2021 Team TotalEnergies season

Team TotalEnergies
2021 season
UCI code	TDE (until 15 June) TEN (since 16 June)
Status	UCI ProTeam
World Tour Rank	22nd
Manager	Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA)
Main sponsor(s)	TotalEnergies
Based	France
Bicycles	Wilier Triestina
Season victories
One-day races	3
Stage race overall	1
Stage race stages	3
Most wins	Pierre Latour  (FRA)   Cristián Rodríguez  (ESP) (2 each)
Best ranked rider	Anthony Turgis  (FRA) (86th)
←  2020 2022  →

The 2021 season for Team TotalEnergies was the 22nd season in the team's existence and the 12th as a UCI ProTeam. ^[1]

On 16 June, ahead of the Tour de France, the team announced a rebranding from Total Direct Énergie to Team TotalEnergies, with a corresponding change of kit. ^{[2] [3]}

Team roster

As of 13 November 2021. ^{[4] [5]}

Rider Date of birth   Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR) (1987-05-17)17 May 1987 (aged 33)   Leonardo Bonifazio  (ITA) (1991-03-20)20 March 1991 (aged 29)   Niccolò Bonifazio  (ITA) (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 27)   Thomas Bonnet [a]  (FRA) (1998-09-13)13 September 1998 (aged 22)   Mathieu Burgaudeau  (FRA) (1998-11-17)17 November 1998 (aged 22)   Jérémy Cabot  (FRA) (1991-07-24)24 July 1991 (aged 29)   Jérôme Cousin  (FRA) (1989-06-05)5 June 1989 (aged 31)   Víctor de la Parte  (ESP) (1986-06-22)June 22, 1986 (aged 34)   Fabien Doubey  (FRA) (1993-10-21)October 21, 1993 (aged 27)   Valentin Ferron  (FRA) (1998-02-08)8 February 1998 (aged 22)   Marlon Gaillard  (FRA) (1996-05-09)9 May 1996 (aged 24)   Damien Gaudin  (FRA) (1986-08-20)20 August 1986 (aged 34)   Alexandre Geniez  (FRA) (1988-04-16)16 April 1988 (aged 32)   Fabien Grellier  (FRA) (1994-10-31)31 October 1994 (aged 26)   Emilien Jeannière [a]  (FRA) (1998-09-26)26 September 1998 (aged 22)

Rider Date of birth   Alan Jousseaume [a]  (FRA) (1998-08-03)3 August 1998 (aged 22)   Pierre Latour  (FRA) (1993-10-12)12 October 1993 (aged 27)   Chris Lawless  (GBR) (1995-11-04)4 November 1995 (aged 25)   Florian Maitre  (FRA) (1996-09-03)3 September 1996 (aged 24)   Lorrenzo Manzin  (FRA) (1994-07-26)26 July 1994 (aged 26)   Paul Ourselin  (FRA) (1994-04-13)13 April 1994 (aged 26)   Adrien Petit  (FRA) (1990-09-26)26 September 1990 (aged 30)   Cristián Rodríguez  (ESP) (1995-03-03)3 March 1995 (aged 25)   Romain Sicard [b]  (FRA) (1988-01-01)1 January 1988 (aged 33)   Julien Simon  (FRA) (1985-10-04)4 October 1985 (aged 35)   Geoffrey Soupe  (FRA) (1988-03-22)22 March 1988 (aged 32)   Niki Terpstra  (NED) (1984-05-18)18 May 1984 (aged 36)   Anthony Turgis  (FRA) (1994-05-16)16 May 1994 (aged 26)   Dries Van Gestel  (BEL) (1994-09-30)30 September 1994 (aged 26)   Alexis Vuillermoz  (FRA) (1988-01-01)1 January 1988 (aged 33)

1. Bonnet, Jeannière, and Jousseaume joined as stagiaires from Vendée U on 1 August. ^[6]
2. On 9 April, Sicard, who had yet to make his season debut at that point, announced his premature retirement after he was diagnosed with a cardiac anomaly that prevented him from continuing as a professional cyclist. ^[7]

