# 2016 Dimension Data season

The 2016 season for the Team Dimension Data cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. It was the team's first season with this name, having previously competed as MTN–Qhubeka. It was also the team's first season as a UCI WorldTeam.

## Team roster

    As of 10 January 2016
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Igor Anton (ESP) | Igor Anton (ESP) | (1983-03-02)2 March 1983 (aged 32) |
| Natnael Berhane (ERI) | Natnael Berhane (ERI) | (1991-01-05)5 January 1991 (aged 25) |
| Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | (1987-05-17)17 May 1987 (aged 28) |
| Theo Bos (NED) | Theo Bos (NED) | (1983-08-22)22 August 1983 (aged 32) |
| Matt Brammeier (IRL) | Matt Brammeier (IRL) | (1985-06-07)7 June 1985 (aged 30) |
| Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 (aged 30) |
| Steve Cummings (GBR) | Steve Cummings (GBR) | (1981-03-19)19 March 1981 (aged 34) |
| Mekseb Debesay (ERI) | Mekseb Debesay (ERI) | (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 24) |
| Nicolas Dougall (RSA) | Nicolas Dougall (RSA) | (1992-11-21)21 November 1992 (aged 23) |
| Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | (1981-02-17)17 February 1981 (aged 34) |
| Metkel Eyob (ERI) | Metkel Eyob (ERI) | (1993-09-04)4 September 1993 (aged 22) |
| Tyler Farrar (USA) | Tyler Farrar (USA) | (1984-06-02)2 June 1984 (aged 31) |
| Omar Fraile (ESP) | Omar Fraile (ESP) | (1990-07-17)17 July 1990 (aged 25) |
| Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI) | Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI) | (1994-08-17)17 August 1994 (aged 21) |
| Ryan Gibbons (RSA) | Ryan Gibbons (RSA) | (1994-08-13)13 August 1994 (aged 21) |
| Nathan Haas (AUS) | Nathan Haas (AUS) | (1989-03-12)12 March 1989 (aged 26) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | (1987-09-06)6 September 1987 (aged 28) |
| Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | (1989-02-03)3 February 1989 (aged 26) |
| Songezo Jim (RSA) | Songezo Jim (RSA) | (1990-09-19)19 September 1990 (aged 25) |
| Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 21) |
| Cameron Meyer (AUS) | Cameron Meyer (AUS) | (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 27) |
| Adrien Niyonshuti (RWA) | Adrien Niyonshuti (RWA) | (1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 28) |
| Serge Pauwels (BEL) | Serge Pauwels (BEL) | (1983-11-21)21 November 1983 (aged 32) |
| Youcef Reguigui (ALG) | Youcef Reguigui (ALG) | (1990-01-09)9 January 1990 (aged 26) |
| Mark Renshaw (AUS) | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | (1982-10-22)22 October 1982 (aged 33) |
| Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | (1990-05-08)8 May 1990 (aged 25) |
| Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR) | Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR) | (1982-08-09)9 August 1982 (aged 33) |
| Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI) | Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI) | (1988-11-10)10 November 1988 (aged 27) |
| Jay Thomson (RSA) | Jay Thomson (RSA) | (1986-04-12)12 April 1986 (aged 29) |
| Johann Van Zyl (RSA) | Johann Van Zyl (RSA) | (1991-02-02)2 February 1991 (aged 24) |
| Jaco Venter (RSA) | Jaco Venter (RSA) | (1987-02-13)13 February 1987 (aged 28) |
* ↑ Eyob joined the team on 29 July as a stagiaire, from Dimension Data for Qhubeka.
* ↑ Gebrezgabihier joined the team on 29 July as a stagiaire, from Dimension Data for Qhubeka.
* ↑ Gibbons joined the team on 29 July as a stagiaire, from Dimension Data for Qhubeka.
* ↑ Meyer left the team on June 15.
Riders who joined the team for the 2016 season :
| Rider | 2015 team |
| Igor Antón | Movistar Team |
| Mark Cavendish | Etixx–Quick-Step |
| Mekseb Debesay | neo-pro (Bike Aid) |
| Bernhard Eisel | Team Sky |
| Omar Fraile | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| Nathan Haas | Cannondale–Garmin |
| Cameron Meyer | Orica–GreenEDGE |
| Mark Renshaw | Etixx–Quick-Step |
| Kanstantsin Sivtsov | Team Sky |
Riders who left the team during or after the 2015 season :
| Rider | 2016 team |
| Gerald Ciolek | Stölting Service Group |
| Matthew Goss | ONE Pro Cycling |
| Louis Meintjes | Lampre–Merida |
| Andreas Stauff | |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 8 February | Tour of Qatar, Stage 1 | UCI Asia Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Qatar | Al Khor Corniche |
| 10 February | Tour of Qatar, Stage 3 | UCI Asia Tour | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Qatar | Lusail |
| 12 February | Tour of Qatar, Overall | UCI Asia Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Qatar | |
