# 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.
As the best performing UCI ProTeam in the 2020 season, Alpecin–Fenix were guaranteed invitations to all events in the 2021 UCI World Tour. The team finished the season once again as the best UCI ProTeam, ensuring UCI World Tour invitations in 2022.

## Team roster

    As of 7 April 2021.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Edward Anderson (USA) | Edward Anderson (USA) | (1998-04-18)18 April 1998 (aged 22) |
| Tobias Bayer (AUT) | Tobias Bayer (AUT) | (1999-11-17)17 November 1999 (aged 21) |
| Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | (1991-07-04)4 July 1991 (aged 29) |
| Floris De Tier (BEL) | Floris De Tier (BEL) | (1992-01-20)20 January 1992 (aged 28) |
| Laurens De Vreese (BEL) | Laurens De Vreese (BEL) | (1988-09-29)29 September 1988 (aged 32) |
| Silvan Dillier (SUI) | Silvan Dillier (SUI) | (1990-08-03)3 August 1990 (aged 30) |
| Roy Jans (BEL) | Roy Jans (BEL) | (1990-09-15)15 September 1990 (aged 30) |
| Jimmy Janssens (BEL) | Jimmy Janssens (BEL) | (1989-05-30)30 May 1989 (aged 31) |
| Alexander Krieger (GER) | Alexander Krieger (GER) | (1991-11-28)28 November 1991 (aged 29) |
| Senne Leysen (BEL) | Senne Leysen (BEL) | (1996-03-18)18 March 1996 (aged 24) |
| Marcel Meisen (GER) | Marcel Meisen (GER) | (1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 31) |
| Tim Merlier (BEL) | Tim Merlier (BEL) | (1992-10-30)30 October 1992 (aged 28) |
| Xandro Meurisse (BEL) | Xandro Meurisse (BEL) | (1992-01-31)31 January 1992 (aged 28) |
| Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | (1987-06-19)19 June 1987 (aged 33) |
| Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | (1998-03-02)2 March 1998 (aged 22) |
| Edward Planckaert (BEL) | Edward Planckaert (BEL) | (1995-02-01)1 February 1995 (aged 25) |
| Alexandar Richardson (GBR) | Alexandar Richardson (GBR) | (1990-04-30)30 April 1990 (aged 30) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Jonas Rickaert (BEL) | Jonas Rickaert (BEL) | (1994-02-07)7 February 1994 (aged 26) |
| Oscar Riesebeek (NED) | Oscar Riesebeek (NED) | (1992-12-23)23 December 1992 (aged 28) |
| Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | (1990-05-08)8 May 1990 (aged 30) |
| Diether Sweeck (BEL) | Diether Sweeck (BEL) | (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 27) |
| Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) | Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) | (1996-05-21)21 May 1996 (aged 24) |
| Scott Thwaites (GBR) | Scott Thwaites (GBR) | (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 30) |
| Ben Tulett (GBR) | Ben Tulett (GBR) | (2001-08-26)26 August 2001 (aged 19) |
| Petr Vakoč (CZE) | Petr Vakoč (CZE) | (1992-07-11)11 July 1992 (aged 28) |
| David van der Poel (NED) | David van der Poel (NED) | (1992-06-15)15 June 1992 (aged 28) |
| Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | (1995-01-19)19 January 1995 (aged 25) |
| Otto Vergaerde (BEL) | Otto Vergaerde (BEL) | (1994-07-15)15 July 1994 (aged 26) |
| Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) | Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) | (1992-11-19)19 November 1992 (aged 28) |
| Julien Vermote (BEL) | Julien Vermote (BEL) | (1989-07-26)26 July 1989 (aged 31) |
| Louis Vervaeke (BEL) | Louis Vervaeke (BEL) | (1993-10-06)6 October 1993 (aged 27) |
| Jay Vine (AUS) | Jay Vine (AUS) | (1995-11-16)16 November 1995 (aged 25) |
| Philipp Walsleben (GER) | Philipp Walsleben (GER) | (1987-11-19)19 November 1987 (aged 33) |
* ↑ Sweeck was demoted to the Alpecin–Fenix Development Team on 12 April.
* ↑ Vermote joined the team on 31 March, having been without a team since the end of the 2021 season.
| Rider | 2020 team |
| Edward Anderson | neo-pro (Hagens Berman Axeon) |
| Tobias Bayer | neo-pro (Tirol KTM Cycling Team) |
| Laurens De Vreese | Astana |
| Silvan Dillier | AG2R La Mondiale |
| Xandro Meurisse | Circus–Wanty Gobert |
| Jasper Philipsen | UAE Team Emirates |
| Edward Planckaert | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
| Lionel Taminiaux | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles |
| Julien Vermote | Cofidis |
| Jay Vine | neo-pro (Nero Continental via Zwift Academy) |
| Rider | 2021 team |
| Antoine Benoist | Alpecin–Fenix Development Team |
| Petter Fagerhaug | |
| Sam Gaze | Alpecin–Fenix Development Team |
