Cycling: From this season, Trek Factory Racing will become Trek-Segafredo – cycling and coffee or espresso somehow belong together. Apart from that, Fabian Cancellara will certainly want to end his career on a smooth note this year after 2015 was anything but ideal for him and his team.
Trek Segafredo overview
13th place in the WorldTour team rankings last season was definitely not what Trek-Segafredo had hoped for. The all-in-all disappointing result of the season was largely down to Fabian Cancellara's bad luck - the Swiss endured an injury-riddled season with few opportunities to shine.
Actually, 'Spartacus' started the season well – with a stage win at the Tour of Oman and the Triumph in the Tirreno-Adriatico time trial. But then came the momentous one Fall at the E3 Harelbeke, in which Cancellara broke a vertebra and had to pause for a long time. Naturally he missed the classics season but got back into shape in time for the Tour de France. There he fetched himself at the end of the second stage, the Maillot Jaune, but was in the the following day heavy mass fall on the way to Huy involved and had to with another vertebral fracture give up. Thereafter he fought back though and started at the Vuelta, where he threw in the towel after three days. He also renounced a start at the World Cup in Richmond - particularly bitter as the course would certainly have suited the 34-year-old and he would have had a great chance of a medal.
Newcomer Bauke Mollema, who finished seventh in the Tour's overall standings and consistently performed well throughout the season, got the coals out of the fire for Trek-Segafredo. Giacomo Nizzolo's victory in the Giro points classification was also a ray of hope.
The 2016 season will be extremely exciting at Trek-Segafredo. Fabian Cancellara will do everything possible to do his best to say goodbye to the cycling stage and with Ryder Hesjedal and newly crowned Australian road champion Jack Bobridge, high-quality newcomers have been signed. Bauke Mollema will also play an important role again in the Grand Tours, while Nizzolo could be a day win man.
Trek-Segafredo – Transfers
Departures: Matthew Busche (UnitedHealthcare), Bob Jungels (Etixx – Quick-Step), Daniel McConnel (unknown), Gert Steegmans (retired), Danny van Poppel (Team Sky), Hayden Roulston (unknown), Calvin Watson (Chain Reaction), Jesse Sergent (AG2R-La Mondiale), Fabio Silvestre (Leopard Development Team)
Additions: Jack Bobridge (Budget Forlifts), Julien Bernard (Neo), Peter Stetina (BMC), Kiel Reijnen (UnitedHealthcare), Ryder Hesjedal (Cannondale-Garmin), Niccolo Bonifazio (Lampre-Merida), Edward Theuns (Topsport Vlaanderen)
Thanks so much to everyone who has supported me to this win @TrekSegafredo and my beautiful wife and daughter! pic.twitter.com/rYej6X6guo
— Jack Bobridge (@JackBobridge) 10 January 2016
Trek-Segafredo - Team bikes and equipment
team bike: Surprise, surprise – Trek-Segafredo is again riding bikes from the US manufacturer Trek this season, even if it is no longer a pure factory team. The material remains largely unchanged for the pros and the bikes of choice are still Trek Emonda, Trek Madone, Trek Domane and Trek SpeedConcept. The Emonda is the 'Swiss army knife' in the portfolio and also offers one of the lightest frames currently available. The Madone offers more aerodynamics and a stiffer frame - the sprinters will be happy. The endurance racer Trek Domane was also used in the classics and partly in the tour last season. In time trials, you rely on the Trek SpeedConcept.
Equipment: As in previous years, the Trek drive and gears come from Shimano. In contrast to most other teams with Shimano drives, however, they don't rely on the Japanese manufacturer's wheels, but use Bontrager components from their own company.
disc brakes: Trek was one of the teams that trained intensively with disc brakes last season and also gained experience in competitions (eg at the Vuelta). The only disc bike available will be the Trek Domane, but we wouldn't be too surprised to see a few Trek-Segafredo riders sport Shimano disc brakes on their bikes during the Classics season.
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