2014 Ag2r-La Mondiale season

Ag2r-La Mondiale
2014 season

The team at the 2014 World Ports Classic
UCI code ALM
Status UCI ProTeam
World Tour Rank 7th (919 points)
Manager Vincent Lavenu
Main sponsor(s) Ag2r & La Mondiale
Based France
Bicycles Focus
Groupset Campagnolo
Season victories
One-day races 4
Stage race overall 3
Stage race stages 9
National Championships 1
Most Wins Carlos Betancur (4 wins)
Best ranked rider Jean-Christophe Péraud (10th)

The 2014 season for the Ag2r-La Mondiale cycling team began in January at the Tour de San Luis. As a UCI ProTeam, they are automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

2014 roster

As of 1 January 2014.[1]
Rider Date of birth
 Davide Appollonio (ITA) 2 June 1989 (aged 24)
 Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) 26 December 1985 (aged 28)
 Romain Bardet (FRA) 9 November 1990 (aged 23)
 Julien Bérard (FRA) 2 July 1987 (aged 26)
 Carlos Betancur (COL) 13 October 1989 (aged 24)
 Guillaume Bonnafond (FRA) 23 June 1987 (aged 26)
 Maxime Bouet (FRA) 3 November 1986 (aged 27)
 Steve Chainel (FRA) 6 September 1983 (aged 30)
 Mickaël Cherel (FRA) 17 March 1986 (aged 27)
 Maxime Daniel (FRA) 5 June 1991 (aged 22)
 Axel Domont (FRA) 7 August 1990 (aged 23)
 Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) 20 August 1980 (aged 33)
 Hubert Dupont (FRA) 13 November 1980 (aged 33)
 Ben Gastauer (LUX) 14 November 1987 (aged 26)
 Damien Gaudin (FRA) 20 August 1986 (aged 27)
Rider Date of birth
 Alexis Gougeard (FRA) 5 March 1993 (aged 20)
 Patrick Gretsch (GER) 7 April 1987 (aged 26)
 Hugo Houle (CAN) 27 September 1990 (aged 23)
 Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) 29 November 1983 (aged 30)
 Blel Kadri (FRA) 3 September 1986 (aged 27)
 Julian Kern (GER) 28 December 1989 (aged 24)
 Sébastien Minard (FRA) 12 June 1982 (aged 31)
 Lloyd Mondory (FRA) 26 April 1982 (aged 31)
 Matteo Montaguti (ITA) 6 January 1984 (aged 29)
 Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) 25 September 1977 (aged 36)
 Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) 22 May 1977 (aged 36)
 Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) 30 November 1982 (aged 31)
 Christophe Riblon (FRA) 17 January 1981 (aged 32)
 Sébastien Turgot (FRA) 11 April 1984 (aged 29)
 Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) 1 June 1988 (aged 25)

    Riders who joined the team for the 2014 season
    Rider 2013 team
    Maxime Daniel[2]Sojasun
    Damien Gaudin[3]Team Europcar
    Alexis Gougeard[4]neo-pro (US Sainte-Austreberthe)
    Patrick Gretsch[5]Argos-Shimano
    Sébastien Turgot[3]Team Europcar
    Alexis Vuillermoz[6]Sojasun
    Riders who left the team during or after the 2013 season
    Rider 2014 team
    Manuel Belletti[7]Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
    John Gadret[8]Movistar Team
    Sylvain Georges[9]Sacked
    Valentin Iglinsky[10]Astana
    Anthony Ravard[11]Retired

