2022 Alpecin–Fenix season

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
← 2021
2023 →

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]

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

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location Ref.
6 February Étoile de Bessèges, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour  Jay Vine (AUS)  France [32]
13 February Tour of Antalya, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Jakub Mareczko (ITA)  Turkey Antalya [33]
13 February Tour of Antalya, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Jakub Mareczko (ITA)  Turkey [34]
20 February UAE Tour, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  United Arab Emirates Madinat Zayed [35]
24 February UAE Tour, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  United Arab Emirates Al Marjan Island [36]
26 February UAE Tour, Points classification UCI World Tour  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  United Arab Emirates [37]
8 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Tim Merlier (BEL)  Italy Sovicille [38]
16 March Nokere Koerse UCI ProSeries  Tim Merlier (BEL)  Belgium Nokere [39]
23 March Classic Brugge–De Panne UCI World Tour  Tim Merlier (BEL)  Belgium De Panne [40]
25 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Italy Montecatini Terme [41]
30 March Dwars door Vlaanderen UCI World Tour  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Belgium Waregem [42]
8 April Circuit de la Sarthe, Team classification UCI Europe Tour [a]  France [43]
12 April Presidential Tour of Turkey, Stage 3 UCI ProSeries  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  Turkey İzmir (Karşıyaka) [44]
17 April Presidential Tour of Turkey, Points classification UCI ProSeries  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  Turkey [45]
6 May Four Days of Dunkirk, Stage 4 UCI ProSeries  Lionel Taminiaux (BEL)  France Aire-sur-la-Lys [46]
6 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Hungary Visegrád [47][48]
7 May Four Days of Dunkirk, Stage 5 UCI ProSeries  Gianni Vermeersch (BEL)  France Cassel [49]
19 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 UCI World Tour  Stefano Oldani (ITA)  Italy Genoa [50][51]
26 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 18 UCI World Tour  Dries De Bondt (BEL)  Italy Treviso [52][53]
18 July Tour de France, Stage 15 UCI World Tour  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  France Carcassonne [54] [55]

National, Continental, and World Champions

Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location Ref.

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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