2016 FDJ season

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FDJ
2016 season
UCI codeFDJ
Status UCI WorldTeam
Manager Marc Madiot
Main sponsor(s) Française des Jeux
BasedFrance
Bicycles Lapierre
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
One-day races 2
Stage race overall3
Stage race stages12
National Championships 3
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Jersey
  2015
2017  

The 2016 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 29 March 2016
RiderDate of birth
Flag of France.svg  William Bonnet  (FRA) (1982-06-25)June 25, 1982 (aged 33)
Flag of France.svg  Sébastien Chavanel  (FRA) (1983-03-21)March 21, 1983 (aged 33)
Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Courteille  (FRA) (1989-03-13)March 13, 1989 (aged 27)
Flag of France.svg  Mickaël Delage  (FRA) (1985-08-06)August 6, 1985 (aged 30)
Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA) (1991-08-26)August 26, 1991 (aged 24)
Flag of France.svg  Fabien Doubey [N 1]  (FRA) (1993-10-21)21 October 1993 (aged 22)
Flag of Norway.svg  Odd Christian Eiking  (NOR) (1994-12-28)December 28, 1994 (aged 21)
Flag of France.svg  Kenny Elissonde  (FRA) (1991-07-22)July 22, 1991 (aged 24)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Murilo Fischer  (BRA) (1979-06-16)June 16, 1979 (aged 36)
Flag of France.svg  Marc Fournier  (FRA) (1994-11-12)November 12, 1994 (aged 21)
Flag of France.svg  David Gaudu [N 2]  (FRA) (1996-10-10)10 October 1996 (aged 19)
Flag of France.svg  Alexandre Geniez  (FRA) (1988-04-16)April 16, 1988 (aged 27)
Flag of Norway.svg  Daniel Hoelgaard  (NOR) (1993-07-01)July 1, 1993 (aged 22)
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ignatas Konovalovas  (LTU) (1985-12-08)December 8, 1985 (aged 30)
Flag of France.svg  Mathieu Ladagnous  (FRA) (1984-12-12)December 12, 1984 (aged 31)
Flag of France.svg  Johan Le Bon  (FRA) (1990-10-03)October 3, 1990 (aged 25)
Flag of France.svg  Olivier Le Gac  (FRA) (1993-08-27)August 27, 1993 (aged 22)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of France.svg  Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier  (FRA) (1993-06-30)June 30, 1993 (aged 22)
Flag of France.svg  Jérémy Maison  (FRA) (1993-07-21)July 21, 1993 (aged 22)
Flag of France.svg  Lorrenzo Manzin  (FRA) (1994-07-26)July 26, 1994 (aged 21)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Steve Morabito  (SUI) (1983-01-30)January 30, 1983 (aged 33)
Flag of France.svg  Yoann Offredo  (FRA) (1986-11-12)November 12, 1986 (aged 29)
Flag of France.svg  Laurent Pichon  (FRA) (1986-07-19)July 19, 1986 (aged 29)
Flag of France.svg  Cédric Pineau  (FRA) (1985-05-08)May 8, 1985 (aged 30)
Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA) (1990-05-29)May 29, 1990 (aged 25)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Sébastien Reichenbach  (SUI) (1989-05-28)May 28, 1989 (aged 26)
Flag of France.svg  Kévin Reza  (FRA) (1988-05-18)May 18, 1988 (aged 27)
Flag of France.svg  Anthony Roux  (FRA) (1987-04-18)April 18, 1987 (aged 28)
Flag of France.svg  Jérémy Roy  (FRA) (1983-06-22)June 22, 1983 (aged 32)
Flag of France.svg  Marc Sarreau  (FRA) (1993-06-10)June 10, 1993 (aged 22)
Flag of France.svg  Benoît Vaugrenard  (FRA) (1982-01-05)January 5, 1982 (aged 34)
Flag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA) (1988-11-26)November 26, 1988 (aged 27)
Flag of France.svg  Léo Vincent [N 3]  (FRA) (1995-11-06)6 November 1995 (aged 20)
  1. Doubey joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from CC Étupes.
  2. Gaudu joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from Cotes d'Armor-Marie Morin. [1]
  3. Vincent joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from CC Étupes.

Season victories

DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
7 February Étoile de Bessèges, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 1] Flag of France.svg  France
11 February La Méditerranéenne, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Team Time Trial [N 2] Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Banyoles
12 February La Méditerranéenne, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Port-Vendres
21 February Tour du Haut Var, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Draguignan
21 February Tour du Haut Var, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
21 February Tour du Haut Var, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
7 March Paris–Nice, Stage 1 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Vendôme
19 March Milan–San Remo UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sanremo
26 March Critérium International, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Porto-Vecchio
27 March Critérium International, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France L'Ospedale
27 March Critérium International, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
27 March Critérium International, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
27 March Critérium International, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 3] Flag of France.svg  France
5 April Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Marc Fournier  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Château-du-Loir
8 April Circuit de la Sarthe, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Marc Fournier  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
8 April Circuit de la Sarthe, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Marc Fournier  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
29 April Tour de Romandie, Stage 3 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Sion
22 May Tour of Norway, Youth classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of Norway.svg  Odd Christian Eiking  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
11 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 6 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Méribel
19 June Route du Sud, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Astarac Arros en Gascogne
19 June Route du Sud, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France
13 August Tour de l'Ain, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Alexandre Geniez  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Belley
22 August Vuelta a España, Stage 3 UCI World Tour Flag of France.svg  Alexandre Geniez  (FRA)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Dumbría
4 October Binche–Chimay–Binche UCI Europe Tour Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Binche

National, Continental and World champions 2016

DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocation
23 June French National Time Trial Champion
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Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Vesoul
24 June Lithuanian National Time Trial Champion
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Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ignatas Konovalovas  (LTU)Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Ignalina
26 June French National Road Race Champion
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Flag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France Vesoul

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