2020 Team Sunweb (men's team) season

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Team Sunweb
2020 season
UCI codeSUN
Status UCI WorldTeam
Manager Iwan Spekenbrink
Main sponsor(s)Sunweb
BasedGermany
Bicycles Cervélo
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
One-day races 3
Stage race overall1
Stage race stages12
Most Wins Jai Hindley (5)
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Jersey
  2019
2021  

The 2020 season for Team Sunweb began in January with the Tour Down Under.

Contents

Team roster

As of 15 May 2020. [1]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Germany.svg  Thymen Arensman  (GER) (1999-12-04)4 December 1999 (aged 20)
Flag of Germany.svg  Nikias Arndt  (GER) (1991-11-18)18 November 1991 (aged 28)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tiesj Benoot  (BEL) (1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 25)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Cees Bol  (NED) (1995-07-27)27 July 1995 (aged 24)
Flag of Italy.svg  Alberto Dainese  (ITA) (1998-03-25)25 March 1998 (aged 21)
Flag of Germany.svg  Nico Denz  (GER) (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 25)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Donovan  (GBR) (1999-04-03)3 April 1999 (aged 20)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Nils Eekhoff  (NED) (1998-01-23)23 January 1998 (aged 21)
Flag of Austria.svg  Felix Gall  (AUT) (1998-02-27)27 February 1998 (aged 21)
Flag of the United States.svg  Chad Haga  (USA) (1988-08-26)26 August 1988 (aged 31)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris Hamilton  (AUS) (1995-05-18)18 May 1995 (aged 24)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jai Hindley  (AUS) (1996-05-05)5 May 1996 (aged 23)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marc Hirschi  (SUI) (1998-08-24)24 August 1998 (aged 21)
Flag of Germany.svg  Max Kanter  (GER) (1997-10-22)22 October 1997 (aged 22)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wilco Kelderman  (NED) (1991-03-25)25 March 1991 (aged 28)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Denmark.svg  Asbjørn Kragh Andersen  (DEN) (1992-04-09)9 April 1992 (aged 27)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Søren Kragh Andersen  (DEN) (1994-08-10)10 August 1994 (aged 25)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Matthews  (AUS) (1990-09-26)26 September 1990 (aged 29)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joris Nieuwenhuis  (NED) (1996-02-11)11 February 1996 (aged 23)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Sam Oomen  (NED) (1995-08-15)15 August 1995 (aged 24)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Casper Pedersen  (DEN) (1996-03-15)15 March 1996 (aged 23)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robert Power  (AUS) (1995-05-11)11 May 1995 (aged 24)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Nicolas Roche  (IRL) (1984-07-03)3 July 1984 (aged 35)
Flag of Germany.svg  Martin Salmon  (GER) (1997-10-29)29 October 1997 (aged 22)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Storer  (AUS) (1997-02-28)28 February 1997 (aged 22)
Flag of Germany.svg  Florian Stork  (GER) (1997-04-27)27 April 1997 (aged 22)
Flag of Germany.svg  Jasha Sütterlin  (GER) (1992-11-04)4 November 1992 (aged 27)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Martijn Tusveld  (NED) (1993-09-09)9 September 1993 (aged 26)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ilan Van Wilder  (BEL) (2000-05-14)14 May 2000 (aged 19)

    Season victories

    DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
    5 February Herald Sun Tour, Stage 1 UCI Oceania Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Alberto Dainese  (ITA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Shepparton
    6 February Herald Sun Tour, Stage 2 UCI Oceania Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jai Hindley  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Falls Creek
    8 February Herald Sun Tour, Stage 4 UCI Oceania Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jai Hindley  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Mount Buller
    9 February Herald Sun Tour, Overall UCI Oceania Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jai Hindley  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
    9 February Herald Sun Tour, Points classification UCI Oceania Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jai Hindley  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
    9 February Herald Sun Tour, Teams classification UCI Oceania Tour [N 1] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
    21 February Volta ao Algarve, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour
    UCI ProSeries
    Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Cees Bol  (NED)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Tavira
    11 March Paris–Nice, Stage 4 UCI World Tour Flag of Denmark.svg  Søren Kragh Andersen  (DEN)Flag of France.svg  France Saint-Amand-Montrond
    13 March Paris–Nice, Stage 6 UCI World Tour Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tiesj Benoot  (BEL)Flag of France.svg  France Apt
    14 March Paris–Nice, Points classification UCI World Tour Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tiesj Benoot  (BEL)Flag of France.svg  France
    14 March Paris–Nice, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 2] Flag of France.svg  France
    25 August Bretagne Classic Ouest–France UCI World Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Matthews  (AUS)Flag of France.svg  France Plouay
    10 September Tour de France, Stage 12 UCI World Tour Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marc Hirschi  (SUI)Flag of France.svg  France Sarran
    12 September Tour de France, Stage 14 UCI World Tour Flag of Denmark.svg  Søren Kragh Andersen  (DEN)Flag of France.svg  France Lyon
    14 September Tirreno–Adriatico, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 3] Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
    17 September Okolo Slovenska, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Germany.svg  Nico Denz  (GER)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Banská Bystrica
    18 September Tour de France, Stage 19 UCI World Tour Flag of Denmark.svg  Søren Kragh Andersen  (DEN)Flag of France.svg  France Champagnole
    20 September Tour de France, Super-combativity award UCI World Tour Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marc Hirschi  (SUI)Flag of France.svg  France
    30 September La Flèche Wallonne UCI World Tour Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marc Hirschi  (SUI)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Mur de Huy
    2 October BinckBank Tour, Stage 4 UCI World Tour Flag of Denmark.svg  Søren Kragh Andersen  (DEN)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Riemst
    11 October Paris–Tours UCI Europe Tour
    UCI ProSeries
    Flag of Denmark.svg  Casper Pedersen  (DEN)Flag of France.svg  France Tours
    22 October Giro d'Italia, Stage 18 UCI World Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jai Hindley  (AUS)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Laghi di Cancano

    National, Continental and World champions 2020

    DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocation

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