Team Flanders-Baloise

Team Flanders-Baloise (UCI code: TFB) is a Belgian cycling team in the UCI ProTeam category. He participates in the UCI ProSeries road cycling divisions, and the UCI Continental Circuits, also racing in those UCI WorldTour circuit races to which he is invited.

The general manager is Christophe Sercu and the sports directors are Walter Planckaert and Hans De Clercq. Its main sponsors are Topsport Vlaanderen, which is a project of the Flemish government to support athletes in that region, and Baloise an insurance company.

Team history

The team was founded in 1994 under the name Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx and was later renamed Vlaanderen 2002-T-Interim. The Belgian chocolate company Chocolade Jacques assumed its sponsorship in 2005, when Vlaanderen 2002-T-Interim merged with another Belgian team, Chocolade Jacques-Wincor-Nixdorf, becoming known as Chocolade Jacques-T-Interim.

In 2008, Chocolade Jacques withdrew its sponsorship and Topsport Vlaanderen took over as main sponsor. His best season has undoubtedly been the 2014 season, as he reached number one both in teams and as an individual, the latter with the rider Tom Van Asbroeck, on the calendar (UCI Europe Tour); The team had already won with Niko Eeckhout the award for best European rider in the 2006 season.

Cycling material

Bicycles: Eddy Merckx
Vehicles: Peugeot
Helmets: Rudy
Components: Campagnolo
Wheels: Vittoria

Headquarters

The team is based in Waregem, Belgium.

UCI Classifications

La Unión Ciclista Internacional elabora el Ranking UCI de clasificación de los ciclistas y equipos profesionales.

Until 1998, the classification of the team and its most outstanding cyclist was as follows:

Year	Classification by equipment	Best runner in the individual classification	Position
1995	28.o	Tom Steels	123.o
1996	31.o	Glenn D'Hollander	209.o
1997	35.	Kurt Van De Wouwer	193.o
1998	45.	Erwin Thijs	276.o

Starting in 1999 and until 2004, the UCI established a team classification divided into three categories (first, second and third). The team's classification was as follows:

Year	Category	Classification by equipment	Best runner in the individual classification	Position
1999	Second	23.	Stive Vermaut	306.o
2000	Second	32.o	Erwin Thijs	327.o
2001	Second	28.o	Björn Leukemans	285.o
2002	Second	22.	James Vanlandschoot	382.o
2003	Second	16.	James Vanlandschoot	256.o
2004	Second	6.o	Jan Kuyckx	274.o

Starting in 2005, the UCI established the UCI Continental Circuits, where the team has been since this category was created, registered within the UCI Europe Tour. Being in the classifications of the UCI Europe Tour Ranking and UCI Asia Tour Ranking. The classifications of the team and its most outstanding cyclist are as follows:

Year	Classification by equipment	Best runner in the individual classification	Position
2005 (Europe Tour)	11.	Niko Eeckhout	3.o
2005-2006 (Europe Tour)	5.o	Niko Eeckhout	1.o
2006-2007 (Europe Tour)	17.	Niko Eeckhout	28.o
2007-2008 (Europe Tour)	11.	Niko Eeckhout	13.
2008-2009 (Europe Tour)	17.	Kristof Goddaert	71.o
2009-2010 (America Tour)	38.	Michael Van Staeyen	337.o
2009-2010 (Asia Tour)	21.	Geert Steurs	34.
2009-2010 (Europe Tour)	8.	Kris Boeckmans	40.
2010-2011 (Europe Tour)	19.	Michael Van Staeyen	53.
2011-2012 (Europe Tour)	12.	Michael Van Staeyen	14.o
2012-2013 (Europe Tour)	3.o	Michael Van Staeyen	6.o
2013-2014 (Europe Tour)	1.o	Tom Van Asbroeck	1.o
2015 (Europe Tour)	1.o	Edward Theuns	2.
2016 (Europe Tour)	9.	Pieter Vanspeybrouck	35.
2017 (Asia Tour)	89.o	Benjamin Declercq	510.o
2017 (Europe Tour)	11.	Bert Van Lerberghe	53.
2018 (Asia Tour)	97. or	Kevin Deltombe	561.o
2018 (Europe Tour)	8.	Jonas Rickaert	84.o
2019 (Europe Tour)	11.	Christophe Noppe	137.o
2020 (Europe Tour)	8.	Amaury Capiot	65.o

After disagreements between the UCI and the organizers of the Grand Tours, in 2009 the UCI ProTour had to be refounded in a new structure called UCI World Ranking, made up of races from the UCI World Calendar; and starting in 2011, uniting in the common name of the UCI WorldTour. The team remained in the Continental Professional category but had the right to enter that ranking for the first two years by adhering to the biological passport.

Year	Classification by equipment	Best runner in the individual classification	Position
2009	31.o	Jan Bakelants	162.o
2010	28.o	Sep Vanmarcke	79.o

Palmarés

For previous years, see Team Flanders-Baloise honors

Palmarés 2023

UCI WorldTour

ICU ProSeries

UCI Continental Circuits

Dates	Circuit	Careers	Winner
19 July	UCI Europe Tour 2023	Basic SD WORX BW	Milan Fretin

National Championships

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For previous years, see Team Flanders-Baloise Squads

2023 Squad

Name	Birth	Nationality	Equipment 2022
Ruben Apers	25/08/1998	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Jenno Berckmoes	04/02/2001	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Kamiel Bonneu	01/08/1999	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Vito Braet	02/11/2000	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Arno Claeys	20/04/2000	BelgiumBelgium	Team Elevate p/b Home Solution Soenens
Toon Clynhens	09/02/2001	BelgiumBelgium	Arkéa Samsic (Arkéa Samsic)stagiaire)
Alex Colman	22/07/1998	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Sander De Pestel	11/10/1998	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Lindsay De Vylder	30/05/1995	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Gilles De Wilde	12/10/1999	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Tuur Dens	26/06/2000	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Milan Fretin	19/03/2001	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Vince Gerits	26/09/1997	BelgiumBelgium	Neoprofessional
Jules Hesters	11/11/1998	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Elias Maris	05/10/1999	BelgiumBelgium	Leopard Pro Cycling
Vincent Van Hemelen	02/11/2000	BelgiumBelgium	Neo (Lotto Soudal U23)
Aaron Van Poucke	04/04/1998	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Noah Vandenbranden	29/07/2002	BelgiumBelgium	Neo (Lotto Soudal U23)
Ward Vanhoof	18/04/1999	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Aaron Verwilst	02/05/1997	BelgiumBelgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise