Our Leaders

The team behind the team

Our team has been built on the back of dream, Douglas Ryder’s dream to take African cycling to the world. We believe in that dream, all 57 permanent staff members!

Management

Doug Ryder

Team Principal

Akhona Makhaye

Team Principal Operations

Performance

Rolf Aldag

Head of Performance

Rolf Aldag

Head of Performance

Alex Sans Vega

Sport Director

Bingen Fernandez

Sport Director

Jean Pierre Heynderickx

Sport Director

Gino van Oudenhove

Sport Director

Hendrik Redant

Sport Director

Medical

Dr. Helge Riepenhof

Team Doctor

Dr. Helge Riepenhof

Team Doctor

Dr. Christopher Edler

Race Doctor

Dr. Christopher Edler

Race Doctor

Dr. Samuel Fisser

Race Doctor

Dr. Nikolas Hamann

Race Doctor

Dr. Nikolas Hamann

Race Doctor

Dr. Stefan Jaeschke-Melli

Race Doctor

Dr Stefan Jaeschke-Melli

Race Doctor

Dr. Philip Lenze

Race Doctor

Dr. Philip Lenze

Race Doctor

Dr. Sebastian Weidner

Race Doctor

Dr. Sebastian Weidner

Race Doctor

Carers & Paramedical Assistance

Dr. Aldis Cirulis

Kinesiology Doctor

Dr. Aldis Cirulis

Kinesiology Doctor

Alice Rawlinson

Physiotherapist

Danijel Kvasina

Soigneur

Paxti Erdoiza

Soigneur

Jesus Hernandez Garcia

Soigneur

Jesus Hernandez Garcia

Soigneur

Yvonne Houweling

Soigneur

Yvonne Houweling

Soigneur

Jose Teixeira

Soigneur

Jose Teixeira

Soigneur

Mechanics & Drivers

Kenny Latomme

Head Mechanic

Kenny Latomme

Head Mechanic

Klas Johansson

Mechanic

Klas Johansson

Mechanic

Martijn van Schaijk

Mechanic

Martijn van Schaijk

Mechanic

JP Van Dongen

Mechanic

JP Van Dongen

Mechanic

Perry Moorman

Mechanic

Perry Moorman

Mechanic

Rob van den Brand

Mechanic

Rob van den Brand

Mechanic

Etienne Kooreman

Mechanic

Etienne Kooreman

Mechanic

Victor Girona

Mechanic

Victor Girona

Mechanic

Francesco Villa

Driver

Francesco Villa

Driver

Santiago Diz

Driver

Santiago Diz

Driver

Sport Performance & Nutrition

Dr Daniel Green

Head Coach

Dr David Spindler

Sport Psychologist

Dr Dajo Sanders

Sport Scientist

Mattia Michelusi

Coach

Ciaran O'Grady

Coach

Gemma Sampson

Nutritionist

Gemma Sampson

Nutritionist

Bram Lippens

Chef

Bram Lippens

Chef

Marketing & Communications

Damian Murphy

Head of Marketing

Jean Smyth

Head of Communications

Jean Smyth

Head of Communications

Karselle Moodley

Stakeholder Manager

Karselle Moodley

Stakeholder Manager

Finance, Logistics & Admin

Michael Whitehead

Head of Legal & Finance

Anthony Field-Buss

Finance Manager

Martina Alessandri

Finance Italy

Martina Alessandri

Finance Italy

Tom Van De Gracht

Head of Operations

Tom Van De Gracht

Head of Operations

Ro De Jonckere

Head of Logistics

Nicki Ryder

Admin

Nicki Ryder

Admin

Manfred Laheij

Admin

Manfred Laheij

Admin

Johanna Sytema

Admin

Johanna Sytema

Admin

Continental Team Staff

Kevin Campbell

Continental Team Manager

Francesco Chicchi

Conti Sport Director

Francesco Chicchi

Conti Sport Director

Elliot Lipiski

Conti Team Coach

Alberto Alessandri

Conti Soigneur

Alberto Allessandri

Conti Soigneur

Daniele Nieri

Conti Mechanic

Daniele Nieri

Conti Mechanic

Oksana Kaschishina

Admin Italy

Oksana Kaschishina

Admin Italy