Full Description
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl was founded in 2003. Twenty years later, the team consists of 31 talented cyclists from 10 different countries. Under the leadership of CEO Patrick Lefevere, the team became one of the most successful ones in cycling history. In 2010, Czech businessman Zdenek Bakala joined the squad. They have won more than 800 UCI races, including 20 Monuments, more than 50 national titles, 6 world titles on the road, 6 world titles in the individual time trial, 4 world titles team time trial, 2 World Cups, 2 European titles and an Olympic title.
This book is an overview of the most exciting highlights of 20 years of the Wolfpack, with fantastic photos from the archive and interviews with the key players.
Contents
2003: The new boy with lots of experience
Interview: Patrick Lefevere
2004: The Olympic Dream
Interview: Richard Virenque
2005: Tom Boonen's kingdom
Interview: Tom Boonen
2006: Boonen and Bettini, from Qatar to Lombardy
Interview: Paolo Bettini
2007: Paolo Bettini second-time world champion
Interview: Dirk Nachtergaele
2008: 45 victories and 11 winners
Interview: Alessandro Tegner
2009: Difficult summer after a strong spring
Interview: Yvan Vanmol
2010: A season with obstacles
Interview: Zdenek Bakala
2011: The toughest of twenty seasons
Interview: Brian Holm
2012: Escape from the abyss
Interview: Iljo Keisse
2013: Team Lefevere moves solidly into new areas
Interview: Frans De Cock
2014: Rainbow jersey again
Interview: Mark Cavendish
2015: Yet another 54 wins
Interview: Zdenek Stybar
2016: 30 riders, 3 trainees, 19 winners
Interview: Wilfried Peeters
2017: Sixteen wins in the Giro, Tour and Vuelta
Interview: Tim Declercq
2018: Quick-Step's absolute record year
Interview: Niki Terpstra
2019: The Quick-Step train thunders on
Interview: Kurt Roose
2020: The bizarre corona year
Interview: Fabio Jakobsen
2021: Winning is an attitude. And hard work.
Interview: Julian Alaphilippe
2022: Remco writes history
Interview: Remco Evenepoel
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