The Classics remain Deceuninck-Quick Step's target

20.04.2021
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The lineup is practically unchanged compared to 2020, that of the Deceuninck-Quick Step which continues on its long journey of transformation. From dominator of one-day races to a team capable of excelling in the Grand Tours as wellA journey that in the unfortunate 2020 was halted by the very serious injury to Remco evenepoel and his slow recovery suggests that it will take a long time to find an answer: the very talented Belgian has chosen to focus on the Giro d'Italia, but he arrived there above all to gain experience and learn how to manage himself without having been able to fully prepare for the season.

Julian Alaphilippe wins the 2021 Flèche Wallonne
Julian Alaphilippe wins the 2021 Flèche Wallonne

Top classics

The team remains however an absolute reference for the classics, starting with the world champion, that Julian Alaphilippe who, however, has not put aside, at least temporarily, his ambitions of finishing in the Tour, having just given up on the Olympics. The Frenchman is not the only spearhead, however, because Steels, Dancers, Asgreen, Lampaert They are riders capable of taking advantage of every opportunity and making Deceuninck the team that is always the most controlled.

Thirty riders under the command of Peeters and Bramati (photo by Wout Beel)
Thirty riders under the command of Peeters and Bramati (photo by Wout Beel)

Almeida and Bagioli

In the Grand Tours, while waiting for Evenepoel (who still remains a rider capable of winning in the classics as he has already demonstrated) the leading man is the Portuguese Almeida, great protagonist of the last Giro, but also watch out for Andrea Bagioli, who will have to continue his growth which has already made him stand out in the small stage races and to Fausto Masnada, who for what he has done deserves to find space in the team also as a final reference and not just as an assistant to the captain on duty.

THE ORGANIC

Name surnameBorn inNaz.Born onPro'
Julian AlaphilippeSaint Amand From11.06.19922014
Joao almeidaCaldas da RainhaBy05.08.19982018
Shane ArchboldTimaruNzl02.02.19892012
Kasper AsgreenKoldingThe08.02.19952018
Andrea BagioliSondrioEng23.03.19992020
David BalleriniCantuEng21.09.19942017
Sam BennettWervikirl16.10.19902011
Mattia CattaneoAlzano LombardoEng25.10.19902013
Remi CavagnaClermont FerrandFrom10.08.19952017
Mark CavendishDouglasfig21.05.19852007
Josef cernyFrydek MistekJun11.05.19932016
Tim DeclercqIzegemCall us21.03.19892012
Three DevsLeuvenCall us22.07.19832007
Remco EvenepoelSchepdaalCall us25.01.20002019
Ian GarrisonDecaturUsa14.04.19982019
Alvaro J. Hodeg ChaguiMonterìaCollar 16.09.19962018
Mikkel HonoreFredericiaThe21.01.19972019
Fabio JacobsenHeukelumNed31.08.19962018
Iljo KeisseGhentCall us21.12.19822005
James KnoxKendalfig04.11.19952018
Yves LampaertIzegemCall us10.04.19912013
Fausto MasnadaBergamoEng06.11.19932017
Michael MorkovKokkedalThe30.04.19952009
Florian SenechalCambraiFrom10.07.19932014
Pieter SerryAalter Call us21.11.19882011
Stijn SteelsGhentCall us21.08.19892013
Jannik SteimleWeilheimJer04.04.19962020
Zdenek StybarPlanaJun11.12.19852011
Bert Van LerbergheKortrijkCall us29.09.19922015
Mauri VansevenantshowCall us01.06.19992020

MANAGERS

Patrick LefebvreCall usGeneral Manager
Wilfried PeetersCall usSports Director
Tom SteelsCall usSports Director
David BramatiEngSports Director
Brian HolmesTheSports Director
Klaas LodewyckCall usSports Director
Ricardo ScheideckerBySports Director
Geert Van BondtCall usSports Director
Rik Van SlyckeCall usSports Director

TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

The team that Specialized has the most control over and with which it pushes hard on the research gas. Deceuninck-Quick Step tested the Northern Races (and won the Flanders Championships) by putting aside tubulars and focusing on clinchers. The riders are equipped with Tarmac SL7, Roubaix and Shiv TT Disc for the time trials.

CONTACTS

DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP (Waist)

Rue de la Greve 8, 1643 Luxembourg (LUX)

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