Arkéa–B&B Hotels is a UCI WorldTeam cycling team based in Rennes, France. After the team won enough points during the 2020–2022 seasons, the team was promoted from its prior status as a UCI ProTeam and now has automatic entry into all UCI World Tour races.[4] Prior to 2023, the team participated in UCI Continental Circuits races and UCI World Tour races when receiving a wild card.
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| Team information | |
|---|---|
| UCI code | ARK |
| Registered | France |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | UCI WorldTeam |
| Bicycles | BH (–2019) Canyon (2020–2022) Bianchi (2023–) |
| Website | Team home page |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Emmanuel Hubert[1] |
| Team manager(s) | Sébastien Hinault Roger Trehin[2] |
| Team name history | |
2005–2006 2007–2008 2009–2012 2013–2015 2016–2017 2017 2018 2019–2023 2024– | Bretagne–Jean Floc'h Bretagne–Armor Lux Bretagne–Schuller Bretagne–Séché Environnement Fortuneo–Vital Concept Fortuneo–Oscaro Fortuneo–Samsic Arkéa–Samsic[3] Arkéa–B&B Hotels |
History
editThe team was founded in 2005.[5]
In 2014 they received a wildcard invitation to the 2014 Tour de France.[6] In September 2014, the team announced they had formed a partnership with the amateur cycling team Brest Iroise Cyclisme 2000 (BIC 2000) to act as its reserve team.[7] The team took part in the 2015 Tour de France and again in 2016, having been selected as a wildcard once again.[8]
For 2016 and 2017 the team was named Fortuneo Vital Concept.[9][10] On 1 June 2017 Vital Concept announced that it would cease sponsorship after 30 June. Oscaro stepped in as naming sponsor and the team became known as Fortuneo–Oscaro from 1 July.[11] After six months Oscaro stepped aside, being replaced by Samsic, with both naming sponsors signing deals through to the end of the 2020 season.[12]
For the 2018 season onwards, the team signed the WorldTour rider Warren Barguil and built the team around him. The team is running under the name of Arkéa–Samsic starting with the 2019 season.[3] For the 2020 season, the team signed former Movistar rider Nairo Quintana.[13]
The team launched a women's team in 2020.[14]
Incidents
editAfter the 2020 Tour de France, it was announced that an investigation into Arkéa-Samsic had been started due to suspected doping.[15] French prosecutors said there was a "discovery of many health products including drugs (...) and especially a method that could be qualified as doping."[16]
Team roster
edit- As of 4 September 2024.[17]
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Major wins
editNational champions
editReferences
edit- ^ McGrath, Andy. "Dan McLay: Britain's next Classics star". Rouleur. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Sébastien Hinault directeur sportif" [Sébastien Hinault sporting director]. L'Équipe (in French). 21 October 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Fortuneo-Samsic to become Arkéa-Samsic in 2019". Cycling News. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Relegation watch: Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa-Samsic meet WorldTour standards". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Bretagne-Schuller to become Bretagne-Séché Environnement". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ "IAM Cycling, NetApp Endura, Cofidis and Bretagne – Séché Environnement given Tour de France wildcards". Velonation.com. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Bretagne-Séché Environnement announces partnership with BIC 2000". Cycling News.
- ^ "ASO announces five wildcard teams invited to 2015 Tour de France". VeloNews. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ ProCyclingStats. "Fortuneo - Vital Concept 2016".
- ^ "Look Cycle - Bretagne-Séché Environnement will become Fortuneo Vital Concept - News - About Look".
- ^ "Fortuneo-Vital Concept loses sponsorship | Cyclingnews.com". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Fortuneo confirm new name Fortuneo-Samsic and unveil 2018 jersey". Cycling News. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Quintana targets Tour with new team Arkea-Samsic". Velonews. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ Long, Jonny (23 November 2019). "Arkéa-Samsic launch female team and call women's cycling the 'future of this sport'". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Arkea-Samsic Tour hotel searched". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "French police open doping investigation after Arkea-Samsic hotel search at Tour de France". cyclingnews.com. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Arkéa–B&B Hotels". UCI. Retrieved 14 January 2024.