Intermarché–Wanty (UCI team code: IWA) is a UCI WorldTeam that is title sponsored by French supermarket chain Intermarché and Belgian engineering firm Wanty. It was founded in 2008. It is 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–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)
IWA (2024–)
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
2024–
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–Wanty
Intermarché–Wanty jersey
Intermarché–Wanty jersey
Jersey
Current season

Team roster

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As of 14 April 2024.[4]
Rider Date of birth
  Vito Braet (BEL) (2000-11-02) 2 November 2000 (age 23)
  Francesco Busatto (ITA) (2002-11-01) 1 November 2002 (age 21)
  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) (1992-12-06) 6 December 1992 (age 31)
  Kevin Colleoni (ITA) (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 24)
  Dries De Pooter (BEL) (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 21)
  Alexy Faure Prost (FRA) (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 20)
  Biniam Girmay (ERI) (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24)
  Kobe Goossens (BEL) (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 28)
  Rune Herregodts (BEL) (1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 (age 26)
  Gerben Kuypers[a] (BEL) (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 24)
  Arne Marit (BEL) (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 25)
  Louis Meintjes (RSA) (1992-02-21) 21 February 1992 (age 32)
  Madis Mihkels (EST) (2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 (age 21)
  Hugo Page (FRA) (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 23)
  Tom Paquot (BEL) (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 (age 25)
Rider Date of birth
  Simone Petilli (ITA) (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 31)
  Adrien Petit (FRA) (1990-09-26) 26 September 1990 (age 34)
  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) (1988-09-28) 28 September 1988 (age 36)
  Laurenz Rex (BEL) (1999-12-15) 15 December 1999 (age 24)
  Lorenzo Rota (ITA) (1995-05-23) 23 May 1995 (age 29)
  Dion Smith (NZL) (1993-03-03) 3 March 1993 (age 31)
  Rein Taaramäe (EST) (1987-04-24) 24 April 1987 (age 37)
  Mike Teunissen (NED) (1992-08-25) 25 August 1992 (age 32)
  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) (1998-06-21) 21 June 1998 (age 26)
  Taco van der Hoorn (NED) (1993-12-04) 4 December 1993 (age 30)
  Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) (1991-11-12) 12 November 1991 (age 32)
  Boy van Poppel (NED) (1988-01-18) 18 January 1988 (age 36)
  Roel van Sintmaartensdijk (NED) (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 23)
  Georg Zimmermann (GER) (1997-10-11) 11 October 1997 (age 27)
  1. ^ Joined on 4 April.

Major wins

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National and world champions

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2021
  Estonia Time Trial, Rein Taaramäe
2022
  Estonia Time Trial, Rein Taaramäe
  Eritrea Time Trial, Biniam Girmay
2023
  Estonia Time Trial, Rein Taaramäe
2024
  Estonia Time Trial, Rein Taaramäe[5]

References

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  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". Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ^ "National Road Championships - Estonia".
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