    Season victories

    Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
    16 February Tour Méditerranéen, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Péraud, Jean-ChristopheJean-Christophe Péraud (FRA)  France Mont Faron
    22 February Tour du Haut Var, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Betancur, CarlosCarlos Betancur (COL)  France La Croix-Valmer
    23 February Tour of Oman, Young rider classification UCI Asia Tour  Bardet, RomainRomain Bardet (FRA)  Oman
    23 February Tour du Haut Var, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Betancur, CarlosCarlos Betancur (COL)  France
    23 February Tour du Haut Var, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Betancur, CarlosCarlos Betancur (COL)  France
    23 February Tour du Haut Var, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 1]  France
    2 March La Drôme Classic UCI Europe Tour  Bardet, RomainRomain Bardet (FRA)  France Valence
    13 March Paris–Nice, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Betancur, CarlosCarlos Betancur (COL)  France Rive-de-Gier
    14 March Paris–Nice, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Betancur, CarlosCarlos Betancur (COL)  France Fayence
    16 March Paris–Nice, Overall UCI World Tour  Betancur, CarlosCarlos Betancur (COL)  France
    16 March Paris–Nice, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Betancur, CarlosCarlos Betancur (COL)  France
    18 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 2]  Italy
    22 March Classic Loire Atlantique UCI Europe Tour  Gougeard, AlexisAlexis Gougeard (FRA)  France La Haie-Fouassière
    30 March Critérium International, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Péraud, Jean-ChristopheJean-Christophe Péraud (FRA)  France
    11 April Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Domont, AxelAxel Domont (FRA)  France La Ferté-Bernard
    4 May Grand Prix de la Somme UCI Europe Tour  Hutarovich, YauheniYauheni Hutarovich (BLR)  France Abbeville
    11 May Four Days of Dunkirk, Sprints classification UCI Europe Tour  Bagdonas, GediminasGediminas Bagdonas (LTU)  France
    11 May Four Days of Dunkirk, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 3]  France
    1 June Giro d'Italia, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 4]  Italy
    1 June Boucles de l'Aulne UCI Europe Tour  Gougeard, AlexisAlexis Gougeard (FRA)  France Châteaulin
    12 July Tour de France, Stage 8 UCI World Tour  Kadri, BlelBlel Kadri (FRA)  France Gérardmer La Mauselaine
    27 July Tour de France, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 5]  France
    3 August Tour de Pologne, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Hutarovich, YauheniYauheni Hutarovich (BLR)  Poland Bydgoszcz
    9 August Tour de Pologne, Points classification UCI World Tour  Hutarovich, YauheniYauheni Hutarovich (BLR)  Poland
    16 August Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Mondory, LloydLloyd Mondory (FRA)  Spain Villarcayo
    16 August Tour de l'Ain, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 6]  France
    22 August Tour du Limousin, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Domont, AxelAxel Domont (FRA)  France
    22 August Tour du Limousin, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour  Domont, AxelAxel Domont (FRA)  France
    28 September Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Vuillermoz, AlexisAlexis Vuillermoz (FRA)  France Mende

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The riders on the squad were Carlos Betancur, Maxime Bouet, Mickaël Cherel, Samuel Dumoulin, Hubert Dupont, Lloyd Mondory, Alexis Vuillermoz, and Alexis Gougeard
    2. ↑ The riders on the squad were Domenico Pozzovivo, Davide Appollonio, Damien Gaudin, Patrick Gretsch, Lloyd Mondory, Matteo Montaguti, Rinaldo Nocentini, and Jean-Christophe Péraud
    3. ↑ The riders on the squad were Samuel Dumoulin, Gediminas Bagdonas, Steve Chainel, Maxime Daniel, Hugo Houle, Blel Kadri, Sébastien Minard, and Lloyd Mondory
    4. ↑ The riders on the squad were Domenico Pozzovivo, Davide Appollonio, Julien Bérard, Maxime Bouet, Axel Domont, Hubert Dupont, Patrick Gretsch, Matteo Montaguti and Alexis Vuillermoz
    5. ↑ The riders on the squad were Jean-Christophe Péraud, Romain Bardet, Mickaël Cherel, Samuel Dumoulin, Ben Gastauer, Blel Kadri, Sébastien Minard, Matteo Montaguti and Christophe Riblon
    6. ↑ The riders on the squad were Romain Bardet, Julien Bérard, Guillaume Bonnafond, Maxime Bouet, Hubert Dupont and Jean-Christophe Péraud

    References

    1. ↑ "AG2R La Mondiale (ALM) – FRA". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
    2. ↑ "Ag2r signs young sprinter Maxime Danie". cyclingquotes.com. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Turgot and Gaudin sign with Ag2r-La Mondiale for three years". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 28 August 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
    4. ↑ "ALEXIS GOUGEARD JOINED THE AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM". bikeworldnews.com. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
    5. ↑ "Gretsch excited about move to Ag2r-La Mondiale". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 7 September 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
    6. ↑ "Vuillermoz chez AG2R" [Vuillermoz with AG2R]. L'Équipe (in French) (Éditions Philippe Amaury). 21 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
    7. ↑ Farrand, Stephen (25 October 2013). "Hoogerland signs with Androni Giocattoli for 2014". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). Retrieved 17 February 2014. Hoogerland is expected to be part of the team's Giro d'Italia squad alongside other new signing Manuel Belletti, who joins from Ag2r-La Mondiale.
    8. ↑ "Gadret looks ahead to new start at Movistar". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 18 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
    9. ↑ "Georges Sacked By Ag2r-La Mondiale". Cyclingnews.com. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
    10. ↑ "2013 Astana Pro Team Rider Transfer News". Astana (Abacanto SA). 16 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
    11. ↑ "Anthony Ravard met fin à sa carrière" [Anthony Ravard ends his career]. Ouest-France (in French) (Groupe Ouest-France). 10 September 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.