 The team bus at the 2023 Tour de l'Ain | |
| Team information | |
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| UCI code | Q36 |
| Registered | Switzerland |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | UCI ProTeam (2023–) |
| Website | Team home page |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Douglas Ryder |
| Team name history | |
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Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team is a Swiss UCI ProTeam focusing on road bicycle racing. [1] Douglas Ryder created the team which rode its first season in 2023. [2] The team is sponsored by clothing brand Q36.5. [3]
After Team Qhubeka NextHash folded in 2021, Douglas Ryder said he always wanted to come back to cycling at the top level. In 2022 Ryder was looking for riders to race for his team in 2022. [4] The team was formed with riders who already rode for UCI WorldTeams plus some riders from the second and third divisions. [5] Retired professional Vincenzo Nibali joined as the team's technical advisor. [6] In December 2022, Union Cycliste Internationale announced that Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team was granted a UCI ProTeam licence for 2023 season. [7]
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Canada National Road Race Championships, Nickolas Zukowsky 
Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour, Mark Donovan 
Spain National Time Trial Championships, David de la Cruz 
Ethiopia National Road Race Championships, Negasi Haylu Abreha 
Canada Road Race, Nickolas Zukowsky 
Spain Time Trial, David de la Cruz 
Ethiopia Road Race, Negasi Haylu Abreha Sources: [1]
| Grand Tours by highest finishing position | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Race | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour de France | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vuelta a España | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Major week-long stage races by highest finishing position | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Race | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Down Under | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paris–Nice | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tirreno–Adriatico | 17 | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volta a Catalunya | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour of the Basque Country | – | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour de Romandie | – | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Critérium du Dauphiné | – | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour de Suisse | 18 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour de Pologne | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benelux Tour | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monuments by highest finishing position | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monument | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milan–San Remo | 42 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour of Flanders | 50 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paris–Roubaix | 85 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Il Lombardia | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classics by highest finishing position | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | – | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne | 29 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strade Bianche | 53 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E3 Harelbeke | 56 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gent–Wevelgem | – | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dwars door Vlaanderen | 47 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amstel Gold Race | 58 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Flèche Wallonne | – | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clásica de San Sebastián | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paris–Tours | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNS | Did not start |
| DNF | Did not finish |
| NH | Not held |
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