Omega Pharma-Lotto

Omega Pharma-Lotto

Team information
UCI code	OLO
Based	Belgium
Founded	1985 (1985)
Status	UCI ProTeam
Bicycles	Canyon Bicycles
Key personnel
General manager	Geert Coeman
Directeur sportif	Marc Sergeant
Team name history
2010– – ProTour 2008–2009 – ProTour 2007 – ProTour 2006 – ProTour 2005 – ProTour 2004 – Div. I 2003 – Div. I 2000–2002 1998–1999 1997 1996 1995 1993–1994 1992 1991 1990 1988–1989 1988 1987 1986 1985	Omega Pharma-Lotto Silence-Lotto (SIL) Predictor-Lotto (PRL) Davitamon-Lotto (DVL) Davitamon-Lotto(DVL) Lotto-Domo (LOT) Lotto-Domo (LOT) Lotto-Adecco Lotto-Mobistar Lotto-Mobistar-Isoglass Lotto Lotto-Isoglass Lotto Lotto-Mavic-MBK Lotto Lotto-Superclub Lotto-Vlaanderen-Jong-Mbk-Merckx Lotto Lotto-Merckx Lotto-Emerxil-Merckx Lotto
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Omega Pharma-Lotto (UCI team code: OLO) is a Belgian professional cycling team sponsored by the Belgian lottery and Omega Pharma.

Sponsors

Logo 2008–2009

Lotto

Lotto has a long history of cycling sponsorship, they began sponsoring 1984 with Tönissteiner-Lotto-Mavic-Pecotex. In 1985, it became prime sponsor of a team bearing only its name. Walter Godefroot and Patrick Lefevere were early directeur sportifs. The fusion of the Lotto-Adecco and Domo-Farm Frites teams for the start of the 2003 season created the current team and structure in the guise of Lotto-Domo.

Omega Pharma

Omega Pharma had previously been a co-sponsor of the Quick Step-Davitamon team in 2003 and 2004. Omega Pharma became the main sponsors in 2005, under their Davitamon brand name. The team name switched to Omega Pharma's Predictor brand name in 2007 and the Silence brand in 2008. From 2010 the team became known as Omega Pharma-Lotto.

Current team structure

2010 support car

The team is managed by Belgians Marc Sergeant and Geert Coeman and they are assisted by their countrymen Hendrik Redant, Herman Frison and former Belgian National Team selector José De Cauwer. Filip Demyttenaere acts as public relations manager.

The team is a strong classics team, with emphasis on the northern Spring classics.

New team focus for 2010

Omega Pharma CEO Marc Coucke has signalled a new focus for the team in the 2010 season, after a disappointing Tour de France 2009 campaign.^[1] Coucke confirmed that Belgian rider, Jurgen Van Den Broeck will become team leader in 2010, following the well publicised discontent between management and two-time Tour runner up Cadel Evans.

Major results

2002

1st  Australia Road Race Championship, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 1, 3, 4 & 6 Tour Down Under, Robbie McEwen

1st Overall Etoile de Bessèges, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 1, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 3, Glenn D'Hollander

1st Omloop Het Volk, Peter Van Petegem

1st Stage 2 & 7 Paris-Nice, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 1 & 3a GP Erik Breukink, Stefan Van Dijk

1st GP Rudy Dhaenens, Wesley Van Speybroeck

1st Omloop Wase Scheldeboorden, Stefan Van Dijk

1st Overall Three Days of the Panne, Peter Van Petegem

1st Stage 3b, Peter Van Petegem

1st La Flèche Wallonne, Mario Aerts

1st Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen, Robbie McEwen

1st Prologue Tour de Romandie, Rik Verbrugghe

1st Stage 4 & 10 Giro d'Italia, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 7 Giro d'Italia, Rik Verbrugghe

1st Stage 3 Ronde van België, Andrei Tchmil

1st Stage 4 Tour de Luxembourg, Guennadi Mikhailov

1st  Netherlands Road Race Championship, Stefan Van Dijk

1st Stage 3 & 20 Tour de France, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 2 Tour de Wallonie, Frédéric Amorison

1st Stage 5 Tour de Wallonie, Peter Van Petegem

1st Sparkassen Giro Bochum, Frédéric Amorison

1st Stage 2 Tour of Denmark, Stefan Van Dijk

1st Druivenkoers-Overijse, Christophe Brandt

1st Delta Profronde, Robbie McEwen

1st Paris-Bruxelles, Robbie McEwen

1st Overall Circuit Franco-Belge, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 2 & 3, Robbie McEwen

