Vérandas Willems-Crelan

Vérandas Willems-Crelan
Team data
UCI code	VWC
nationality	Belgium
License	Professional Continental Team
operator	Cyclisme Formation Luxembourg
First season	2013
Last season	2018
discipline	Street
Wheel manufacturer	Stevens bikes
General manager	Laurent Mars
Sportl. ladder	Joseph Boulton Gautier De Winter Jean-Luc Trevisani
Name story
Years	Surname
2013–2015 2016 2017–2018	Vérandas Willems Vérandas Willems Cycling Team Vérandas Willems-Crelan
Website
snipercycling.be

Vérandas Willems-Crelan was a Belgian cycling team based in Léglise .

The team was founded in 2013 and took part in the UCI Continental Circuits as a Continental team . In 2016 the team received a license as a Professional Continental Team . The manager was Laurent Mars , who was supported by the sporting directors Joseph Boulton, Gautier De Winter and Jean-Luc Trevisani.

The team's operating company was Sniper Cycling , which merged with Orange Cycling Team , the operator of the Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij team , at the end of the 2018 season . The roster for the 2019 season should consist of drivers from both teams. The goal to tie the three-time cyclocross world champion Wout Van Aert to the team failed after the Union Cycliste Internationale gave Van Aert a free hand to ride for another team despite an ongoing contract with Sniper Cycling.

2018 season

Success in the UCI Europe Tour

date	run	Cat.	driver
3 February	4th stage of the Étoile de Bessèges	2.1	Sean De Bie
August 2nd	2nd stage Tour of Denmark	2.HC	Wout Van Aert
3rd August	3rd stage Tour of Denmark	2.HC	Tim Merlier
5th of August	5th stage Tour of Denmark	2.HC	Tim Merlier
1-5 August	Overall ranking Tour of Denmark	2.HC	Wout Van Aert

team

Team roster
Surname	Date of birth	country	Previous team
Sean De Bie	3rd October 1991	Belgium	Verandas Willems-Crelan (2018)
Mathias De Witte	March 29, 1993	Belgium	Cibel-Cebon (2017)
Stijn Devolder	29th August 1979	Belgium	Trek-Segafredo (2016)
Huub Duyn	September 1, 1984	Netherlands	Roompot-Oranje Peloton (2016)
Senne Leysen	March 18, 1996	Belgium	Lotto-Soudal U23 (2017)
Stijn Steels	August 21, 1989	Belgium	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise (2017)
Wout Van Aert (Jan 1 - Sep 17)	September 15, 1994	Belgium	Cibel-Cebon (2018)
Zico Waeytens	September 29, 1991	Belgium	Sunweb (2017)
Dries De Bondt	4th July 1991	Belgium	Verandas Willems (2016)
Stan Godrie	January 9, 1993	Netherlands	Rabobank Development (2016)
Aidis Kruopis	October 26, 1986	Lithuania	Verandas Willems (2016)
Arjen Livyns (Mar 1 - Nov 30)	September 1, 1994	Belgium	Pauwels Sauzen-Vastgoedservice (2017)
Tim Merlier	October 30, 1992	Belgium
David Tanner	September 30, 1984	Australia	IAM (2016)
Elias Van Breussegem	April 10, 1992	Belgium	Verandas Willems (2016)
Michael Goolaerts(Jan 1st – Apr 9th, note )	July 24, 1994	Belgium	Lotto-Soudal U23 (2016)
Source: UCI

Note: Michael Goolaerts , died as a result of a racing accident

2017 season

Success in the UCI Europe Tour

date	run	Cat.	driver
June 11th	Ronde van Limburg	1.1	Wout Van Aert
18th of June	Bruges Cycling Classic	1.1	Wout Van Aert
July 19	Grand Prix Pino Cerami	1.1	Wout Van Aert
30th July	Wheel on the ring	1.1	Huub Duyn
20th of August	Grote Prijs Jef Scherens	1.1	Timothy Dupont

Disposals - additions

Accesses	Team 2016	Departures	Team 2017
Stijn Devolder	Trek-Segafredo	Gianni Vermeersch	Unknown
Wout Van Aert	Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental Team	Jan Ghyselinck	End of career
Stan Godrie	Rabobank Development Team	Tim De Troyer	Unknown
Gaëtan Bille	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	Joeri Calleeuw	Roubaix Lille Métropole
Huub Duijn	Roompot Oranje Peloton	Break Dhaene	Pauwels sauzen-Vastgoedservice Continental Team
Jap Jaspers	Neoprofi	Jari Verstraeten	Unknown
Tim Merlier	Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental Team	Didier Bats	Unknown
Otto Vergaerde	Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Michael Goolaerts († April 8, 2018)	Lotto Soudal U23

team

Team roster
Surname	Date of birth	country	Previous team
Gaëtan Bille	April 6, 1988	Belgium	Wanty-Groupe Gobert (2016)
Sander Cordeel	November 7, 1987	Belgium	Verandas Willems (2016)
Dries De Bondt	4th July 1991	Belgium	Verandas Willems (2016)
Stijn Devolder	29th August 1979	Belgium	Trek-Segafredo (2016)
Timothy Dupont	November 1, 1987	Belgium	Verandas Willems (2016)
Huub Duyn	September 1, 1984	Netherlands	Roompot-Oranje Peloton (2016)
Stan Godrie	January 9, 1993	Netherlands	Rabobank Development (2016)
Michael Goolaerts ( note )	July 24, 1994	Belgium	Lotto-Soudal U23 (2016)
Jap Jaspers	September 1, 1998	Belgium	IKO Enertherm-BKCP (2016)
Aidis Kruopis	October 26, 1986	Lithuania	Verandas Willems (2016)
Tim Merlier	October 30, 1992	Belgium
Christophe Prémont	November 22, 1989	Belgium	Verandas Willems (2016)
Wout Van Aert	September 15, 1994	Belgium
Elias Van Breussegem	April 10, 1992	Belgium	Verandas Willems (2016)
Stef Van Zummeren	December 20, 1991	Belgium	Verandas Willems (2016)
Otto Vergaerde	July 15, 1994	Belgium	Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise (2016)
David Tanner (Jul 1 - Dec 31)	September 30, 1984	Australia	IAM (2016)
Arjen Livyns (Aug 1 - Dec 31, Stagiaire)	September 1, 1994	Belgium	Pauwels Sauzen-Vastgoedservice (2017)
Lennert Teugels (Aug 1 - Dec 31, Stagiaire)	April 9, 1993	Belgium
Source: UCI

Note: Michael Goolaerts , died as a result of a racing accident

Placements in UCI rankings

UCI Asia Tour

season	Team ranking	Driver ranking
2013 - 2015	-	-
2016	75.	Aidis Kruopis (294.)

UCI Europe Tour

season	Team ranking	Driver ranking
2013	80.	Olivier Pardini (392.)
2014	35.	Gaëtan Bille (54th)
2015	5.	Dimitri Claeys (3rd)
2016	7th	Timothy Dupont (2nd)
2017	8th.	Wout Van Aert (11th)
2018	12.	Sean De Bie (38th)

See also

• Vérandas Willems / 2013 season
• Vérandas Willems / 2014 season
• Vérandas Willems / Season 2015
• Vérandas Willems Cycling Team / Season 2016

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Nuyens: New Roompot-Charles team is 'different without Van Aert'. In: cyclingnews.com. November 30, 2018, accessed November 30, 2018 . 

Web links

• Official website
• Vérandas Willems-Crelan in the ProCyclingStats.com database