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Team of 2024

13 Riders

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Axeon

Team director

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Axel Merckx

Owner, Director

Axel Merckx is a world-renowned retired Belgian cyclist who retired to British Columbia, Canada, in 2007. Born in 1972 in Uccle, Belgium, he is the son of five-time Tour de France champion Eddy Merckx. Axel himself enjoyed a stellar racing career, earning the bronze medal in the Olympic road race in 2004, winning one stage of the Giro d'Italia in 2000, the same year that he was the Belgian national road champion. He began his professional cycling career in 1993 as a member of the Motorola Cycling Team. Most recently, Axel has become synonymous with the success of the Hagens Berman Axeon Cycling Team as the squad’s director and now, owner.

Pro rider

Pro Rider

1993-2007


Trophy
  • Be jersey National Champion (2000)
  • Giro d’Italia, Stage 8 (2000)
  • GP de Wallonie (2001)
  • General jersey Tour de l'Ain (2003)
  • Bronze Olympic Road Race (2004)
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Axeon

Support team

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Koos Moerenhout

Sport Director

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Nick Shuley

Marketing Director

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Chad Childers

Communications Director

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Kristof Van Campenhout

SOIGNEUR

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Ton Keller

Team Mechanic

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Jens van Beylen

Performance Manager

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Federico Taverna

Nutritionist

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Leroy Jansen

Team Mechanic

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Artur Farenhout

Team Mechanic

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Gunter Brouns

Mechanic

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Gert Van Dommelen

Soigneur

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Henk Van Lunteren

Soigneur

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Joe Cotterill

Photographer / Videographer

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Coltyn Present

Videographer