2014 Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela season

Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
2014 season
The team at the 2014 Grand Prix de Denain
UCI code	AND
Status	UCI Professional Continental
UCI Europe Tour ranking	21 (585 points)
Manager	Gianni Savio
Based	Italy
Bicycles	Bianchi
Groupset	?
Season victories
One-day races	0
Stage race overall	0
Stage race stages	5
National Championships	1
Most wins	Kenny van Hummel (3 wins)

The 2014 season for Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela began in January at the Tour de San Luis. Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela is an Italian-registered UCI Professional Continental cycling team that participated in road bicycle racing events on the UCI Continental Circuits and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events.

Team roster

As of 1 April 2014.[1][2]

Rider Date of birth  Marco Bandiera (ITA) (1984-06-12) 12 June 1984 (age 40)  Manuel Belletti (ITA) (1985-10-14) 14 October 1985 (age 39)  Omar Bertazzo (ITA) (1989-01-07) 7 January 1989 (age 35)  Matteo Di Serafino (ITA) (1986-08-27) 27 August 1986 (age 38)  Patrick Facchini (ITA) (1988-01-28) 28 January 1988 (age 36)  Marco Frapporti (ITA) (1985-03-30) 30 March 1985 (age 39)  Carlos Gálviz (VEN) (1989-10-27) 27 October 1989 (age 35)  Yonder Godoy (VEN) (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 (age 31)  Johnny Hoogerland (NED) (1983-05-13) 13 May 1983 (age 41)  Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) (1980-12-14) 14 December 1980 (age 44)

Rider Date of birth  Antonino Parrinello (ITA) (1988-10-02) 2 October 1988 (age 36)  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (1978-01-15) 15 January 1978 (age 46)  Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) (1985-02-25) 25 February 1985 (age 39)  Diego Rosa (ITA) (1989-03-27) 27 March 1989 (age 35)  Emanuele Sella (ITA) (1981-01-09) 9 January 1981 (age 43)  Alessio Taliani (ITA) (1990-10-11) 11 October 1990 (age 34)  Nicola Testi (ITA) (1990-04-29) 29 April 1990 (age 34)  Kenny van Hummel (NED) (1982-09-30) 30 September 1982 (age 42)  Gianfranco Zilioli (ITA) (1990-03-05) 5 March 1990 (age 34)  Andrea Zordan (ITA) (1992-07-11) 11 July 1992 (age 32)

Riders who joined the team for the 2014 season Rider 2013 team Marco Bandiera[3] IAM Cycling Manuel Belletti[4] Ag2r–La Mondiale Carlos Gálviz[5] Trigon Cycling Team Johnny Hoogerland[6] Vacansoleil–DCM Alessio Taliani neo-pro (Futura Matricardi) Nicola Testi neo-pro (Food Italia) Kenny van Hummel[7] Vacansoleil–DCM Gianfranco Zilioli neo-pro (Team Colpack) Andrea Zordan neo-pro (Zalf-Désirée-Fior)

Riders who left the team during or after the 2013 season Rider 2014 team Riccardo Chiarini Giairo Ermeti Retired Fabio Felline[8] Trek Factory Racing Mattia Gavazzi[9] Christina Watches–Dana Alessandro Malaguti[10] Vini Fantini–Nippo Francesco Reda Suspended Miguel Ángel Rubiano[11] Colombia

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location
4 March	Tour de Langkawi, Stage 6	UCI Asia Tour	Kenny van Hummel (NED)	Malaysia	Pontian
7 May	Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Stage 1	UCI Europe Tour	Kenny van Hummel (NED)	Azerbaijan	Sumqayit
1 June	Giro d'Italia, Intermediate sprints classification	UCI World Tour	Marco Bandiera (ITA)	Italy
9 July	Vuelta a Venezuela, Stage 6	UCI America Tour	Carlos Gálviz (VEN)	Venezuela	Nirgua
13 July	Vuelta a Venezuela, Stage 10	UCI America Tour	Kenny van Hummel (NED)	Venezuela	Caracas
13 July	Vuelta a Venezuela, Young rider classification	UCI America Tour	Yonder Godoy (VEN)	Venezuela
22 August	Tour du Limousin, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	France	Limoges

References

1. "Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela (AND) – ITA". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
2. "Il neoprof Taliani completa l'organico" [The neo-pro Taliani completes the team]. TuttoBiciWeb (in Italian). Prima Pagina. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
3. "Bandiera signs for Androni-Venezuela". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
4. Farrand, Stephen (25 October 2013). "Hoogerland signs with Androni Giocattoli for 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 27 April 2014. Hoogerland is expected to be part of the team's Giro d'Italia squad alongside other new signing Manuel Belletti, who joins from Ag2r-La Mondiale.
5. "Androni will not sign Briceño after biological passport was denied". Cyclingnews.com. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014. Briceño and his teammate and countryman Carlos Gálviz signed a contract with Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela in February.
6. Farrand, Stephen (25 October 2013). "Hoogerland signs with Androni Giocattoli for 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
7. Been, José (20 November 2013). "Kenny van Hummel to ride with Androni-Venezuela in 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
8. "Salta il Gran Piemonte. Mercato: Felline alla Trek con Guercilena" [Skip Gran Piemonte. Market: Felline to Trek with Guercilena]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS MediaGroup. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
9. Johannesen, Jesper (30 January 2014). "Christina Watches sign Gavazzi, Rossi, and Baliani". CyclingQuotes. JJnet.dk A/S. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
10. De Pasquale, Mattia (1 December 2013). "Fantini-Nippo-DeRosa, è fatta per Malaguti!" [Fantini-Nippo-DeRosa, is made for Malaguti!]. Spazio Ciclismo (in Italian). Tutto Mercato. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
11. "Colombia keeps building up: Rubiano and three prospects join the roster". Colombia. GLM Sport. 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2014.