| 17 February | Tour of Oman, Stage 2 | UCI Asia Tour | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Oman | Qurayyat |
| 20 February | Tour of Oman, Stage 4 | UCI Asia Tour | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Oman | Ministry of Tourism |
| 21 February | Tour of Oman, Points classification | UCI Asia Tour | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Oman | |
| 21 February | Tour of Oman, Teams classifications | UCI Asia Tour | | Oman | |
| 2 March | Tour de Langkawi, Overall | UCI Asia Tour | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Malaysia | |
| 12 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | Steve Cummings (GBR) | Italy | Foligno |
| 6 April | Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Steve Cummings (GBR) | Spain | Lesaka |
| 20 April | Tour of Croatia, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Croatia | Split |
| 1 May | Tour de Yorkshire, Mountains Classification | UCI Europe Tour | Nathan Haas (AUS) | United Kingdom | |
| 21 May | Tour of Norway, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Norway | Eggemoen |
| 22 May | Tour of Norway, Stage 5 | UCI Europe Tour | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Norway | Sarpsborg |
| 22 May | Tour of California, Stage 8 | UCI America Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | United States | Sacramento |
| 9 June | Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | France | Belley |
| 12 June | Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 8 | UCI World Tour | Steve Cummings (GBR) | France | SuperDévoluy |
| 12 June | Critérium du Dauphiné, Points classification | UCI World Tour | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | France | |
| 12 June | Critérium du Dauphiné, Mountains classification | UCI World Tour | Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) | France | |
| 2 July | Tour de France, Stage 1 | UCI World Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | France | Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Manche |
| 4 July | Tour de France, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | France | Angers |
| 7 July | Tour de France, Stage 6 | UCI World Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | France | Montauban |
| 8 July | Tour de France, Stage 7 | UCI World Tour | Steve Cummings (GBR) | France | Lac de Payolle |
| 16 July | Tour de France, Stage 14 | UCI World Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | France | Villars-les-Dombes |
| 5 August | Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour | Nathan Haas (AUS) | Spain | Lerma |
| 6 August | Vuelta a Burgos, Mountains classification | UCI Europe Tour | Omar Fraile (ESP) | Spain | |
| 11 September | Tour of Britain, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Steve Cummings (GBR) | United Kingdom | |
| 11 September | Vuelta a España, Mountains classification | UCI World Tour | Omar Fraile (ESP) | Spain | |
| 25 September | Eneco Tour, Stage 7 | UCI World Tour | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Belgium | Geraardsbergen |
| 21 October | Abu Dhabi Tour, Stage 2 | UCI Asia Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi |
| 23 October | Abu Dhabi Tour, Stage 4 | UCI Asia Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | United Arab Emirates | Yas Marina Circuit |
| 23 October | Abu Dhabi Tour, Points classification | UCI Asia Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | United Arab Emirates | |

## National, Continental and World champions 2016

| Date | Discipline | Rider | Country | Location |
| 14 February | South African National Road Race Champion | Jaco Venter (RSA) | South Africa | Westville |
| 23 June | Belarusian National Time Trial Champion | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) | Belarus | Pruzhany |
| 23 June | Eritrean National Time Trial Champion | Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) | Eritrea | Asmara |
| 23 June | Norwegian National Time Trial Champion | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Norway | Saltstraumen |
| 23 June | Rwanda National Time Trial Champion | Adrien Niyonshuti (RWA) | Rwanda | Nyamata |
| 26 June | Belarusian National Road Race Champion | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) | Belarus | Navahrudak |
| 26 June | Eritrean National National Road Race Champion | Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) | Eritrea | Asmara |
| 26 June | Norwegian National Road Race Champion | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Norway | Bodø |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Edvald Boasson Hagen, Tyler Farrar, Nathan Haas, Jacques Janse van Rensburg, Merhawi Kudus, Serge Pauwels, Youcef Reguigui and Daniel Teklehaymanot