2015 FDJ season

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FDJ
2015 season
UCI codeFDJ
Status UCI ProTeam
Manager Marc Madiot
Main sponsor(s) Française des Jeux
Based France
Bicycles Lapierre
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
One-day races 2
Stage race overall1
Stage race stages11
  2014
2016  

The 2014 season for FDJ 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.

Contents

Team roster

As of 1 January 2015
RiderDate of birth
Flag of France.svg  William Bonnet  (FRA) (1982-06-25)25 June 1982 (aged 32)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  David Boucher  (BEL) (1980-03-17)17 March 1980 (aged 34)
Flag of France.svg  Sébastien Chavanel  (FRA) (1983-03-21)21 March 1983 (aged 31)
Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Courteille  (FRA) (1989-03-13)13 March 1989 (aged 25)
Flag of France.svg  Mickaël Delage  (FRA) (1985-08-06)6 August 1985 (aged 29)
Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA) (1991-08-26)26 August 1991 (aged 23)
Flag of France.svg  Kenny Elissonde  (FRA) (1991-07-22)22 July 1991 (aged 23)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Murilo Fischer  (BRA) (1979-06-16)16 June 1979 (aged 35)
Flag of France.svg  Alexandre Geniez  (FRA) (1988-04-16)16 April 1988 (aged 26)
Flag of France.svg  Anthony Geslin  (FRA) (1980-06-09)9 June 1980 (aged 34)
Flag of France.svg  Arnold Jeannesson  (FRA) (1986-01-15)15 January 1986 (aged 28)
Flag of France.svg  Mathieu Ladagnous  (FRA) (1984-12-12)12 December 1984 (aged 30)
Flag of France.svg  Johan Le Bon  (FRA) (1990-10-03)3 October 1990 (aged 24)
Flag of France.svg  Olivier Le Gac  (FRA) (1993-08-27)27 August 1993 (aged 21)
Flag of France.svg  Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier  (FRA) (1993-06-30)30 June 1993 (aged 21)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of France.svg  Lorrenzo Manzin  (FRA) (1994-07-26)26 July 1994 (aged 20)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Steve Morabito  (SUI) (1983-01-30)30 January 1983 (aged 31)
Flag of France.svg  Francis Mourey  (FRA) (1980-12-08)8 December 1980 (aged 34)
Flag of France.svg  Yoann Offredo  (FRA) (1986-11-12)12 November 1986 (aged 28)
Flag of France.svg  Laurent Pichon  (FRA) (1986-07-19)19 July 1986 (aged 28)
Flag of France.svg  Cédric Pineau  (FRA) (1985-05-08)8 May 1985 (aged 29)
Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA) (1990-05-29)29 May 1990 (aged 24)
Flag of France.svg  Kévin Reza  (FRA) (1988-05-18)18 May 1988 (aged 26)
Flag of France.svg  Anthony Roux  (FRA) (1987-04-18)18 April 1987 (aged 27)
Flag of France.svg  Jérémy Roy  (FRA) (1983-06-22)22 June 1983 (aged 31)
Flag of France.svg  Marc Sarreau  (FRA) (1993-06-10)10 June 1993 (aged 21)
Flag of France.svg  Benoît Vaugrenard  (FRA) (1982-01-05)5 January 1982 (aged 32)
Flag of Finland.svg  Jussi Veikkanen  (FIN) (1981-03-29)29 March 1981 (aged 33)
Flag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA) (1988-11-26)26 November 1988 (aged 26)

    Season victories

    DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
    29 March Critérium International, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
    8 April Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 2a UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Anthony Roux  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Angers
    19 April Tro-Bro Léon UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Alexandre Geniez  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Lannilis
    26 April La Roue Tourangelle UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Lorrenzo Manzin  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Tours
    2 May Tour de Romandie, Stage 5 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Champex
    3 May Tour de Romandie, Young rider classification UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
    29 May Tour of Belgium, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Herzele
    30 May Tour of Belgium, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Eau d'Heure lakes
    4 June Boucles de la Mayenne, Prologue UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Johan Le Bon  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Laval
    17 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 5 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Sölden
    25 July Tour de France, Stage 20 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Alpe d'Huez
    14 August Eneco Tour, Stage 5 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Johan Le Bon  (FRA)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Sittard-Geleen
    14 August Tour de l'Ain, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Alexandre Geniez  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Bellignat
    27 August Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Marc Sarreau  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Loudun
    26 September Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Florac
    27 September Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
    27 September Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France

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