2016 Team Sky season
The 2016 season for Team Sky began in January at the Tour Down Under.
| Team Sky | |
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| 2016 season | |
| UCI code | SKY |
| Status | UCI WorldTeam |
| World Tour Rank | 3rd (1187 points) |
| Manager | Dave Brailsford |
| Main sponsor(s) | Sky |
| Based | National Cycling Centre Manchester England |
| Bicycles | Pinarello |
| Groupset | Shimano |
| Season victories | |
| One-day races | 4 |
| Stage race overall | 8 |
| Stage race stages | 24 |
| Grand Tours | 1 |
| National Championships | 3 |
| Most Wins | Chris Froome (6 wins) |
| Best ranked rider | Chris Froome (5th) |
As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obliged to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
Team roster
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The 2016 team, as displayed on one of the team buses
- As of 9 August 2016
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Season victories
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National, Continental and World champions 2016
| Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location |
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| 23 June | Czech National Time Trial Champion |  |  Leopold König (CZE) | Czech Republic | Hodonin |
| 23 June | Irish National Time Trial Champion Champion |  |  Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Ireland | Kilcullen |
| 26 June | Irish National Road Race Championships | | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Ireland | Kilcullen |
Footnotes
- The riders on the squad were Chris Froome, Ian Boswell, Salvatore Puccio, Peter Kennaugh, Sebastian Henao and Luke Rowe
- The riders on the squad were Wout Poels, Beñat Intxausti, Leopold König, Mikel Nieve, Vasil Kiryienka, Alex Peters, David Lopez and Nicolas Roche
- This award is calculated by adding the points earned by a team's top five riders in the individual standings. Those five riders were Peter Kennaugh, Chris Froome, Ben Swift Luke Rowe, and Sebastian Henao
- The riders on the squad were Philip Deignan, Sebastian Henao, Mikel Landa, Xavier Zandio, Danny van Poppel, Alex Peters, David Lopez and Gianni Moscon
- The riders on the squad were Sergio Henao, Sebastian Henao, Mikel Landa, Xavier Zandio, Lars Petter Nordhaug, David Lopez, Philip Deignan and Vasil Kiryienka
- The riders on the squad were Sergio Henao, Chris Froome, Mikel Landa, Michał Kwiatkowski, Wout Poels, Salvatore Puccio, Luke Rowe and Ian Stannard
- The riders on the squad were Sebastián Henao, Gianni Moscon, Lars Petter Nordhaug, Danny Van Poppel, Andrew Fenn and Ben Swift
- The winning riders were Chris Froome, Ian Boswell, Michał Gołaś, Peter Kennaugh, Christian Knees, Leopold König, Michał Kwiatkowski, Salvatore Puccio and David López
- The riders on the squad were Elia Viviani, Ian Stannard, Wout Poels, Nicolas Roche, Ben Swift and Danny Van Poppel
References
- "Owain Doull signs for Team Sky". cyclingnews.com. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- Windsor, Richard (24 September 2015). "Michal Golas announced as Team Sky's latest signing". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Windsor, Richard (25 September 2015). "Beñat Intxausti signs for Team Sky from Movistar". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Michal Kwiatkowski signs for Team Sky from Etixx - Quick-Step". www.skysports.com. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Clarke, Stuart (16 September 2015). "Mikel Landa confirms he will ride for Team Sky in 2016". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Team Sky sign Moscon". teamsky.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Wynn, Nigel (25 September 2015). "Team Sky sign Danny Van Poppel from Trek Factory Racing". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Drapac Professional Cycling Confirms New Riders for 2016". DRAPAC Pro Cycling. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- O'Shea, Sadhbh (20 February 2016). "Mark Cavendish joins Team Dimension Data for 2016". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- Malach, Pat (1 October 2015). "Pate signs with Optum Pro Cycling". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Porte confirmed with BMC for 2016". cyclingnews.com. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Wynn, Nigel (25 November 2015). "Kanstanstin Siutsou leaves Sky for Team Dimension Data". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Fotheringham, William (8 January 2014). "Bradley Wiggins unveils new team to be sponsored by Sky". theguardian.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
External links
- 2016 Team Sky season at ProCyclingStats
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