Baloise–Trek Lions

Baloise–Trek Lions
Team information
UCI code	FID (2006–2012); TFC (2013–2016); TFL (2017–2019); TBL (2020–2021); BTL (2022–);
Registered	Belgium
Founded	2000
Discipline(s)	Cyclo-cross; Road;
Status	UCI Continental (2005–2020); UCI Cyclo-cross Team (2021–)
Key personnel
General manager	Hans Van Kasteren (until 2016); Sven Nys (since 2016)
Team name history
2000–2004; 2004–2009; 2009–2016; 2017–2019; 2020; 2021-	Spaarselect; Fidea Cycling Team; Telenet–Fidea; Telenet–Fidea Lions; Telenet–Baloise Lions; Baloise–Trek Lions

Baloise–Trek Lions (UCI Code: BTL) is a Belgian professional cycling team based in Belgium which focuses predominantly on the cyclo-cross season. The team is named after its main sponsors, Bâloise and Trek. The team had various different names in the past amongst which Spaar-Select and Telenet-Fidea.

Previous leaders of the team are the former Cyclo-Cross World Champions – Erwin Vervecken and Bart Wellens as well as the double Under 23 Cyclo-Cross World Champion, Zdeněk Štybar. Kevin Pauwels also rode for the team. The team manager is Sven Nys and the directeur sportifs include two former Cyclo-Cross World Champions – Danny De Bie and Roland Liboton.

Team roster

As of 24 July 2023.^[1]

	Rider	Date of birth
Yentl Bekaert^{[N 1]} (BEL)		(1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 (age 25)
Olivier Godfroid (BEL)		(1994-08-17) 17 August 1994 (age 30)
David Haverdings (NED)		(2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 20)
Ward Huybs (BEL)		(2001-11-21) 21 November 2001 (age 22)
Dietmar Ledegen (BEL)		(1992-11-05) 5 November 1992 (age 31)

	Rider	Date of birth
Daan Mariën (BEL)		(1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 25)
Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)		(1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 (age 28)
Pim Ronhaar (NED)		(2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 (age 23)
Seppe Van Den Boer^{[N 2]} (BEL)		(2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 18)
Lars van der Haar (NED)		(1991-07-23) 23 July 1991 (age 33)

^ Bekaert retired on 26 February.
^ Van Den Boer is set to join the team on 1 September.

Major victories

Men

Cyclo-cross

2000: Cyklokros Tábor, Bart Wellens
2001: Cyclo-cross Wetzikon, Bart Wellens; Cyclo-cross Harnes, Bart Wellens
2002
2003: UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Bart Wellens; Cyclo-cross Wetzikon, Bart Wellens; Cyclo-cross Koppenberg, Bart Wellens; Cyclo-cross Vossem, Bart Wellens; Cyclo-cross Kalmthout, Bart Wellens; Azencross, Bart Wellens
2004: UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Bart Wellens; Belgium Cyclo-cross Championships, Bart Wellens; Grand Prix Nommay, Bart Wellens; Vlaamse Aardbeiencross, Erwin Vervecken; Duinencross Koksijde, Erwin Vervecken; Superprestige Diegem, Erwin Vervecken
2005: Vlaamse Aardbeiencross, Erwin Vervecken; Cyclo-cross Ruddervoorde, Bart Wellens; Cyclo-cross Sint-Michielsgestel, Bart Wellens; Ziklokross Igorre, Bart Wellens
2006: UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Erwin Vervecken; Luxembourg Cyclo-cross Championships, Jempy Drucker; Niel Jaarmarkt Cyclo-cross, Bart Wellens; Trofeo Mamma & Papà Guerciotti, Bart Wellens; Kersttrofee Hofstade, Erwin Vervecken
2007: UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Erwin Vervecken; Belgium Cyclo-cross Championships, Bart Wellens; Czech Republic Cyclo-cross Championships, Petr Dlask; Cyclo-cross Kalmthout, Zdeněk Štybar; Niel Jaarmarkt Cyclo-cross, Bart Wellens
2008: Czech Republic Cyclo-cross Championships, Zdeněk Štybar; Luxembourg Cyclo-cross Championships, Jempy Drucker; Grand Prix van Hasselt, Bart Wellens; Duinencross Koksijde, Erwin Vervecken; Superprestige Diegem, Zdeněk Štybar; Azencross, Zdeněk Štybar
2009: Czech Republic Cyclo-cross Championships, Zdeněk Štybar; Grand Prix van Hasselt, Zdeněk Štybar; Bollekescross, Zdeněk Štybar; Duinencross Koksijde, Zdeněk Štybar; Ziklokross Igorre, Zdeněk Štybar; Cyclo-cross Zolder, Kevin Pauwels
2010: UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Zdeněk Štybar; Czech Republic Cyclo-cross Championships, Zdeněk Štybar; Slovakia Cyclo-cross Championships, Robert Gavenda; Overall UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, Zdeněk Štybar; Overall Cyclo-cross Superprestige, Zdeněk Štybar; Cyclo-cross Roubaix, Zdeněk Štybar; Cyclo-cross Vorselaar, Zdeněk Štybar; Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle, Bart Wellens; Cyclo-cross Namur, Zdeněk Štybar; Cyclo-cross Ruddervoorde, Zdeněk Štybar; Cyclo-cross Aigle, Zdeněk Štybar; Cyklokros Plzeň, Zdeněk Štybar; Grand Prix van Hasselt, Kevin Pauwels; Cyclo-cross Gieten, Tom Meeusen; Cyclo-cross Kalmthout, Tom Meeusen
2011: UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Zdeněk Štybar; Czech Republic Cyclo-cross Championships, Zdeněk Štybar; Switzerland Cyclo-cross Championships, Arnaud Grand; Cyclo-cross Essen, Bart Wellens; Cyclo-cross Pont-Château, Kevin Pauwels; Krawatencross, Kevin Pauwels
2012: Krawatencross, Tom Meeusen; Vlaamse Aardbeiencross, Tom Meeusen
2013: Cyclo-cross Koppenberg, Tom Meeusen
2014: Gran Prix Nommay, Tom Meeusen; Noordzeecross, Tom Meeusen
2021: Cyclo-cross Superprestige Gieten, Toon Aerts; UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Zonhoven, Toon Aerts; X²O Badkamers Trophy U23 Koppenbergcross, Pim Ronhaar; UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Tábor, Lars Van der Haar; Cyclo-cross de La Grandville, Thijs Aerts; X²O Badkamers Trophy Urban Cross, Toon Aerts; X²O Badkamers Trophy U23 Urban Cross, Pim Ronhaar

