2021 Alpecin–Fenix season
Cycling team 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]
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]
Riders who joined the team for the 2021 season
Riders who left the team during or after the 2020 season
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
Notes
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