# 2015 Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise season

The 2015 season for the Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise cycling team began in February at the Tour of Qatar. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

## 2015 roster

| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 (age 32) |
| Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | (1993-06-25) 25 June 1993 (age 31) |
| Kenny De Ketele (BEL) | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) | (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985 (age 39) |
| Moreno De Pauw (BEL) | Moreno De Pauw (BEL) | (1991-08-12) 12 August 1991 (age 33) |
| Floris De Tier (BEL) | Floris De Tier (BEL) | (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 (age 32) |
| Tim Declercq (BEL) | Tim Declercq (BEL) | (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 35) |
| Sander Helven (BEL) | Sander Helven (BEL) | (1990-05-30) 30 May 1990 (age 34) |
| Pieter Jacobs (BEL) | Pieter Jacobs (BEL) | (1986-06-06) 6 June 1986 (age 38) |
| Eliot Lietaer (BEL) | Eliot Lietaer (BEL) | (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 (age 34) |
| Oliver Naesen (BEL) | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | (1990-09-16) 16 September 1990 (age 34) |
| Jonas Rickaert (BEL) | Jonas Rickaert (BEL) | (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30) |
| Jarl Salomein (BEL) | Jarl Salomein (BEL) | (1989-01-27) 27 January 1989 (age 35) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Thomas Sprengers (BEL) | Thomas Sprengers (BEL) | (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34) |
| Stijn Steels (BEL) | Stijn Steels (BEL) | (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989 (age 35) |
| Edward Theuns (BEL) | Edward Theuns (BEL) | (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33) |
| Preben Van Hecke (BEL) | Preben Van Hecke (BEL) | (1982-07-09) 9 July 1982 (age 42) |
| Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) | Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) | (1991-11-12) 12 November 1991 (age 32) |
| Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) | Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) | (1992-09-29) 29 September 1992 (age 32) |
| Jef Van Meirhaeghe (BEL) | Jef Van Meirhaeghe (BEL) | (1992-01-23) 23 January 1992 (age 32) |
| Arthur Vanoverberghe (BEL) | Arthur Vanoverberghe (BEL) | (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 (age 34) |
| Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) | (1987-02-10) 10 February 1987 (age 37) |
| Otto Vergaerde (BEL) | Otto Vergaerde (BEL) | (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 30) |
| Jelle Wallays (BEL) | Jelle Wallays (BEL) | (1989-05-11) 11 May 1989 (age 35) |
| Jens Wallays (BEL) | Jens Wallays (BEL) | (1992-09-15) 15 September 1992 (age 32) |
| Rider | 2014 team |
| Amaury Capiot | neo-pro (Lotto-Belisol U23) |
| Floris De Tier | neo-pro (EFC-OmegaPharma-Quick Step) |
| Oliver Naesen | neo-pro (Cibel) |
| Bert Van Lerberghe | neo-pro (EFC-OmegaPharma-Quick Step) |
| Jef Van Meirhaeghe | neo-pro (Lotto-Belisol U23) |
| Jens Wallays | neo-pro (EFC-OmegaPharma-Quick Step) |
| Rider | 2015 team |
| Jasper De Buyst | Lotto–Soudal |
| Kevin De Jonghe | Cibel |
| Yves Lampaert | Etixx–Quick-Step |
| Tom Van Asbroeck | LottoNL–Jumbo |
| Kenneth Vanbilsen | Cofidis |
| Michael Van Staeyen | Cofidis |
| Zico Waeytens | Team Giant–Alpecin |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 8 February | Étoile de Bessèges, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Edward Theuns (BEL) | France | |
| 22 February | Tour of Oman, Combativity classification | UCI Asia Tour | Jef Van Meirhaeghe (BEL) | Oman | |
| 14 March | Ronde van Drenthe | UCI Europe Tour | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Netherlands | Hoogeveen |
| 25 March | Dwars door Vlaanderen | UCI Europe Tour | Jelle Wallays (BEL) | Belgium | Waregem |
| 2 April | Three Days of De Panne, Mountains classification | UCI Europe Tour | Jarl Salomein (BEL) | Belgium | |
| 10 May | Four Days of Dunkirk, Stage 5 | UCI Europe Tour | Edward Theuns (BEL) | France | Dunkirk |
| 17 May | Grand Prix Criquielion | UCI Europe Tour | Jelle Wallays (BEL) | Belgium | Deux-Acren |
| 7 June | Tour de Luxembourg, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | Luxembourg | |
| 29 July | Tour de Wallonie, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | Belgium | |
| 29 July | Tour de Wallonie, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | Belgium | |
| 2 August | Polynormande | UCI Europe Tour | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | France | Saint-Martin-de-Landelles |
| 27 September | Gooikse Pijl | UCI Europe Tour | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | Belgium | Gooik |
| 27 September | Duo Normand | UCI Europe Tour | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) Jelle Wallays (BEL) | France | Marigny |
| 3 October | Tour de l'Eurométropole, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Belgium | Nieuwpoort |

## National, Continental and World champions 2015

| Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location |
| 28 June | Belgian National Road Race Champion | | Preben Van Hecke (BEL) | Belgium | Tervuren |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Victor Campenaerts, Oliver Naesen, Edward Theuns, Jelle Wallays, Pieter Vanspeybrouck, Thomas Sprengers and Gijs Van Hoecke