# 2014 Wanty–Groupe Gobert season

2014 Wanty–Groupe Gobert season :
| Manager | Jean-François Bourlaert |
| One-day victories | 3 |
| Stage race overall victories | – |
| Stage race stage victories | 7 |
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The 2014 season for the Wanty–Groupe Gobert cycling team began in January at the La Tropicale Amissa Bongo. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

## 2014 roster

    As of 25 February 2014.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Frederik Backaert (BEL) | Frederik Backaert (BEL) | (1990-03-13) 13 March 1990 (age 34) |
| Jerôme Baugnies (BEL) | Jerôme Baugnies (BEL) | (1987-04-01) 1 April 1987 (age 37) |
| Francis De Greef (BEL) | Francis De Greef (BEL) | (1985-02-02) 2 February 1985 (age 39) |
| Tim De Troyer (BEL) | Tim De Troyer (BEL) | (1990-08-11) 11 August 1990 (age 34) |
| Laurens De Vreese (BEL) | Laurens De Vreese (BEL) | (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988 (age 36) |
| Thomas Degand (BEL) | Thomas Degand (BEL) | (1986-05-13) 13 May 1986 (age 38) |
| Jempy Drucker (LUX) | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | (1986-09-03) 3 September 1986 (age 38) |
| Jan Ghyselinck (BEL) | Jan Ghyselinck (BEL) | (1988-02-24) 24 February 1988 (age 36) |
| Jérôme Gilbert (BEL) | Jérôme Gilbert (BEL) | (1984-01-22) 22 January 1984 (age 40) |
| Grégory Habeaux (BEL) | Grégory Habeaux (BEL) | (1982-10-20) 20 October 1982 (age 41) |
| Roy Jans (BEL) | Roy Jans (BEL) | (1990-09-15) 15 September 1990 (age 34) |
| Michel Kreder (NED) | Michel Kreder (NED) | (1987-08-15) 15 August 1987 (age 37) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Wesley Kreder (NED) | Wesley Kreder (NED) | (1990-11-04) 4 November 1990 (age 33) |
| Björn Leukemans (BEL) | Björn Leukemans (BEL) | (1977-07-01) 1 July 1977 (age 47) |
| Marco Minnaard (NED) | Marco Minnaard (NED) | (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35) |
| Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | (1981-01-31) 31 January 1981 (age 43) |
| Fréderique Robert (BEL) | Fréderique Robert (BEL) | (1989-01-25) 25 January 1989 (age 35) |
| Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL) | Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL) | (1986-09-12) 12 September 1986 (age 38) |
| Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) | Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) | (1985-02-11) 11 February 1985 (age 39) |
| Nico Sijmens (BEL) | Nico Sijmens (BEL) | (1978-04-01) 1 April 1978 (age 46) |
| Kevin Van Melsen (BEL) | Kevin Van Melsen (BEL) | (1987-04-01) 1 April 1987 (age 37) |
| James Vanlandschoot (BEL) | James Vanlandschoot (BEL) | (1978-08-26) 26 August 1978 (age 46) |
| Frederik Veuchelen (BEL) | Frederik Veuchelen (BEL) | (1978-09-04) 4 September 1978 (age 46) |
| Rider | 2013 team |
| Frederik Backaert | neo-pro (EFC-Omega Pharma-Quick Step) |
| Jérôme Baugnies | ex-pro (ToWin-Josan) |
| Francis De Greef | Lotto–Belisol |
| Laurens De Vreese | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
| Jan Ghyselinck | Cofidis |
| Michel Kreder | Garmin–Sharp |
| Wesley Kreder | Vacansoleil–DCM |
| Björn Leukemans | Vacansoleil–DCM |
| Marco Minnaard | neo-pro (Rabobank Development Team) |
| Fréderique Robert | Lotto–Belisol |
| Kevin Seeldraeyers | Astana |
| Mirko Selvaggi | Vacansoleil–DCM |
| Nico Sijmens | Cofidis |
| Frederik Veuchelen | Vacansoleil–DCM |
| Rider | 2014 team |
| Steven Caethoven | Decock-Woningbouw Vandekerkhove |
| Andy Cappelle | Retired |
| Davy Commeyne | Smartphoto |
| Will Routley | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| Staf Scheirlinckx | Retired |
| Stefan van Dijk | Retired |
| Jurgen Van Goolen | Retired |
| Benjamin Verraes | Josan-To Win |
| Nicolas Vogondy | Retired |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 14 January | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 2 | UCI Africa Tour | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Gabon | Oyem |
| 15 January | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 3 | UCI Africa Tour | Roy Jans (BEL) | Gabon | Lambaréné |
| 18 January | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 6 | UCI Africa Tour | Fréderique Robert (BEL) | Gabon | Port-Gentil |
| 19 January | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 7 | UCI Africa Tour | Fréderique Robert (BEL) | Gabon | Libreville |
| 19 January | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Points classification | UCI Africa Tour | Roy Jans (BEL) | Gabon | |
| 19 January | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Mountains classification | UCI Africa Tour | Marco Minnaard (NED) | Gabon | |
| 9 March | Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Belgium | |
| 16 March | Omloop van het Waasland | UCI Europe Tour | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Belgium | Stekene |
| 3 April | Three Days of De Panne, Mountains classification | UCI Europe Tour | Tim De Troyer (BEL) | Belgium | |
| 18 May | Tour de Picardie, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | France | |
| 25 May | World Ports Classic, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | | |
| 28 May | Tour des Fjords, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Norway | Ulvik |
| 30 July | Tour de Wallonie, Mountains classification | UCI Europe Tour | Kevin Van Melsen (BEL) | Belgium | |
| 3 August | Polynormande | UCI Europe Tour | Jan Ghyselinck (BEL) | France | Saint-Martin-de-Landelles |
| 19 August | Tour du Limousin, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Björn Leukemans (BEL) | France | Brive |
| 22 August | Tour du Limousin, Combination classification | UCI Europe Tour | Francis De Greef (BEL) | France | |
| 29 August | Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Mountains classification | UCI Europe Tour | Kevin Van Melsen (BEL) | France | |
| 27 September | Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Thomas Degand (BEL) | France | Chanac |
| 28 September | Gooikse Pijl | UCI Europe Tour | Roy Jans (BEL) | Belgium | Gooik |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Danilo Napolitano, Tim De Troyer, Jempy Drucker, Grégory Habeaux, Wesley Kreder, Björn Leukemans, Fréderique Robert, and Frederik Veuchelen
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Danilo Napolitano, Frederik Backaert, Tim De Troyer, Laurens De Vreese, Roy Jans, Wesley Kreder, Fréderique Robert, and Frederik Veuchelen
* ↑ Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.