The 2019 season is about to begin, but before the racing begins, Cyclingnews looks back at the key moments of the 2018 season and the numbers that defined it.
2018 was a year that Peter Sagan won his first Paris-Roubaix, British riders won all three Grand Tours with Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas and Simon Yates, while Alejandro Valverde and Anna van der Breggen took their first road race world titles. Almost everything Annemiek van Vleuten touched turned to gold, while Boels Dolmans ruled the roost for the women's teams.
76 – The number of victories claimed by Quick-Step Floors, making them the most successful team in the men's peloton. The Belgian team opened their account early in January when Elia Viviani won stage 3 of the Tour Down Under. After that, Quick-Step Floors won every month until October with Fabio Jacobsen earning them two wins at the Tour of Guangxi to close out a hugely successful year.
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18 – Viviani was the highest contributor to Quick-Step Floors' large victory tally, with 18 wins. After a successful debut with his new team Down Under, Viviani racked up wins at the Giro d'Italia, the Italian national championships and the Vuelta a Espana among others. With Fernando Gaviria set to ride with UAE Team Emirates next season, the pressure will be on Viviani to deliver yet again for Quick-Step in 2019.
13 – The number of wins taken by a dominant Annemiek van Vleuten. The Dutch rider was in the form of her life in 2018 and won her first Giro Rosa title in fine fashion ahead of South Africa's Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio. Van Vleuten won the women's WorldTour ranking and defended her world time trial title.
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