2021 Team BikeExchange (men's team) season

The 2021 season for the Team BikeExchange team was the team's 10th season in existence, all of which have been as a UCI WorldTeam.[3]

Team BikeExchange
2021 season
Team BikeExchange on Stage 2 of the Tour of Slovenia
UCI codeBEX
StatusUCI WorldTeam
World Tour Rank19th
OwnerGerry Ryan
Manager Brent Copeland (RSA)
Main sponsor(s)BikeExchange
Based Australia
BicyclesBianchi[1][2]
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
Stage race overall2
Stage race stages6
National Championships1
Most Wins Simon Yates (GBR) (4)
Best ranked rider Simon Yates (GBR) (36th)
Jersey

Ahead of the season, Scott Sports, one of the co-title sponsors from the previous season, was dropped as the team switched to Bianchi Bicycles, though Bianchi did not become a title sponsor.[1] Additionally, Mitchelton Wines, a brand owned by team owner Gerry Ryan, was also dropped from co-title sponsor after three years. It was replaced by Australian cycling retailer BikeExchange, another Ryan brand which had previously been co-title sponsor for the 2016 season and which became the sole title sponsor.[4]

Team roster
As of 1 December 2021.[3][5][6]
Rider Date of birth
 Jack Bauer (NZL) (1985-04-07)7 April 1985 (aged 35)
 Sam Bewley (NZL) (1987-07-22)22 July 1987 (aged 33)
 Brent Bookwalter (USA) (1984-02-16)16 February 1984 (aged 36)
 Kevin Colleoni (ITA) (1999-11-11)11 November 1999 (aged 21)
 Esteban Chaves (COL) (1990-01-17)17 January 1990 (aged 30)
 Luke Durbridge (AUS) (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 29)
 Alex Edmondson (AUS) (1993-12-22)22 December 1993 (aged 27)
 Goh Choon Huat[lower-alpha 1] (SIN) (1990-12-14)14 December 1990 (aged 30)
 Tsgabu Grmay (ETH) (1991-08-25)25 August 1991 (aged 29)
 Kaden Groves (AUS) (1998-12-23)23 December 1998 (aged 22)
 Lucas Hamilton (AUS) (1996-02-12)12 February 1996 (aged 24)
 Michael Hepburn (AUS) (1991-08-17)17 August 1991 (aged 29)
 Damien Howson (AUS) (1992-08-13)13 August 1992 (aged 28)
 Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) (1994-02-11)11 February 1994 (aged 26)
 Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) (1989-07-06)6 July 1989 (aged 31)
Rider Date of birth
 Tanel Kangert (EST) (1987-03-11)11 March 1987 (aged 33)
 Alexander Konychev (ITA) (1998-07-25)25 July 1998 (aged 22)
 Michael Matthews (AUS) (1990-09-26)26 September 1990 (aged 30)
 Cameron Meyer (AUS) (1988-01-11)11 January 1988 (aged 32)
 Luka Mezgec (SLO) (1988-06-27)27 June 1988 (aged 32)
 Mikel Nieve (ESP) (1984-05-26)26 May 1984 (aged 36)
 Kelland O'Brien[lower-alpha 2] (AUS) (1998-05-22)22 May 1998 (aged 22)
 Barnabás Peák (HUN) (1998-11-29)29 November 1998 (aged 22)
 Nick Schultz (AUS) (1994-09-13)13 September 1994 (aged 26)
 Callum Scotson (AUS) (1996-08-10)10 August 1996 (aged 24)
 Dion Smith (NZL) (1993-03-03)3 March 1993 (aged 27)
 Robert Stannard (AUS) (1998-09-16)16 September 1998 (aged 22)
 Simon Yates (GBR) (1992-08-07)7 August 1992 (aged 28)
 Andrey Zeits (KAZ) (1986-12-14)14 December 1986 (aged 34)
  1. Goh joined as a stagiaire on 1 August from Terengganu Cycling Team.[7]
  2. O'Brien joined as a stagiaire from the St Kilda Cycling Club.[8]

Season victories
DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocationRef.
25 MarchVolta a Catalunya, Stage 4UCI World Tour Esteban Chaves (COL) SpainPort Ainé (Pallars Sobirà)[23]
28 MarchVolta a Catalunya, Points classificationUCI World Tour Esteban Chaves (COL) Spain[24]
28 MarchVolta a Catalunya, Mountains classificationUCI World Tour Esteban Chaves (COL) Spain[24]
20 AprilTour of the Alps, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Simon Yates (GBR) AustriaFeichten im Kaunertal[25]
23 AprilTour of the Alps, OverallUCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 Simon Yates (GBR) Austria[26]
15 MayTour de Hongrie, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour Damien Howson (AUS) HungaryGyöngyös (Kékestető)[27]
16 MayTour de Hongrie, OverallUCI Europe Tour Damien Howson (AUS) Hungary[28]
28 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 19UCI World Tour Simon Yates (GBR) ItalyAlpe di Mera (Valsesia)[29][30]
6 AugustSazka Tour, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Nick Schultz (AUS) Czech RepublicPustevny[31]
15 SeptemberOkolo Slovenska, Prologue (ITT)UCI Europe Tour Kaden Groves (AUS) SlovakiaKošice[32]
3 OctoberCRO Race, Mountains classificationUCI Europe Tour Simon Yates (GBR) Croatia[33]

National, Continental, and World Champions
DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocationRef.
7 FebruaryAustralian National Road Race Championships Cameron Meyer (AUS) AustraliaBuninyong[34]

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