Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) (1989-07-01) 1 July 1989
 Jonas van Genechten (BEL) (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986
 Arthur Vichot (FRA) (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988

Major results
2018
Stage 1 (ITT) Sharjah Tour, Julien Morice
Stage 1 Tour of Oman, Bryan Coquard
Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers Souvenir Bruno Comini, Jérémy Lecroq
Stage 4 4 Jours de Dunkerque, Bryan Coquard
Stage 5 Belgium Tour, Bryan Coquard
Stage 5 Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc, Quentin Pacher
Stage 4 Tour du Limousin, Lorrenzo Manzin
Omloop van het Houtland Lichtervelde, Jonas van Genechten
2019
Stages 4 & 7 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Lorrenzo Manzin
Stage 1 Étoile de Bessèges, Bryan Coquard
Volta Limburg Classic, Patrick Müller
Stage 2 Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire, Bryan Coquard
Overall Le Tour de Bretagne Cycliste, Lorrenzo Manzin
Stage 4 Four Days of Dunkirk, Bryan Coquard
Grand Prix de la Somme, Lorrenzo Manzin
Stage 4 4 Jours de Dunkerque, Bryan Coquard
Grote Prijs Marcel Kint, Bryan Coquard
Stage 3 Boucles de la Mayenne, Bryan Coquard
Stage 5 Tour of Belgium, Bryan Coquard
Grand Prix Cerami, Bryan Coquard
Stage 2 Arctic Race of Norway, Bryan Coquard
2020
Malaysian International Classic Race, Johan Le Bon

Continental Championships
2019
European Track (Individual pursuit), Corentin Ermenault
European Track (Points race), Bryan Coquard

References
  1. "Orbea rides with Vital Concept and sets sights set on TdF". endurancebusiness.com. 7 December 2017.
  2. "Alaphilippe scores Quick-Step's 63rd victory of the season – News Shorts".
  3. "Coquard confirmed as leader of new Vital Concept team". Cycling News. 17 August 2017.
  4. "Direct Energie, Cofidis, Fortuneo and Wanty secure 2018 Tour de France wild cards". Cycling News. 8 January 2018.
  5. "Changement de braquet : en 2020, ce sera B&B Hotels-Vital Concept" [Change of gear: in 2020, it will be B&B Hotels-Vital Concept]. Vital Concept–B&B Hotels (in French). Vital Concept Cycling Club. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  6. "B&B Hotels - Vital Concept". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  7. "Jimmy Turgis forced to retire due to heart problem". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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