Sylvain Chavanel
Sylvain’s biography Prof. since: 2000 Victories: 37 Style of rider: Attacker, Stage hunter Nickname: Chava Hobbies: Cinema Favourite race: Tour de France, Ronde Van Vlaanderen Twitter name: @chava_sylvain Last season Sylvain was once again one of the team’s best riders, proving his class and determination in every race in which he participated. Sylvain was a major player in the northern classics as […]
Petr Vakoc
Petr’s biography Prof. since: 2014 Victories: – Style of rider: allrounder Nickname: Vaki Hobbies: winter sports and reading books Favourite race: Ardennes classics Personal website: – Twitter name: @petrvakoc Petr is starting his first year with the team after gaining important experience with Etixx-Ihned, the OPQS Continental team. Last year he won six races, including the Vuelta a Madrid. Petr lives in Prague […]
OPQS SIGNS RENSHAW AND URÁN URÁN
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team is pleased to announce that we reached deals with Rigoberto Urán Urán and with Mark Renshaw. Both riders will race on Patrick Lefevere’s team for the next two seasons, 2014 and 2015. Rigoberto Urán Urán, 26, is one of the best climbers of his generation. Urán has already […]
Rigoberto Uran
Rigoberto’s biography Prof. since: 2006 Victories: 5 Style of rider: climber Nickname: Rigo Hobbies: travelling Favourite race: Giro di Lombardia Personal website: www.rigobertouran.com Twitter name: @uranrigoberto Mountains have always been a part of Rigoberto’s life. Second at the Giro d’Italia in 2013, he was born in Colombia at almost 2,000 meters elevation and loves to train on his home roads near Medellin, riding […]
Levi Leipheimer
Levi’s biography Prof. since: 1997 Victories: 50 Style of rider: all-rounder, chronoman Hobbies: animals, charity work Favourite race: Tour of California Personal website: LeviNation.com With more than 40 victories and counting, Levi is one of the most successful riders in the last decade of cycling. He has specialised in time trials and stage races, and he also holds the record for […]
OPQS Signs Wout Poels and Janier Acevedo
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team is happy to announce the arrival of two other riders for the 2014 season: dutchman Wout Poels and the colombian Janier Acevedo. Poels is signed for one year (until 2014), and Acevedo two years (until 2015). Poels turns 26 in October and he has already shown his talent. […]
Michal Kwiatkowski
Michal’s biography Prof. since: 2010 Victories: 3 Style of rider: Allrounder Nickname: Kwiatek Hobbies: Video games Favourite race: Tour de Pologne Personal website: – Twitter name: @michalkwiatek Kwiatek, which means “flower” in Polish, was one of the riders who best embodied the 2013 season for OPQS. His talent and his smile stood out for much of the season, in the most important races. […]
Tony’s biography
Tony’s victories 2008 (4) Hel van het Mergelland, Prologue Ster Elektrotoer, Stage 3b Tour de l`Ain, Stage 8 Deutschland Tour 2009 (3) Stage 3 Criterium International, Stage 4 Bayern Rundfahrt, Stage 8 Tour de Suisse, 2010 (5) Stage 7 Tour of California, Stage 9 Tour de Suisse, National time trial championships, Stage 7 and overall […]
Mark Cavendish
Mark’s biography Prof. since: 2007 Victories: 103 Style of rider: Sprinter Nickname: Cav and Manx Missile Hobbies: driving and my family Favourite race: Tour de France and Giro d`Italia Personal website: http://www.markcavendish.co.uk Not many words are needed to present Mark Cavendish. He is pure energy in every respect. Capable of winning more than 90 races in his career, Mark completed his […]
Tour de Pologne Stage 7: Vandewalle 5th in Final ITT

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Kristof Vandewalle was 5th in the final 37km Stage 7 ITT at Tour de Pologne on Saturday. Belgian TT Champion Vandewalle finished 1’40” down on stage winner Bradley Wiggins (Sky ProCycling), who had a finishing time of 46’46”. Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Leopard) was 2nd (+56″), and Taylor Phinney […]