Deceuninck - Quick-Step
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The Belgian team has changed its name for the 2022 season, with title sponsor Deceuninck agreeing to sponsor Alpecin-Fenix instead. Quick-Step has extended its deal with the team until 2027 though, with Alpha Vinyl added to the team name to promote the company's flooring.
The Belgian outfit is dependable with racking up wins on the UCI WorldTour each season, with arguably some of the best riders in the peloton plying their trade with the team. Big names such as Kasper Asgreen, Mark Cavendish, Julian Alaphilippe ride for Quick-Step, while they also boast the emerging talent of Remco Evenepoel.
Finishing first in the UCI World Team Ranking, Quick-Step secured an incredible amount of victories in 2021. The squad's focus has traditionally been close to home in the spring Classics with the team able to count numerous wins in races such as the Tour of Flanders, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Classic Brugge-De Panne, E3 Harelbeke, La Flèche Wallonne and Brussels Cycling Classic in 2021 alone.
Mark Cavendish also secured the green jersey at the Tour de France with four stage wins to equal Eddy Merckx's record amount of stage wins at the Grand Tour, while Julian Alaphilippe triumphed on the first stage in France.
Fabio Jakobsen replicated Cavendish's form in the Vuelta a España by winning the points classification with three stage victories, and Florian Sénéchal also crossed the finish line first during the event too.
The squad does lack a bona fide Grand Tour winner, despite the big-budget outfit packed with cycling stars.
The team could only manage their best Grand Tour general classification finish at the Giro d'Italia, when João Almeida came sixth. Clearly, that will be an area to focus on for the upcoming season, especially considering the Portuguese rider has since departed for UAE Team Emirates.
Alaphilippe should continue to impress during the season though, capitalising on the form that saw him retain his World Road Race Championship title midway through last year.
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl 2022 squad
Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
Kasper Asgreen (DEN)
Andrea Bagioli (ITA)
Davide Ballerini (ITA)
Mattia Cattaneo (ITA)
Rémi Cavagna (FRA)
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Josef Černý (CZE)
Tim Declercq (BEL)
Dries Devenyns (BEL)
Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN)
Fabio Jakobsen (NED)
Iljo Keisse (BEL)
James Knox (GBR)
Yves Lampaert (BEL)
Fausto Masnada (ITA)
Michael Mørkøv (DEN)
Mauro Schmid (SUI)
Florian Sénéchal (FRA)
Pieter Serry (BEL)
Stijn Steels (BEL)
Jannik Steimle (GER)
Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)
Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL)
Stan Van Tricht (BEL)
Ilan Van Wilder (BEL)
Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)
Ethan Vernon (GBR)
Louis Vervaeke (BEL)
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Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl release 2022 kit from new partners Castelli
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Patrick Lefevere says Vuelta a España suits Evenepoel but doesn't want him given favourite status
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WATCH: Emotional behind the scenes footage of Mark Cavendish's first stage win at the 2021 Tour de France
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Mark Cavendish signs one-year contract extension with Deceuninck - Quick-Step
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Patrick Lefevere reacts to Deceuninck joining Alpecin-Fenix: 'I have absolutely no problem with it'
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'I don’t want to end my time with the regret of not ever trying': Julian Alaphilippe wants to try and win Tour de France before retiring
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Julian Alaphilippe and Remco Evenepoel share their thoughts ahead of Il Lombardia 2021
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Julian Alaphilippe says losing the rainbow jersey would have been 'a certain form of relief'
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Sam Bennett makes return to Deceuninck - Quick-Step squad in Belgian one-day race
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Mark Cavendish explains mid-race frustration to viewers during Tour of Britain breakaway
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Furious Patrick Lefevere slams Sam Bennett for racing European Championships
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'Not much is missing': Julian Alaphilippe says he's close to peak fitness for World Championship defence
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Mark Cavendish unsure if he will remain at Deceuninck - Quick-Step but vows 'I will get even better'
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Remco Evenepoel 'couldn't eat anything until one hour before the time trial' at Benelux Tour as he considers abandoning
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Vuelta a España: Fabio Jakobsen says he didn’t have the legs to sprint on stage 13
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Julian Alaphilippe confirmed to ride Tour of Britain 2021
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Julian Alaphilippe and Remco Evenepoel to ride Belgian one-day race to recon World Championship climbs
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João Almeida takes pivotal victory on stage two of the Tour of Poland 2021
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João Almeida joins UAE Team Emirates on long-term contract
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