Road cycling

2006

Stage 3 Tour des Pyrénées, Zdeněk Štybar

Stage 6 Volta a Lleida, Zdeněk Štybar

2007

Stage 1 Volta a Lleida, Kevin Pauwels

2008

Stage 1 Volta a Lleida, Bart Wellens

Stage 2 Volta a Lleida, Kevin Pauwels

2009

2010

Stage 1 Flèche du Sud, Kevin Pauwels

Stage 4 Tour de Serbie, Kevin Pauwels

Prologue Tour de Slovaquie, Zdeněk Štybar

2011

Stage 6 Tour de Serbie, Tom Meeusen

2017

Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig, Toon Aerts

2018

Stage 4 Oberösterreichrundfahrt, Quinten Hermans

Stage 4 Tour de Wallonie, Quinten Hermans

2019

Overall Flèche du Sud, Quinten Hermans

Prologue, Stages 1 & 2, Quinten Hermans

Women

Cyclo-cross

2021: Cyclo-cross Superprestige Gieten, Lucinda Brand; USCX Cyclocross Jingle Cross, Shirin van Anrooij; Cyclo-cross Superprestige Jaarmarktcross, Lucinda Brand; UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Tabor, Lucinda Brand; Cyclo-cross Superprestige Merksplas, Lucinda Brand; X²O Badkamers Trophy Urban Cross, Lucinda Brand; UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Besançon, Lucinda Brand; Cyclo-cross Superprestige De Schorre Boom, Lucinda Brand; UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Namur, Lucinda Brand

References

^ "Baloise Trek Lions 2023". Retrieved 24 July 2023.

External links

Official website (in Dutch)

[2] Bekaert retired on 26 February.

[3] Van Den Boer is set to join the team on 1 September.

[1] "Baloise Trek Lions 2023". Retrieved 24 July 2023.

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Team information

UCI code	FID (2006–2012) TFC (2013–2016) TFL (2017–2019) TBL (2020–2021) BTL (2022–)
Registered	Belgium
Founded	2000 (2000)
Discipline(s)	Cyclo-cross Road
Status	UCI Continental (2005–2020) UCI Cyclo-cross Team (2021–)
Key personnel
General manager	Hans Van Kasteren (until 2016) Sven Nys (since 2016)
Team name history
2000–2004 2004–2009 2009–2016 2017–2019 2020 2021-	Spaarselect Fidea Cycling Team Telenet–Fidea Telenet–Fidea Lions Telenet–Baloise Lions Baloise–Trek Lions