2nd Road World Championships, Robbie McEwen

3rd Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Peter Van Petegem

2003

1st Stage 3 Tour Down Under, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 3 Tour of Qatar, Stefan Van Dijk

1st Stage 4 Etoile de Bessèges, Robbie McEwen

1st Le Samyn, Stefan Van Dijk

1st Dwars door Vlaanderen, Robbie McEwen

1st Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Peter Van Petegem

1st Paris-Roubaix, Peter Van Petegem

1st Veenendaal-Veenendaal, Leon Van Bon

1st Stage 4 & 11 Giro d'Italia, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 3a Tour de Picardie, Stefan Van Dijk

1st Stage 3 Deutschland Tour, Leon Van Bon

1st Stage 2 Tour de Suisse, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 1 Tour de Wallonie, Nico Eeckhout

1st Overall Tour de l'Ain, Axel Merckx

1st Delta Profronde, Stefan Van Dijk

1st Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen, Nico Eeckhout

1st Stage 3 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Kevin Van Impe

1st Stage 4 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Koos Moerenhout

1st Stage 3 Circuit Franco-Belge, Robbie McEwen

2nd Road World Championships, Peter Van Petegem

2004

1st Stage 1 & 4 Tour Down Under, Robbie McEwen

1st Le Samyn, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 3 Paris-Nice, Leon Van Bon

1st Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden, Stefan Van Dijk

1st Ronde van Noord-Holland, Stefan Van Dijk

1st Stage 5 Giro d'Italia, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 3 Tour de Picardie, Stefan Van Dijk

1st Stage 2 & 4 Tour de Suisse, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 4 Ster Elektrotoer, Nico Eeckhout

1st Stage 2 & 9 Tour de France, Robbie McEwen

1st Dwars door Gendringen, Stefan Van Dijk

1st Stage 5 Ronde van Nederland, Leon Van Bon

1st Delta Profronde, Nico Eeckhout

2nd Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Leif Hoste

3rd Olympic Road Race, Axel Merckx

2005

1st  Australia Road Race Championship, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 1, 2 & 6 Tour Down Under, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 2 & 4 Etoile de Bessèges, Tom Steels

1st Stage 5 Tour of Qatar, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 1 GP Costa Azul, Fred Rodriguez

1st Stage 2 & 3 Vuelta a Andalucia, Serge Baguet

1st Stage 2 Volta ao Algarve, Tom Steels

1st Stage 3a Three Days of De Panne, Tom Steels

1st Gent-Wevelgem, Nico Mattan

1st Stage 2 Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 5 Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Mauricio Ardila

1st Stage 2, 6 & 10 Giro d'Italia, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 1 Tour de Picardie, Gert Steegmans

1st Stage 4 Ronde van België, Jan Kuyckx

1st Stage 5 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Axel Merckx

1st Stage 4 Tour de Suisse, Robbie McEwen

1st Brussel-Ingooigem, Bert Roesems

1st  Belgium Road Race Championship, Serge Baguet

1st  Netherlands Road Race Championship, Leon Van Bon

1st Stage 5, 7 & 13 Tour de France, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 7 Deutschland Tour, Cadel Evans

1st Paris-Bruxelles, Robbie McEwen

1st GP de Fourmies, Robbie McEwen

1st Nationale Sluitingprijs, Gert Steegmans

3rd Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Peter Van Petegem

2006

1st Overall Gp Costa Azul, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 1, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 3 & 4 Volta ao Algarve, Gert Steegmans

1st Stage 2 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Robbie McEwen

1st Nokere Koerse, Bert Roesems

1st Stage 4 Tour de Georgia, Fred Rodriguez

1st Overall Tour de Romandie, Cadel Evans

1st Stage 1, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 2, Chris Horner

1st Stage 5, Cadel Evans

1st Stage 3 4 Jours de Dunkerque, Gert Steegmans

1st Stage 2, 4 & 6 Giro d'Italia, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 2 Tour de Picardie, Gert Steegmans

1st Stage 5 Ronde van België, Gert Steegmans

1st Stage 2, 4 & 6 Tour de France, Robbie McEwen

1st Schaal Sels, Preben Van Hecke

1st Paris-Bruxelles, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 7 Herald Sun Tour, Robbie McEwen

