Time trial world champion joins Alexander Kristoff on Swiss-registered team
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Former general manager of the team, Viatcheslav Ekimov, remains with Katusha-Alpecin in 2017(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Tony Martin is focused on the 2017 season(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Tony Martin models his rainbow jersey(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Tony Martin also has a rainbow helmet to go with his jersey in 2017(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
A look at the rear of Tony Martin's world champion jersey(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (Katusha-Alpecin)(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Tony Martin tries out his time trial wold champion's skinsuit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Serguei Outschakov remains with Katusha-Alpecin in 2017(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Russian champion Pavel Kochetkov (Katusha-Alpecin)(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Robert Kiserlovski (Katusha-Alpecin)(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
José Azevedo is new general manager from 2017(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Reto Hollenstein (Katusha-Alpecin)(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
The 2017 Katusha-Alpecin team(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Some custom touches for Tony Martin's 2017 Katusha-Alpecin jersey(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tony Martin tries out the 2017 Katusha-Alpecin team kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Reto Hollenstein(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Sun's out guns out for Marco Haller(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Mads Wurtz Schmidt in the 2017 Katusha-Alpecin kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rick Zabel in the 2017 Katusha-Alpecin kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jose Goncalves in the 2017 Katusha-Alpecin kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Baptiste Planckaert in the 2017 Katusha-Alpecin kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Baptiste Planckaert in the 2017 Katusha-Alpecin kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Baptiste Planckaert in the 2017 Katusha-Alpecin kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Maurits Lammertink in the 2017 Katusha-Alpecin kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Maurits Lammertink in the 2017 Katusha-Alpecin kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Baptiste Planckaert in the 2017 Katusha-Alpecin kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Maurits Lammertink in the 2017 Katusha-Alpecin kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jenthe Biermans in the 2017 Katusha-Alpecin kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Katusha-Alpecin's Alexander Kristoff (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Katusha-Alpecin's Alexander Kristoff (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alexander Kristoff works up a sweat(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alexander Kristoff works up a sweat(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Baptiste Planckaert takes a spin on his time trial bike(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alexander Kristoff climbs in the 2017 team kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Mads Wurtz Schmidt checks his new casual wear(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Maurits Lammertink rode for Roompot - Oranje Peloton in 2016(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jose Goncalves comes to the team from Caja Rural - Seguros RGA (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Baptiste Planckaert rode with Wallonie - Bruxelles in 2016(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Reto Hollenstein comes to Katusha-Alpecin from IAM Cycling(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Mads Wurtz Schmidt rode with Virtu Pro Veloconcept in 2016.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Robert Kiserlovski rode with Tinkoff in 2016.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jenthe Biermans comes to the team from SEG Racing Academy (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rick Zabel comes to Katusha-Alpecin from BMC(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Marco Mathis comes to Katusha-Alpecin from the Rad-Net Rose Team(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tony Martin moved from Etixx-QuickStep to Katusha-Alpecin for 2017.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alexander Kristoff is looking forward to the 2017 season(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Ilnur Zakarin will be abog force for Katusha-Alpecin in 2017(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alexander Kristoff climbs in the 2017 team kit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Baptiste Planckaert waits his turn on the time trial bike(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Katusha-Alpecin celebrated the New Year by releasing photos of all the team's 2017 recruits in their new team kits and casual wear. Tony Martin had a chance to show off the rainbow-striped skinsuit he'll wear next season after winning his fourth time trial world championship title in Qatar last October. Sprint ace Alexander Kristoff will return to the team, which switched its registration from Russian to Swiss for 2017. In all, the team added 10 new riders to its core group after losing 12 in the offseason, including Joaquim Rodriguez to retirement.
Martin led the cast of newcomers to the team when the German decided to make a switch after riding with Patrick Lefevere's Belgian Quick-Step teams since 2012. Other new recruits for 2017 include Rick Zabel from BMC Racing, Robert Kiserlovski from Tinkoff, Reto Hollenstein from IAM Cycling, Jose Goncalves from Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, Mads Würtz Schmidt from Virtu Pro Veloconcept, Jenthe Biermans from SEG Racing Academy, Marco Mathis from Rad-Net Rose Team, Maurits Lammertink from Roompot - Oranje Peloton and Baptiste Planckaert from Wallonie-Bruxelles.
Katusha-Alpecin 2017 roster: Maxim Belkov, Jenthe Biermans, Sven Erik Bystrøm, José Gonçalves, Marco Haller, Reto Hollenstein, Robert Kiserlovski, Pavel Kochetkov, Alexander Kristoff, Vyacheslav Kuznetsov, Maurits Lammertink, Alberto Losada Alguacil, Tiago Machado, Matvey Mamykin, Tony Martin, Marco Mathis, Michael Mørkøv, Baptiste Planckaert, Nils Politt, Jhonatan Restrepo, Simon Špilak, Rein Taaramäe, Angel Vicioso Arcos, Mads Würtz Schmidt, Rick Zabel, and Ilnur Zakarin.
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