2021 Alpecin–Fenix season

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]

Alpecin–Fenix
2021 season
Mathieu van der Poel (right) during Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
UCI code	AFC
Status	UCI ProTeam
World Tour Rank	6th
Manager	Christoph Roodhooft (BEL)  Philip Roodhooft (BEL)
Main sponsor(s)	Alpecin Fenix
Based	Belgium
Bicycles	Canyon
Groupset	Shimano
Season victories
One-day races	13
Stage race stages	17
National Championships	1
Most wins	Jasper Philipsen (BEL) (10)
Best ranked rider	Mathieu van der Poel (NED) (7th)
← 2020 2022 →

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

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]

Riders who joined the team for the 2021 season Rider 2020 team Edward Anderson[8][9] neo-pro (Hagens Berman Axeon) Tobias Bayer[10] neo-pro (Tirol KTM Cycling Team) Laurens De Vreese[11][12] Astana Silvan Dillier[13] AG2R La Mondiale Xandro Meurisse[14] Circus–Wanty Gobert Jasper Philipsen[15][16] UAE Team Emirates Edward Planckaert[17] Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise Lionel Taminiaux[18] Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles Julien Vermote[7] Cofidis Jay Vine[19][20] neo-pro (Nero Continental via Zwift Academy)

Riders who left the team during or after the 2020 season Rider 2021 team Antoine Benoist[6] Alpecin–Fenix Development Team Petter Fagerhaug[12] Sam Gaze[6][8] Alpecin–Fenix Development Team Lasse Norman Hansen[21] Team Qhubeka Assos Loris Rouiller[6][8] Alpecin–Fenix Development Team Diether Sweeck[6] Alpecin–Fenix Development Team

Season victories

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

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

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