The UCI recently announced the 18 teams for the upcoming cyclocross season. Our latest #crossiscoming installment looks at some of the changes for the European UCI teams.
We previously reported on the rosters of the two North American UCI teams after team rosters for the upcoming cyclocross season were posted on the UCI website. Today, we take a look at new faces and places for the European-based teams.
Full team rosters for the 18 announced UCI teams are below. We also want to run through some of the team changes and moves that caught out eyes.
If you read through the list of teams, you will notice a TP Racing, which is, as the initials suggest, the new home of British phenom Tom Pidcock. Pidcock ended his contract with the Telenet Fidea Lions after one season of U23 racing with the vaunted Belgian team. Dan Tulett, who finished second to Pidcock at the 2017 Junior World Championships in Luxembourg also joins the team.
Both Pidcock and team manager Sven Nys were quoted in the team’s press release.
“I want to thank everyone at Telenet Fidea Lions for everything they have done for me last season.” “I gained a lot of valuable experience and achieved some good results.” However, when an opportunity for a British CX team came up, it was something I could not let go, “states Pidcock.
Sven Nys: “From the first talks we had with Tom, we knew how he wanted to build his career and we knew he’s a rider that’s wanted by WorldTour teams.” Over the past year, we’ve worked well together and we preferred to do that for another winter But when a team with this allure makes him an offer, we can agree to the collaboration with mutual respect. “
The ERA-Circus team that starred Laurens Sweeck and Annemarie Worst dissolved after the 2017/18 season, forcing several riders to find new homes. The biggest beneficiary was the Pauwels Sauzen – Vastgoedservice team that expanded its roster in a big way earlier this year. The team added Laurens Sweeck and his brother Diether. The team also signed Loes Sels and young Czech star Tomas Kopecky.
Worst went to the Steylaerts – 777 team that did not have UCI status last season. Worst joins Italian Alice Maria Arzuffi to form a strong 1-2 punch of young women riders. On the men’s side, the team brings back Gianni Vermeersch.
Marcel Meisen of Germany moved to Mathieu van der Poel’s Corendon-Circus team.
Annemarie Worst joins Steylaerts – 777 for the 2018/19 season. 2018 GP Sven Nys Baal. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
Michael Boros of the Czech Republic is the other rider in the top 20 of the UCI rankings who changes teams for the upcoming season. Boros moves from the Pauwels Sauzen – Vastgoedservice team to the Belgian team Kempense CXV.
A full list of the UCI teams for the upcoming season is below. Stay tuned for more news about North American teams.
Corendon-Circus 2018 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| CANT Sanne | 08.10.1990 | BEL |
| DEKKER Jens | 13.12.1998 | NED |
| DEL CARMEN ALVARADO Ceylin | 06.08.1998 | NED |
| MEEUSEN Tom | 07.11.1988 | BEL |
| MEISEN Marcel | 08.01.1989 | GER |
| TURNER Ben | 28.05.1999 | GBR |
| VAN DER POEL David | 15.06.1992 | NED |
| VAN DER POEL Mathieu | 19.01.1995 | NED |
Crelan-Charles 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| GODRIE Stan | 09.01.1993 | NED |
| KAPTHEIJNS Maud | 28.09.1994 | NED |
| MERLIER Tim | 30.10.1992 | BEL |
| VAN AERT Wout | 15.09.1994 | BEL |
Delikia - Ginestar 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| ESTEBAN AGUERO Ismael | 16.09.1983 | ESP |
| IBARROLA ALBIZUA Luisa | 13.03.2000 | ESP |
| ORTS LLORET Felipe | 01.04.1995 | ESP |
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Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions Lifecare 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| GOMEZ VILLAFANE Benjamin | 18.06.2000 | USA |
| KISSEBERTH Jack | 09.03.1993 | USA |
| POSTIER Dylan | 05.11.1991 | USA |
| RICHEY Craig | 24.06.1984 | CAN |
| VAN DEN HAM Michael | 02.08.1992 | CAN |
| ZAVETA Erica | 06.09.1989 | USA |
Kempense CXV 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| BOROŠ Michael | 09.08.1992 | CZE |
| HOEKE Geerte | 14.07.1990 | NED |
| JACOBS Johan | 01.03.1997 | SUI |
| LOOCKX Lander | 25.04.1997 | BEL |
| MERLIER Braam | 11.02.1994 | BEL |
