2022 Alpecin–Fenix season

The 2022 season for Alpecin–Fenix is the 14th season in the team's existence, the fourth as a UCI ProTeam, and the third under the current name.[1] They use Canyon bicycles, Shimano drivetrain, Shimano wheels and Kalas clothing. [2]

Alpecin–Fenix
2022 season
Sam Gaze on Stage 5 of Étoile de Bessèges
UCI codeAFC
StatusUCI ProTeam
Manager
  •  Christoph Roodhooft (BEL)
  •  Philip Roodhooft (BEL)
Main sponsor(s)
Based Belgium
BicyclesCanyon
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
One-day races3
Stage race stages13
Jersey

In the 2021 season, Alpecin–Fenix repeated as the best performing UCI ProTeam and, as a result, are guaranteed invitations to all events in the 2022 UCI World Tour.[3]

Team roster
As of 11 January 2022.[4][5]
Rider Date of birth
 Edward Anderson (USA) (1998-04-18)18 April 1998 (aged 23)
 Maurice Ballerstedt (GER) (2001-01-16)16 January 2001 (aged 20)
 Sjoerd Bax (NED) (1996-01-06)6 January 1996 (aged 25)
 Tobias Bayer (AUT) (1999-11-17)17 November 1999 (aged 22)
 Dries De Bondt (BEL) (1991-07-04)4 July 1991 (aged 30)
 Floris De Tier (BEL) (1992-01-20)20 January 1992 (aged 29)
 Silvan Dillier (SUI) (1990-08-03)3 August 1990 (aged 31)
 Sam Gaze (NZL) (1995-12-12)12 December 1995 (aged 26)
 Michael Gogl (AUT) (1993-11-04)4 November 1993 (aged 28)
 Jimmy Janssens (BEL) (1989-05-30)30 May 1989 (aged 32)
 Alexander Krieger (GER) (1991-11-28)28 November 1991 (aged 30)
 Senne Leysen (BEL) (1996-03-18)18 March 1996 (aged 25)
 Jakub Mareczko (ITA) (1994-04-30)30 April 1994 (aged 27)
 Tim Merlier (BEL) (1992-10-30)30 October 1992 (aged 29)
 Xandro Meurisse (BEL) (1992-01-31)31 January 1992 (aged 29)
 Stefano Oldani (ITA) (1998-01-10)10 January 1998 (aged 23)
Rider Date of birth
 Jasper Philipsen (BEL) (1998-03-02)2 March 1998 (aged 23)
 Edward Planckaert (BEL) (1995-02-01)1 February 1995 (aged 26)
 Jonas Rickaert (BEL) (1994-02-07)7 February 1994 (aged 27)
 Oscar Riesebeek (NED) (1992-12-23)23 December 1992 (aged 29)
 Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) (1990-05-08)8 May 1990 (aged 31)
 Robert Stannard (AUS) (1998-09-16)16 September 1998 (aged 23)
 Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) (1996-05-21)21 May 1996 (aged 25)
 Scott Thwaites (GBR) (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 31)
 Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) (2000-09-21)21 September 2000 (aged 21)
 David van der Poel (NED) (1992-06-15)15 June 1992 (aged 29)
 Mathieu van der Poel (NED) (1995-01-19)19 January 1995 (aged 26)
 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) (1991-02-14)14 February 1991 (aged 30)
 Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) (1992-11-19)19 November 1992 (aged 29)
 Julien Vermote (BEL) (1989-07-26)26 July 1989 (aged 32)
 Jay Vine (AUS) (1995-11-16)16 November 1995 (aged 26)

    Season victories
    DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocationRef.
    6 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges, Mountains classificationUCI Europe Tour Jay Vine (AUS) France[32]
    13 FebruaryTour of Antalya, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour Jakub Mareczko (ITA) TurkeyAntalya[33]
    13 FebruaryTour of Antalya, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Jakub Mareczko (ITA) Turkey[34]
    20 FebruaryUAE Tour, Stage 1UCI World Tour Jasper Philipsen (BEL) United Arab EmiratesMadinat Zayed[35]
    24 FebruaryUAE Tour, Stage 5UCI World Tour Jasper Philipsen (BEL) United Arab EmiratesAl Marjan Island[36]
    26 FebruaryUAE Tour, Points classificationUCI World Tour Jasper Philipsen (BEL) United Arab Emirates[37]
    8 MarchTirreno–Adriatico, Stage 2UCI World Tour Tim Merlier (BEL) ItalySovicille[38]
    16 MarchNokere KoerseUCI ProSeries Tim Merlier (BEL) BelgiumNokere[39]
    23 MarchClassic Brugge–De PanneUCI World Tour Tim Merlier (BEL) BelgiumDe Panne[40]
    25 MarchSettimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour Mathieu van der Poel (NED) ItalyMontecatini Terme[41]
    30 MarchDwars door VlaanderenUCI World Tour Mathieu van der Poel (NED) BelgiumWaregem[42]
    8 AprilCircuit de la Sarthe, Team classificationUCI Europe Tour[lower-alpha 1] France[43]
    12 AprilPresidential Tour of Turkey, Stage 3UCI ProSeries Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Turkeyİzmir (Karşıyaka)[44]
    17 AprilPresidential Tour of Turkey, Points classificationUCI ProSeries Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Turkey[45]
    6 MayFour Days of Dunkirk, Stage 4UCI ProSeries Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) FranceAire-sur-la-Lys[46]
    6 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 1UCI World Tour Mathieu van der Poel (NED) HungaryVisegrád[47][48]
    7 MayFour Days of Dunkirk, Stage 5UCI ProSeries Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) FranceCassel[49]
    19 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 12UCI World Tour Stefano Oldani (ITA) ItalyGenoa[50][51]
    26 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 18UCI World Tour Dries De Bondt (BEL) ItalyTreviso[52][53]
    18 JulyTour de France, Stage 15UCI World Tour Jasper Philipsen (BEL) FranceCarcassonne[54] [55]

    National, Continental, and World Champions
    DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocationRef.

    Notes
    1. The riders in the squad were Floris De Tier, Jimmy Janssens, Xandro Meurisse, Robert Stannard, Scott Thwaites, and Fabio Van den Bossche.

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