Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
| Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | |
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| Team data | |
| UCI code | VCD |
| nationality |
 Netherlands
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| License | UCI ProTeam |
| operator | STL-Pro Cycling BV |
| First season | 2005 |
| Last season | 2013 |
| discipline | Street |
| Wheel manufacturer | Bianchi |
| staff | |
| General manager |
Daan Luijkx
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| Team manager |
Jean-Paul van Poppel
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| Sportl. ladder |
Michel Cornelisse Hilaire Van Der Schueren Aart Vierhouten
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| Name story | |
| Years | Surname |
| 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009–2010 2011–2013 |
Fondas Imabo-Doorisol P3Transfer-Doorisol Fondas-P3Transfer P3 Transfer-Batavus Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team |
| shirt | |
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| Team photo | |
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| Website | |
| www.vacansoleildcmprocyclingteam.com | |
The Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team was a Dutch cycling team based in Rucphen .
history
The team was founded in 2005 under the name Fondas Imabo-Doorisol . In 2006, P3Transfer stepped in as a sponsor for Doorisol, and it operated under the name Fondas-P3Transfer until the end of the 2006 season . In 2008 the name changed to P3 Transfer-Batavus . From its inception, the team initially had a UCI license as a Continental Team and mainly participated in races on the UCI Europe Tour . Since 2009 the team has been running under the name of the main sponsor Vacansoleil and has a license as a Professional Continental Team . Vacansoleil is a camping tour operator with mobile homes on European campsites with headquarters in Eindhoven, the Netherlands and a German office in Kempen.
In the 2009 season, the team won a stage through Borut Božič in the 6th stage of the Vuelta a España . In the 2010 season, the team was able to achieve some successes and was also successful outside of Europe. Particularly noteworthy is the view of the Qatar Tour this year by Wouter Mol, who also won five of the six stages there.
For the 2011 season, the team received a UCI ProTeam license. The team was able to take part in all three Grand Tours , but missed a stage win on all three country tours . However, some victories at Paris – Nice and the Tour de Suisse were achieved. In its first year after the upgrade, the team was able to prove that it can compete in this class. 2012 wasn't too successful for the Dutch team. With one stage win at the Giro d'Italia and three at Paris – Nice , the team was able to win a few stages of important races, but overall fewer wins were achieved than in the previous season. The team was not very successful in the following year either. Again, fewer victories were achieved than in previous years. In the UCI World Tour 2013 , the team could not achieve any major successes and ended the season on the bottom of the rankings.
After the loss of both main sponsors, the team was dissolved at the end of the 2013 season. The sporting director Hilaire van der Schueren takes over the management of the Accent Jobs-Wanty team in 2014 and takes over some of the drivers from his previous team.
2013 season
Success in the UCI World Tour
| date | run | winner |
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| March 24th |
 7th stage Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
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Thomas De Gendt
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Success in the UCI America Tour
| date | run | Cat. | driver |
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| 12th of May |
 1st stage California Tour
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2.HC |
Lieuwe Westra
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| June 22 |
 Venezuelan Championship - Individual Time Trial |
CN |
José Rujano
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Success in the UCI Europe Tour
| date | run | Cat . | winner |
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| June 16 |
5th stage of the ZLM Toer
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2.1 |
Pim Ligthart
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| June 19th |
Dutch Championship - Individual Time Trial |
CN |
Lieuwe Westra
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| 23rd June |
Dutch championship - road racing |
CN |
Johnny Hoogerland
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| 8th August |
 1st stage Arctic Race of Norway
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2.1 |
Kenny van Hummel
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| August 11th |
 2nd stage Tour de l'Ain
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2.1 |
 Grega Bole
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| 13 August |
4th stage Tour de l'Ain
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2.1 |
Wout Poels
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| August 22nd |
Druivenkoers Overijse
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1.1 |
Bjorn Leukemans
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Additions Disposals
team
Placements in UCI rankings
UCI World Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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| 2011 | 18th |
 Marco Marcato (43.)
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| 2012 | 16. |
Thomas De Gendt (38th)
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| 2013 | 19th |
Juan Antonio Flecha (83rd)
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UCI America Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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| 2009 | 31. |
Johnny Hoogerland (164.)
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| 2010 | - | - |
UCI Asia Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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| 2009 | 31. |
 Sergey Lagutin (59.)
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| 2010 | 11. |
Wouter Mol (16.)
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UCI Europe Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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| 2005 | 102. |
Tom de Meyer (692.)
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| 2006 | 61. |
Peter Möhlmann (331.)
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| 2007 | 63. |
Wouter Mol (183.)
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| 2008 | 13. |
Bobbie Traksel (10.)
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| 2009 | 2. |
Borut Božič (16.)
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| 2010 | 1. |
Riccardo Riccò (3rd)
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UCI Oceania Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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| 2009 | 13. |
 Baden Cooke (19.)
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| 2010 | 8th. |
Romain Feillu (9th)
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UCI World Calendar
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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| 2009 | 21st |
Johnny Hoogerland (67th)
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| 2010 | 24. |
Bjorn Leukemans (55th)
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UCI World Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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| 2011 | 18th |
Marco Marcato (43.)
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| 2012 | 16. |
Thomas De Gendt (37th)
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| 2013 | 19th |
Juan Antonio Flecha (83rd)
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See also
Web links
- Official website of the team
- The 2013 team at cycling sites