Direct Énergie
2016 season
UCI codeDEN
StatusUCI Professional Continental
ManagerJean-René Bernaudeau
BasedFrance
BicyclesColnago
Season victories
One-day races1
Stage race overall6
Stage race stages18

The 2016 season for the Direct Énergie cycling team began in January at the La Tropicale Amissa Bongo. Team Europcar is a French-registered UCI Professional Continental cycling team that participated in road bicycle racing events on the UCI Continental Circuits and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events.

The sponsor on jerseys is Poweo in the cycling races taking place in Belgium.

Team roster

Rider Date of birth
 Ryan Anderson (CAN) (1987-07-22)22 July 1987 (aged 28)
 Thomas Boudat (FRA) (1994-02-24)24 February 1994 (aged 21)
 Lilian Calmejane (FRA) (1992-12-06)6 December 1992 (aged 23)
 Romain Cardis (FRA) (1992-08-12)12 August 1992 (aged 23)
 Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (1979-06-30)30 June 1979 (aged 36)
 Bryan Coquard (FRA) (1992-04-25)25 April 1992 (aged 23)
 Jérémy Cornu (FRA) (1991-08-07)7 August 1991 (aged 24)
 Antoine Duchesne (CAN) (1991-09-12)12 September 1991 (aged 24)
 Yohann Gène (FRA) (1981-06-25)25 June 1981 (aged 34)
 Fabien Grellier (FRA) (1994-10-31)31 October 1994 (aged 21)
 Romain Guillemois (FRA) (1991-03-28)28 March 1991 (aged 24)
Rider Date of birth
 Tony Hurel (FRA) (1987-11-01)1 November 1987 (aged 28)
 Fabrice Jeandesboz (FRA) (1984-12-04)4 December 1984 (aged 31)
 Julien Morice (FRA) (1991-07-20)20 July 1991 (aged 24)
 Bryan Nauleau (FRA) (1988-03-17)17 March 1988 (aged 27)
 Adrien Petit (FRA) (1990-09-26)26 September 1990 (aged 25)
 Alexandre Pichot (FRA) (1983-01-06)6 January 1983 (aged 32)
 Perrig Quéméneur (FRA) (1984-04-26)26 April 1984 (aged 31)
 Romain Sicard (FRA) (1988-01-01)1 January 1988 (aged 28)
 Guillaume Thévenot (FRA) (1993-09-13)13 September 1993 (aged 22)
 Angelo Tulik (FRA) (1990-12-02)2 December 1990 (aged 25)
 Thomas Voeckler (FRA) (1979-06-22)22 June 1979 (aged 36)

Season victories

DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
20 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 3UCI Africa Tour Adrien Petit (FRA) GabonNdjolé
22 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 5UCI Africa Tour Adrien Petit (FRA) GabonOyem
23 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 6UCI Africa Tour Adrien Petit (FRA) GabonStade de l'Amitié
24 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo, OverallUCI Africa Tour Adrien Petit (FRA) Gabon
24 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Teams classificationUCI Africa Tour[N 1] Gabon
3 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) FranceBeaucaire
4 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) FranceMéjannes-le-Clap
5 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) FranceBessèges
7 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) France
14 FebruaryLa Méditerranéenne, Young rider classificationUCI Europe Tour Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Spain France Italy
23 FebruaryTour La Provence, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Thomas Voeckler (FRA) FranceCassis
25 FebruaryTour La Provence, OverallUCI Europe Tour Thomas Voeckler (FRA) FranceMarseille
13 MarchParis–Nice, Mountains classificationUCI World Tour Antoine Duchesne (CAN) France
1 AprilRoute Adélie de VitréUCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) FranceVitré
6 AprilCircuit de la Sarthe, Stage 2aUCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) FranceAngers
1 MayTour de Yorkshire, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour Thomas Voeckler (FRA) United KingdomScarborough
1 MayTour de Yorkshire, OverallUCI Europe Tour Thomas Voeckler (FRA) United Kingdom
4 MayFour Days of Dunkirk, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) FranceGravelines
5 MayFour Days of Dunkirk, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) FranceAniche
6 MayFour Days of Dunkirk, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) FranceSaint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
8 MayFour Days of Dunkirk, OverallUCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) France
8 MayFour Days of Dunkirk, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) France
8 MayFour Days of Dunkirk, Young rider classificationUCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) France
2 JuneBoucles de la Mayenne, PrologueUCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) FranceLaval
4 JuneBoucles de la Mayenne, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) FranceVillaines-la-Juhel
5 JuneBoucles de la Mayenne, OverallUCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) France
5 JuneBoucles de la Mayenne, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) France
5 JuneBoucles de la Mayenne, Young rider classificationUCI Europe Tour Thomas Boudat (FRA) France
5 JuneBoucles de la Mayenne, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 2] France
16 JuneRoute du Sud, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) FranceBessières
17 JuneRoute du Sud, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Bryan Coquard (FRA) FranceAlbi
23 AugustVuelta a España, Stage 4UCI World Tour Lilian Calmejane (FRA) SpainSan Andrés de Teixido
25 AugustTour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) FranceChâtellerault
26 AugustTour du Poitou-Charentes, OverallUCI Europe Tour Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) France

National, Continental and World champions 2016

DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocation
21 AugustFrench National Under–23 Road Championships
 Paul Ourselin (FRA) FranceCivaux

Notes

References

  1. "Direct Energie replaces Europcar as sponsor". VeloNews. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. "Bernaudeau announces Direct Energie as new sponsor". cyclingnews.com. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  3. "Gautier to AG2R-La Mondiale for three years". cyclingnews.com. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. "Pierre Rolland signs for Cannondale-Garmin title". cyclingnews.com. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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