Lotto (cycling team)

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The team in 2024
Team information
UCI codeLOT
RegisteredBelgium
Founded1985 (1985)
Discipline(s) Road
Status UCI WorldTeam (2005–2022)
UCI ProTeam (2023–)
Bicycles Orbea
Components Shimano
Website Team home page
Key personnel
General manager Stéphane Heulot [1]
Team manager(s) Marc Sergeant
Team name history
1985 Lotto
1986 Lotto-Emerxil–Merckx
1986 [N 1] Joker–Emerxil–Merckx
1987 Lotto–Merckx
1987 [N 2] Joker–Merckx
1988 Lotto
1988–1989 Lotto–Vlaanderen–Jong–Mbk–Merckx
1990 Lotto–Superclub
1991 Lotto
1992 Lotto–Mavic–MBK
1993–1994 Lotto
1995 Lotto–Isoglass
1996 Lotto
1997 Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglass
1998–1999 Lotto–Mobistar
2000–2002 Lotto–Adecco
2003–2004 Lotto–Domo (LOT)
2005–2006 Davitamon–Lotto (DVL)
2007 Predictor–Lotto (PRL)
2008–2009 Silence–Lotto (SIL)
2010–2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto (OLO)
2012–2014 Lotto–Belisol (LTB)
2015–2022 [2] Lotto–Soudal (LTS) [N 3]
2023–2024 Lotto–Dstny (LTD)
2025 Lotto (LOT)
Cycling current event.svg Current season

Lotto ( UCI team code:LOT) is a Belgian professional cycling team at UCI ProTeam level sponsored by the Belgian lottery. The same organisations also sponsor a women's cycling team, Lotto Ladies.

Contents

History

Sponsorship

Peter De Clercq in a Lotto jersey in 1994 Peter DECLERCQ.jpg
Peter De Clercq in a Lotto jersey in 1994
Philippe Gilbert at the 2021 Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2021 LBL men start Philippe Gilbert6.jpg
Philippe Gilbert at the 2021 Liège–Bastogne–Liège

Lotto has a long history of cycling sponsorship, they began sponsoring 1984 with Tönissteiner–Lotto–Mavic–Pecotex. In 1985, it became prime sponsor of a team bearing only its name. Walter Godefroot and Patrick Lefevere were early directeurs sportifs. The fusion of the Lotto–Adecco and Domo–Farm Frites teams for the start of the 2003 season created the current team and structure in the guise of Lotto–Domo.

Omega Pharma had previously been a co-sponsor of the Quick-Step–Davitamon team in 2003 and 2004. Omega Pharma became the main sponsors in 2005, under their Davitamon brand name. The team name switched to Omega Pharma's Predictor brand name in 2007 and the Silence brand in 2008. From 2010 the team became known as Omega Pharma–Lotto, but this sponsor moved their financial support to the Quick-Step setup for the 2012 season.

Belisol became co-sponsors in 2012, and are a Belgian company making windows and doors and solar panels.

On the final day of the 2014 Tour de France the team announced that they had secured new sponsorship for the team with Soudal, manufacturers of sealants, adhesives and foams. Soudal signed a deal lasting six seasons, the team name becoming Lotto Soudal: in 2019, they extended the deal for two more years. [3] Lotto continue to sponsor the team, as well as the women's team and under-23 team. [4]

For one stage race each year since 2016 (at the 2016 Paris–Nice, 2017 Paris–Nice, 2018 Giro d'Italia, and 2019 Tour de Pologne), the team raced under the name Lotto Fix ALL and changed the team kit to a grey colour to reflect one of Soudal's key brands. [5]

Tour status

Lotto–Dstny was a member team of the UCI World Tour from its inception in 2009 until the end of the 2022 season. The team was relegated from the World Tour at the end of 2022 after finishing 19th in the points standings for the 2020 - 2022 qualification cycle. The top 18 teams qualified for the 2023 - 2025 cycle, meaning that from 2023 the team will drop down a division and race under a UCI ProTeam licence. [6] Among non-World Tour teams, Lotto finished first in the 2022 one-year points list ahead of TotalEnergies, meaning it receives wildcards for all 2023 World Tour stage and one-day races.

Current team structure

The team is managed by Marc Sergeant and Bill Olivier and they are assisted by Herman Frison, Jean-Pierre Heynderickx, Bart Leysen, Marc Wauters, Mario Aerts, Dirk Demol and Michiel Elijzen.

