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 69 permanent staff members!

Management

Doug Ryder

Team Principal

Akhona Makhaye

Team Principal Operations

Akhona Makhaye

Team Principal Operations

Bjarne Riis

Team Manager

Performance

Lars Michaelsen

Head Sport Director

Alex Sans Vega

Sport Director

Bingen Fernandez

Sport Director

Lars Bak

Assistant Sport Director

Gino van Oudenhove

Sport Director

Hendrik Redant

Sport Director

Daniel Foder

Sport Director

Daniel Foder

Sport Director

Medical

Dr. Piet de Moor

Team Doctor

Dr. Piet Daneels

Race Doctor

Dr. Peter Plessers

Race Doctor

Dr. Lars Andersen

Race Doctor

Carers & Paramedical Assistance

Dr. Gunther Landrie

Soigneur

Valerie Vermeirsch

Soigneur

Danijel Kvasina

Soigneur

Paxti Erdoiza

Soigneur

Jesus Hernandez Garcia

Soigneur

Yvonne Houweling

Soigneur

Jose Teixeira

Soigneur

Felix Farina Tadeo

Soigneur

Lynda Cossard

Soigneur

Steffen Lundsgaard

Soigneur

Mechanics & Drivers

Kenny Latomme

Head Mechanic

Klas Johansson

Mechanic

Kevin Suarez

Mechanic

JP Van Dongen

Mechanic

Ignaki Goiburu

Mechanic

Rob van den Brand

Mechanic

Alejandro Torralbo

Mechanic

Peter Nielsen

Mechanic

Francesco Villa

Driver

Santiago Diz

Driver

Sport Performance & Nutrition

Dr Daniel Green

Head Coach

Mattia Michelusi

Coach

Elliot Lipski

Sport Scientist

Ciaran O'Grady

Coach

Bram Lippens

Chef

Bram Lippens

Chef

Filip De Brouwer

Chef

Filip De Brouwer

Chef

Peter Neirinckx

Chef

Peter Neirinckx

Chef

Marketing & Communications

Damian Murphy

Head of Marketing

Jean Smyth

Head of Communications

Karselle Moodley

Brand Manager

Christa Traksel

Hospitality Manager

Finance, Logistics & Admin

Michael Whitehead

Head of Legal & Finance

Michael Whitehead

Head of Legal & Finance

Anthony Field-Buss

Finance Manager

Anthony Field-Buss

Finance Manager

Martina Alessandri

Finance Italy

Martina Alessandri

Finance Italy

Tom Van De Gracht

Head of Operations

Ro De Jonckere

Head of Logistics

Nicki Ryder

Admin

Nicki Ryder

Admin

Manfred Laheij

Stock Manager

Manfred Laheij

Stock Manager

Continental Team Staff

Kevin Campbell

Continental Team Manager

Kevin Campbell

Continental Team Manager

Daniele Nieri

Conti Sport Director

Daniele Nieri

Conti Sport Director

Jens Van Beylen

Conti Team Coach

Jens Van Beylen

Conti Team Coach

Alberto Alessandri

Conti Soigneur

Alberto Allessandri

Conti Soigneur

Oksana Kaschishina

Admin Italy

Oksana Kaschishina

Admin Italy