# 2022 Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team season

The 2022 season for Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team is the 20th season in the team's existence. The team has been a UCI WorldTeam since 2005, when the tier was first established. Long-time sponsor Quick-Step Flooring, which has been a title sponsor since the team's formation in 2003, continues its sponsorship, while Deceuninck ends its sponsorship after three years. In its place, the team will take on the name of one of Quick-Step's sub-brands, Alpha Vinyl. They use Specialized bicycles, Shimano drivetrain, Roval wheels and Vermarc clothing.
The team are the UCI World Team Ranking champions, having won it for the third time in the past four seasons.

## Team roster

    As of 7 January 2022.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | (1992-06-11)11 June 1992 (aged 28) |
| Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | (1995-02-08)8 February 1995 (aged 25) |
| Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | (1999-03-23)23 March 1999 (aged 21) |
| Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | (1994-09-21)21 September 1994 (aged 26) |
| Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | (1990-10-25)25 October 1990 (aged 30) |
| Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | (1995-08-10)10 August 1995 (aged 25) |
| Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 (aged 35) |
| Josef Černý (CZE) | Josef Černý (CZE) | (1993-05-11)11 May 1993 (aged 27) |
| Tim Declercq (BEL) | Tim Declercq (BEL) | (1989-03-21)21 March 1989 (aged 31) |
| Dries Devenyns (BEL) | Dries Devenyns (BEL) | (1983-07-22)22 July 1983 (aged 37) |
| Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | (2000-01-25)25 January 2000 (aged 20) |
| Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) | Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) | (1997-01-21)21 January 1997 (aged 23) |
| Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | (1996-08-31)31 August 1996 (aged 24) |
| Iljo Keisse (BEL) | Iljo Keisse (BEL) | (1982-12-21)21 December 1982 (aged 38) |
| James Knox (GBR) | James Knox (GBR) | (1995-11-04)4 November 1995 (aged 25) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | (1991-04-10)10 April 1991 (aged 29) |
| Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | (1993-11-06)6 November 1993 (aged 27) |
| Michael Mørkøv (DEN) | Michael Mørkøv (DEN) | (1985-04-30)30 April 1985 (aged 35) |
| Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | (1999-12-04)4 December 1999 (aged 21) |
| Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | (1993-07-10)10 July 1993 (aged 27) |
| Pieter Serry (BEL) | Pieter Serry (BEL) | (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 32) |
| Stijn Steels (BEL) | Stijn Steels (BEL) | (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 31) |
| Jannik Steimle (GER) | Jannik Steimle (GER) | (1996-04-04)4 April 1996 (aged 24) |
| Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | (1985-12-11)11 December 1985 (aged 35) |
| Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) | Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) | (1992-09-29)29 September 1992 (aged 28) |
| Stan Van Tricht (BEL) | Stan Van Tricht (BEL) | (1999-09-20)20 September 1999 (aged 21) |
| Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | (2000-05-14)14 May 2000 (aged 20) |
| Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | (1999-06-01)1 June 1999 (aged 21) |
| Ethan Vernon (GBR) | Ethan Vernon (GBR) | (2000-08-26)26 August 2000 (aged 20) |
| Louis Vervaeke (BEL) | Louis Vervaeke (BEL) | (1993-10-06)6 October 1993 (aged 27) |
* ↑ After a contractual dispute between Van Wilder and Team DSM, his contracted was terminated and he joined Deceuninck–Quick-Step with immediate effect on 18 November 2021.
| Rider | 2021 team |
| Mauro Schmid | Team Qhubeka NextHash |
| Martin Svrček | neo-pro (Biesse–Carrera) |
| Stan Van Tricht | neo-pro (SEG Racing Academy) |
| Ilan Van Wilder | Team DSM |
| Ethan Vernon | neo-pro (Team Inspired) |
| Louis Vervaeke | Alpecin–Fenix |
| Rider | 2022 team |
| João Almeida | UAE Team Emirates |
| Shane Archbold | Bora–Hansgrohe |
| Sam Bennett | Bora–Hansgrohe |
| Ian Garrison | L39ION of Los Angeles |
| Álvaro Hodeg | UAE Team Emirates |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 2 February | Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 1 | UCI ProSeries | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Spain | Torralba del Pinar |
| 3 February | Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 2 | UCI ProSeries | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Spain | Torrent |
| 5 February | Saudi Tour, Team classification | UCI Asia Tour | | Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 February | Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 5 | UCI ProSeries | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Spain | Valencia |
| 6 February | Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Points classification | UCI ProSeries | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Spain | |
| 6 February | Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Young rider classification | UCI ProSeries | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Spain | |
| 11 February | Tour of Oman, Stage 2 | UCI ProSeries | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Oman | Suhar Corniche |
| 13 February | Tour of Oman, Stage 4 | UCI ProSeries | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Oman | Muscat Royal Opera |
| 13 February | Tour de la Provence, Points classification | UCI ProSeries | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | France | |
