# 2021 Team Qhubeka NextHash season

The 2021 season for Team Qhubeka NextHash was its sixth season as a UCI WorldTeam and its 15th overall. After last year's title sponsor, Japanese telecommunications company NTT, decided not to renew their contract with the team, South African bicycle charity organization Qhubeka, a former title sponsor, and Swiss clothing brand Assos stepped up to sponsor the team for two seasons. However, before the new sponsors were announced, the sponsorship crisis led to many riders seeking contracts with teams elsewhere, resulting in the departure of 19 of the 29 riders on the team last season.
Prior to the Tour de France, cryptocurrency investment company NextHash Group became the team's co-title sponsor as part of a five-year sponsorship deal, and the team rebranded as Team Qhubeka NextHash.
However, despite finding a sponsor mid-season again, the team faced financial problems. In December 2021, the UCI announced that the team would not receive a UCI WorldTour license for 2022. The team then announced they would continue at the UCI Continental level with the development team (Team Qhubeka) and hoped to return to the WorldTour in the future.

## Team roster

    As of 5 September 2021.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Sander Armée (BEL) | Sander Armée (BEL) | (1985-12-10)10 December 1985 (aged 35) |
| Fabio Aru (ITA) | Fabio Aru (ITA) | (1990-07-03)3 July 1990 (aged 30) |
| Carlos Barbero (ESP) | Carlos Barbero (ESP) | (1991-04-29)29 April 1991 (aged 29) |
| Sean Bennett (USA) | Sean Bennett (USA) | (1996-03-31)March 31, 1996 (aged 24) |
| Connor Brown (NZL) | Connor Brown (NZL) | (1998-08-06)6 August 1998 (aged 22) |
| Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | (1991-10-28)28 October 1991 (aged 29) |
| Dimitri Claeys (BEL) | Dimitri Claeys (BEL) | (1987-06-18)18 June 1987 (aged 33) |
| Simon Clarke (AUS) | Simon Clarke (AUS) | (1986-07-18)18 July 1986 (aged 34) |
| Nicholas Dlamini (RSA) | Nicholas Dlamini (RSA) | (1995-08-12)12 August 1995 (aged 25) |
| Kilian Frankiny (SUI) | Kilian Frankiny (SUI) | (1994-01-26)26 January 1994 (aged 26) |
| Michael Gogl (AUT) | Michael Gogl (AUT) | (1993-11-04)4 November 1993 (aged 27) |
| Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) | Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) | (1992-02-11)11 February 1992 (aged 28) |
| Sergio Henao (COL) | Sergio Henao (COL) | (1987-12-10)10 December 1987 (aged 33) |
| Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | (1989-02-03)3 February 1989 (aged 31) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Bert-Jan Lindeman (NED) | Bert-Jan Lindeman (NED) | (1989-06-16)16 June 1989 (aged 31) |
| Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | (1989-01-30)30 January 1989 (aged 31) |
| Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) | Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) | (1989-01-21)21 January 1989 (aged 31) |
| Robert Power (AUS) | Robert Power (AUS) | (1995-05-11)11 May 1995 (aged 25) |
| Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | (1982-11-30)30 November 1982 (aged 38) |
| Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | (1999-12-04)4 December 1999 (aged 21) |
| Andreas Stokbro (DEN) | Andreas Stokbro (DEN) | (1997-04-08)8 April 1997 (aged 23) |
| Dylan Sunderland (AUS) | Dylan Sunderland (AUS) | (1996-02-26)26 February 1996 (aged 24) |
| Harry Tanfield (GBR) | Harry Tanfield (GBR) | (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 26) |
| Karel Vacek (CZE) | Karel Vacek (CZE) | (2000-09-09)9 September 2000 (aged 20) |
| Emil Vinjebo (DEN) | Emil Vinjebo (DEN) | (1994-03-24)24 March 1994 (aged 26) |
| Max Walscheid (GER) | Max Walscheid (GER) | (1993-06-13)13 June 1993 (aged 27) |
| Łukasz Wiśniowski (POL) | Łukasz Wiśniowski (POL) | (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 29) |
* ↑ Aru retired on 5 September, following the conclusion of the Vuelta a España.
| Rider | 2020 team |
| Sander Armée | Lotto–Soudal |
| Fabio Aru | UAE Team Emirates |
| Sean Bennett | EF Pro Cycling |
| Connor Brown | neo-pro (NTT Continental Cycling Team) |
| Dimitri Claeys | Cofidis |
| Simon Clarke | EF Pro Cycling |
| Kilian Frankiny | Groupama–FDJ |
| Lasse Norman Hansen | Alpecin–Fenix |
| Sergio Henao | UAE Team Emirates |
| Bert-Jan Lindeman | Team Jumbo–Visma |
| Matteo Pelucchi | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |
| Robert Power | Team Sunweb |
| Mauro Schmid | neo-pro (Leopard Pro Cycling) |
| Harry Tanfield | AG2R La Mondiale |
| Karel Vacek | neo-pro (Team Colpack–Ballan) |
| Emil Vinjebo | Riwal Securitas |
| Łukasz Wiśniowski | CCC Team |
| Rider | 2021 team |
| Samuele Battistella | Astana–Premier Tech |
| Edvald Boasson Hagen | Total Direct Énergie |
| Michael Carbel | Retired |
| Stefan de Bod | Astana–Premier Tech |
| Benjamin Dyball | Team Ukyo Sagamihara |
| Enrico Gasparotto | Retired |
| Amanuel Gebrezgabihier | Trek–Segafredo |
| Ryan Gibbons | UAE Team Emirates |
| Shotaro Iribe | Yowamushi Pedal Cycling |
| Ben King | Rally Cycling |
| Roman Kreuziger | Gazprom–RusVelo |
| Gino Mäder | Team Bahrain Victorious |
| Louis Meintjes | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux |
| Ben O'Connor | AG2R Citroën Team |
| Matteo Sobrero | Astana–Premier Tech |
| Jay Thomson | Retired |
| Rasmus Tiller | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team |
| Michael Valgren | EF Education–Nippo |
| Danilo Wyss | |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 14 February | Clásica de Almería | UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Spain | Roquetas de Mar |
| 19 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 | UCI World Tour | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Italy | Montalcino |
| 21 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 13 | UCI World Tour | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Italy | Verona |
| 23 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 15 | UCI World Tour | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | Italy | Gorizia |
| 1 August | Circuito de Getxo | UCI Europe Tour | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Spain | Getxo |