2024 Edition

Stages won 3
General Ranking 22
Competitors in race 8
Sporting managers : WILLEMS Frederik / BUGTER Luuc

The history

Alpecin-Deceuninck is currently one of the most popular teams in the international peloton. The Belgians made their debut in La Vuelta 21 following a sensational 2020 that saw them become the best team among all the UCI ProTeams, international cycling’s second division. Under the sponsorship of the German hair care brand Alpecin and the Italian interior designer Fenix, the team has a secure present and future.

The Belgian team’s name is invariably attached to that of Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel. Linked to the team since 2014, the grandson of Raymond Poulidor is one of the best-performing cyclists in the world right now. At 29 years old, his victory tally includes six Cyclo-Cross World Championships, three Tour of Flanders, two Paris-Roubaix, one Milan-Sanremo and six stages wearing the yellow jersey in the Tour de France.

He is a cyclist that appears to be from another time, one that Alpecin-Deceuninck have wisely backed up with an internationally renowned sprinter: Jasper Philipsen, stage winner in La Vuelta 20. In 2021, Alpecin-Deceuninck’s debut paid off with two triumphant sprints to the finish-line by Jasper Philipsen, thus continuing its love affair with the race. In 2022, Jay Vine was one of the race’s main protagonists, obtaining two stage victories and wearing the King of the Mountain jersey for 10 stages, before suffering a fall that ultimately forced him to withdraw from the race. In La Vuelta 23, they were once again the protagonists, winning three stages and the green jersey with Kaden Groves.

  • Final victory0
  • Stages victories4
  • Red jersey0
  • Other race Won0

Overall Victories: 0

Stage Victories: 4

  • 2021: Jasper Philipsen, Burgos and Albacete.
  • 2022: Jay Vine, Pico Jano and Colláu Fancuaya.
  • 2023: Kaden Groves, Tarragona, Burriana, and Madrid.

Leader Jersey: 0

Victories in Secondary Classifications: 1

  • 2023: Kaden Groves (points).

In Figures

  • 34: Victories of Alpecin-Deceuninck in 2022, their best season so far.

Key Dates

  • October 18, 2020: Mathieu van der Poel wins his first Monument by beating Wout van Aert in the final sprint of the Tour of Flanders.

  • May 9, 2021: Tim Merlier achieves the first stage victory in a Grand Tour for Alpecin-Fenix at the Giro d’Italia, with more stage wins to follow at the Tour de France.

  • April 9, 2023: Mathieu van der Poel secures a double victory in Milan-Sanremo and Paris-Roubaix, earning his fourth Monument win.

  • July 12, 2023: Jasper Philipsen captures four stage victories at the Tour de France 2023 and wins the points classification.

  • April 7, 2024: Mathieu van der Poel completes the Flanders-Roubaix double, following Philipsen's victory in Milan-Sanremo.

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