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2016 season | |
UCI code | FDJ |
Status | UCI WorldTeam |
Manager | Marc Madiot |
Main sponsor(s) | Française des Jeux |
Based | France |
Bicycles | Lapierre |
Groupset | Shimano |
Season victories | |
One-day races | 2 |
Stage race overall | 3 |
Stage race stages | 12 |
National Championships | 3 |
Jersey | |
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.
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Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location |
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23 June | French National Time Trial Champion | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | France | Vesoul | |
24 June | Lithuanian National Time Trial Champion | Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) | Lithuania | Ignalina | |
26 June | French National Road Race Champion | Arthur Vichot (FRA) | France | Vesoul |
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