After a year were RBC made it clear that Promotion was the only option we are proud to announce we delivered on their mission statement for 2015. After contract negotiations were opened up for the team RBC made it clear their satisfaction of achieving all three of their goals for the season and as such we now embark on a 3-year Contract till the 2019 season with RBC. We are proud to still be ambassadors for the company and look forward to a successful future for us and Canadian cycling.

In other sponsorship news the one-year deal with British Airways has expired and after making contact with the team the new transport sponsor is Tesla motors as we look to lower our carbon footprint and provide a sustainable future for all.

The only other new sponsor is our first ever nutrition sponsor as Power Bar joins the team. The company founded in Canada will provide all race food for the team as well as dietary help throughout the year.

Finally we would like to thank the continued support of Salitia, Giro, Argon 18 and Bontarager for providing equipment for the team along with designer Deksel. And last the continued support from Spidertech for another year.

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					Role	Team Leader
					Overall	79.14
					Age	29
					2014 Team	Barcadi - Itera
					Racedays	34
					Wage	600.000
					Main Stats	MO 81, TT 77, REC 77
					XP	4.100

1st Columbian Venteaux
2nd Overall Tour of Bulgaria
	3rd Stage 1 Tour of Bulgaria
	2nd Stage 2 TTT Tour of Bulgaria
	2nd Stage 3 Tour of Bulgaria
	5th Stage 4 Tour of Bulgaria
	1st Points Classification
9th Overall Tour of Vancouver
	8th Stage 1 Tour of Vancouver
	10th Stage 4 Tour of Vancouver
	1st TTT Stage 7 Tour of Vancouver
9th Overall Tour of Japan
	1st Stage 4 Tour of Japan
10th Overall Criterium International
10th Overall Tour of Andorra
	3rd Stage 1 Tour of Andorra
	7th Stage 4 Tour of Andorra
	1st Stage 5 Tour of Andorra
	1st KOM Tour of Andorra

Targets

Tour of Vancouver - 9th Overall

Tour of Andorra - 10th Overall

Corsica International - 10th Overall

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					Role	Team Leader
					Overall	76.47
					Age	25
					2014 Team	Festina - Canal+
					Racedays	44
					Wage	222.000
					Main Stats	MO 76, HI 78, Accel 74
					XP	4.100

3rd Overall Giro Dell'Emilia
4th Overall Volta a Portugal
	1st Stage 2 Volta a Portugal
	10th Stage 3 Volta a Portugal
	9th Stage 4 Volta a Portugal
	6th Stage 6 Volta a Portugal
	4th Stage 7 Volta a Portugal
	4th Stage 8 Volta a Portugal
	9th Stage 9 Volta a Portugal
	6th Stage 10 Volta a Portugal
	1st Young Rider Volta a Portugal
5th Overall Seskins Classic
5th Overall Tour of South Africa
	1st Stage 4 TTT Tour of South Africa
	8th Stage 5 Tour of South Africa
	1st U25 Tour of South Africa
6th Overall Tour of Ukraine
	7th Stage 3 Tour of Ukraine
	1st U25 Tour of Ukraine
7th Overall Grand Prix Cyclistes
	8th Stage 2 Grand Prix Cyclistes
11th Overall Tour of Romandie
	1st Stage 6 Tour of Romandie
20th Overall Manx International

Targets

Grand Prix Cyclists - 8th Overall

Tour of Romandie - 11th Overall

Volta a Portugal - 4th Overall

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					Role	Team Leader
					Overall	76.22
					Age	27
					2014 Team	RBC Pro Cycling
					Racedays	44
					Wage	250.000
					Main Stats	HI 78, ST 80, SP 74
					XP	4.100

