Team: Hitec Products
UCI Ranking: 7/36 (Down from 6/31 in 2014)
Win Count: 20 (Up from 14 in 2014)
Top Riders: Kirsten Wild, Lauren Kitchen, Emilie Moberg
The Hitec Products squad capitalized on the acquisition of star rider Kirsten Wild in 2015, helping to propel the Dutch powerhouse to 10 victories over the course of the season. This success was accomplished in spite of Wild skipping her title defence at the Ladies Tour of Qatar in order to focus on track racing. Her wins included the Novilon Eurocup, Ronde van Gelderland, Omloop van Borsele, the GP Gatineau, and Omloop van de IJsseldelta, and stages of the Energiewacht Tour, Tour de Bretagne Féminin and two stages and the overall Tour of Chongming Island.
Wild wasn't the only rider churning out results: Lauren Kitchen claimed the Oceania Continental Championship road race in February, then racked up victories in the Tour of Thailand, Ronde van Overijssel and a stage and the overall Tour of Zhoushan Island, where Tatiana Guderzo also won a stage. Emilie Moberg picked up a pair of stages at the Tour de Feminin in the Czech Republic and the sprint prize at the Philadelphia World Cup.
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These results came in addition to national titles by Norwegians Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen in the time trial and Miriam Bjørnsrud in the road race.
What to expect in 2016
The team remains largely intact for the coming season, and Wild is expected to continue her preparation for the Olympic Games in Rio on the track and road. Like most teams, Hitec Products will put a strong emphasis on getting results ahead of the May 31 cutoff for qualifying positions for Rio.
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