2018 Dimension Data season

Dimension Data
2018 season
UCI code	DDD
Status	UCI WorldTeam
Manager	Brian Smith
Main sponsor(s)	Dimension Data
Based	South Africa
Bicycles	Cervélo
Season victories
Stage race stages	5
National Championships	2
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The 2018 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.

Team roster

As of 24 March 2018 ^[1]

Rider Date of birth   Igor Antón  (ESP) (1983-03-02)2 March 1983 (aged 35)   Natnael Berhane  (ERI) (1991-01-05)5 January 1991 (aged 27)   Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR) (1987-05-17)17 May 1987 (aged 30)   Mark Cavendish  (GBR) (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 (aged 32)   Steve Cummings  (GBR) (1981-03-19)19 March 1981 (aged 37)   Scott Davies  (GBR) (1995-08-05)5 August 1995 (aged 22)   Mekseb Debesay  (ERI) (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 26)   Nicholas Dlamini  (RSA) (1995-08-12)12 August 1995 (aged 22)   Nicolas Dougall  (RSA) (1992-11-21)21 November 1992 (aged 25)   Bernhard Eisel  (AUT) (1981-02-17)17 February 1981 (aged 37)   Amanuel Gebrezgabihier  (ERI) (1994-08-17)17 August 1994 (aged 23)   Ryan Gibbons  (RSA) (1994-08-13)13 August 1994 (aged 23)   Jacques Janse van Rensburg  (RSA) (1987-09-06)6 September 1987 (aged 30)   Reinardt Janse van Rensburg  (RSA) (1989-02-03)3 February 1989 (aged 29)

Rider Date of birth   Ben King  (USA) (1989-03-22)22 March 1989 (aged 29)   Merhawi Kudus  (ERI) (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 24)   Louis Meintjes  (RSA) (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (aged 26)   Lachlan Morton  (AUS) (1992-01-02)2 January 1992 (aged 26)   Ben O'Connor  (AUS) (1995-11-25)25 November 1995 (aged 22)   Serge Pauwels  (BEL) (1983-11-21)21 November 1983 (aged 34)   Mark Renshaw  (AUS) (1982-10-22)22 October 1982 (aged 35)   Tom-Jelte Slagter  (NED) (1989-07-01)1 July 1989 (aged 28)   Jay Thomson  (RSA) (1986-04-12)12 April 1986 (aged 31)   Scott Thwaites  (GBR) (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 28)   Johann van Zyl  (RSA) (1991-02-02)2 February 1991 (aged 27)   Jaco Venter  (RSA) (1987-02-13)13 February 1987 (aged 31)   Julien Vermote  (BEL) (1989-07-26)26 July 1989 (aged 28)

Riders who joined the team for the 2018 season Rider 2017 team Scott Davies [2] WIGGINS Nicholas Dlamini [3] Dimension Data for Qhubeka Amanuel Gebreigzabhier Dimension Data for Qhubeka Louis Meintjes [4] UAE Team Emirates Tom-Jelte Slagter [5] Cannondale–Drapac Julien Vermote [6] Quick-Step Floors

Riders who left the team during or after the 2017 season Rider 2018 team Tyler Farrar [7] Retired Omar Fraile [8] Astana Nathan Haas [9] Team Katusha–Alpecin Adrien Niyonshuti [10] Youcef Reguigui Sovac–Natura4Ever Kristian Sbaragli [11] Israel Cycling Academy Daniel Teklehaimanot [12] Cofidis

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location
8 February	Dubai Tour, Stage 3	UCI Asia Tour	Mark Cavendish  (GBR)	United Arab Emirates	Fujairah
18 April	Tour of the Alps, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Ben O'Connor  (AUS)	Italy	Merano
17 May	Tour of Norway, Stage 2	UCI Europe Tour	Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)	Norway	Asker
28 August	Vuelta a España, Stage 4	UCI World Tour	Ben King  (USA)	Spain	Alfacar
2 September	Vuelta a España, Stage 9	UCI World Tour	Ben King  (USA)	Spain	La Covatilla

National, Continental and World champions 2018

Date	Discipline	Jersey	Rider	Country	Location
21 June	Norwegian National Time Trial Champion		Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)	Norway	Sandefjord
24 June	Eritrean National Road Race Champion		Merhawi Kudus  (ERI)	Eritrea

References

1. "Dimension Data Pro Cycling Team" . Retrieved 24 March 2018.
2. "Dimension Data sign young riders O'Connor and Gibbons". cyclingnews.com . 28 September 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
3. "Team Dimension Data sign Nicholas Dlamini for 2018". cyclingnews.com . 3 August 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
4. "Meintjes to target Giro d'Italia in 2018". cyclingnews.com . 3 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
5. "Slagter signs with Dimension Data". cyclingnews.com . 22 August 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
6. "Vermote signs for Dimension Data". cyclingnews.com . 21 August 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
7. "Tyler Farrar announces retirement". cyclingnews.com . 11 September 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
8. "Fraile signs two-year deal with Astana". cyclingnews.com . 3 August 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
9. "Nathan Haas signs for Katusha-Alpecin". cyclingnews.com . 7 August 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
10. "Rwandan rider Niyonshuti hunting for 2018 contract". velonews.com . 6 December 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
11. "Sbaragli signs with Israel Cycling Academy". cyclingnews.com . 4 October 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
12. "Teklehaimanot signs late deal with Cofidis". cyclingnews.com . 2 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

External links

• 2018 Dimension Data season at ProCyclingStats