1st Overall Tour of Beijing
	1st Stage 3 Tour of Beijing
	1st Stage 4 Tour of Beijing
	2nd Stage 5 Tour of Beijing
	1st Points Classification
3rd Overall Seskins Classic
6th Classic San Sebastian
7th Overall Scandenavian Open Road Race
8th Overall Tour of Norway
	4th Stage 1 Tour of Norway
	7th Stage 3 Tour of Norway
	3rd Stage 4 Tour of Norway
9th Overall GP Poulay
10th Overall Tour of Ukraine
	4th Stage 2 Tour of Ukraine
	5th Stage 3 Tour of Ukraine
10th Overall Giro Dell'Emilia
12th Overall Gisbourne GP
12th Overall Berlin Pro Race
13th Overall Manx International
13th Overall 5 Jours a Dunkerque
	3rd Stage 4 Tour of Czech Republic
	7th Stage 5 Tour of Czech Republic
20th Overall Milano - Torino

Targets

Manx International - 13th Overall

Classic San Sebastian - 6th Overall

GP Plouay - 9th Overall

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					Role	Team Leader
					Overall	75.70
					Age	30
					2014 Team	La Vie Claire
					Racedays	47
					Wage	250.000
					Main Stats	TT 79, RES 79, HI 74
					XP	4.100

1st Overall Monterrey TTT
1st Overall Ilse of Man TT
2nd Overall Duo Differdange
2nd Overall Olympia Tour
	5th Stage 1 Olympia Tour
	5th Stage 6 TTT Olympia Tour
10th Overall Post Denmark Rundt
	10th Stage 5 Pos Denmark Rundt
13th Overall Bayern Rundfhart
13th Overall Tour of Norway
17th Overall Volta Catalunya
	6th Stage 5 Volta Catalunya
	7th Stage 2 Criterium International
	1st Stage 7 TTT Tour of Vancouver
	2nd Stage 2 TTT Tour of Bulgaria

Targets

Monterrey TTT - 1st Overall

Isle of Man TT - 1st Overall

Duo Differdange - 2nd Overall

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					Role	Super Domestique
					Overall	73.68
					Age	28
					2014 Team	RBC Pro Cycling
					Racedays	59
					Wage	75.000
					Main Stats	HI 75, ACC 75, SP 72
					XP	4.100

6th Overall Giro Dell'Emilia
10th Overall Tour of South Africa
	1st Stage 4 TTT Tour of South Africa
21st OVerall Tour of Beijing
	6th Stage 3 Tour of Beijing
	9th Stage 1 Tour of Norway

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					Role	Time Trialist
					Overall	73.68
					Age	30
					2014 Team	Becherovka - Kiwibank
					Racedays	59
					Wage	60.000
					Main Stats	TT 77, HI 72, FL 73
					XP	4.100

1st Overall Monterey TTT
11th Overall Olympia Tour
	5th Stage 6 TTT Olympia Tour
12th Overall Ilse of Man TT
15th Overall Post Denmark Rundt
15th Overall Tour of Ukraine
	10th Stage 4 Tour of Ukraine
19th Overall Tour of Japan
	7th Stage 5 Tour of Japan
	1st Stage 7 TTT Tour of Vancouver
	2nd Stage 2 TTT Tour of Bulgaria
	9th Stage 1 Volta Catalunya

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					Role	Super Domestique
					Overall	73.66
					Age	30
					2014 Team	Barcadi
					Racedays	59
					Wage	70.000
					Main Stats	TT 77, MO 71, HI71
					XP	4.100

1st Overall Monterey TTT
8th Overall Olympia Tour
	5th Stage 6 TTT Olympia Tour
17th Overall Bayern Rundfhart
19th Overall Ilse of Man TT
	1st Stage 7 TTT Tour of Vancouver
	1st Stage 4 TTT Tour of South Africa
	3rd Stage 6 Tour of South Africa
	2nd Stage 2 TTT Tour of Bulgaria

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					Role	Super Domestique
					Overall	73.59
					Age	30
					2014 Team	Red Bull
					Racedays	59
					Wage	80.000
					Main Stats	TT 75, HI72, MO 74
					XP	4.100

1st Overall Monterey TTT
18th Overall Olympia Tour
	5th Stage 6 TTT Olympia Tour
19th Overall GP Plouay
	1st Stage 7 TTT Tour of Vancouver
	6th Stage 1 Tour of Vancouver
	2nd Stage 2 TTT Tour of BUlgaria

