# 2016 Cannondale season

The 2016 season for the Cannondale–Drapac cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they are obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

## Team roster

    As of 29 March 2016
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Jack Bauer (NZL) | Jack Bauer (NZL) | (1985-04-07)April 7, 1985 (aged 30) |
| Alberto Bettiol (ITA) | Alberto Bettiol (ITA) | (1993-10-23)October 23, 1993 (aged 22) |
| Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | (1991-05-01)May 1, 1991 (aged 24) |
| Matti Breschel (DEN) | Matti Breschel (DEN) | (1984-08-31)31 August 1984 (aged 31) |
| Nate Brown (USA) | Nate Brown (USA) | (1991-07-06)July 6, 1991 (aged 24) |
| André Cardoso (POR) | André Cardoso (POR) | (1984-09-03)September 3, 1984 (aged 31) |
| Simon Clarke (AUS) | Simon Clarke (AUS) | (1986-07-18)July 18, 1986 (aged 29) |
| Lawson Craddock (USA) | Lawson Craddock (USA) | (1992-02-20)February 20, 1992 (aged 24) |
| Jonathan Dibben (GBR) | Jonathan Dibben (GBR) | (1994-02-12)February 12, 1994 (aged 22) |
| Joe Dombrowski (USA) | Joe Dombrowski (USA) | (1991-05-12)May 12, 1991 (aged 24) |
| Davide Formolo (ITA) | Davide Formolo (ITA) | (1992-10-25)October 25, 1992 (aged 23) |
| Phil Gaimon (USA) | Phil Gaimon (USA) | (1986-01-26)January 26, 1986 (aged 30) |
| Alex Howes (USA) | Alex Howes (USA) | (1988-01-01)January 1, 1988 (aged 28) |
| Ben King (USA) | Ben King (USA) | (1989-03-22)March 22, 1989 (aged 27) |
| Kristijan Koren (SLO) | Kristijan Koren (SLO) | (1986-11-25)November 25, 1986 (aged 29) |
| Sebastian Langeveld (NED) | Sebastian Langeveld (NED) | (1985-01-17)January 17, 1985 (aged 31) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Alan Marangoni (ITA) | Alan Marangoni (ITA) | (1984-07-16)July 16, 1984 (aged 31) |
| Moreno Moser (ITA) | Moreno Moser (ITA) | (1990-12-25)December 25, 1990 (aged 25) |
| Ryan Mullen (IRL) | Ryan Mullen (IRL) | (1994-08-07)August 7, 1994 (aged 21) |
| Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | (1988-01-30)January 30, 1988 (aged 28) |
| Pierre Rolland (FRA) | Pierre Rolland (FRA) | (1986-10-10)October 10, 1986 (aged 29) |
| Kristoffer Skjerping (NOR) | Kristoffer Skjerping (NOR) | (1993-05-04)May 4, 1993 (aged 22) |
| Toms Skujiņš (LAT) | Toms Skujiņš (LAT) | (1991-06-15)June 15, 1991 (aged 24) |
| Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) | Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) | (1989-07-01)July 1, 1989 (aged 26) |
| Andrew Talansky (USA) | Andrew Talansky (USA) | (1988-11-23)November 23, 1988 (aged 27) |
| Dylan van Baarle (NED) | Dylan van Baarle (NED) | (1993-05-22)May 22, 1993 (aged 22) |
| Davide Villella (ITA) | Davide Villella (ITA) | (1991-06-27)June 27, 1991 (aged 24) |
| Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | (1987-01-26)January 26, 1987 (aged 29) |
| Wouter Wippert (NED) | Wouter Wippert (NED) | (1990-08-14)August 14, 1990 (aged 25) |
| Michael Woods (CAN) | Michael Woods (CAN) | (1986-10-12)October 12, 1986 (aged 29) |
| Ruben Zepuntke (GER) | Ruben Zepuntke (GER) | (1993-01-29)January 29, 1993 (aged 23) |
* ↑ Dibben joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from WIGGINS.
| Rider | 2015 team |
| Patrick Bevin | Avanti Racing Team |
| Matti Breschel | Tinkoff–Saxo |
| Simon Clarke | Orica–GreenEDGE |
| Lawson Craddock | Team Giant–Alpecin |
| Phil Gaimon | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| Ryan Mullen | An Post–Chain Reaction |
| Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar |
| Toms Skujiņš | neo-pro (Hincapie Racing Team) |
| Rigoberto Urán | Etixx–Quick-Step |
| Wouter Wippert | Drapac Professional Cycling |
| Michael Woods | neo-pro (Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies) |
| Rider | 2016 team |
| Janier Acevedo | Team Jamis |
| Tom Danielson | Fired (tested positive) |
| Nathan Haas | Team Dimension Data |
| Lasse Norman Hansen | Stölting Service Group |
| Ryder Hesjedal | Trek–Segafredo |
| Edward King | Retired |
| Dan Martin | Etixx–Quick-Step |
| Matej Mohorič | Lampre–Merida |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 24 January | Tour Down Under, Teams classification | UCI World Tour | | Australia | |
| 20 February | Tour du Haut Var, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) | France | Bagnols-en-Forêt |
| 6 March | GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano | UCI Europe Tour | Simon Clarke (AUS) | Italy | Larciano |
| 16 May | Tour of California, Stage 2 | UCI America Tour | Ben King (USA) | United States | Santa Clarita |
| 19 May | Tour of California, Stage 5 | UCI America Tour | Toms Skujiņš (LAT) | United States | South Lake Tahoe |
| 18 July | Tour de Pologne, Sprinters classification | UCI World Tour | Alberto Bettiol (ITA) | Poland | |
| 6 August | Tour of Utah, Stage 6 | UCI America Tour | Andrew Talansky (USA) | United States | Snowbird |
| 11 August | Czech Cycling Tour, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | | Czech Republic | Frýdek-Místek |
| 14 August | Czech Cycling Tour, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Czech Republic | |
| 14 August | Czech Cycling Tour, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | Czech Republic | |
| 8 September | Tour of Britain, Stage 5 | UCI Europe Tour | Jack Bauer (NZL) | United Kingdom | Bath |
| 23 October | Japan Cup | UCI Asia Tour | Davide Villella (ITA) | Japan | Utsunomiya |

## Continental, National, and World championships

| Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location |
| 8 January | New Zealand National Time Trial Championships | | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | New Zealand | Napier |
| 26 June | Lithuanian National Road Race Championships | | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Lithuania | Ignalina |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Alberto Bettiol, Patrick Bevin, Simon Clarke, Moreno Moser, Wouter Wippert, Michael Woods, and Ruben Zepuntke
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Jack Bauer, Patrick Bevin, Sebastian Langeveld, Alan Marangoni, Ryan Mullen, Kristoffer Skjerping, Wouter Wippert, and Ruben Zepuntke
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Jack Bauer, Patrick Bevin, Sebastian Langeveld, Alan Marangoni, Ryan Mullen, Kristoffer Skjerping, Wouter Wippert and Ruben Zepuntke