Fidea Cycling Team
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Telenet Fidea is a UCI Continental cycling team
that is based in Belgium
and races predominantly the cyclo-cross
season. The team is named after its main sponsors Telenet and Fidea, an Insurance company. The team was previously called Spaar-Select. The leaders of the team are the former Cyclo-Cross World Champions - Erwin Vervecken
and Bart Wellens
as well as the double Under 23 Cyclo-Cross World Champion, Zdeněk Štybar
. The team manager is Hans Van Kasteren and the directeur sportif
s include two former Cyclo-Cross World Champions - Danny De Bie
and Roland Liboton
.
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
that is based in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and races predominantly the cyclo-cross
Cyclo-cross
Cyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter , and consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and...
season. The team is named after its main sponsors Telenet and Fidea, an Insurance company. The team was previously called Spaar-Select. The leaders of the team are the former Cyclo-Cross World Champions - Erwin Vervecken
Erwin Vervecken
Erwin Vervecken is a Belgian professional cyclist specialising in cyclo-cross. He grew up in Lille but now resides in his home town, Herentals, with his wife Liesbeth.-Career highlights:...
and Bart Wellens
Bart Wellens
Bart Wellens is a professional cyclo-cross cyclist from Belgium. He starred in the reality television series 'Wellens en Wee' on Flemish TV-channel VT4....
as well as the double Under 23 Cyclo-Cross World Champion, Zdeněk Štybar
Zdenek Štybar
Zdeněk Štybar is a Czech professional cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is the reigning World Cyclo-cross champion.Following consecutive second places in 2008 and 2009 Štybar won the 2010 World Cyclo-cross championships in his home nation...
. The team manager is Hans Van Kasteren and the directeur sportif
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...
s include two former Cyclo-Cross World Champions - Danny De Bie
Danny De Bie
Danny De Bie is a former professional Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist. Both De Bie’s brothers Eddy and Rudy also were cyclists. Danny de Bie won the silver medal at the World championships in 1987 at the age of 27. De Bie achieved several successes on the road but started to focus on cyclo-cross full...
and Roland Liboton
Roland Liboton
Roland Liboton is a former cyclo-cross racer from Belgium. Liboton won the World Cyclo-cross Championships in 1980, 1982, 1983, and 1984, was Cyclo-cross Champion of Belgium for ten successive years from 1980 to 1989 and won the Super Prestige in 1985, 1986 and 1988. He retired from professional...
.
Major Victories
2006- 1st Stage 3 Tour des Pyrénées, Zdeněk ŠtybarZdenek ŠtybarZdeněk Štybar is a Czech professional cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is the reigning World Cyclo-cross champion.Following consecutive second places in 2008 and 2009 Štybar won the 2010 World Cyclo-cross championships in his home nation...
- 1st Stage 6 Volta a LleidaVolta a LleidaThe Volta a Lleida is a road cycling stage race held in the Lleida region of Spain. It was a 2.2 category race on the UCI Europe Tour between 2005 and 2008.-List of overall winners:...
, Zdeněk ŠtybarZdenek ŠtybarZdeněk Štybar is a Czech professional cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is the reigning World Cyclo-cross champion.Following consecutive second places in 2008 and 2009 Štybar won the 2010 World Cyclo-cross championships in his home nation...
2007
- 1st Stage 1 Volta a LleidaVolta a LleidaThe Volta a Lleida is a road cycling stage race held in the Lleida region of Spain. It was a 2.2 category race on the UCI Europe Tour between 2005 and 2008.-List of overall winners:...
, Kevin PauwelsKevin PauwelsKevin Pauwels is a Belgian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:200020012002Kevin Pauwels is a Belgian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2000...
2008
- 1st Stage 1 Volta a LleidaVolta a LleidaThe Volta a Lleida is a road cycling stage race held in the Lleida region of Spain. It was a 2.2 category race on the UCI Europe Tour between 2005 and 2008.-List of overall winners:...
, Bart WellensBart WellensBart Wellens is a professional cyclo-cross cyclist from Belgium. He starred in the reality television series 'Wellens en Wee' on Flemish TV-channel VT4.... - 1st Stage 2 Volta a LleidaVolta a LleidaThe Volta a Lleida is a road cycling stage race held in the Lleida region of Spain. It was a 2.2 category race on the UCI Europe Tour between 2005 and 2008.-List of overall winners:...
, Kevin PauwelsKevin PauwelsKevin Pauwels is a Belgian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:200020012002Kevin Pauwels is a Belgian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2000...
2009
2010
- 1st Stage 1 Flèche du Sud, Kevin PauwelsKevin PauwelsKevin Pauwels is a Belgian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:200020012002Kevin Pauwels is a Belgian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2000...
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de SerbieTour de SerbieTour de Serbie is a road bicycle race held annually in Serbia. First held in 1939, since 2005 it has been ranked 2.2 on the UCI Europe Tour.- Past Winners :...
, Kevin PauwelsKevin PauwelsKevin Pauwels is a Belgian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:200020012002Kevin Pauwels is a Belgian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2000... - 1st Prologue Tour de SlovaquieTour de SlovaquieOkolo Slovenska is an annual cycling stage race in Slovakia. Founded in 1954, since 2005, it has been rated as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is a stage race that usually includes five or more stages.- History :...
, Zdeněk ŠtybarZdenek ŠtybarZdeněk Štybar is a Czech professional cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is the reigning World Cyclo-cross champion.Following consecutive second places in 2008 and 2009 Štybar won the 2010 World Cyclo-cross championships in his home nation...
2011
- 1st Stage 6 Tour de SerbieTour de SerbieTour de Serbie is a road bicycle race held annually in Serbia. First held in 1939, since 2005 it has been ranked 2.2 on the UCI Europe Tour.- Past Winners :...
, Tom Meeusen