2021 Team BikeExchange (men's team) season

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Team BikeExchange
2021 season
Team BikeExchange in 2021 (2021 Tour of Slovenia, Stage 2).jpg
UCI codeBEX
Status UCI WorldTeam
World Tour Rank 19th
Owner Gerry Ryan
ManagerFlag of South Africa.svg  Brent Copeland  (RSA)
Main sponsor(s) BikeExchange
BasedFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bicycles Bianchi [1] [2]
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
Stage race overall2
Stage race stages6
National Championships 1
Most WinsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Simon Yates  (GBR) (4)
Best ranked riderFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Simon Yates  (GBR) (36th)
2021 Team BikeExchange (men's team).jpg
Jersey
  2020
2022  

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]

Contents

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]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Jack Bauer  (NZL) (1985-04-07)7 April 1985 (aged 35)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Sam Bewley  (NZL) (1987-07-22)22 July 1987 (aged 33)
Flag of the United States.svg  Brent Bookwalter  (USA) (1984-02-16)16 February 1984 (aged 36)
Flag of Italy.svg  Kevin Colleoni  (ITA) (1999-11-11)11 November 1999 (aged 21)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Esteban Chaves  (COL) (1990-01-17)17 January 1990 (aged 30)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Luke Durbridge  (AUS) (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 29)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Alex Edmondson  (AUS) (1993-12-22)22 December 1993 (aged 27)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Goh Choon Huat [lower-alpha 1]  (SIN) (1990-12-14)14 December 1990 (aged 30)
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tsgabu Grmay  (ETH) (1991-08-25)25 August 1991 (aged 29)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kaden Groves  (AUS) (1998-12-23)23 December 1998 (aged 22)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lucas Hamilton  (AUS) (1996-02-12)12 February 1996 (aged 24)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Hepburn  (AUS) (1991-08-17)17 August 1991 (aged 29)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Damien Howson  (AUS) (1992-08-13)13 August 1992 (aged 28)
Flag of Norway.svg  Amund Grøndahl Jansen  (NOR) (1994-02-11)11 February 1994 (aged 26)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Christopher Juul-Jensen  (DEN) (1989-07-06)6 July 1989 (aged 31)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Estonia.svg  Tanel Kangert  (EST) (1987-03-11)11 March 1987 (aged 33)
Flag of Italy.svg  Alexander Konychev  (ITA) (1998-07-25)25 July 1998 (aged 22)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Matthews  (AUS) (1990-09-26)26 September 1990 (aged 30)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cameron Meyer  (AUS) (1988-01-11)11 January 1988 (aged 32)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Luka Mezgec  (SLO) (1988-06-27)27 June 1988 (aged 32)
Flag of Spain.svg  Mikel Nieve  (ESP) (1984-05-26)26 May 1984 (aged 36)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kelland O'Brien [lower-alpha 2]  (AUS) (1998-05-22)22 May 1998 (aged 22)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Barnabás Peák  (HUN) (1998-11-29)29 November 1998 (aged 22)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Nick Schultz  (AUS) (1994-09-13)13 September 1994 (aged 26)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Callum Scotson  (AUS) (1996-08-10)10 August 1996 (aged 24)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Dion Smith  (NZL) (1993-03-03)3 March 1993 (aged 27)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robert Stannard  (AUS) (1998-09-16)16 September 1998 (aged 22)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Simon Yates  (GBR) (1992-08-07)7 August 1992 (aged 28)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  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 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 4 UCI World Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Esteban Chaves  (COL)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Port Ainé (Pallars Sobirà) [23]
28 March Volta a Catalunya, Points classification UCI World Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Esteban Chaves  (COL)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain [24]
28 March Volta a Catalunya, Mountains classification UCI World Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Esteban Chaves  (COL)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain [24]
20 April Tour of the Alps, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Simon Yates  (GBR)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Feichten im Kaunertal [25]
23 April Tour of the Alps, Overall UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Simon Yates  (GBR)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria [26]
15 May Tour de Hongrie, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Damien Howson  (AUS)Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Gyöngyös (Kékestető) [27]
16 May Tour de Hongrie, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Damien Howson  (AUS)Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [28]
28 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 19 UCI World Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Simon Yates  (GBR)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Alpe di Mera (Valsesia) [29] [30]
6 August Sazka Tour, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Nick Schultz  (AUS)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Pustevny [31]
15 September Okolo Slovenska, Prologue (ITT) UCI Europe Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kaden Groves  (AUS)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Košice [32]
3 October CRO Race, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Simon Yates  (GBR)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia [33]

National, Continental, and World Champions

DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocationRef.
7 February Australian National Road Race Championships MaillotAustralia.PNG Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cameron Meyer  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Buninyong [34]

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