Lotto–Soudal

Lotto–Soudal (UCI team code: LTS) is a Belgian professional cycling team at UCI WorldTeam level sponsored by the Belgian lottery and Soudal, an adhesives and sealants manufacturer. For the 2016 and 2017 editions of Paris–Nice, the 2018 Giro d'Italia, and the 2019 Tour de Pologne, the team raced under the name Lotto Fix ALL, and in a different colour of kit, to promote a particular product from the Soudal range. The same organisations also sponsor a women's cycling team, Lotto–Soudal Ladies.

"Lotto (cycling team)" redirects here. For the Dutch cycling team, see Team LottoNL–Jumbo.
Lotto–Soudal
Team information
UCI codeLTS
RegisteredBelgium
Founded1985 (1985)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI WorldTeam
BicyclesRidley
ComponentsShimano
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerCees Pille
Team manager(s)Marc Sergeant
Team name history
1985 Lotto
1986 Lotto-Emerxil–Merckx
1986[N 1] Joker–Emerxil–Merckx
1987 Lotto–Merckx
1987[N 2] Joker–Merckx
1988 Lotto
1988–1989 Lotto–Vlaanderen–Jong–Mbk–Merckx
1990 Lotto–Superclub
1991 Lotto
1992 Lotto–Mavic–MBK
1993–1994 Lotto
1995 Lotto–Isoglass
1996 Lotto
1997 Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglass
1998–1999 Lotto–Mobistar
2000–2002 Lotto–Adecco
2003–2004 Lotto–Domo (LOT)
2005–2006 Davitamon–Lotto (DVL)
2007 Predictor–Lotto (PRL)
2008–2009 Silence–Lotto (SIL)
2010–2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto (OLO)
2012–2014 Lotto–Belisol (LTB)
2015–2022[1] Lotto–Soudal[N 3]

History

Sponsorship
For the 2015 Tour of Belgium the team changed their kit from red to orange to reflect one of their sponsors, Joker+.

Lotto has a long history of cycling sponsorship, they began sponsoring 1984 with Tönissteiner-Lotto-Mavic-Pecotex. In 1985, it became prime sponsor of a team bearing only its name. Walter Godefroot and Patrick Lefevere were early directeurs sportifs. The fusion of the Lotto-Adecco and Domo-Farm Frites teams for the start of the 2003 season created the current team and structure in the guise of Lotto-Domo.

Omega Pharma had previously been a co-sponsor of the Quick Step-Davitamon team in 2003 and 2004. Omega Pharma became the main sponsors in 2005, under their Davitamon brand name. The team name switched to Omega Pharma's Predictor brand name in 2007 and the Silence brand in 2008. From 2010 the team became known as Omega Pharma-Lotto, but this sponsor moved their financial support to the Quick-Step setup for the 2012 season.

Belisol became co-sponsors in 2012, and are a Belgian company making windows and doors and solar panels.

On the final day of the 2014 Tour de France the team announced that they had secured new sponsorship for the team with Soudal, manufacturers of sealants, adhesives and foams. Soudal signed a deal lasting six seasons, the team name becoming Lotto Soudal: in 2019, they extended the deal for two more years.[2] Lotto continue to sponsor the team, as well as the women's team and under-23 team.[3]

For one stage race each year since 2016 (at the 2016 Paris–Nice, 2017 Paris–Nice, 2018 Giro d'Italia, and 2019 Tour de Pologne), the team raced under the name Lotto Fix ALL and changed the team kit to a grey colour to reflect one of Soudal's key brands.[4]

Current team structure

The team is managed by Marc Sergeant and Bill Olivier and they are assisted by Herman Frison, Jean-Pierre Heynderickx, Bart Leysen, Marc Wauters, Mario Aerts and Michiel Elijzen.