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					Role	Sprinter(ish)
					Overall	73.41
					Age	27
					2014 Team	Team Hornbach
					Racedays	62
					Wage	150.000
					Main Stats	SP76, FL 75, ACC 78
					XP	4.100

7th Overall Baltic Chain Tour
	5th Stage 1 Baltic Chain Tour
	8th Stage 4 Baltic Chain Tour
	7th Stage 5 Baltic Chain Tour

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					Role	Domestique
					Overall	72.95
					Age	30
					2014 Team	Quickstep
					Racedays	62
					Wage	60.000
					Main Stats	HI 74, ACC 74, COB 71
					XP	4.100

13th Overall Gisbourne GP
	1st Stage 11 Volta a Portugal
	2nd Stage 1 Tour of Beijing

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					Role	Domestique
					Overall	72.73
					Age	31
					2014 Team	Le Vie Claire
					Racedays	66
					Wage	75.000
					Main Stats	HI 74, TT 70, ACC 77
					XP	4.100

15th Overall Gisbourne GP
	7th Stage 6 Volta a Portugal

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					Role	Time Trialist
					Overall	72.62
					Age	30
					2014 Team	RBC Pro Cycling
					Racedays	66
					Wage	50.000
					Main Stats	MO 73, HI 76, RES 74
					XP	4.100

1st Overall Monterey TTT
	1st Stage 7 TTT Tour of Vancouver
	1st Stage 4 TTT Tour of South Africa
	2nd Stage 2 TTT Tour of Bulgaria
	6th Stage 1 Olympia Tour
	5th Stage 6 TTT Olympia Tour

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					Role	Time Trialist
					Overall	72.53
					Age	32
					2014 Team	Bpost
					Racedays	66
					Wage	60.000
					Main Stats	TT 78, FL 72, RES 71
					XP	4.100

1st Overall Monterey TTT
2nd Overall Duo Differdange
	7th Stage 1 Volta a Portugal
	1st Stage 7 TTT Tour of Vancouver
	2nd Stage 2 TTT Tour of Bulgaria
	5th Stage 6 TTT Olympia Tour

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					Role	Domestique
					Overall	71.60
					Age	28
					2014 Team	RBC Pro Cycling
					Racedays	69
					Wage	50.000
					Main Stats	SP 75, ACC 73, HI 72
					XP	4.100

No Results

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					Role	Domestique/Cobbles
					Overall	70.87
					Age	23
					2014 Team	La Vie Claire
					Racedays	73
					Wage	50.000
					Main Stats	CO 73, HI 70, STA 70
					XP	3.11

5th Stage 1 Tour of Czech Republic

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					Role	Young Rider
					Overall	70.84
					Age	22
					2014 Team	RBC Pro Cycling
					Racedays	73
					Wage	70.000
					Main Stats	TT 74, PRL 74, FL 71
					XP	3.13

1st Overall Monterey TTT
	1st Stage 7 TTT Tour of Vancouver
	1st Stage 4 TTT Tour of South Africa
	5th Stage 6 TTT Olympia Tour

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					Role	Young Rider
					Overall	70.11
					Age	27
					2014 Team	RBC Pro Cycling
					Racedays	77
					Wage	50.000
					Main Stats	HI 72, RES 70, ACC 75
					XP	3.81

No Results

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					Role	Young Rider
					Overall	70.31
					Age	24
					2014 Team	Team Chiquita-Universal
					Racedays	79
					Wage	50.000
					Main Stats	MO 70,HI 70, TT 72
					XP	4.100

1st Overall Monterey TTT
20th Overall Olympia Tour
	5th Stage 6 TTT Olympia Tour
	1st Stage 4 TTT Tour of South Africa

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					Role	Talent
					Overall	69.78
					Age	24
					2014 Team	Team Kenya Airways
					Racedays	77
					Wage	50.000
					Main Stats	CO 71,HI 71, FL 72
					XP	3.48

1st Stage 4 TTT Tour of South Africa

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					Role	Talent
					Overall	69.33
					Age	24
					2014 Team	RBC Pro Cycling
					Racedays	79
					Wage	50.000
					Main Stats	CO 70,HI 70, FL 72
					XP	3.34

No Results

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					Role	Talent
					Overall	68.47
					Age	22
					2014 Team	RBC Pro Cycling
					Racedays	79
					Wage	50.000
					Main Stats	HI 67, MO 70, TT 67
					XP	3.13

NO Results

The final points rankings for all our riders above thought the top 4 have all been mentioned many times it's probably time to talk about the back up team.

