2021 Team Bahrain Victorious season

The 2021 season for Team Bahrain Victorious was the fifth season in the team's existence, all of which have been as a UCI WorldTeam. After just one year, British car manufacturer McLaren withdrew from its co-title sponsorship, citing a desire to "focus on motorsport after the uncertainty caused ... by the coronavirus pandemic."[1][2] The team then took on the name of Victorious Stables, a horse racing stable owned by team owner Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, with the adjective serving as "a constant reminder of [the team's] goal to achieve success at the highest level both on and off the bike."[3]

Team Bahrain Victorious
2021 season
Team Bahrain Victorious leading the peloton on Stage 1 of the Tour of Slovenia
UCI codeTBV
StatusUCI WorldTeam
World Tour Rank5th
OwnerNasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Manager Milan Eržen (SLO)
Based Bahrain
BicyclesMerida
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
One-day races2
Stage race overall3
Stage race stages22
National Championships4
Most Wins Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) (10)
Best ranked rider Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) (6th)
Jersey

Team roster
As of 10 June 2021.[4][5]
Rider Date of birth
 Yukiya Arashiro (JPN) (1984-09-22)22 September 1984 (aged 36)
 Phil Bauhaus (GER) (1994-07-08)8 July 1994 (aged 26)
 Pello Bilbao (ESP) (1990-02-25)25 February 1990 (aged 30)
 Santiago Buitrago (COL) (1999-09-26)26 September 1999 (aged 21)
 Eros Capecchi (ITA) (1986-06-13)13 June 1986 (aged 34)
 Damiano Caruso (ITA) (1987-10-12)12 October 1987 (aged 33)
 Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) (1990-05-17)17 May 1990 (aged 30)
 Scott Davies (GBR) (1995-08-05)5 August 1995 (aged 25)
 Feng Chun-kai (TWN) (1988-11-02)2 November 1988 (aged 32)
 Jack Haig (AUS) (1993-09-06)6 September 1993 (aged 27)
 Marco Haller (AUT) (1991-04-01)1 April 1991 (aged 29)
 Heinrich Haussler (AUS) (1984-02-25)25 February 1984 (aged 36)
 Kevin Inkelaar (NED) (1997-07-08)8 July 1997 (aged 23)
 Mikel Landa (ESP) (1989-12-13)13 December 1989 (aged 31)
Rider Date of birth
 Ahmed Madan (BHR) (2000-08-25)25 August 2000 (aged 20)
 Gino Mäder (SUI) (1997-01-04)4 January 1997 (aged 23)
 Jonathan Milan (ITA) (2000-10-01)1 October 2000 (aged 20)
 Matej Mohorič (SLO) (1994-10-19)19 October 1994 (aged 26)
 Domen Novak (SLO) (1995-07-12)12 July 1995 (aged 25)
 Mark Padun (UKR) (1996-07-06)6 July 1996 (aged 24)
 Hermann Pernsteiner (AUT) (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 (aged 30)
 Wout Poels (NED) (1987-10-01)1 October 1987 (aged 33)
 Marcel Sieberg (GER) (1982-04-30)30 April 1982 (aged 38)
 Dylan Teuns (BEL) (1992-03-01)1 March 1992 (aged 28)
 Jan Tratnik (SLO) (1990-02-23)23 February 1990 (aged 30)
 Rafael Valls (ESP) (1987-06-25)25 June 1987 (aged 33)
 Stephen Williams (GBR) (1996-06-09)9 June 1996 (aged 24)
 Alfred Wright (GBR) (1999-06-13)13 June 1999 (aged 21)

