Vital Concept Cycling Team
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| UCI code | VCC |
| Registered | France |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Discipline | Road |
| Status | UCI Professional Continental |
| Bicycles | Orbea[1] |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Jérôme Pineau |
| Team manager(s) | Didier Rous Gilles Pauchard Jimmy Engoulvent Yvonnick Bolgiani |
| Team name history | |
2018 2019– | Vital Concept Vital Concept–B&B Hotels[2] |
Vital Concept is a French professional road cycling team that will start in the 2018 season with the status of a UCI Professional Continental team. It was first presented at a press conference on 17 August 2017, with an initial budget of 6 million euros, by its manager Jerome Pineau. At this press conference fifteen riders were presented, with Bryan Coquard[3] as leader, with another five riders were announced at a later date. The team sponsors the Vélo Club Pays de Loudéac and their headquarters will be based in Theix. On January 6 2018 the team missed out on a wildcard to the 2018 Tour de France, but were awarded a place in the 2018 Criterium du Dauphine.[4]
The team secured further sponsorship from the Brittany-based hotel chain, B&B Hotels, with team to be known as Vital Concept–B&B Hotels for the 2019 season.[5]
Major results
- 2018
- Stage 1 (ITT) Sharjah Tour, Julien Morice
- Stage 1 Tour of Oman, Bryan Coquard
Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers Souvenir Bruno Comini, Jérémy Lecroq
- Stage 4 4 Jours de Dunkerque, Bryan Coquard
- Stage 5 Belgium Tour, Bryan Coquard
- Stage 5 Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc, Quentin Pacher
- Stage 4 Tour du Limousin, Lorrenzo Manzin
Omloop van het Houtland Lichtervelde, Jonas van Genechten
Team roster
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References
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^ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/alaphilippe-scores-quick-steps-63rd-victory-of-the-season-news-shorts/
^ "Coquard confirmed as leader of new Vital Concept team". Cycling News. August 17, 2017.
^ "Direct Energie, Cofidis, Fortuneo and Wanty secure 2018 Tour de France wild cards". Cycling News. January 8, 2018.
^ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/alaphilippe-scores-quick-steps-63rd-victory-of-the-season-news-shorts/
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