# 2016 Bora–Argon 18 season

The 2016 season for the Bora–Argon 18 cycling team began in January at the Trofeo Felanitx-Ses Salines-Campos-Porreres. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

## Team roster

| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Shane Archbold (NZL) | Shane Archbold (NZL) | (1989-02-02)2 February 1989 (aged 26) |
| Jan Bárta (CZE) | Jan Bárta (CZE) | (1984-12-07)7 December 1984 (aged 31) |
| Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | (1994-07-08)8 July 1994 (aged 21) |
| Cesare Benedetti (ITA) | Cesare Benedetti (ITA) | (1987-08-03)3 August 1987 (aged 28) |
| Sam Bennett (IRL) | Sam Bennett (IRL) | (1990-10-16)16 October 1990 (aged 25) |
| Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | (1992-11-18)18 November 1992 (aged 23) |
| Zak Dempster (AUS) | Zak Dempster (AUS) | (1987-09-27)27 September 1987 (aged 28) |
| Silvio Herklotz (GER) | Silvio Herklotz (GER) | (1994-05-06)6 May 1994 (aged 21) |
| Bartosz Huzarski (POL) | Bartosz Huzarski (POL) | (1980-10-27)27 October 1980 (aged 35) |
| Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | (1991-10-13)13 October 1991 (aged 24) |
| Ralf Matzka (GER) | Ralf Matzka (GER) | (1989-08-24)24 August 1989 (aged 26) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| José Mendes (POR) | José Mendes (POR) | (1985-04-24)24 April 1985 (aged 30) |
| Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | (1994-04-04)4 April 1994 (aged 21) |
| Dominik Nerz (GER) | Dominik Nerz (GER) | (1989-08-25)25 August 1989 (aged 26) |
| Christoph Pfingsten (GER) | Christoph Pfingsten (GER) | (1987-11-20)20 November 1987 (aged 28) |
| Lukas Pöstlberger (AUT) | Lukas Pöstlberger (AUT) | (1992-01-10)10 January 1992 (aged 23) |
| Andreas Schillinger (GER) | Andreas Schillinger (GER) | (1983-07-13)13 July 1983 (aged 32) |
| Daniel Schorn (AUT) | Daniel Schorn (AUT) | (1988-10-21)21 October 1988 (aged 27) |
| Rüdiger Selig (GER) | Rüdiger Selig (GER) | (1989-02-19)19 February 1989 (aged 26) |
| Michael Schwarzmann (GER) | Michael Schwarzmann (GER) | (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 24) |
| Scott Thwaites (GBR) | Scott Thwaites (GBR) | (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 25) |
| Paul Voss (GER) | Paul Voss (GER) | (1986-03-26)26 March 1986 (aged 29) |
| Rider | 2015 team |
| Silvio Herklotz | neo-pro (Stölting Service Group) |
| Lukas Pöstlberger | neo-pro (Tirol Cycling Team) |
| Rüdiger Selig | Team Katusha |
| Rider | 2016 team |
| Cristiano Salerno | Retired |
| Björn Thurau | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 15 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Mountains classification | UCI World Tour | Cesare Benedetti (ITA) | Italy | |
| 26 March | Critérium International, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Sam Bennett (IRL) | France | Porto-Vecchio |
| 4 May | Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Azerbaijan | Sumqayit |
| 8 May | Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Stage 5 | UCI Europe Tour | Michael Schwarzmann (GER) | Azerbaijan | Baku |
| 17 June | Oberösterreichrundfahrt, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Austria | Altheim |
| 19 June | Oberösterreichrundfahrt, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour | Lukas Pöstlberger (AUT) | Austria | Windischgarsten |
| 19 June | Oberösterreichrundfahrt, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | Austria | |
| 31 July | Rad am Ring | UCI Europe Tour | Paul Voss (GER) | Germany | Nürburgring |
| 31 July | Danmark Rundt, Stage 5 | UCI Europe Tour | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Denmark | Frederiksberg |
| 21 September | Giro di Toscana, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Italy | Pontedera |
| 21 September | Giro di Toscana, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Italy | |
| 6 October | Paris–Bourges | UCI Europe Tour | Sam Bennett (IRL) | France | Bourges |

## National, Continental and World champions 2016

| Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location |
| 26 June | Portuguese National Road Race Champion | | José Mendes (POR) | Portugal | Braga |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Phil Bauhaus, Zak Dempster, Silvio Herklotz, Lukas Pöstlberger and Michael Schwarzmann