After Tosh Van der Sande accidentally listed the wrong nasal spray brand in the paperwork at the 2018 Six Days of Ghent where he returned a positive test for prednisolone, a substance found in the nasal spray Sofrasolone,[5] he was temporarily suspended by the team.[6] Van der Sande was later cleared of any wrongdoing by the UCI.[7][8][9]

Team roster
As of 27 January 2022.[10][11][12]
Rider Date of birth
 Cédric Beullens (BEL) (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997
 Victor Campenaerts (BEL) (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991
 Filippo Conca (ITA) (1998-09-22) 22 September 1998
 Steff Cras (BEL) (1996-02-13) 13 February 1996
 Jasper De Buyst (BEL) (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993
 Thomas De Gendt (BEL) (1986-11-06) 6 November 1986
 Arnaud de Lie (BEL) (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002
 Jarrad Drizners (AUS) (1999-05-31) 31 May 1999
 Caleb Ewan (AUS) (1994-07-11) 11 July 1994
 Frederik Frison (BEL) (1992-07-28) 28 July 1992
 Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (1982-07-05) 5 July 1982
 Sébastien Grignard (BEL) (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999
 Matthew Holmes (GBR) (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993
 Roger Kluge (GER) (1986-02-05) 5 February 1986
Rider Date of birth
 Andreas Kron (DEN) (1998-06-01) 1 June 1998
 Kamil Małecki (POL) (1996-01-02) 2 January 1996
 Sylvain Moniquet (BEL) (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998
 Michael Schwarzmann (GER) (1991-01-07) 7 January 1991
 Rüdiger Selig (GER) (1989-02-19) 19 February 1989
 Harry Sweeny (AUS) (1998-07-09) 9 July 1998
 Maxim Van Gils (BEL) (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999
 Brent Van Moer (BEL) (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998
 Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997
 Florian Vermeersch (BEL) (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999
 Viktor Verschaeve (BEL) (1998-08-03) 3 August 1998
 Xandres Vervloesem (BEL) (2000-05-13) 13 May 2000
 Tim Wellens (BEL) (1991-05-10) 10 May 1991

Major wins
Main article: List of wins by Lotto and its successors

National champions
1985
Belgian Road Race, Paul Haghedooren
1986
Belgian Road Race, Marc Sergeant
1988
Belgian Track (Individual Pursuit), Benjamin Van Itterbeeck
1990
Belgian Road Race, Claude Criquielion
1992
Belgian Road Race, Johan Museeuw
1995
Belgian Road Race, Wilfried Nelissen
2000
Belgian Time Trial, Rik Verbrugghe
2002
Australian Road Race, Robbie McEwen
Dutch Road Race, Stefan Van Dijk
2005
Australian Road Race, Robbie McEwen
Belgian Road Race, Serge Baguet
Dutch Road Race, Leon Van Bon
2007
Belgian Time Trial, Leif Hoste
2008
Australian Road Race, Matthew Lloyd
Belgian Road Race, Jurgen Roelandts
2009
World Road Race, Cadel Evans
2011
Belgian Road Race, Philippe Gilbert
Belgian Time Trial, Philippe Gilbert
2013
German Road Race, André Greipel
2014
German Road Race, André Greipel
Belgian Road Race, Jens Debusschere
2015
Belgian Time Trial, Jurgen van den Broeck
2016
German Road Race, André Greipel
2018
Belgian Time Trial, Victor Campenaerts

Notes
  1. From July
  2. From July
  3. For the 2016 Paris–Nice, 2017 Paris-Nice, 2018 Giro d'Italia, and 2019 Tour de Pologne, the name Lotto Fix All was used.

References
  1. "Soudal set to switch sponsorship from Lotto to Quickstep for 2023". Cyclingnews.com. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. Lotto en Soudal verlengen tot 2022!
  3. "Lotto-Belisol to become Lotto Soudal from 2015". Cyclingnews.com. July 28, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. "Lotto Soudal to become Lotto Fix ALL for Paris-Nice". cyclingnews.com.
  5. "Van der Sande cleared after positive test for prednisolone". Cyclingnews. Future plc. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  6. "Positive doping test Tosh van der Sande". 19 December 2018.
  7. "Lotto–Soudal's Tosh van der Sande cleared of doping after 'administrative error'". 24 January 2019.
  8. "Tosh van der Sande doping case 'will be clear by early February,' according to manager". 23 January 2019.
  9. "Van der Sande cleared after positive test for prednisolone". Cyclingnews. Future plc. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  10. Fletcher, Patrick (6 January 2022). "2022 Team Preview: Lotto Soudal men". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  11. "Lotto–Soudal". UCI. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  12. "Team | Lotto–Soudal". Lotto–Soudal. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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