2020 NTT Pro Cycling season

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NTT Pro Cycling
2020 season
Status UCI WorldTeam
Manager Brian Smith
Main sponsor(s) Dimension Data
Based South Africa
Bicycles BMC
Season victories
Stage race stages6
National Championships 2
Most Wins Giacomo Nizzolo (4)
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Jersey
  2019
2021  

The 2020 season for the NTT Pro Cycling cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under.

Contents

Team roster

As of 1 January 2020
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Spain.svg  Carlos Barbero  (ESP) (1991-04-29)29 April 1991 (aged 28)
Flag of Italy.svg  Samuele Battistella  (ITA) (1998-11-14)14 November 1998 (aged 21)
Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR) (1987-05-17)17 May 1987 (aged 32)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Victor Campenaerts  (BEL) (1991-10-28)28 October 1991 (aged 28)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Stefan de Bod  (RSA) (1996-11-17)17 November 1996 (aged 23)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Nicholas Dlamini  (RSA) (1995-08-12)12 August 1995 (aged 24)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Benjamin Dyball  (AUS) (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 30)
Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Gasparotto  (ITA) (1982-03-22)22 March 1982 (aged 37)
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Amanuel Gebrezgabihier  (ERI) (1994-08-17)17 August 1994 (aged 25)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Ryan Gibbons  (RSA) (1994-08-13)13 August 1994 (aged 25)
Flag of Austria.svg  Michael Gogl  (AUT) (1993-11-04)4 November 1993 (aged 26)
Flag of Japan.svg  Shotaro Iribe  (JPN) (1989-08-01)1 August 1989 (aged 30)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg  (RSA) (1989-02-03)3 February 1989 (aged 30)
Flag of the United States.svg  Ben King  (USA) (1989-03-22)22 March 1989 (aged 30)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Roman Kreuziger  (CZE) (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 33)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Gino Mäder  (SUI) (1997-01-04)4 January 1997 (aged 22)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Louis Meintjes  (RSA) (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (aged 27)
Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) (1989-01-30)30 January 1989 (aged 30)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ben O'Connor  (AUS) (1995-11-25)25 November 1995 (aged 24)
Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Sobrero  (ITA) (1997-05-14)14 May 1997 (aged 22)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Andreas Stokbro  (DEN) (1997-04-08)8 April 1997 (aged 22)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Dylan Sunderland  (AUS) (1996-02-26)26 February 1996 (aged 23)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Jay Thomson  (RSA) (1986-04-12)12 April 1986 (aged 33)
Flag of Norway.svg  Rasmus Tiller  (NOR) (1996-07-28)28 July 1996 (aged 23)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Michael Valgren  (DEN) (1992-02-07)7 February 1992 (aged 27)
Flag of Germany.svg  Max Walscheid  (GER) (1993-06-13)13 June 1993 (aged 26)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Danilo Wyss  (SUI) (1985-08-26)26 August 1985 (aged 34)

    Season victories

    DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
    25 January Tour Down Under, Stage 5 UCI World Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Victor Harbor
    8 February Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ben O'Connor  (AUS)Flag of France.svg  France Mont Bouquet  [ fr ]
    9 February Tour de Langkawi, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour
    UCI ProSeries
    Flag of Germany.svg  Max Walscheid  (GER)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
    14 February Tour de Langkawi, Stage 8 UCI Asia Tour
    UCI ProSeries
    Flag of Germany.svg  Max Walscheid  (GER)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kuah
    14 February Tour de Langkawi, Points classification UCI Asia Tour
    UCI ProSeries
    Flag of Germany.svg  Max Walscheid  (GER)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
    9 March Paris–Nice, Stage 2 UCI World Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA)Flag of France.svg  France Châlette-sur-Loing
    21 October Giro d'Italia, Stage 17 UCI World Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ben O'Connor  (AUS)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Madonna di Campiglio

    National, Continental and World champions 2020

    DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocation
    9 February South African National Road Race Championships
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    Flag of South Africa.svg  Ryan Gibbons  (RSA)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Swadini Resort
    23 August Italian National Road Race Championships
    MaillotItalia.PNG
    Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Cittadella
    26 August European Road Race Champion
    UEC Champion Jersey.svg
    Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA)Flag of France.svg  France Plouay

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