Full list of riders on trial with professional teams
As the second part of the season begins in earnest, with a series of short stages races across Europe, professional teams have started to name their stagiaire, or trainee, riders who will ride with them for the remainder of the season. These riders are given the opportunity to prove their worth with a potential contract for the following season often awarded to those who show their talent.
This year some 90 stagiaires have been registered with the International Cycling Union (UCI). These riders range from an age of just 18 through to 26. While most hail from traditional cycling nations such as France, Belgium and Italy, it also includes the riders from the United States of America, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Perhaps the biggest name on the list is America’s Taylor Phinney, who has graduated to the Radioshack squad from the Under 23 Trek-Livestrong squad with Kiwi duo Clinton Avery and Jesse Sergeant. With the trio on loan to its ProTour squad, Trek-Livestrong has given cyclo-cross rider Joseph Dombrowski a stagiaire place for the remainder of the season.
Other Anglophones given a stagiaire place include Australia’s William Clarke, who has been released from his Praties obligations to ride with AG2R La Mondiale, and Ireland’s Sam Bennett who will join Française des Jeux. Another American in the form of Cole House will join BMC Racing Team for his stagiaire role.
Cervelo Test Team has gathered its two riders from less common cycling nations. It will have Swedish rider Alexander Wetterhall, who won a Ringerike GP stage this season, and Eritea cyclist Daniel Teklehaymanot fill its stagiaire roles. Teklehaymanot has had a strong season, winning a stage at Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay, and getting results in the GP du Portugal, Berner Rundfahrt and Tour de Franche Comte Cycliste.
Below is a comprehensive list of all 90 stagiaires sorted by level of team – ProTour, Professional Continental and Continental.
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AG2R La Mondiale
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
1
Thomas Bonnin (Fra)
21
2
William Clarke (Aus)
25
3
Mathieu Teychenne (Fra)
21
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FDJ
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
4
Sam Bennett (Irl)
19
5
Nacer Bouhanni (Fra)
20
6
Nicolas Cardepuy (Fra)
21
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Footon-Servetto
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
7
Daniel Diaz (Arg)
21
8
Ran Margaliot (Isr)
22
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Lampre-Farnese Vini
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
9
Andrea Pasqualon (Ita)
22
10
Matteo Rabottini (Ita)
22
11
Frederico Rocchetti (Ita)
24
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Omega Pharma-Lotto
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
12
Walt De Winter (Bel)
21
13
Jens Debusschere (Bel)
21
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Quick Step
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
14
Frederique Robert (Bel)
21
15
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel)
19
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Team Katusha
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
16
Mikhail Antonov (Rus)
24
17
Alexander Mironov (Rus)
26
18
Alexander Porsev (Rus)
24
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Team Milram
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
19
Stefan Schäfer (Ger)
24
20
Michael Weicht (Ger)
22
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Radioshack
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
21
Clinton Robert Avery (NZl)
22
22
Taylor Phinney (USA)
20
23
Jesse Sergent (NZl)
22
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Landbouwkrediet
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
24
Grégory Barteau (Fra)
25
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Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
25
Sven Jodts (Bel)
21
26
Pieter Serry (Bel)
21
27
Jelle Wallays (Bel)
21
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Andalucia-Cajasur
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
28
Jose Luis Cano (Spa)
22
29
Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa)
21
30
José Vega Aguilar (Spa)
21
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Xacobeo Galicia
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
31
Aser Estevez Cividanes (Spa)
22
32
Pablo Torres Muino (Spa)
22
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Bbox Bouygues Telecom
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
33
Jerome Cousin (Fra)
21
34
Tony Hurel (Fra)
22
35
Kévin Reza (Fra)
22
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Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
36
Yohan Bagot (Fra)
23
37
Nicolas Edet (Fra)
22
38
Adrien Petit (Fra)
19
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Saur-Sojasun
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
39
Christophe Laborie (Fra)
23
40
Paul Poux (Fra)
25
41
Etienne Tortelier (Fra)
20
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Carmiooro NGC
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
42
Christophe Laborie (Fra)
23
43
Paul Poux (Fra)
25
44
Etienne Tortelier (Fra)
20
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Ceramica Flaminia
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
45
Sante Marco Liquori (Ita)
23
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Colnago-CSF Inox
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
46
Sonny Colbrelli (Ita)
20
47
Matteo Fedi (Ita)
21
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Acqua & Dsponr - d'Angelo & Antenucci
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
48
Antonio Testa (Ita)
26
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ISD-Neri
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
49
Paolo Centra (Ita)
25
50
Elia Favilli (Ita)
21
51
Andrea Guardini (Ita)
21
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Skil-Shimano
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
52
Thomas Damuseau (Fra)
21
53
Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned)
21
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Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
54
Pim Ligthart (Ned)
22
55
Timothy Stevens (Bel)
21
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Cervelo Test Team
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
56
Daniel Teklehaymanot (Eri)
21
57
Alexander Wetterhall (Swe)
24
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BMC Racing Team
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
58
Cole House (USA)
22
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AN Post-Sean Kelly
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
60
Stephen Halpin (Irl)
22
61
Philip Lavery (Irl)
19
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Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
62
Tim Declercq (Bel)
21
63
Joeri Stallaert (Bel)
19
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Lotto-Bodysol
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
64
Tim Declercq (Bel)
21
65
Joeri Stallaert (Bel)
19
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Marco Polo Cycling Team
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
66
Tim Gebauer (Ger)
21
67
Pavel Stuchlik (Cze)
19
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Orbea
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
68
Aitor Ocampos (Spa)
21
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Big Mat-Auber 93
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
69
Romain Bacon (Fra)
20
70
Ronan Racault (Fra)
21
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Seven Stones
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
71
Fritz Koch (Ger)
19
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Team Worldofbike.gr
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
72
Bassirou Kante (Civ)
22
73
Kenny Vandenheede (Bel)
19
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CDC-Cavaliere
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
74
Matteo Belli (Ita)
22
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Miche
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
75
Pietro Orto (Ita)
21
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Aisan Racing Team
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
76
Masakazu Ito (Jpn)
22
77
Nozomu Kimori (Jpn)
21
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Bridgestone Anchor
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
78
Christopher De Souza (Fra)
21
79
Yoann Michaud (Fra)
21
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Geumsan Ginseng Asia
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
80
Ryoma Kaido (Jpn)
19
81
Kazuya Kumasaka (Jpn)
21
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Joker Bianchi
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
82
Frans-Leonard Markaskard (Nor)
19
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Sparebanken Vest-Ridley
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
83
Haavard Blikra (Nor)
18
84
Ole Martin Olmheim (Nor)
20
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Itera-Katusha
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
85
Anton Vorobev (Rus)
19
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Price-Custom Bikes
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
86
Jan Keller (Swi)
19
87
Patrick Schelling (Swi)
20
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Team Sprocket
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
88
Westley Gough (NZl)
12
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Mountain Khakis-Jittery Joes
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
89
Tyler Magner (USA)
19
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Trek-Livestrong
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Age
90
Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA)
19
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