# 2016 FDJ season

The 2016 season for FDJ 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.

## Team roster

    As of 29 March 2016
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| William Bonnet (FRA) | William Bonnet (FRA) | (1982-06-25)June 25, 1982 (aged 33) |
| Sébastien Chavanel (FRA) | Sébastien Chavanel (FRA) | (1983-03-21)March 21, 1983 (aged 33) |
| Arnaud Courteille (FRA) | Arnaud Courteille (FRA) | (1989-03-13)March 13, 1989 (aged 27) |
| Mickaël Delage (FRA) | Mickaël Delage (FRA) | (1985-08-06)August 6, 1985 (aged 30) |
| Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | (1991-08-26)August 26, 1991 (aged 24) |
| Fabien Doubey (FRA) | Fabien Doubey (FRA) | (1993-10-21)21 October 1993 (aged 22) |
| Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | (1994-12-28)December 28, 1994 (aged 21) |
| Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | (1991-07-22)July 22, 1991 (aged 24) |
| Murilo Fischer (BRA) | Murilo Fischer (BRA) | (1979-06-16)June 16, 1979 (aged 36) |
| Marc Fournier (FRA) | Marc Fournier (FRA) | (1994-11-12)November 12, 1994 (aged 21) |
| David Gaudu (FRA) | David Gaudu (FRA) | (1996-10-10)10 October 1996 (aged 19) |
| Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | (1988-04-16)April 16, 1988 (aged 27) |
| Daniel Hoelgaard (NOR) | Daniel Hoelgaard (NOR) | (1993-07-01)July 1, 1993 (aged 22) |
| Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) | Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) | (1985-12-08)December 8, 1985 (aged 30) |
| Mathieu Ladagnous (FRA) | Mathieu Ladagnous (FRA) | (1984-12-12)December 12, 1984 (aged 31) |
| Johan Le Bon (FRA) | Johan Le Bon (FRA) | (1990-10-03)October 3, 1990 (aged 25) |
| Olivier Le Gac (FRA) | Olivier Le Gac (FRA) | (1993-08-27)August 27, 1993 (aged 22) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (FRA) | Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (FRA) | (1993-06-30)June 30, 1993 (aged 22) |
| Jérémy Maison (FRA) | Jérémy Maison (FRA) | (1993-07-21)July 21, 1993 (aged 22) |
| Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) | Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) | (1994-07-26)July 26, 1994 (aged 21) |
| Steve Morabito (SUI) | Steve Morabito (SUI) | (1983-01-30)January 30, 1983 (aged 33) |
| Yoann Offredo (FRA) | Yoann Offredo (FRA) | (1986-11-12)November 12, 1986 (aged 29) |
| Laurent Pichon (FRA) | Laurent Pichon (FRA) | (1986-07-19)July 19, 1986 (aged 29) |
| Cédric Pineau (FRA) | Cédric Pineau (FRA) | (1985-05-08)May 8, 1985 (aged 30) |
| Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | (1990-05-29)May 29, 1990 (aged 25) |
| Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) | Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) | (1989-05-28)May 28, 1989 (aged 26) |
| Kévin Reza (FRA) | Kévin Reza (FRA) | (1988-05-18)May 18, 1988 (aged 27) |
| Anthony Roux (FRA) | Anthony Roux (FRA) | (1987-04-18)April 18, 1987 (aged 28) |
| Jérémy Roy (FRA) | Jérémy Roy (FRA) | (1983-06-22)June 22, 1983 (aged 32) |
| Marc Sarreau (FRA) | Marc Sarreau (FRA) | (1993-06-10)June 10, 1993 (aged 22) |
| Benoît Vaugrenard (FRA) | Benoît Vaugrenard (FRA) | (1982-01-05)January 5, 1982 (aged 34) |
| Arthur Vichot (FRA) | Arthur Vichot (FRA) | (1988-11-26)November 26, 1988 (aged 27) |
| Léo Vincent (FRA) | Léo Vincent (FRA) | (1995-11-06)6 November 1995 (aged 20) |
* ↑ Doubey joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from CC Étupes.
* ↑ Gaudu joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from Cotes d'Armor-Marie Morin.
* ↑ Vincent joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from CC Étupes.
Riders who joined the team for the 2016 season :
| Rider | 2015 team |
| Odd Christian Eiking | neo-pro (Team Joker) |
| Marc Fournier | neo-pro (CC Nogent-sur-Oise) |
| Daniel Hoelgaard | neo-pro (Team Joker) |
| Ignatas Konovalovas | Marseille 13-KTM |
| Jérémy Maison | neo-pro (CC Etupes) |
| Sébastien Reichenbach | IAM Cycling |
Riders who left the team during or after the 2015 season :
| Rider | 2016 team |