| 13 February | Tour de la Provence, Team classification | UCI ProSeries | | France | |
| 16 February | Volta ao Algarve, Stage 1 | UCI ProSeries | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Portugal | Lagos |
| 18 February | Volta ao Algarve, Stage 3 | UCI ProSeries | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Portugal | Faro |
| 19 February | Volta ao Algarve, Stage 4 (ITT) | UCI ProSeries | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Portugal | Tavira |
| 20 February | Volta ao Algarve, Overall | UCI ProSeries | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Portugal | |
| 20 February | Volta ao Algarve, Points classification | UCI ProSeries | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Portugal | |
| 20 February | Volta ao Algarve, Young rider classification | UCI ProSeries | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Portugal | |
| 21 February | UAE Tour, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi Breakwater |
| 27 February | Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne | UCI ProSeries | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Belgium | Kuurne |
| 7 March | Paris–Nice, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | France | Orléans |
| 16 March | Milano–Torino | UCI ProSeries | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Italy | Rivoli |
| 22 March | Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Italy | Riccione |
| 25 March | Volta a Catalunya, Stage 5 | UCI World Tour | Ethan Vernon (GBR) | Spain | Vilanova i la Geltrú |
| 26 March | Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 5 | UCI Europe Tour | Josef Černý (CZE) | Italy | Cantagrillo |
| 27 March | Volta a Catalunya, Stage 7 | UCI World Tour | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Spain | Barcelona |
| 5 April | Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Spain | Viana |
| 9 April | Tour of the Basque Country, Young rider classification | UCI World Tour | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Spain | |
| 24 April | Liège–Bastogne–Liège | UCI World Tour | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Belgium | Liège |
| 8 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Hungary | Budapest |
| 12 May | Tour de Hongrie, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Hungary | Hajdúszoboszló |
| 13 May | Tour de Hongrie, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Hungary | Nyíregyháza |
| 15 May | Tour de Hongrie, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Hungary | |
| 24 May | Tour of Norway, Stage 1 | UCI ProSeries | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Norway | Voss |
| 26 May | Tour of Norway, Stage 3 | UCI ProSeries | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Norway | Gaustatoppen |
| 28 May | Tour of Norway, Stage 5 | UCI ProSeries | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Norway | Sandnes |
| 29 May | Tour of Norway, Overall | UCI ProSeries | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Norway | |
| 29 May | Tour of Norway, Young rider classification | UCI ProSeries | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Norway | |
| 12 June | Elfstedenronde | UCI Europe Tour | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Belgium | Bruges |
| 17 June | Tour of Belgium, Stage 3 (ITT) | UCI ProSeries | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Belgium | Scherpenheuvel-Zichem |
| 19 June | Tour of Belgium, Stage 5 | UCI ProSeries | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Belgium | Beringen |
| 19 June | Tour of Belgium, Overall | UCI ProSeries | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Belgium | |
| 19 June | Tour de Suisse, Stage 8 (ITT) | UCI World Tour | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Liechtenstein | Vaduz |
| 11 July | Tour de France, Stage 1 (ITT) | UCI World Tour | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Denmark | Copenhagen |
| 12 July | Tour de France, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Denmark | Nyborg |
| 23 July | Tour de Wallonie, Stage 1 | UCI ProSeries | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Belgium | Huy |
| 26 July | Tour de Wallonie, Stage 4 | UCI ProSeries | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Belgium | Couvin |
| 30 July | Clásica de San Sebastián | UCI World Tour | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Spain | San Sebastián |
| 30 August | Vuelta a España, Stage 10 (ITT) | UCI World Tour | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Spain | Alicante |
| 8 September | Vuelta a España, Stage 18 | UCI World Tour | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Spain | Piornal |
| 11 September | 2022 Vuelta a España, Overall | UCI World Tour | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Spain | |
| 11 September | 2022 Vuelta a España, Young rider classification | UCI World Tour | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Spain | |
| 13 September | Okolo Slovenska, Prologue (ITT) | UCI Europe Tour | Ethan Vernon (GBR) | Slovenia | Bratislava |
| 14 September | Okolo Slovenska, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Ethan Vernon (GBR) | Slovenia | Trnava |
| 16 September | Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen | UCI Europe Tour | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Belgium | Ardooie |
| 17 September | Okolo Slovenska, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Josef Černý (CZE) | Slovenia | |
| 3 October | Coppa Bernocchi | UCI Europe Tour | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Italy | Legnano |

## National, Continental, and World Champions

| Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location | Ref. |