Riders like Ryan Anderson who in his 3rd season as a pro showed his best points scoring return ever two big performance accounted for most of his points 6th in the HC Giro Dell'Emilia and 10th at The Tour of South Africa proved how valuable a domestique he can be at times and as his wage lowers over time he's becoming more and more valuable for the team.

Dimitri Grabovski and Roman Krueziger just feel like they need to be grouped they spent over 80% of their race days riding together including the winning performance in the goal race at Monterrey TTT and each rider also showed up with numerous top 20's overall in the year.

Boy Van Poppel amazingly managed quite a high score total considering he only race 19 race days 95 points is a really big total bought for the future more then the present as he could become a top lead out man he helped massively during the season.

Sander Armee, Florian Morizot and Rene Mandri all valuable as double domestique Sander has the best season picking up a win and many points though Mandri also managed to get in many breaks over the year, Florian had mostly domestique duty for Intxausti he still managed a haul over 50 points. Thanks to Quickstep for loaning us Armee.

Alexandor Cataford and Rick Flens one a talent on his way up the other in the Autumn of his career both did the same job for the year most TT races and TTT events they were present and both managed a good haul Cataford also managed a 3rd place on a stage in Tour de L'avenir. Christian Meier did nearly the same job as those above expect he also worked as a domestique for Intxausti.

Johan Van Zyl and Nathan Brown both came in on minimum wage with Van Zyl not in the sponsor region he needed a good year to ensure his continuation with the team but the way he has progressed and his obvious potential on all terrains he will be here for years to come. Brown also impressed and he will also have a long future with the team.

Patrick Naud , Charles Matte and Antoine Duchesne all Canadian and pretty much set here for the future as long as they continue to develop all had slow season but they had their moment Duchesne came close to winning the Scandanavian Road Race to start the year and Matte won a stage at Tour de L'avenir.

Michael Torckler didn't get much room to shine but still managed to pull a couple of points Michael is best utilized at a lower level.

Michael Boros impressed in the cobbled classics usually finishing as our best of the 4 half decent cobblers we have he also took a good position from a breakaway in his home race. Thanks to becherovka for loaning him

the_hoyle wrote:
Congrats on promotion and nice to see that the Canadian sponsors are giving you full backing for next season and beyond

SotD wrote:
Good thing that a certain Taylor Phinney will be available on the FA this season

Intxausti should be OK for top 10s in the GC races, and also the TTT setup seems to be strong enough to fight for top 3s.

Is this the first time Bellis is in the PT btw? I don't remember if he was ever up, or if he was sold when Aegon promoted first time.

I really hope to see Boily being trained as he could be the difference between staying up or going down, despite having limited physical strength.

You have a pretty strong sprinters train, but obviously lack the front figure to sprint for, as none of the sprinters will be able to fight for anything but a lowend top 10 here and there.

dev4ever wrote:
So you made it to PT in the end.. Great to see!

You have a interesting team already. But I look forward to see what PT-leaders you're gonna sign now. A few names comes to mind already..

jph27 wrote:
Great to see a fellow ex-D2 manager going up - RBC have seemed a bit like our sister team at times, with the crossover of riders and similar focuses. Best of luck in the PT, Intxausti and Boily give you a solid base to build upon.

Interesting to see just how much Bellis underperformed this season. Should his wage fall a little, I'll definitely be in touch during transfers

RBC Pro Cycling are looking for some help to choose the designs of their 2016 jersey that will see them ride in the PT for the first time.

Lead Designer Deksel has come up with two possibilities and we would like to here you opinions on the designs before coming to our own conclusion.

Here are the two designs