2017 Katusha–Alpecin season

The 2017 season for Team Katusha–Alpecin began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

Katusha–Alpecin
2017 season
UCI codeKAT
StatusUCI WorldTeam
ManagerVyacheslav Ekimov
Main sponsor(s)Gazprom & Itera & Rostec & Alpecin
BasedSwitzerland
BicyclesCanyon
Season victories
One-day races2
Stage race overall1
Stage race stages10
National Championships2

Team roster
As of 1 January 2017.
Rider Date of birth
 Maxim Belkov (RUS) (1985-01-09)9 January 1985 (aged 31)
 Jenthe Biermans (BEL) (1995-10-30)30 October 1995 (aged 21)
 Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) (1992-01-21)21 January 1992 (aged 24)
 José Gonçalves (POR) (1989-02-13)13 February 1989 (aged 27)
 Marco Haller (AUT) (1991-04-01)1 April 1991 (aged 25)
 Reto Hollenstein (SUI) (1985-08-22)22 August 1985 (aged 31)
 Robert Kišerlovski (CRO) (1986-08-09)9 August 1986 (aged 30)
 Pavel Kochetkov (RUS) (1986-03-07)7 March 1986 (aged 30)
 Alexander Kristoff (NOR) (1987-07-05)5 July 1987 (aged 29)
 Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) (1989-06-24)24 June 1989 (aged 27)
 Maurits Lammertink (NED) (1990-08-31)31 August 1990 (aged 26)
 Alberto Losada (ESP) (1982-02-28)28 February 1982 (aged 34)
 Tiago Machado (POR) (1985-10-18)18 October 1985 (aged 31)
Rider Date of birth
 Matvey Mamykin (RUS) (1994-10-31)31 October 1994 (aged 22)
 Tony Martin (GER) (1985-04-23)23 April 1985 (aged 31)
 Marco Mathis (GER) (1994-04-07)7 April 1994 (aged 22)
 Michael Mørkøv (DEN) (1985-04-30)30 April 1985 (aged 31)
 Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) (1988-09-28)28 September 1988 (aged 28)
 Nils Politt (GER) (1994-03-06)6 March 1994 (aged 22)
 Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) (1994-11-24)24 November 1994 (aged 22)
 Simon Špilak (SLO) (1986-06-23)23 June 1986 (aged 30)
 Rein Taaramäe (EST) (1987-04-24)24 April 1987 (aged 29)
 Ángel Vicioso (ESP) (1977-04-13)13 April 1977 (aged 39)
 Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) (1994-03-31)31 March 1994 (aged 22)
 Rick Zabel (GER) (1993-12-07)7 December 1993 (aged 23)
 Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) (1989-09-15)15 September 1989 (aged 27)

Season victories
DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
22 JanuaryTour Down Under, Youth classificationUCI World Tour Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) Australia
2 FebruaryVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Tony Martin (GER) SpainDénia
2 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Alexander Kristoff (NOR) FranceRodilhan
5 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Alexander Kristoff (NOR) France
5 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, Youth classificationUCI Europe Tour Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) France
14 FebruaryTour of Oman, Stage 1UCI Asia Tour Alexander Kristoff (NOR) OmanNaseem Park
17 FebruaryTour of Oman, Stage 4UCI Asia Tour Alexander Kristoff (NOR) OmanMinistry of Tourism
19 FebruaryTour of Oman, Stage 6UCI Asia Tour Alexander Kristoff (NOR) OmanMatrah Corniche
19 FebruaryTour of Oman, Points classificationUCI Asia Tour Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Oman
29 MarchThree Days of De Panne, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Alexander Kristoff (NOR) BelgiumKoksijde
29 MarchThree Days of De Panne, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Belgium
1 MayEschborn-Frankfurt – Rund um den FinanzplatzUCI World Tour Alexander Kristoff (NOR) GermanyFrankfurt
27 MayTour of Belgium, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour Maurits Lammertink (NED) BelgiumAns
16 JuneTour de Suisse, Stage 7UCI World Tour Simon Špilak (SLO) AustriaSölden
17 JuneSter ZLM Toer, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour José Gonçalves (POR) BelgiumLa Gileppe-Jalhay
18 JuneSter ZLM Toer, OverallUCI Europe Tour José Gonçalves (POR) Netherlands
30 JulyRideLondon–Surrey ClassicUCI World Tour Alexander Kristoff (NOR) United KingdomLondon
11 AugustArctic Race of Norway, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Alexander Kristoff (NOR) NorwayBardufoss

National, Continental and World champions 2017
DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocation
23 JuneRussian National Time Trial Champion Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) RussiaNovovoronezh
23 JuneGerman National Time Trial Champion Tony Martin (GER) GermanyChemnitz
6 AugustEuropean Road Race Champion Alexander Kristoff (NOR) DenmarkHerning

References
  1. "Belgian talent Jenthe Biermans signs with Team KATUSHA". Team Katusha-Alpecin. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. "Kiserlovski signs for Katusha - News shorts". cyclingnews.com. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. "Katusha add Maurits Lammertink to roster on two-year contract". cyclingnews.com. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. "Tony Martin signs for Team Katusha". cyclingnews.com. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. "Barbero to Movistar, Mathis to Katusha". cyclingnews.com. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. "Mads Wurtz Schmidt signs for Katusha". cyclingnews.com. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  7. "Rick Zabel joins Katusha on two-year contract - News shorts". cyclingnews.com. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  8. "Breschel and Bilbao among four new Astana signings". cyclingnews.com. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  9. "FDJ announce Guarnieri, Tobias Ludvigsson and Rudy Molard signings". cyclingnews.com. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  10. "Gazprom-RusVelo add Lagutin from Katusha, Brutt from Tinkoff - News Shorts". cyclingnews.com. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  11. "Joaquim Rodriguez decides not to race in 2017". cyclingnews.com. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  12. "Van den Broeck signs in support role with LottoNL-Jumbo through 2018". Cyclingnews.com. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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