| David Boucher | Crelan–Vastgoedservice |
| Anthony Geslin | Retires |
| Arnold Jeannesson | Cofidis |
| Francis Mourey | Fortuneo–Vital Concept |
| Jussi Veikkanen | Retires |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 7 February | Étoile de Bessèges, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | France | |
| 11 February | La Méditerranéenne, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Team Time Trial | Spain | Banyoles |
| 12 February | La Méditerranéenne, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | France | Port-Vendres |
| 21 February | Tour du Haut Var, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Arthur Vichot (FRA) | France | Draguignan |
| 21 February | Tour du Haut Var, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Arthur Vichot (FRA) | France | |
| 21 February | Tour du Haut Var, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Arthur Vichot (FRA) | France | |
| 7 March | Paris–Nice, Stage 1 | UCI World Tour | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | France | Vendôme |
| 19 March | Milan–San Remo | UCI World Tour | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Italy | Sanremo |
| 26 March | Critérium International, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | France | Porto-Vecchio |
| 27 March | Critérium International, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | France | L'Ospedale |
| 27 March | Critérium International, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | France | |
| 27 March | Critérium International, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | France | |
| 27 March | Critérium International, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | France | |
| 5 April | Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Marc Fournier (FRA) | France | Château-du-Loir |
| 8 April | Circuit de la Sarthe, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Marc Fournier (FRA) | France | |
| 8 April | Circuit de la Sarthe, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Marc Fournier (FRA) | France | |
| 29 April | Tour de Romandie, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Switzerland | Sion |
| 22 May | Tour of Norway, Youth classification | UCI Europe Tour | Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | Norway | |
| 11 June | Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 6 | UCI World Tour | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | France | Méribel |
| 19 June | Route du Sud, Stage 5 | UCI Europe Tour | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | France | Astarac Arros en Gascogne |
| 19 June | Route du Sud, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | France | |
| 13 August | Tour de l'Ain, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | France | Belley |
| 22 August | Vuelta a España, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | Spain | Dumbría |
| 4 October | Binche–Chimay–Binche | UCI Europe Tour | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Belgium | Binche |

## National, Continental and World champions 2016

| Date | Discipline | Rider | Country | Location |
| 23 June | French National Time Trial Champion | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | France | Vesoul |
| 24 June | Lithuanian National Time Trial Champion | Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) | Lithuania | Ignalina |
| 26 June | French National Road Race Champion | Arthur Vichot (FRA) | France | Vesoul |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Thibaut Pinot, Arnaud Démare, Mickaël Delage, Sébastien Reichenbach, Arthur Vichot, Kévin Reza, Daniel Hoelgaard and Ignatas Konovalovas
* ↑ The winning riders were Arnaud Démare, Mickaël Delage, Odd Christian Eiking, Daniel Hoelgaard, Ignatas Konovalovas, Mathieu Ladagnous, Marc Sarreau, Alexandre Geniez
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Thibaut Pinot, William Bonnet, Odd Christian Eiking, Alexandre Geniez, Laurent Pichon, Sébastien Reichenbach, Anthony Roux and Jérémy Roy