2013 FDJ.fr season

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FDJ.fr
2013 season
GP Isbergues 2013 - equipe FDJ.fr.JPG
The team at the 2013 Grand Prix d'Isbergues
UCI codeFDJ
Status UCI ProTeam
World Tour Rank 17th (338 points)
Manager Marc Madiot
Main sponsor(s) Française des Jeux
Based France
Bicycles Lapierre
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
One-day races 10
Stage race overall2
Stage race stages19
National Championships 3
Most Wins Nacer Bouhanni (11 wins)
Best ranked rider Thibaut Pinot (33rd)
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2014  

The 2013 season for FDJ.fr began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

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Having raced as FDJ-BigMat in 2012, the team lost their sponsorship, [1] and competed as FDJ for the first half of the season. Prior to the Tour de France, it was announced that the team would change name slightly, becoming FDJ.fr. [2]

2013 roster

As of 1 January 2013. [3]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of France.svg  William Bonnet  (FRA) (1982-06-25)25 June 1982 (aged 30)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  David Boucher  (BEL) (1980-03-17)17 March 1980 (aged 32)
Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) (1990-07-25)25 July 1990 (aged 22)
Flag of France.svg  Sandy Casar  (FRA) (1979-02-02)2 February 1979 (aged 33)
Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Courteille  (FRA) (1989-03-13)13 March 1989 (aged 23)
Flag of France.svg  Mickaël Delage  (FRA) (1985-08-06)6 August 1985 (aged 27)
Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA) (1991-08-26)26 August 1991 (aged 21)
Flag of France.svg  Kenny Elissonde  (FRA) (1991-07-22)22 July 1991 (aged 21)
Flag of France.svg  Pierrick Fédrigo  (FRA) (1978-11-30)30 November 1978 (aged 34)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Murilo Fischer  (BRA) (1979-06-16)16 June 1979 (aged 33)
Flag of France.svg  Alexandre Geniez  (FRA) (1988-04-16)16 April 1988 (aged 24)
Flag of France.svg  Anthony Geslin  (FRA) (1980-06-09)9 June 1980 (aged 32)
Flag of France.svg  Alexis Guérin [N 1]  (FRA) (1992-06-06)6 June 1992 (aged 20)
Flag of France.svg  Arnold Jeannesson  (FRA) (1986-01-15)15 January 1986 (aged 26)
Flag of France.svg  Mathieu Ladagnous  (FRA) (1984-12-12)12 December 1984 (aged 28)
Flag of France.svg  Johan Le Bon  (FRA) (1990-10-03)3 October 1990 (aged 22)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of France.svg  Olivier Le Gac [N 2]  (FRA) (1993-08-27)27 August 1993 (aged 19)
Flag of France.svg  Laurent Mangel  (FRA) (1981-05-22)22 May 1981 (aged 31)
Flag of France.svg  Francis Mourey  (FRA) (1980-12-08)8 December 1980 (aged 32)
Flag of France.svg  Yoann Offredo  (FRA) (1986-11-12)12 November 1986 (aged 26)
Flag of France.svg  Laurent Pichon  (FRA) (1986-07-19)19 July 1986 (aged 26)
Flag of France.svg  Cédric Pineau  (FRA) (1985-05-08)8 May 1985 (aged 27)
Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA) (1990-05-29)29 May 1990 (aged 22)
Flag of France.svg  Benoît Poitevin [N 3]  (FRA) (1991-05-05)5 May 1991 (aged 21)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Dominique Rollin  (CAN) (1982-10-29)29 October 1982 (aged 30)
Flag of France.svg  Anthony Roux  (FRA) (1987-04-18)18 April 1987 (aged 25)
Flag of France.svg  Jérémy Roy  (FRA) (1983-06-22)22 June 1983 (aged 29)
Flag of France.svg  Geoffrey Soupe  (FRA) (1988-03-22)22 March 1988 (aged 24)
Flag of France.svg  Benoît Vaugrenard  (FRA) (1982-01-05)5 January 1982 (aged 30)
Flag of Finland.svg  Jussi Veikkanen  (FIN) (1981-03-29)29 March 1981 (aged 31)
Flag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA) (1988-11-26)26 November 1988 (aged 24)
Flag of France.svg  Émilien Viennet  (FRA) (1992-02-06)6 February 1992 (aged 20)
  1. Guérin joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from the Entente Sud Gascogne team. [4]
  2. Le Gac joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from the Brest Iroise Cyclisme 2000 team. [5]
  3. Poitevin joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from UC Nantes. [4]
Arthur Vichot became the French National Champion. 2013-06-23 podium championnat de France de cyclisme.JPG
Arthur Vichot became the French National Champion.


Season victories

DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
3 February Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 6 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Anthony Roux  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Alès
3 February Étoile de Bessèges, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 1] Flag of France.svg  France
16 February Tour of Oman, Stage 6 UCI Asia Tour Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA)Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Muttrah
16 February Tour of Oman, Young rider classification UCI Asia Tour Flag of France.svg  Kenny Elissonde  (FRA)Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
17 February Tour du Haut Var, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
17 February Tour du Haut Var, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
17 February Tour du Haut Var, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
4 March Paris–Nice, Stage 1 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Nemours
24 March Critérium International, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Jérémy Roy  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
31 March Val d'Ille Classic UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France La Mézière
3 April Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Angers
5 April Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Francis Mourey  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër
9 April Paris–Camembert UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Pierrick Fédrigo  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Vimoutiers
11 April Grand Prix de Denain UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Denain
14 April Tro-Bro Léon UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Francis Mourey  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Finistère
21 April La Roue Tourangelle UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Mickaël Delage  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Tours
1 May Four Days of Dunkirk, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Courrières
2 May Four Days of Dunkirk, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Douchy-les-Mines
3 May Four Days of Dunkirk, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Liévin
5 May Four Days of Dunkirk, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
5 May Four Days of Dunkirk, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
5 May Four Days of Dunkirk, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
12 May Tour de Picardie, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  David Boucher  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
26 May Boucles de l'Aulne UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Mathieu Ladagnous  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Châteaulin
11 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 4 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Buochs
16 June Route du Sud, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Anthony Roux  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
24 July Tour de Wallonie, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 2] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
4 August RideLondon–Surrey Classic UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain London
10 August Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Anthony Roux  (FRA)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Santo Domingo de Silos
11 August Vuelta a Burgos, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Anthony Roux  (FRA)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
13 August Tour de l'Ain, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Kenny Elissonde  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
13 August Eneco Tour, Stage 2 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Vorst
22 August Tour du Limousin, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Mathieu Ladagnous  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Chamboulive
27 August Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Saintes
28 August Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Angoulême
29 August Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Civray
30 August Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
8 September Grand Prix de Fourmies UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Fourmies
8 September Vuelta a España, Stage 15 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Alexandre Geniez  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Peyragudes
14 September Vuelta a España, Stage 20 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Kenny Elissonde  (FRA)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Alto de L'Angliru
22 September Grand Prix d'Isbergues UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Isbergues
6 October Tour de Vendée UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France La Roche-sur-Yon
6 October French Road Cycling Cup, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 3] Flag of France.svg  France
12 October Tour of Beijing, Stage 2 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yanqing
13 October Tour of Beijing, Stage 3 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Qianjiadian
15 October Tour of Beijing, Points classification UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

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