2nd Overall Tour de Pologne, Cadel Evans

2007

1st Stage 3 Jayco Bay Classic, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 5 Tour Down Under, Robbie McEwen

1st, Stage 5, Tour of Qatar, Greg Van Avermaet

1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Andalucia, Dario David Cioni

1st Stage 1 Tirreno-Adriatico, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 1b (Team time trial), Settimana Coppi & Bartali

1st Stage 6 Tour of California, Fred Rodriguez

1st Stage 2 Tour de Romandie, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 4 Tour de Suisse, Robbie McEwen

1st GP Gerrie Knetemann, Olivier Kaisen

1st Stage 1 Tour de France, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 13 Tour de France, Cadel Evans

1st Stage 4 Österreich-Rundfahrt, Björn Leukemans

1st Stage 2 Tour de Wallonie, Greg Van Avermaet

1st Rund um die Hainleite, Greg Van Avermaet

1st Belgium, Time Trial Championships, Leif Hoste

1st Druivenkoers-Overijse, Roy Sentjens

1st Stage 3 Eneco Tour, Robbie McEwen

1st Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen, Greg Van Avermaet

1st Overall Tour de Pologne, Johan Van Summeren

1st Stage 7, Johan Van Summeren

1st Paris-Bruxelles, Robbie McEwen

2nd Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Leif Hoste

2nd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Cadel Evans

2nd Overall Tour de France, Cadel Evans

2008

1st Australia, Road Race Championships, Matthew Lloyd

1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Andalucia, Cadel Evans

1st Stage 4 Paris-Nice, Cadel Evans

1st Overall Settimana Coppi & Bartali, Cadel Evans

1st Stage 3, Cadel Evans

1st Stage 2 Tour de Romandie, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 3 Tour of Belgium, Greg Van Avermaet

1st Stage 3 & 4 Tour de Suisse, Robbie McEwen

1st Belgium, Road Race Championships, Jurgen Roelandts

1st Stage 3 Tour de Wallonie, Greg Van Avermaet

1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Ain, Greg Van Avermaet

1st GP Stad Zottegem, Roy Sentjens

1st Vattenfall Cyclassics, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 9 Vuelta a España, Greg Van Avermaet

