The 2015 season for the Team Giant–Alpecin began in January with the Tour Down Under.
As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
In September 2014 German shampoo manufacturer Alpecin announced that they would co-sponsor the team alongside Giant for the 2015 season.
[1] In December 2014 Sunweb (a Dutch owned international tour operator) was announced as a new major sponsor of the team, signing a 2-year deal.
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