| Lasse Norman Hansen | Team Qhubeka Assos |
| Loris Rouiller | Alpecin–Fenix Development Team |
| Diether Sweeck | Alpecin–Fenix Development Team |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 21 February | UAE Tour, Stage 1 | UCI World Tour | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | United Arab Emirates | Al Mirfa |
| 2 March | Le Samyn | UCI Europe Tour | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Belgium | Dour |
| 6 March | Strade Bianche | UCI World Tour | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Italy | Siena |
| 7 March | Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré | UCI Europe Tour | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Belgium | Roeselare |
| 12 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Italy | Gualdo Tadino |
| 14 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 5 | UCI World Tour | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Italy | Castelfidardo |
| 19 March | Bredene Koksijde Classic | UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Belgium | Koksijde |
| 7 April | Scheldeprijs | UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Belgium | Schoten |
| 16 April | Presidential Tour of Turkey, Stage 6 | UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Turkey | Marmaris |
| 17 April | Presidential Tour of Turkey, Stage 7 | UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Turkey | Turgutreis |
| 18 April | Presidential Tour of Turkey, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Turkey | |
| 9 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Italy | Novara |
| 24 May | Ronde van Limburg | UCI Europe Tour | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Belgium | Tongeren |
| 27 May | Boucles de la Mayenne, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries | Philipp Walsleben (GER) | France | Ambrières-les-Vallées |
| 6 June | Elfstedenronde | UCI Europe Tour | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Belgium | Bruges |
| 7 June | Tour de Suisse, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Switzerland | Lachen |
| 8 June | Tour de Suisse, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Switzerland | Pfaffnau |
| 27 June | Tour de France, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | France | Mûr-de-Bretagne (Guerlédan) |
| 28 June | Tour de France, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Tim Merlier (BEL) | France | Pontivy |
| 24 July | Tour de Wallonie, Sprints classification | UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Belgium | |
| 3 August | Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries | Edward Planckaert (BEL) | Spain | Burgos (El Castillo) |
| 8 August | Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries | Philipp Walsleben (GER) | Norway | Harstad |
| 15 August | Vuelta a España, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Spain | Burgos |
| 18 August | Vuelta a España, Stage 5 | UCI World Tour | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Spain | Albacete |
| 29 August | Deutschland Tour, Mountains classification | UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries | Louis Vervaeke (BEL) | Germany | |
| 30 August | Benelux Tour, Stage 1 | UCI World Tour | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Netherlands | Dokkum |
| 2 September | Benelux Tour, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Belgium | Ardooie |
| 12 September | Antwerp Port Epic | UCI Europe Tour | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Belgium | Antwerp |
| 16 September | Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Luxembourg | Mamer |
| 17 September | Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen | UCI Europe Tour | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Belgium | Koolskamp [nl] |
| 19 September | Eschborn–Frankfurt | UCI World Tour | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Germany | Frankfurt |
| 21 September | Grand Prix de Denain | UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | France | Denain |
| 26 September | Paris–Chauny | UCI Europe Tour | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | France | Chauny |
| 13 October | Giro del Veneto | UCI Europe Tour | Xandro Meurisse (BEL) | Italy | Padova |

## National, Continental, and World Champions

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