2022 Alpecin–Fenix season

The 2022 season for Alpecin–Fenix is the 14th season in the team's existence, the fourth as a UCI ProTeam, and the third under the current name.^[1] They use Canyon bicycles, Shimano drivetrain, Shimano wheels and Kalas clothing. ^[2]

Alpecin–Fenix
2022 season
Sam Gaze on Stage 5 of Étoile de Bessèges
UCI code	AFC
Status	UCI ProTeam
Manager	Christoph Roodhooft (BEL)  Philip Roodhooft (BEL)
Main sponsor(s)	Alpecin Fenix
Based	Belgium
Bicycles	Canyon
Groupset	Shimano
Season victories
One-day races	3
Stage race stages	13
Jersey
← 2021 2023 →

In the 2021 season, Alpecin–Fenix repeated as the best performing UCI ProTeam and, as a result, are guaranteed invitations to all events in the 2022 UCI World Tour.^[3]

Team roster

As of 11 January 2022.^[4][5]

Rider Date of birth  Edward Anderson (USA) (1998-04-18)18 April 1998 (aged 23)  Maurice Ballerstedt (GER) (2001-01-16)16 January 2001 (aged 20)  Sjoerd Bax (NED) (1996-01-06)6 January 1996 (aged 25)  Tobias Bayer (AUT) (1999-11-17)17 November 1999 (aged 22)  Dries De Bondt (BEL) (1991-07-04)4 July 1991 (aged 30)  Floris De Tier (BEL) (1992-01-20)20 January 1992 (aged 29)  Silvan Dillier (SUI) (1990-08-03)3 August 1990 (aged 31)  Sam Gaze (NZL) (1995-12-12)12 December 1995 (aged 26)  Michael Gogl (AUT) (1993-11-04)4 November 1993 (aged 28)  Jimmy Janssens (BEL) (1989-05-30)30 May 1989 (aged 32)  Alexander Krieger (GER) (1991-11-28)28 November 1991 (aged 30)  Senne Leysen (BEL) (1996-03-18)18 March 1996 (aged 25)  Jakub Mareczko (ITA) (1994-04-30)30 April 1994 (aged 27)  Tim Merlier (BEL) (1992-10-30)30 October 1992 (aged 29)  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) (1992-01-31)31 January 1992 (aged 29)  Stefano Oldani (ITA) (1998-01-10)10 January 1998 (aged 23)

Rider Date of birth  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) (1998-03-02)2 March 1998 (aged 23)  Edward Planckaert (BEL) (1995-02-01)1 February 1995 (aged 26)  Jonas Rickaert (BEL) (1994-02-07)7 February 1994 (aged 27)  Oscar Riesebeek (NED) (1992-12-23)23 December 1992 (aged 29)  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) (1990-05-08)8 May 1990 (aged 31)  Robert Stannard (AUS) (1998-09-16)16 September 1998 (aged 23)  Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) (1996-05-21)21 May 1996 (aged 25)  Scott Thwaites (GBR) (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 31)  Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) (2000-09-21)21 September 2000 (aged 21)  David van der Poel (NED) (1992-06-15)15 June 1992 (aged 29)  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) (1995-01-19)19 January 1995 (aged 26)  Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) (1991-02-14)14 February 1991 (aged 30)  Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) (1992-11-19)19 November 1992 (aged 29)  Julien Vermote (BEL) (1989-07-26)26 July 1989 (aged 32)  Jay Vine (AUS) (1995-11-16)16 November 1995 (aged 26)

Riders who joined the team for the 2022 season Rider 2021 team Maurice Ballerstedt[6] neo-pro (Jumbo–Visma Development Team) Sjoerd Bax[7] neo-pro (Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel) Sam Gaze[8] Alpecin–Fenix Development Team Michael Gogl[9][10] Team Qhubeka NextHash Jakub Mareczko[11][12] Vini Zabù Stefano Oldani[13] Lotto–Soudal Robert Stannard[9][14] Team BikeExchange Fabio Van den Bossche[15] Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise Guillaume Van Keirsbulck[16][17] Alpecin–Fenix Development Team

Riders who left the team during or after the 2021 season Rider 2022 team Laurens De Vreese[5] Roy Jans[18] Retired Marcel Meisen[19][20] Stevens Sacha Modolo[21][22] Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè Alexandar Richardson[22] Ben Tulett[23][24] Ineos Grenadiers Petr Vakoč[25][26] Retired Otto Vergaerde[27] Trek–Segafredo Louis Vervaeke[28][29] Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team Philipp Walsleben[30][31] Retired

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location	Ref.
6 February	Étoile de Bessèges, Mountains classification	UCI Europe Tour	Jay Vine (AUS)	France		[32]
13 February	Tour of Antalya, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Jakub Mareczko (ITA)	Turkey	Antalya	[33]
13 February	Tour of Antalya, Points classification	UCI Europe Tour	Jakub Mareczko (ITA)	Turkey		[34]
20 February	UAE Tour, Stage 1	UCI World Tour	Jasper Philipsen (BEL)	United Arab Emirates	Madinat Zayed	[35]
24 February	UAE Tour, Stage 5	UCI World Tour	Jasper Philipsen (BEL)	United Arab Emirates	Al Marjan Island	[36]
26 February	UAE Tour, Points classification	UCI World Tour	Jasper Philipsen (BEL)	United Arab Emirates		[37]
8 March	Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 2	UCI World Tour	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Italy	Sovicille	[38]
16 March	Nokere Koerse	UCI ProSeries	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Belgium	Nokere	[39]
23 March	Classic Brugge–De Panne	UCI World Tour	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Belgium	De Panne	[40]
25 March	Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	Italy	Montecatini Terme	[41]
30 March	Dwars door Vlaanderen	UCI World Tour	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	Belgium	Waregem	[42]
8 April	Circuit de la Sarthe, Team classification	UCI Europe Tour	[a]	France		[43]
12 April	Presidential Tour of Turkey, Stage 3	UCI ProSeries	Jasper Philipsen (BEL)	Turkey	İzmir (Karşıyaka)	[44]
17 April	Presidential Tour of Turkey, Points classification	UCI ProSeries	Jasper Philipsen (BEL)	Turkey		[45]
6 May	Four Days of Dunkirk, Stage 4	UCI ProSeries	Lionel Taminiaux (BEL)	France	Aire-sur-la-Lys	[46]
6 May	Giro d'Italia, Stage 1	UCI World Tour	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	Hungary	Visegrád	[47][48]
7 May	Four Days of Dunkirk, Stage 5	UCI ProSeries	Gianni Vermeersch (BEL)	France	Cassel	[49]
19 May	Giro d'Italia, Stage 12	UCI World Tour	Stefano Oldani (ITA)	Italy	Genoa	[50][51]
26 May	Giro d'Italia, Stage 18	UCI World Tour	Dries De Bondt (BEL)	Italy	Treviso	[52][53]
18 July	Tour de France, Stage 15	UCI World Tour	Jasper Philipsen (BEL)	France	Carcassonne	[54] [55]

National, Continental, and World Champions

Date	Discipline	Jersey	Rider	Country	Location	Ref.

Notes

1. The riders in the squad were Floris De Tier, Jimmy Janssens, Xandro Meurisse, Robert Stannard, Scott Thwaites, and Fabio Van den Bossche.