| ROMBOUTS Seppe | 14.05.1998 | BEL |
| VERMEERSCH Florian | 12.03.1999 | BEL |
| WOUTERS Sieben | 23.06.1996 | NED |
KTM Alchemist Racing Team 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| HEIGL Nadja | 15.02.1996 | AUT |
| SAMPARISI Lorenzo | 21.08.1993 | ITA |
| SAMPARISI Nicolas | 01.04.1992 | ITA |
| SPADONI Gabriele | 19.08.2000 | ITA |
Marlux - Bingoal 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| DE CLERCQ Angelo | 10.12.1991 | BEL |
| DEBEIR Arno | 12.07.1999 | BEL |
| FRANCK Alicia | 04.12.1994 | BEL |
| ISERBYT Eli | 22.10.1997 | BEL |
| JOSEPH Thomas | 06.12.1996 | BEL |
| PAUWELS Kevin | 12.04.1984 | BEL |
| PAUWELS Tijl | 24.08.1998 | BEL |
| VANTHOURENHOUT Dieter | 20.06.1985 | BEL |
| VANTHOURENHOUT Michael | 10.12.1993 | BEL |
| VERDONSCHOT Laura | 04.12.1996 | BEL |
Nesta CX Team 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| ANIA GONZALEZ Daniel | 14.08.1987 | ESP |
| GONZALEZ BLANCO Lucia | 09.07.1990 | ESP |
| SUAREZ FERNANDEZ Kevin | 14.06.1994 | ESP |
Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| ADAMS Jens | 05.06.1992 | BEL |
| BELLENS Jarno | 18.07.2000 | BEL |
| CAMPS Jelle | 05.04.1999 | BEL |
| KOPECKY Tomas | 08.04.2000 | CZE |
| PEETERS Jinse | 26.05.1999 | BEL |
| PEETERS Yannick | 15.11.1996 | BEL |
| SELS Loes | 25.07.1985 | BEL |
| SOETE Daan | 19.12.1994 | BEL |
| SWEECK Diether | 17.12.1993 | BEL |
| SWEECK Laurens | 17.12.1993 | BEL |
| VANDEBOSCH Toon | 19.06.1999 | BEL |
| VERSCHUEREN Jolien | 07.05.1990 | BEL |
S1neo Connect Cycling Team 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| DELBOVE Joris | 15.07.2000 | FRA |
| HUMBERT Valentin | 03.09.1996 | FRA |
| MOREL PETITGIRARD Marlène | 02.05.1988 | FRA |
| MOUREY Francis | 08.12.1980 | FRA |
| NAVARRO Quentin | 09.03.1998 | FRA |
Selle Italia - Guerciotti - Elite 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| BARONI Francesca | 04.11.1999 | ITA |
| BERTOLINI Gioele | 26.04.1995 | ITA |
| DORIGONI Jakob | 10.03.1998 | ITA |
| SALA Stefano | 25.03.1997 | ITA |
Steylaerts - 777 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| ARZUFFI Alice Maria | 19.11.1994 | ITA |
| BOSMANS Wietse | 30.12.1991 | BEL |
| KIELICH Timo | 05.08.1999 | BEL |
| SMETS Gert | 26.09.1997 | BEL |
| ŤOUPALÍK Adam | 09.05.1996 | CZE |
| VERMEERSCH Gianni | 19.11.1992 | BEL |
| VLIEGEN Pieter-Jan | 15.09.1999 | BEL |
| WORST Annemarie | 19.12.1995 | NED |
Tarteletto - Isorex 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| BONNE Jenko | 22.04.1997 | BEL |
| DERVEAUX Niels | 17.03.1997 | BEL |
| KUYPERS Gerben | 01.02.2000 | BEL |
| MUSEEUW Stefano | 01.06.1997 | BEL |
| UYTDEWILLIGEN Ingmar | 08.10.1991 | BEL |
| VAN COMPERNOLLE Kenneth | 30.03.1988 | BEL |
| VAN DE KERCKHOVE Nick | 13.03.1996 | BEL |
| VAN DE STEENE Kim | 08.07.1986 | BEL |
| VAN DEN EYNDE Vince | 10.02.2000 | BEL |
| VRACHTEN Arne | 23.02.1999 | BEL |
Team Chazal Canyon 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| BENOIST Antoine | 06.08.1999 | FRA |
| CHAINEL Steve | 06.09.1983 | FRA |
| CRISPIN Mickael | 07.04.1998 | FRA |
| GRAS Yan | 07.01.1996 | FRA |
| SPATZ Eléonore | 27.05.1983 | FRA |
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Team Cross Safir Ganova 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| CANAL Fabien | 04.04.1989 | FRA |
| FALENTA Alois | 23.02.1989 | FRA |
| PETIT Marlène | 01.04.1991 | FRA |
| RIVET Benjamin | 01.02.2000 | FRA |
| THOMAS Victor | 29.04.1998 | FRA |
Telenet Fidea Lions 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| AERNOUTS Jim | 23.03.1989 | BEL |
| AERTS Thijs | 03.11.1996 | BEL |
| AERTS Toon | 19.10.1993 | BEL |
| BEKAERT Yentl | 18.07.1999 | BEL |
| CLEPPE Nicolas | 12.12.1995 | BEL |
| GOEMAN Andreas | 07.08.1999 | BEL |
| HERMANS Quinten | 29.07.1995 | BEL |
| NAGENGAST Fleur | 28.01.1998 | NED |
| TRUYEN Marthe | 30.09.1999 | BEL |
| VAN DER HAAR Lars | 23.07.1991 | NED |
| VAN KESSEL Corne | 07.08.1991 | NED |
| VAN LOY Ellen | 16.09.1980 | BEL |
TP Racing 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| PIDCOCK Thomas | 30.07.1999 | GBR |
| TULETT Daniel | 03.07.1999 | GBR |
| WADSWORTH Emily | 08.08.1999 | GBR |
Trek Factory Racing CX 2018/19 Roster
| Rider | DOB | Country |
| NOBLE Ellen | 03.12.1995 | USA |
| RICHARDS Evie | 11.03.1997 | GBR |
| SWARTZ Emma | 18.02.1997 | USA |
