2017 Dimension Data season

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Dimension Data
2017 season
UCI codeDDD
Status UCI WorldTeam
Manager Brian Smith
Main sponsor(s) Dimension Data
Based South Africa
Bicycles Cervélo
Season victories
One-day races 0
Stage race overall4
Stage race stages12
National Championships 6
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2018  

The 2017 season for the Team Dimension Data 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.

Contents

Team roster

As of 1 January 2017 [1]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Spain.svg  Igor Anton  (ESP) (1983-03-02)2 March 1983 (aged 33)
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Natnael Berhane  (ERI) (1991-01-05)5 January 1991 (aged 25)
Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR) (1987-05-17)17 May 1987 (aged 29)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 (aged 31)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Steve Cummings  (GBR) (1981-03-19)19 March 1981 (aged 35)
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Mekseb Debesay  (ERI) (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 25)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Nicolas Dougall  (RSA) (1992-11-21)21 November 1992 (aged 24)
Flag of Austria.svg  Bernhard Eisel  (AUT) (1981-02-17)17 February 1981 (aged 35)
Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) (1984-06-02)2 June 1984 (aged 32)
Flag of Spain.svg  Omar Fraile  (ESP) (1990-07-17)17 July 1990 (aged 26)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Ryan Gibbons  (RSA) (1994-08-13)13 August 1994 (aged 22)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Nathan Haas  (AUS) (1989-03-12)12 March 1989 (aged 27)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Jacques Janse van Rensburg  (RSA) (1987-09-06)6 September 1987 (aged 29)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg  (RSA) (1989-02-03)3 February 1989 (aged 27)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of the United States.svg  Ben King  (USA) (1989-03-22)22 March 1989 (aged 27)
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Merhawi Kudus  (ERI) (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 22)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lachlan Morton  (AUS) (1992-01-02)2 January 1992 (aged 24)
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Adrien Niyonshuti  (RWA) (1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 29)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ben O'Connor  (AUS) (1995-11-25)25 November 1995 (aged 21)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Serge Pauwels  (BEL) (1983-11-21)21 November 1983 (aged 33)
Flag of Algeria.svg  Youcef Reguigui  (ALG) (1990-01-09)9 January 1990 (aged 26)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) (1982-10-22)22 October 1982 (aged 34)
Flag of Italy.svg  Kristian Sbaragli  (ITA) (1990-05-08)8 May 1990 (aged 26)
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Daniel Teklehaymanot  (ERI) (1988-11-10)10 November 1988 (aged 28)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Jay Thomson  (RSA) (1986-04-12)12 April 1986 (aged 30)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Scott Thwaites  (GBR) (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 26)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Johann Van Zyl  (RSA) (1991-02-02)2 February 1991 (aged 25)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Jaco Venter  (RSA) (1987-02-13)13 February 1987 (aged 29)

    Season victories

    DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
    19 February Tour of Oman, Youth classification UCI Asia Tour Flag of Eritrea.svg  Merhawi Kudus  (ERI)Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
    19 February Tour of Oman, Teams classification UCI Asia Tour [N 1] Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
    23 February Abu Dhabi Tour, Stage 1 UCI World Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR)Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Madinat Zayed
    24 February Tour de Langkawi, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour Flag of Eritrea.svg  Mekseb Debesay  (ERI)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Cameron Highlands
    25 February Tour de Langkawi, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour Flag of South Africa.svg  Ryan Gibbons  (RSA)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kuala Kubu Bharu
    26 February Abu Dhabi Tour, Points classification UCI World Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR)Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
    1 March Tour de Langkawi, Overall UCI Asia Tour Flag of South Africa.svg  Ryan Gibbons  (RSA)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
    1 March Tour de Langkawi, Points classification UCI Asia Tour Flag of South Africa.svg  Ryan Gibbons  (RSA)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
    30 April Tour de Yorkshire, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Serge Pauwels  (BEL)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sheffield
    30 April Tour de Yorkshire, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Serge Pauwels  (BEL)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
    30 April Tour de Yorkshire, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 2] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
    17 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 UCI World Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Omar Fraile  (ESP)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Bagno di Romagna
    17 May Tour of Norway, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Asker
    20 May Tour of California, Youth classification UCI World Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lachlan Morton  (AUS)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
    21 May Tour of Norway, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Oslo
    21 May Tour of Norway, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
    21 May Tour of Norway, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
    26 May Tour des Fjords, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Kopervik
    27 May Tour des Fjords, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Sandnes
    28 May Tour des Fjords, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Stavanger
    28 May Tour des Fjords, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
    28 May Tour des Fjords, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
    7 July Tour of Austria, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ben O'Connor  (AUS)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Alpendorf
    8 July Tour of Austria, Team classification UCI Europe Tour [N 3] Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
    21 July Tour de France, Stage 19 UCI World Tour Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)Flag of France.svg  France Salon-de-Provence
    13 August Arctic Race of Norway, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of Austria.svg  Bernhard Eisel  (AUT)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

    National, Continental and World champions 2017

    DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocation
    12 February South African National Road Race Champion
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    Flag of South Africa.svg  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg  (RSA)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Wellington
    22 June Norwegian National Time Trial Champion
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    Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Trondheim
    22 June British National Time Trial Champion
    MaillotReinoUnido.PNG
    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Steve Cummings  (GBR)Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man St John's
    23 JuneEritrean National Time Trial Champion
    MaillotEritrea2.jpg
    Flag of Eritrea.svg  Mekseb Debesay  (ERI)Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
    24 JuneRwanda National Time Trial Champion
    Rwandan National Champion Cycling jersey.jpg
    Flag of Rwanda.svg  Adrien Niyonshuti  (RWA)Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Bugesera
    25 June British National Road Race Champion
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    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Steve Cummings  (GBR)Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man Douglas

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