2021 Alpecin–Fenix season

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Alpecin–Fenix
2021 season
Mathieu van der Poel (right) during Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
UCI codeAFC
StatusUCI ProTeam
World Tour Rank6th
Manager
  •  Christoph Roodhooft (BEL)
  •  Philip Roodhooft (BEL)
Main sponsor(s)
Based Belgium
BicyclesCanyon
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
One-day races13
Stage race stages17
National Championships1
Most wins Jasper Philipsen (BEL) (10)
Best ranked rider Mathieu van der Poel (NED) (7th)
← 2020
2022 →

The 2021 season for Alpecin–Fenix was the 13th season in the team's existence, the third as a UCI ProTeam, and the second under the current name.[1]

As the best performing UCI ProTeam in the 2020 season, Alpecin–Fenix were guaranteed invitations to all events in the 2021 UCI World Tour.[2] The team finished the season once again as the best UCI ProTeam, ensuring UCI World Tour invitations in 2022.[3]

Team roster[edit]

As of 7 April 2021.[4][5]
Rider Date of birth
 Edward Anderson (USA) (1998-04-18)18 April 1998 (aged 22)
 Tobias Bayer (AUT) (1999-11-17)17 November 1999 (aged 21)
 Dries De Bondt (BEL) (1991-07-04)4 July 1991 (aged 29)
 Floris De Tier (BEL) (1992-01-20)20 January 1992 (aged 28)
 Laurens De Vreese (BEL) (1988-09-29)29 September 1988 (aged 32)
 Silvan Dillier (SUI) (1990-08-03)3 August 1990 (aged 30)
 Roy Jans (BEL) (1990-09-15)15 September 1990 (aged 30)
 Jimmy Janssens (BEL) (1989-05-30)30 May 1989 (aged 31)
 Alexander Krieger (GER) (1991-11-28)28 November 1991 (aged 29)
 Senne Leysen (BEL) (1996-03-18)18 March 1996 (aged 24)
 Marcel Meisen (GER) (1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 31)
 Tim Merlier (BEL) (1992-10-30)30 October 1992 (aged 28)
 Xandro Meurisse (BEL) (1992-01-31)31 January 1992 (aged 28)
 Sacha Modolo (ITA) (1987-06-19)19 June 1987 (aged 33)
 Jasper Philipsen (BEL) (1998-03-02)2 March 1998 (aged 22)
 Edward Planckaert (BEL) (1995-02-01)1 February 1995 (aged 25)
 Alexandar Richardson (GBR) (1990-04-30)30 April 1990 (aged 30)
Rider Date of birth
 Jonas Rickaert (BEL) (1994-02-07)7 February 1994 (aged 26)
 Oscar Riesebeek (NED) (1992-12-23)23 December 1992 (aged 28)
 Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) (1990-05-08)8 May 1990 (aged 30)
 Diether Sweeck[a] (BEL) (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 27)
 Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) (1996-05-21)21 May 1996 (aged 24)
 Scott Thwaites (GBR) (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 30)
 Ben Tulett (GBR) (2001-08-26)26 August 2001 (aged 19)
 Petr Vakoč (CZE) (1992-07-11)11 July 1992 (aged 28)
 David van der Poel (NED) (1992-06-15)15 June 1992 (aged 28)
 Mathieu van der Poel (NED) (1995-01-19)19 January 1995 (aged 25)
 Otto Vergaerde (BEL) (1994-07-15)15 July 1994 (aged 26)
 Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) (1992-11-19)19 November 1992 (aged 28)
 Julien Vermote[b] (BEL) (1989-07-26)26 July 1989 (aged 31)
 Louis Vervaeke (BEL) (1993-10-06)6 October 1993 (aged 27)
 Jay Vine (AUS) (1995-11-16)16 November 1995 (aged 25)
 Philipp Walsleben (GER) (1987-11-19)19 November 1987 (aged 33)
  1. ^ Sweeck was demoted to the Alpecin–Fenix Development Team on 12 April.[6]
  2. ^ Vermote joined the team on 31 March, having been without a team since the end of the 2021 season.[7]

Season victories[edit]

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location Ref.
21 February UAE Tour, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  United Arab Emirates Al Mirfa [22]
2 March Le Samyn UCI Europe Tour  Tim Merlier (BEL)  Belgium Dour [23]
6 March Strade Bianche UCI World Tour  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Italy Siena [24][25]
7 March Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré UCI Europe Tour  Tim Merlier (BEL)  Belgium Roeselare [26]
12 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Italy Gualdo Tadino [27]
14 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Italy Castelfidardo [28]
19 March Bredene Koksijde Classic UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Tim Merlier (BEL)  Belgium Koksijde [29]
7 April Scheldeprijs UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  Belgium Schoten [30]
16 April Presidential Tour of Turkey, Stage 6 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  Turkey Marmaris [31]
17 April Presidential Tour of Turkey, Stage 7 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  Turkey Turgutreis [32][33]
18 April Presidential Tour of Turkey, Points classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  Turkey [32][33]
9 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Tim Merlier (BEL)  Italy Novara [34][35]
24 May Ronde van Limburg UCI Europe Tour  Tim Merlier (BEL)  Belgium Tongeren [36]
27 May Boucles de la Mayenne, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Philipp Walsleben (GER)  France Ambrières-les-Vallées [37]
6 June Elfstedenronde UCI Europe Tour  Tim Merlier (BEL)  Belgium Bruges [38]
7 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)   Switzerland Lachen [39]
8 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)   Switzerland Pfaffnau [40]
27 June Tour de France, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  France Mûr-de-Bretagne (Guerlédan) [41][42]
28 June Tour de France, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Tim Merlier (BEL)  France Pontivy [43][44]
24 July Tour de Wallonie, Sprints classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Dries De Bondt (BEL)  Belgium [45]
3 August Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Edward Planckaert (BEL)  Spain Burgos (El Castillo) [46]
8 August Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Philipp Walsleben (GER)  Norway Harstad [47]
15 August Vuelta a España, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  Spain Burgos [48][49]
18 August Vuelta a España, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  Spain Albacete [50][51]
29 August Deutschland Tour, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Louis Vervaeke (BEL)  Germany [52]
30 August Benelux Tour, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Tim Merlier (BEL)  Netherlands Dokkum [53]
2 September Benelux Tour, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Tim Merlier (BEL)  Belgium Ardooie [54]
12 September Antwerp Port Epic UCI Europe Tour  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Belgium Antwerp [55]
16 September Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Sacha Modolo (ITA)  Luxembourg Mamer [56]
17 September Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen UCI Europe Tour  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  Belgium Koolskamp [nl] [57]
19 September Eschborn–Frankfurt UCI World Tour  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  Germany Frankfurt [58][59]
21 September Grand Prix de Denain UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  France Denain [60]
26 September Paris–Chauny UCI Europe Tour  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  France Chauny [61]
13 October Giro del Veneto UCI Europe Tour  Xandro Meurisse (BEL)  Italy Padova [62]

National, Continental, and World Champions[edit]

Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location Ref.
20 June Swiss National Road Race Championships  Silvan Dillier (SUI)   Switzerland Knutwil [63]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

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