2021 Groupama–FDJ season

The 2021 season for Groupama–FDJ was the 25th season in the team's existence and the fourth under the current name. The team has been a UCI WorldTeam since 2005, when the tier was first established.[1]

Groupama–FDJ
2021 season
David Gaudu (right) on Stage 17 of the Tour de France
UCI codeGFC
StatusUCI WorldTeam
World Tour Rank9th
Manager Marc Madiot (FRA)
Main sponsor(s)
Based France
BicyclesLapierre
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
One-day races5
Stage race overall2
Stage race stages11
National Championships5
Most Wins Arnaud Démare (FRA) (11)
Best ranked rider David Gaudu (FRA) (16th)
Jersey

Team roster
As of 10 June 2021.[1][2][3][4]
Rider Date of birth
 Bruno Armirail (FRA) (1994-04-11)11 April 1994 (aged 26)
 Matteo Badilatti (SUI) (1992-07-30)30 July 1992 (aged 28)
 William Bonnet (FRA) (1982-06-25)25 June 1982 (aged 38)
 Alexys Brunel (FRA) (1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (aged 22)
 Clément Davy (FRA) (1998-07-17)17 July 1998 (aged 22)
 Mickaël Delage (FRA) (1985-08-06)6 August 1985 (aged 35)
 Arnaud Démare (FRA) (1991-08-26)26 August 1991 (aged 29)
 Antoine Duchesne (CAN) (1991-09-12)12 September 1991 (aged 29)
 David Gaudu (FRA) (1996-10-10)10 October 1996 (aged 24)
 Kévin Geniets (LUX) (1997-01-09)9 January 1997 (aged 23)
 Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA) (1987-08-14)14 August 1987 (aged 33)
 Simon Guglielmi (FRA) (1997-07-01)1 July 1997 (aged 23)
 Ignatas Konovalovas (LIT) (1985-12-08)8 December 1985 (aged 35)
 Stefan Küng (SUI) (1993-11-16)16 November 1993 (aged 27)
 Mathieu Ladagnous (FRA) (1984-12-12)12 December 1984 (aged 36)
Rider Date of birth
 Olivier Le Gac (FRA) (1993-08-27)27 August 1993 (aged 27)
 Fabian Lienhard (SUI) (1993-09-03)3 September 1993 (aged 27)
 Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) (1991-02-22)22 February 1991 (aged 29)
 Valentin Madouas (FRA) (1996-07-12)12 July 1996 (aged 24)
 Rudy Molard (FRA) (1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (aged 31)
 Thibaut Pinot (FRA) (1990-05-29)29 May 1990 (aged 30)
 Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) (1989-05-28)28 May 1989 (aged 31)
 Anthony Roux (FRA) (1987-04-18)18 April 1987 (aged 33)
 Miles Scotson (AUS) (1994-01-18)18 January 1994 (aged 26)
 Romain Seigle (FRA) (1994-10-11)11 October 1994 (aged 26)
 Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) (1989-02-09)9 February 1989 (aged 31)
 Jake Stewart (GBR) (1999-10-02)2 October 1999 (aged 21)
 Benjamin Thomas (FRA) (1995-09-12)12 September 1995 (aged 25)
 Attila Valter (HUN) (1998-06-12)12 June 1998 (aged 22)
 Lars van den Berg (NED) (1998-07-07)7 July 1998 (aged 22)

Season victories
DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocationRef.
7 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, Young rider classificationUCI Europe Tour Jake Stewart (GBR) France[14]
21 FebruaryTour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var, Young rider classificationUCI Europe Tour David Gaudu (FRA) France[15]
21 FebruaryTour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var, Team classificationUCI Europe Tour[lower-alpha 1] France[15]
27 FebruaryFaun-Ardèche ClassicUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 David Gaudu (FRA) FranceGuilherand-Granges[16]
4 AprilLa Roue TourangelleUCI Europe Tour Arnaud Démare (FRA) FranceTours[17]
10 AprilTour of the Basque Country, Stage 6UCI World Tour David Gaudu (FRA) SpainArrate (Eibar)[18]
14 AprilVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Miles Scotson (AUS) SpainOndara[19]
15 AprilVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Arnaud Démare (FRA) SpainAlicante[20]
17 AprilVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 4 (ITT)UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Stefan Küng (SUI) SpainAlmenara[21]
18 AprilVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 5UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Arnaud Démare (FRA) SpainValencia[22]
18 AprilVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana, OverallUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Stefan Küng (SUI) Spain[22]
18 AprilVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Arnaud Démare (FRA) Spain[22]
28 MayBoucles de la Mayenne, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Arnaud Démare (FRA) FranceÉvron[23]
29 MayBoucles de la Mayenne, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Arnaud Démare (FRA) FranceCraon[24]
30 MayBoucles de la Mayenne, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Arnaud Démare (FRA) FranceLaval[25][26]
30 MayBoucles de la Mayenne, OverallUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Arnaud Démare (FRA) France[25][26]
30 MayBoucles de la Mayenne, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Arnaud Démare (FRA) France[26]
6 JuneCritérium du Dauphiné, Young rider classificationUCI World Tour David Gaudu (FRA) France[27]
6 JuneTour de Suisse, Stage 1 (ITT)UCI World Tour Stefan Küng (SUI)  SwitzerlandFrauenfeld[28]
11 JuneRoute d'Occitanie, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Arnaud Démare (FRA) FranceAuch[29]
15 AugustPolynormandeUCI Europe Tour Valentin Madouas (FRA) FranceSaint-Martin-de-Landelles[30]
20 AugustTour du Limousin, Team classificationUCI Europe Tour[lower-alpha 2] France[31]
18 SeptemberTour de Luxembourg, Stage 5UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 David Gaudu (FRA) LuxembourgLuxembourg City (Limpertsberg)[32]
10 OctoberParis–ToursUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Arnaud Démare (FRA) FranceTours[33]
17 OctoberChrono des Nations (ITT)UCI Europe Tour Stefan Küng (SUI) FranceLes Herbiers[34]

National, Continental, and World Champions
DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocationRef.
16 JuneSwiss National Time Trial Championships Stefan Küng (SUI)  SwitzerlandLausanne[35]
17 JuneFrench National Time Trial Championships Benjamin Thomas (FRA) FranceÉpinal[36]
18 JuneLuxembourg National Time Trial Championships Kevin Geniets (LUX) LuxembourgHarlange[37]
20 JuneLuxembourg National Road Race Championships Kevin Geniets (LUX) LuxembourgHarlange[38]
20 JuneLithuanian National Road Race Championships Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) Estonia[lower-alpha 3]Valga[40]
9 SeptemberEuropean Time Trial Championships Stefan Küng (SUI) ItalyTrento[41]

Notes
  1. The riders in the squad were Bruno Armirail, Antoine Duchesne, David Gaudu, Simon Guglielmi, Valentin Madouas, Rudy Molard, and Thibaut Pinot.
  2. The riders in the squad were Matteo Badilatti, Simon Guglielmi, Mathieu Ladagnous, Valentin Madouas, Thibaut Pinot, Sébastien Reichenbach, and Lars van den Berg.
  3. The Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian national road race championships were held together as one event, the Baltic Road Race Championships. The best placed rider from each country was deemed their respective country's national champion.[39]

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