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 (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.

Rider Date of birth Yentl Bekaert (BEL) (1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 Olivier Godfroid (BEL) (1994-08-17) 17 August 1994 David Haverdings (NED) (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 Ward Huybs (BEL) (2001-11-21) 21 November 2001 Dietmar Ledegen (BEL) (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992

Rider Date of birth Daan Mariën (BEL) (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED) (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 Pim Ronhaar (NED) (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 Seppe Van Den Boer (BEL) (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 Lars van der Haar (NED) (1991-07-23) 23 July 1991

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

External links

• Official website (in Dutch)