Intermarché–Circus–Wanty (UCI team code: ICW) is a UCI WorldTeam that is title sponsored by French supermarket chain Intermarché, Belgian engineering firm Wanty and Belgian building materials provider Groupe Gobert Matériaux. It was founded in 2008. It was based in Belgium and participated in races on the UCI Continental Circuits, and some UCI World Tour events before 2021, after the team bought the UCI license from CCC Pro Team in September 2020.[2][3]

Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
The team at the 2023 Paris–Nice
Team information
UCI codeWIL (2008–2010)
VWA (2011)
ACC (2012)
AJW (2013)
WGG (2014–2019)
CWG (2020)
IWG (2021–2022)
ICW (2023–)
RegisteredBelgium
Founded2008 (2008)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI WorldTeam
BicyclesCube
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerJean-François Bourlaert
Team manager(s)Hilaire Van Der Schueren
Team name history
2008
2009–2010
2011
2012
2013
2014–2018
2019
2020
2021–2022
2023–
Willems Verandas Continental Team
Verandas Willems
Veranda's Willems–Accent
Accent.jobs–Willems Verandas
Accent Jobs–Wanty
Wanty–Groupe Gobert[1]
Wanty–Gobert
Circus–Wanty Gobert
Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
Intermarché–Circus–Wanty jersey
Intermarché–Circus–Wanty jersey
Jersey
Current season

Team roster edit

As of 13 January 2023.[4]
Rider Date of birth
  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) (1993-10-29) 29 October 1993 (age 30)
  Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 (age 31)
  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) (1992-12-06) 6 December 1992 (age 30)
  Rui Costa (POR) (1986-10-05) 5 October 1986 (age 37)
  Aimé De Gendt (BEL) (1994-06-17) 17 June 1994 (age 29)
  Dries De Pooter (BEL) (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 21)
  Biniam Girmay (ERI) (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 23)
  Kobe Goossens (BEL) (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 27)
  Rune Herregodts (BEL) (1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 (age 25)
  Laurens Huys (BEL) (1998-09-24) 24 September 1998 (age 25)
  Julius Johansen (DEN) (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 24)
  Arne Marit (BEL) (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 24)
  Louis Meintjes (RSA) (1992-02-21) 21 February 1992 (age 31)
  Madis Mihkels (EST) (2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 (age 20)
  Hugo Page (FRA) (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 22)
Rider Date of birth
  Tom Paquot (BEL) (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 (age 24)
  Simone Petilli (ITA) (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 30)
  Adrien Petit (FRA) (1990-09-26) 26 September 1990 (age 33)
  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) (1988-09-28) 28 September 1988 (age 35)
  Laurenz Rex (BEL) (1999-12-15) 15 December 1999 (age 23)
  Lorenzo Rota (ITA) (1995-05-23) 23 May 1995 (age 28)
  Dion Smith (NZL) (1993-03-03) 3 March 1993 (age 30)
  Rein Taaramäe (EST) (1987-04-24) 24 April 1987 (age 36)
  Mike Teunissen (NED) (1992-08-25) 25 August 1992 (age 31)
  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) (1998-06-21) 21 June 1998 (age 25)
  Taco van der Hoorn (NED) (1993-12-04) 4 December 1993 (age 29)
  Boy van Poppel (NED) (1988-01-18) 18 January 1988 (age 35)
  Loïc Vliegen (BEL) (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 (age 29)
  Georg Zimmermann (GER) (1997-10-11) 11 October 1997 (age 26)

Major wins edit

National and world champions edit

2021
  Estonia Time Trial, Rein Taaramäe
2022
  Estonia Time Trial, Rein Taaramäe
  Eritrea Time Trial, Biniam Girmay
2023
  Estonia Time Trial, Rein Taaramäe

References edit

  1. ^ Farrand, Stephen (2 November 2013). "Wanty-Groupe Gobert team hoping to ride a Grand Tour in 2014". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Who is Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux?". 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ "CCC Team sells WorldTour licence to Circus-Wanty Gobert". 29 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux". Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

External links edit