Season victories
DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocationRef.
14 FebruaryTour de la Provence, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Phil Bauhaus (GER) FranceSalon-de-Provence[20]
22 AprilTour of the Alps, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Pello Bilbao (ESP) ItalyValle del Chiese (Pieve di Bono)[21]
29 AprilTour de Romandie, Stage 2UCI World Tour Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)  SwitzerlandSaint-Imier[22]
2 MayTour de Romandie, Points classificationUCI World Tour Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)  Switzerland[23]
12 MayTour de Hongrie, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Phil Bauhaus (GER) HungaryKaposvár[24]
13 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 6UCI World Tour Gino Mäder (SUI) ItalyAscoli Piceno (San Giacomo)[25][26]
14 MayTour de Hongrie, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour Phil Bauhaus (GER) HungaryTata[27]
16 MayTour de Hongrie, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Phil Bauhaus (GER) Hungary[28]
29 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 20UCI World Tour Damiano Caruso (ITA) ItalyValle Spluga (Alpe Motta)[29][30]
1 JuneCritérium du Dauphiné, Stage 3UCI World Tour Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) FranceSaint-Haon-le-Vieux[31]
5 JuneCritérium du Dauphiné, Stage 7UCI World Tour Mark Padun (UKR) FranceLa Plagne[32]
6 JuneCritérium du Dauphiné, Stage 8UCI World Tour Mark Padun (UKR) FranceLes Gets[33][34]
6 JuneCritérium du Dauphiné, Points classificationUCI World Tour Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) France[33][34]
6 JuneCritérium du Dauphiné, Mountains classificationUCI World Tour Mark Padun (UKR) France[33][34]
9 JuneTour of Slovenia, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Phil Bauhaus (GER) SloveniaRogaška Slatina[35]
13 JuneTour of Slovenia, Stage 5UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Phil Bauhaus (GER) SloveniaNovo Mesto[36][37]
13 JuneTour of Slovenia, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Matej Mohorič (SLO) Slovenia[37]
13 JuneTour de Suisse, Stage 8UCI World Tour Gino Mäder (SUI)  SwitzerlandAndermatt[38]
2 JulyTour de France, Stage 7UCI World Tour Matej Mohorič (SLO) FranceLe Creusot[39][40]
3 JulyTour de France, Stage 8UCI World Tour Dylan Teuns (BEL) FranceLe Grand-Bornand[41][42]
16 JulyTour de France, Stage 19UCI World Tour Matej Mohorič (SLO) FranceLibourne[43][44]
18 JulySettimana Ciclistica Italiana, Mountains classificationUCI Europe Tour Santiago Buitrago (COL) Italy[45]
18 JulyTour de France, Team classificationUCI World Tour[lower-alpha 1] France[46][47]
7 AugustVuelta a Burgos, OverallUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Mikel Landa (ESP) Spain[48][49]
7 AugustVuelta a Burgos, Team classificationUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		[lower-alpha 2] Spain[49]
9 AugustTour de Pologne, Stage 1UCI World Tour Phil Bauhaus (GER) PolandChełm[50]
22 AugustVuelta a España, Stage 9UCI World Tour Damiano Caruso (ITA) SpainAlto de Velefique[51][52]
29 AugustDeutschland Tour, Team classificationUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		[lower-alpha 3] Germany[53]
4 SeptemberBenelux Tour, Stage 6UCI World Tour Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) BelgiumHouffalize[54]
5 SeptemberBenelux Tour, Stage 7UCI World Tour Matej Mohorič (SLO) BelgiumGeraardsbergen[55]
5 SeptemberBenelux Tour, OverallUCI World Tour Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Belgium[55]
5 SeptemberBenelux Tour, Team classificationUCI World Tour[lower-alpha 4] Belgium[55]
5 SeptemberVuelta a España, Young rider classificationUCI World Tour Gino Mäder (SUI) Spain[56][57]
5 SeptemberVuelta a España, Team classificationUCI World Tour[lower-alpha 5] Spain[56][57]
18 SeptemberMemorial Marco PantaniUCI Europe Tour Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) ItalyCesenatico[58]
28 SeptemberCRO Race, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Phil Bauhaus (GER) CroatiaVaraždin[59]
2 OctoberCRO Race, Stage 5UCI Europe Tour Stephen Williams (GBR) CroatiaOpatija[60]
3 OctoberCRO Race, OverallUCI Europe Tour Stephen Williams (GBR) Croatia[61][62]
3 OctoberCRO Race, Team classificationUCI Europe Tour[lower-alpha 6] Croatia[62]
3 OctoberParis–RoubaixUCI World Tour Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) FranceRoubaix[63]

National, Continental, and World Champions
Jan Tratnik on the way to winning the Slovenian National Time Trial Championships, in which he beat defending champion Tadej Pogačar and 2017 winner Jan Polanc (both UAE Team Emirates)
DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocationRef.
17 JuneSlovenian National Time Trial Championships Jan Tratnik (SLO) SloveniaKoper[64]
20 JuneSlovenian National Road Race Championships Matej Mohorič (SLO) SloveniaKoper[65]
20 JuneItalian National Road Race Championships Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) ItalyImola[66]
12 SeptemberEuropean Road Race Championships Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) ItalyTrento[67]
1 NovemberTaiwanese National Road Race Championships Feng Chun-kai (TWN) TaiwanTaitung County[68]

Notes
  1. The riders in the squad were Pello Bilbao, Sonny Colbrelli, Jack Haig, Marco Haller, Matej Mohorič, Wout Poels, Dylan Teuns, and Fred Wright.
  2. The riders in the squad were Yukiya Arashiro, Santiago Buitrago, Damiano Caruso, Mikel Landa, Gino Mäder, Mark Padun, and Stephen Williams.
  3. The riders in the squad were Phil Bauhaus, Marco Haller, Domen Novak, Hermann Pernsteiner, Marcel Sieberg, and Dylan Teuns.
  4. The riders in the squad were Phil Bauhaus, Sonny Colbrelli, Heinrich Haussler, Jonathan Milan, Matej Mohorič, Marcel Sieberg, and Fred Wright.
  5. The riders in the squad were Yukiya Arashiro, Damiano Caruso, Jack Haig, Mikel Landa, Gino Mäder, Mark Padun, Wout Poels, and Jan Tratnik.
  6. The riders in the squad were Phil Bauhaus, Santiago Buitrago, Mikel Landa, Domen Novak, Mark Padun, Hermann Pernsteiner, and Stephen Williams.

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