Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl was founded in 2003. Twenty years later, the team consists of 31 talented cyclists from 10 different countries. Under the leadership of CEO Patrick Lefevere, the team became one of the most successful ones in cycling history. In 2010, Czech businessman Zdenek Bakala joined the squad. They have won more than 800 UCI races, including 20 Monuments, more than 50 national titles, 6 world titles on the road, 6 world titles in the individual time trial, 4 world titles team time trial, 2 World Cups, 2 European titles and an Olympic title. <\/p>\n
This book is an overview of the most exciting highlights of 20 years of the Wolfpack, with fantastic photos from the archive and interviews with the key players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The best images from the past 20 years of the Belgian cycling phenomenon Quick-Step, aka the Wolfpack, with fantastic photos from the archive and interviews with the key players.
2003: The new boy with lots of experience
\nInterview: Patrick Lefevere
\n2004: The Olympic Dream
\nInterview: Richard Virenque
\n2005: Tom Boonen’s kingdom
\nInterview: Tom Boonen
\n2006: Boonen and Bettini, from Qatar to Lombardy
\nInterview: Paolo Bettini
\n2007: Paolo Bettini second-time world champion
\nInterview: Dirk Nachtergaele
\n2008: 45 victories and 11 winners
\nInterview: Alessandro Tegner
\n2009: Difficult summer after a strong spring
\nInterview: Yvan Vanmol
\n2010: A season with obstacles
\nInterview: Zdenek Bakala
\n2011: The toughest of twenty seasons
\nInterview: Brian Holm
\n2012: Escape from the abyss
\nInterview: Iljo Keisse
\n2013: Team Lefevere moves solidly into new areas
\nInterview: Frans De Cock
\n2014: Rainbow jersey again
\nInterview: Mark Cavendish
\n2015: Yet another 54 wins
\nInterview: Zdenek Stybar
\n2016: 30 riders, 3 trainees, 19 winners
\nInterview: Wilfried Peeters
\n2017: Sixteen wins in the Giro, Tour and Vuelta
\nInterview: Tim Declercq
\n2018: Quick-Step’s absolute record year
\nInterview: Niki Terpstra
\n2019: The Quick-Step train thunders on
\nInterview: Kurt Roose
\n2020: The bizarre corona year
\nInterview: Fabio Jakobsen
\n2021: Winning is an attitude. And hard work.
\nInterview: Julian Alaphilippe
\n2022: Remco writes history
\nInterview: Remco Evenepoel
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