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)

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

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[lower-alpha 1] (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[lower-alpha 2] (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

DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocationRef.
21 FebruaryUAE Tour, Stage 1UCI World Tour Mathieu van der Poel (NED) United Arab EmiratesAl Mirfa[22]
2 MarchLe SamynUCI Europe Tour Tim Merlier (BEL) BelgiumDour[23]
6 MarchStrade BiancheUCI World Tour Mathieu van der Poel (NED) ItalySiena[24][25]
7 MarchGrote Prijs Jean-Pierre MonseréUCI Europe Tour Tim Merlier (BEL) BelgiumRoeselare[26]
12 MarchTirreno–Adriatico, Stage 3UCI World Tour Mathieu van der Poel (NED) ItalyGualdo Tadino[27]
14 MarchTirreno–Adriatico, Stage 5UCI World Tour Mathieu van der Poel (NED) ItalyCastelfidardo[28]
19 MarchBredene Koksijde ClassicUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Tim Merlier (BEL) BelgiumKoksijde[29]
7 AprilScheldeprijsUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Jasper Philipsen (BEL) BelgiumSchoten[30]
16 AprilPresidential Tour of Turkey, Stage 6UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Jasper Philipsen (BEL) TurkeyMarmaris[31]
17 AprilPresidential Tour of Turkey, Stage 7UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Jasper Philipsen (BEL) TurkeyTurgutreis[32][33]
18 AprilPresidential Tour of Turkey, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Turkey[32][33]
9 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 2UCI World Tour Tim Merlier (BEL) ItalyNovara[34][35]
24 MayRonde van LimburgUCI Europe Tour Tim Merlier (BEL) BelgiumTongeren[36]
27 MayBoucles de la Mayenne, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Philipp Walsleben (GER) FranceAmbrières-les-Vallées[37]
6 JuneElfstedenrondeUCI Europe Tour Tim Merlier (BEL) BelgiumBruges[38]
7 JuneTour de Suisse, Stage 2UCI World Tour Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  SwitzerlandLachen[39]
8 JuneTour de Suisse, Stage 3UCI World Tour Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  SwitzerlandPfaffnau[40]
27 JuneTour de France, Stage 2UCI World Tour Mathieu van der Poel (NED) FranceMûr-de-Bretagne (Guerlédan)[41][42]
28 JuneTour de France, Stage 3UCI World Tour Tim Merlier (BEL) FrancePontivy[43][44]
24 JulyTour de Wallonie, Sprints classificationUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Dries De Bondt (BEL) Belgium[45]
3 AugustVuelta a Burgos, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Edward Planckaert (BEL) SpainBurgos (El Castillo)[46]
8 AugustArctic Race of Norway, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Philipp Walsleben (GER) NorwayHarstad[47]
15 AugustVuelta a España, Stage 2UCI World Tour Jasper Philipsen (BEL) SpainBurgos[48][49]
18 AugustVuelta a España, Stage 5UCI World Tour Jasper Philipsen (BEL) SpainAlbacete[50][51]
29 AugustDeutschland Tour, Mountains classificationUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Louis Vervaeke (BEL) Germany[52]
30 AugustBenelux Tour, Stage 1UCI World Tour Tim Merlier (BEL) NetherlandsDokkum[53]
2 SeptemberBenelux Tour, Stage 4UCI World Tour Tim Merlier (BEL) BelgiumArdooie[54]
12 SeptemberAntwerp Port EpicUCI Europe Tour Mathieu van der Poel (NED) BelgiumAntwerp[55]
16 SeptemberTour de Luxembourg, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Sacha Modolo (ITA) LuxembourgMamer[56]
17 SeptemberKampioenschap van VlaanderenUCI Europe Tour Jasper Philipsen (BEL) BelgiumKoolskamp[57]
19 SeptemberEschborn–FrankfurtUCI World Tour Jasper Philipsen (BEL) GermanyFrankfurt[58][59]
21 SeptemberGrand Prix de DenainUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Jasper Philipsen (BEL) FranceDenain[60]
26 SeptemberParis–ChaunyUCI Europe Tour Jasper Philipsen (BEL) FranceChauny[61]
13 OctoberGiro del VenetoUCI Europe Tour Xandro Meurisse (BEL) ItalyPadova[62]

National, Continental, and World Champions

DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocationRef.
20 JuneSwiss National Road Race Championships Silvan Dillier (SUI)  SwitzerlandKnutwil[63]

Notes

    References

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