2015 IAM Cycling season

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IAM Cycling
2015 season
UCI codeIAM
Status UCI ProTeam
Manager Serge Beucherie
Main sponsor(s)IAM Independent Asset Management
BasedSwitzerland
Bicycles Scott
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
One-day races 2
Stage race overall
Stage race stages9
National Championships 3
Most Wins Matteo Pelucchi and Matthias Brändle (2 wins)
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The 2015 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.

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In December 2014 the UCI announced that the team would be granted a WorldTour licence for the 2015 season. [1]

Team roster

As of 1 January 2015
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marcel Aregger  (SUI) (1990-08-26)26 August 1990 (aged 24)
Flag of Austria.svg  Matthias Brändle  (AUT) (1989-12-07)7 December 1989 (aged 25)
Flag of France.svg  Sylvain Chavanel  (FRA) (1979-06-30)30 June 1979 (aged 35)
Flag of France.svg  Clément Chevrier  (FRA) (1992-06-29)29 June 1992 (aged 22)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Stef Clement  (NED) (1982-09-24)24 September 1982 (aged 32)
Flag of France.svg  Jérôme Coppel  (FRA) (1986-08-06)6 August 1986 (aged 28)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Thomas Degand  (BEL) (1986-05-13)13 May 1986 (aged 28)
Flag of Austria.svg  Stefan Denifl  (AUT) (1987-09-20)20 September 1987 (aged 27)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dries Devenyns  (BEL) (1983-07-22)22 July 1983 (aged 31)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Martin Elmiger  (SUI) (1978-09-23)23 September 1978 (aged 36)
Flag of Norway.svg  Sondre Holst Enger  (NOR) (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 21)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Mathias Frank  (SUI) (1986-12-09)9 December 1986 (aged 28)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Jonathan Fumeaux  (SUI) (1988-03-07)7 March 1988 (aged 26)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Heinrich Haussler  (AUS) (1984-02-25)25 February 1984 (aged 30)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Reto Hollenstein  (SUI) (1985-08-22)22 August 1985 (aged 29)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Germany.svg  Roger Kluge  (GER) (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 28)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Pirmin Lang  (SUI) (1984-11-25)25 November 1984 (aged 30)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Jarlinson Pantano  (COL) (1988-11-19)19 November 1988 (aged 26)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Simon Pellaud  (SUI) (1992-11-06)6 November 1992 (aged 22)
Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Pelucchi  (ITA) (1989-01-21)21 January 1989 (aged 25)
Flag of France.svg  Jérôme Pineau  (FRA) (1980-01-02)2 January 1980 (aged 34)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Sébastien Reichenbach  (SUI) (1989-05-28)28 May 1989 (aged 25)
Flag of Spain.svg  Vicente Reynés  (ESP) (1981-07-30)30 July 1981 (aged 33)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Aleksejs Saramotins  (LAT) (1982-04-08)8 April 1982 (aged 32)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Patrick Schelling  (SUI) (1990-05-01)1 May 1990 (aged 24)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  David Tanner  (AUS) (1984-09-30)30 September 1984 (aged 30)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jonas van Genechten  (BEL) (1986-09-16)16 September 1986 (aged 28)
Flag of the United States.svg  Larry Warbasse  (USA) (1990-06-28)28 June 1990 (aged 24)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marcel Wyss  (SUI) (1986-06-25)25 June 1986 (aged 28)

    Season victories

    DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
    29 January Trofeo Santanyi-Ses Salines-Campos UCI Europe Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Pelucchi  (ITA)Flag of Spain.svg Spain Campos
    1 February Trofeo Playa de Palma UCI Europe Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Pelucchi  (ITA)Flag of Spain.svg Spain Palma de Mallorca
    22 February Tour of Oman, Stage 6 UCI Asia Tour Flag of Austria.svg  Matthias Brändle  (AUT)Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Muttrah Promenade
    27 May Tour of Belgium, Prologue UCI Europe Tour Flag of Austria.svg  Matthias Brändle  (AUT)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Bornem
    17 June Ster ZLM Toer, Prologue UCI Europe Tour Flag of Germany.svg  Roger Kluge  (GER)Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Goes
    5 July Tour of Austria, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Norway.svg  Sondre Holst Enger  (NOR)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Scheibbs
    6 July Tour of Austria, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  David Tanner  (AUS)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Grieskirchen
    28 July Tour de Wallonie, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jonas van Genechten  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Quaregnon
    3 August Tour de Pologne, Stage 2 UCI World Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Pelucchi  (ITA)Flag of Poland.svg Poland Dąbrowa Górnicza
    4 August Tour de Pologne, Stage 3 UCI World Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Pelucchi  (ITA)Flag of Poland.svg Poland Katowice
    2 October Tour de l'Eurométropole, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jonas van Genechten  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Poperinge
    4 October Tour de l'Eurométropole, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 1] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

    Victory originally obtained by Denifl but vacated

    DateRaceCompetitionCountryLocation
    21 June Tour de Suisse, Mountains classification UCI World Tour Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

    National, Continental and World champions 2015

    DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocation
    11 January Australian National Road Race Champion
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    Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Heinrich Haussler  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Buninyong
    25 June French National Time Trial Champion
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    Flag of France.svg  Jérôme Coppel  (FRA)Flag of France.svg France Chantonnay
    28 June Latvian National Road Race Champion
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    Flag of Latvia.svg  Aleksejs Saramotins  (LAT)Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Dobele

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