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Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team

Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team is a Swiss UCI ProTeam focusing on road bicycle racing.[1] Douglas Ryder created the team which rode its first season in 2023.[2] The team is sponsored by clothing brand Q36.5.[3]

History

Formation

After Team Qhubeka NextHash folded in 2021, Douglas Ryder said he always wanted to come back to cycling at the top level. In 2022 Ryder was looking for riders to race for his team in 2022.[4] The team was formed with riders who already rode for UCI WorldTeams plus some riders from the second and third divisions.[5] Retired professional Vincenzo Nibali joined as the team's technical advisor.[6] In December 2022, Union Cycliste Internationale announced that Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team was granted a UCI ProTeam licence for 2023 season.[7]

Team roster

As of 16 January 2024.[8]

Major wins

2023
Clásica de Almería, Matteo Moschetti
Stage 6 Tour du Rwanda, Matteo Badilatti
Stage 1 Vuelta a Asturias, Damien Howson
 Canada National Road Race Championships, Nickolas Zukowsky
Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour, Mark Donovan
Grand Prix d'Isbergues, Matteo Moschetti
Stage 3 CRO Race, Nicolò Parisini
2024
Grand Prix de Denain, Jannik Steimle
 Spain National Time Trial Championships, David de la Cruz
Stage 4 Sibiu Cycling Tour, Giacomo Nizzolo

Supplementary statistics

Sources:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 2023". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  2. ^ Long, Jonny (4 November 2022). "Doug Ryder's new Q36.5 team has announced its 23-man squad". CyclingTips. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Q36.5 ANNOUNCES PRO CYCLING TEAM". Q36.5. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  4. ^ Benson, Daniel (1 August 2022). "Doug Ryder is quietly building a ProTeam for 2023 as speculation mounts surrounding a billionaire's backing". VeloNews.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  5. ^ Benson, Daniel (26 September 2022). "Damien Howson, Gianluca Brambilla, Matteo Moschetti set to join Doug Ryder's new team in 2023". VeloNews.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  6. ^ Becket, Adam (4 November 2022). "New Q36.5 team launched by the man behind Qhubeka, riders and staff revealed". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Granting of last UCI Women's WorldTour licence and 18 UCI WorldTour licences, and registration of UCI Women's WorldTeams and UCI ProTeams for the 2023 season". UCI. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

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