2021 Israel Start-Up Nation season

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Israel Start-Up Nation
2021 season
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Omer Goldstein on Liège-Bastogne-Liège
UCI codeISN
Status UCI WorldTeam
World Tour Rank 10th
Owner
ManagerFlag of Finland.svg  Kjell Carlström  (FIN)
Main sponsor(s)Start-Up Nation Central
BasedFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
BicyclesFactor
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
One-day races 3
Stage race overall1
Stage race stages9
National Championships 4
Most winsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL) (4)
Best ranked riderFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michael Woods  (CAN) (13th)
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The 2021 season for Israel Start-Up Nation was the team's second season as a UCI WorldTeam and its seventh season overall. [1]

Contents

Roster

As of 1 July 2021. [1] [2] [3]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of France.svg  Rudy Barbier  (FRA) (1992-12-18)18 December 1992 (aged 28)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sebastian Berwick  (AUS) (1999-12-15)15 December 1999 (aged 21)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Patrick Bevin  (NZL) (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 (aged 29)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jenthe Biermans  (BEL) (1995-10-30)30 October 1995 (aged 25)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Guillaume Boivin  (CAN) (1989-05-25)25 May 1989 (aged 31)
Flag of Austria.svg  Matthias Brändle  (AUT) (1989-12-07)7 December 1989 (aged 31)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alexander Cataford  (CAN) (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 27)
Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Cimolai  (ITA) (1989-08-13)13 August 1989 (aged 31)
Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro De Marchi  (ITA) (1986-05-19)19 May 1986 (aged 34)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alex Dowsett  (GBR) (1988-10-03)3 October 1988 (aged 32)
Flag of Israel.svg  Itamar Einhorn  (ISR) (1997-09-20)20 September 1997 (aged 23)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR) (1985-05-20)20 May 1985 (aged 35)
Flag of Israel.svg  Omer Goldstein  (ISR) (1996-08-13)13 August 1996 (aged 24)
Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) (1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 38)
Flag of Norway.svg  Carl Fredrik Hagen  (NOR) (1991-09-26)26 September 1991 (aged 29)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL) (1986-06-08)8 June 1986 (aged 34)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of France.svg  Hugo Hofstetter  (FRA) (1994-02-13)13 February 1994 (aged 26)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Reto Hollenstein  (SUI) (1985-08-22)22 August 1985 (aged 35)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Daryl Impey  (RSA) (1984-12-06)6 December 1984 (aged 36)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Taj Jones [lower-alpha 1]  (AUS) (2000-07-26)26 July 2000 (aged 20)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL) (1986-08-20)20 August 1986 (aged 34)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Krists Neilands  (LAT) (1994-08-18)18 August 1994 (aged 26)
Flag of Israel.svg  Guy Niv  (ISR) (1994-03-08)8 March 1994 (aged 26)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  James Piccoli  (CAN) (1991-09-05)5 September 1991 (aged 29)
Flag of France.svg  Alexis Renard  (FRA) (1999-06-01)1 June 1999 (aged 21)
Flag of Israel.svg  Guy Sagiv  (ISR) (1994-12-05)5 December 1994 (aged 26)
Flag of Estonia.svg  Norman Vahtra  (EST) (1996-11-23)23 November 1996 (aged 24)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Van Asbroeck  (BEL) (1990-04-19)19 April 1990 (aged 30)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sep Vanmarcke  (BEL) (1988-07-28)28 July 1988 (aged 32)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michael Woods  (CAN) (1986-10-12)12 October 1986 (aged 34)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Mads Würtz Schmidt  (DEN) (1994-03-31)31 March 1994 (aged 26)
Flag of Germany.svg  Rick Zabel  (GER) (1993-12-07)7 December 1993 (aged 27)
  1. ↑ Jones spent the first half of the year with the team's development squad, Israel Cycling Academy, before joining the senior team on 1 July. [4]

Season victories

DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocationRef.
20 February Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michael Woods  (CAN)Flag of France.svg  France Fayence [21]
15 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 6 UCI World Tour Flag of Denmark.svg  Mads Würtz Schmidt  (DEN)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Lido di Fermo [22]
23 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 1b (TTT) UCI Europe Tour [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gatteo [23]
23 April Tour of the Alps, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries 		Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro De Marchi  (ITA)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria [24]
1 May Tour de Romandie, Stage 4 UCI World Tour Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michael Woods  (CAN)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Thyon 2000 [25]
16 May Trofeo Alcudia – Port d'Alcudia UCI Europe Tour Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Alcúdia [26]
21 May Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries 		Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Cúllar Vega [27]
26 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 17 UCI World Tour Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sega di Ala [28]
13 June Tour de Suisse, Mountains classification UCI World Tour Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michael Woods  (CAN)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland [29]
24 June Giro dell'Appennino UCI Europe Tour Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Genoa [30]
7 August Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries 		Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Målselv [31]
8 August Arctic Race of Norway, Overall UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries 		Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway [32]
26 August Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Stage 4 (ITT) UCI Europe Tour Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL)Flag of France.svg  France Loudun [33]
19 September Okolo Slovenska, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Israel.svg  Itamar Einhorn  (ISR)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Trnava [34]
5 October Tre Valli Varesine UCI Europe Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro De Marchi  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Varese [35]

National, Continental, and World Champions

DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocationRef.
12 June Israeli National Time Trial Championships MaillotIsrael.PNG Flag of Israel.svg  Omer Goldstein  (ISR)Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Atlit [36]
19 June Austrian National Time Trial Championships MaillotAustria.PNG Flag of Austria.svg  Matthias Brändle  (AUT)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Kufstein [37]
20 June Danish National Road Race Championships MaillotDinamarca.PNG Flag of Denmark.svg  Mads Würtz Schmidt  (DEN)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Give [38]
11 September Canadian National Road Race Championships MaillotCan.PNG Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Guillaume Boivin  (CAN)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Saint-Georges [39]

Notes

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