After Tosh Van der Sande accidentally listed the wrong nasal spray brand in the paperwork at the 2018 Six Days of Ghent where he returned a positive test for prednisolone, a substance found in the nasal spray Sofrasolone, [7] he was temporarily suspended by the team. [8] Van der Sande was later cleared of any wrongdoing by the UCI. [9] [10] [11]

Team roster

As of 5 January 2025. [12]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jenno Berckmoes  (BEL) (2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 (age 23)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Cédric Beullens  (BEL) (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 27)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lars Craps  (BEL) (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 23)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Logan Currie  (NZL) (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 23)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jasper De Buyst  (BEL) (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 (age 31)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Arnaud De Lie  (BEL) (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 22)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Steffen De Schuyteneer  (BEL) (2005-02-24) 24 February 2005 (age 19)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jarrad Drizners  (AUS) (1999-05-31) 31 May 1999 (age 25)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Joshua Giddings  (GBR) (2003-07-20) 20 July 2003 (age 21)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Jonas Gregaard  (DEN) (1996-07-30) 30 July 1996 (age 28)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sébastien Grignard  (BEL) (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Arjen Livyns  (BEL) (1994-09-01) 1 September 1994 (age 30)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Milan Menten  (BEL) (1996-10-31) 31 October 1996 (age 28)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Robin Orins  (BEL) (2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 22)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Alec Segaert  (BEL) (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo Sepúlveda  (ARG) (1991-06-13) 13 June 1991 (age 33)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Liam Slock  (BEL) (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 (age 24)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lionel Taminiaux  (BEL) (1996-05-19) 19 May 1996 (age 28)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Reuben Thompson  (NZL) (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 23)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jarne Van de Paar  (BEL) (2000-10-23) 23 October 2000 (age 24)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lorenz Van de Wynkele  (BEL) (2001-08-19) 19 August 2001 (age 23)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lennert Van Eetvelt  (BEL) (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001 (age 23)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Brent Van Moer  (BEL) (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 26)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Henri Vandenabeele  (BEL) (2000-04-15) 15 April 2000 (age 24)
Flag of France.svg  Baptiste Veistroffer  (FRA) (2000-05-29) 29 May 2000 (age 24)

Major wins

National champions

1985
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Road Race, Paul Haghedooren
1986
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Road Race, Marc Sergeant
1988
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Track (Individual Pursuit), Benjamin Van Itterbeeck
1990
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Road Race, Claude Criquielion
1992
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Road Race, Johan Museeuw
1995
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Road Race, Wilfried Nelissen
2000
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Time Trial, Rik Verbrugghe
2002
MaillotAustralia.PNG Australian Road Race, Robbie McEwen
MaillotHolanda.PNG Dutch Road Race, Stefan van Dijk
2005
MaillotAustralia.PNG Australian Road Race, Robbie McEwen
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Road Race, Serge Baguet
MaillotHolanda.PNG Dutch Road Race, Léon van Bon
2007
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Time Trial, Leif Hoste
2008
MaillotAustralia.PNG Australian Road Race, Matthew Lloyd
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Road Race, Jürgen Roelandts
2009
Jersey rainbow.svg World Road Race, Cadel Evans
2011
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Road Race, Philippe Gilbert
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Time Trial, Philippe Gilbert
2013
MaillotAlemania.PNG German Road Race, André Greipel
2014
MaillotAlemania.PNG German Road Race, André Greipel
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Road Race, Jens Debusschere
2015
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Time Trial, Jurgen van den Broeck
2016
MaillotAlemania.PNG German Road Race, André Greipel
2018
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Time Trial, Victor Campenaerts
2024
MaillotNuevaZelanda.PNG New Zealand Time Trial, Logan Currie
MaillotBelgica.PNG Belgian Road Race, Arnaud De Lie

Notes

  1. ↑ From July
  2. ↑ From July
  3. ↑ For the 2016 Paris–Nice, 2017 Paris–Nice, 2018 Giro d'Italia, and 2019 Tour de Pologne, the name Lotto Fix All was used.

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References

  1. ↑ Fletcher, Patrick (24 December 2022). "Lotto-Dstny appoint Stéphane Heulot as new manager". Cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Soudal set to switch sponsorship from Lotto to Quickstep for 2023". Cyclingnews.com . July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ Lotto en Soudal verlengen tot 2022!
  4. ↑ "Lotto-Belisol to become Lotto Soudal from 2015". Cyclingnews.com . July 28, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lotto Soudal to become Lotto Fix ALL for Paris–Nice". cyclingnews.com.
  6. ↑ Farrand, Stephen (12 December 2022). "Israel-Premier Tech, Lotto–Soudal relegated from WorldTour, UCI confirms". Cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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