1st Points Classification, Vuelta a España, Greg Van Avermaet

1st Paris-Bruxelles, Robbie McEwen

1st Stage 5 Tour de Pologne, Jurgen Roelandts

1st Stage 3 Circuit Franco-Belge, Jurgen Roelandts

2nd Overall, Tour de France, Cadel Evans

2nd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Cadel Evans

2nd Flèche Wallonne, Cadel Evans

2nd Overall Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Cadel Evans

2009

1st Stage 5 Settimana Coppi & Bartali, Cadel Evans

1st Stage 5 Presidential Tour of Turkey, Olivier Kaisen

1st Stage 20 Giro d'Italia, Philippe Gilbert

1st Overall Ster Elektrotoer, Philippe Gilbert

1st Stage 4, Philippe Gilbert

1st Schaal Sels, Kris Boeckmans

1st Road Race World Champion, Cadel Evans

1st Coppa Sabatini, Philippe Gilbert

1st Paris–Tours, Philippe Gilbert

1st Giro del Piemonte, Philippe Gilbert

1st Giro di Lombardia, Philippe Gilbert

2nd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Cadel Evans

1st Stage 1, Cadel Evans

1st Points classification, Cadel Evans

3rd Overall Vuelta a España, Cadel Evans

3rd Clasica San Sebastian, Mickael Delage

3rd Overall Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Cadel Evans

3rd Ronde van Vlaanderen, Philippe Gilbert

2010

1st Amstel Gold Race, Philippe Gilbert

1st Stage 6 Giro d'Italia, Matthew Lloyd

1st Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia, Matthew Lloyd

1st Stage 1 Tour of Belgium, Philippe Gilbert

1st Stage 3 & 19 Vuelta a España, Philippe Gilbert

1st Overall Circuit Franco-Belge, Adam Blythe

1st Stage 1 & 3, Adam Blythe

1st Nationale Sluitingprijs, Adam Blythe

1st Giro del Piemonte, Philippe Gilbert

1st Giro di Lombardia, Philippe Gilbert

3rd Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Philippe Gilbert

3rd Gent-Wevelgem, Philippe Gilbert

3rd Ronde van Vlaanderen, Philippe Gilbert

2011

1st Stage 1, Volta ao Algarve, Philippe Gilbert

1st Stage 4, Volta ao Algarve, André Greipel

1st Montepaschi Strade Bianche, Philippe Gilbert

1st Stage 5, Tirreno-Adriatico, Philippe Gilbert

1st Stage 1 Driedaagse van De Panne, André Greipel

1st Brabantse Pijl, Philippe Gilbert

1st Amstel Gold Race, Philippe Gilbert

1st La Flèche Wallonne, Philippe Gilbert

1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Philippe Gilbert

1st Stage 6 Presidential Tour of Turkey, André Greipel

1st Stage 7, Giro d'Italia, Bart De Clercq

1st Overall Tour of Belgium, Philippe Gilbert

1st Stages 1 & 4, André Greipel

1st Stage 3, Philippe Gilbert

1st Stage 1 Critérium du Dauphiné, Jurgen Van Den Broeck

1st Overall Ster ZLM Tour, Philippe Gilbert

1st Stage 4, Philippe Gilbert

1st  Belgium Road Race Championships, Philippe Gilbert

1st Stage 1 Tour de France, Philippe Gilbert

1st Stage 10 Tour de France, André Greipel

1st Stage 14 Tour de France, Jelle Vanendert

1st Clásica San Sebastián, Philippe Gilbert

National Championships

2002

Australia Road Race Robbie McEwen

Netherlands Road Race Stefan Van Dijk

2005

Australia Road Race Robbie McEwen

Belgian Road Race Serge Baguet

Netherlands Road Race Leon Van Bon

2007

Belgian Time Trial Leif Hoste

2008

Australia Road Race Matthew Lloyd

Belgian Road Race Jürgen Roelandts

2009

World Road Race Cadel Evans

2011

Belgian Road Race Philippe Gilbert

Belgian Time Trial Philippe Gilbert

Team roster

As of 14 April 2011.

Rider Date of birth  Mario Aerts (BEL) December 31, 1974 (1974-12-31) (age 36)  Jan Bakelants (BEL) February 14, 1986 (1986-02-14) (age 25)  Adam Blythe (GBR) October 1, 1989 (1989-10-01) (age 22)  David Boucher (FRA) March 17, 1980 (1980-03-17) (age 31)  Bart De Clercq (BEL) August 26, 1986 (1986-08-26) (age 25)  Francis De Greef (BEL) February 2, 1985 (1985-02-02) (age 26)  Jens Debusschere (BEL) August 28, 1989 (1989-08-28) (age 22)  Kenny Dehaes (BEL) November 10, 1984 (1984-11-10) (age 27)  Gert Dockx (BEL) July 4, 1988 (1988-07-04) (age 23)  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) July 5, 1982 (1982-07-05) (age 29)  André Greipel (GER) July 16, 1982 (1982-07-16) (age 29)  Adam Hansen (AUS) May 11, 1981 (1981-05-11) (age 30)  Olivier Kaisen (BEL) April 30, 1983 (1983-04-30) (age 28)  Sebastian Lang (GER) September 15, 1979 (1979-09-15) (age 32)

Rider Date of birth  Klaas Lodewyck (BEL) March 24, 1988 (1988-03-24) (age 23)  Maarten Neyens (BEL) May 24, 1983 (1983-05-24) (age 28)  Óscar Pujol (ESP) March 1, 1985 (1985-03-01) (age 26)  Vicente Reynès (ESP) July 31, 1981 (1981-07-31) (age 30)  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) July 2, 1985 (1985-07-02) (age 26)  Marcel Sieberg (GER) April 30, 1982 (1982-04-30) (age 29)  Jurgen Van de Walle (BEL) February 9, 1977 (1977-02-09) (age 34)  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (BEL) February 1, 1983 (1983-02-01) (age 28)  Sven Vandousselaere (BEL) August 29, 1988 (1988-08-29) (age 23)  Jelle Vanendert (BEL) February 19, 1985 (1985-02-19) (age 26)  Jussi Veikkanen (FIN) March 29, 1981 (1981-03-29) (age 30)  Frederik Willems (BEL) September 8, 1979 (1979-09-08) (age 32)

See also

• List of teams and cyclists in the 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France
• Tour de France

References

1. ^ Evans relegated in Silence-Lotto pecking order Sydney Morning Herald

External links

• Official website
• UCI Team Profile
• Omega Pharma-Lotto on Twitter