Riders who joined the team for the 2021 season Rider 2020 team Edvald Boasson Hagen [8] [9] NTT Pro Cycling Víctor de la Parte [10] [11] CCC Team Fabien Doubey [12] [13] Circus–Wanty Gobert Alexandre Geniez [13] [14] AG2R La Mondiale Pierre Latour [15] [16] AG2R La Mondiale Chris Lawless [9] [17] Ineos Grenadiers Cristián Rodríguez [18] Caja Rural–Seguros RGA Alexis Vuillermoz [19] [20] AG2R La Mondiale

Riders who left the team during or after the 2020 season Rider 2021 team Lilian Calmejane [21] [22] AG2R Citroën Team Romain Cardis [23] St. Michel–Auber93 Jonathan Hivert [24] B&B Hotels p/b KTM Pim Ligthart [25] Retired Simon Sellier [26] Retired Rein Taaramäe [27] Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location	Ref.
24 January	Clàssica Comunitat Valenciana 1969	UCI Europe Tour	Lorrenzo Manzin  (FRA)	Spain	Tavernes de la Valldigna	[28]
2 May	Vuelta Asturias, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Pierre Latour  (FRA)	Spain	Alto del Naranco	[29]
5 May	Tour du Rwanda, Stage 4	UCI Africa Tour	Valentin Ferron  (FRA)	Rwanda	Musanze	[30]
9 May	Tour du Rwanda, Stage 8	UCI Africa Tour	Cristián Rodríguez  (ESP)	Rwanda	Kigali (Canal Olympia)	[31]
9 May	Tour du Rwanda, Overall	UCI Africa Tour	Cristián Rodríguez  (ESP)	Rwanda		[31]
24 July	Criterium Cycliste International du Grand Dole	UCI Europe Tour	Pierre Latour  (FRA)	France	Dole	[32]
15 August	Grote Prijs Jef Scherens	UCI Europe Tour	Niccolò Bonifazio  (ITA)	Belgium	Leuven	[33]

References

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18. "Cristian Rodríguez signe pour deux saisons!" [Cristian Rodríguez signs for two seasons!] (in French). Total Direct Énergie. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
19. "Alexis Vuillermoz s'engage avec le Team Total Direct Energie" [Alexis Vuillermoz commits to the Total Direct Energie Team] (in French). Total Direct Énergie. 21 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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23. "Wielertransfers 2021: Movistar, Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec, Romain Cardis" [Cycling transfers 2021: Movistar, Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec, Romain Cardis]. WielerFlits (in French). 6 November 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
24. "Cyril Lemoine et Jonathan Hivert s'engagent avec B&B Hôtels-Vital Concept" [Cyril Lemoine and Jonathan Hivert commit to B&B Hôtels-Vital Concept]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
25. "Pim Ligthart stopt met wielrennen: 'Tijd om bladzijde om te slaan'" [Pim Ligthart stops cycling: 'Time to turn the page']. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Mediahuis. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
26. Baron, Maxime (30 September 2020). "Le corps de Simon Sellier a dit stop" [Simon Sellier's body said stop]. Ouest-France (in French). Groupe Sipa - Ouest-France . Retrieved 1 January 2021.
27. "Rein Taaramäe vahetab klubi" [Rein Taaramäe changes team]. Delfi (in Estonian). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
28. "Lorrenzo Manzin wins Classica Comunitat Valenciana". CyclingNews . Future plc. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
29. "Nairo Quintana wins Vuelta Asturias". CyclingNews . Future plc. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
30. "Tour du Rwanda: Ferron beats Rolland to win stage 4". CyclingNews . Future plc. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
31. "Cristian Rodriguez wins Tour du Rwanda". CyclingNews . Future plc. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
32. "Critérium cycliste du Grand Dole : Pierre Latour vainqueur" [Critérium cycliste du Grand Dole: Pierre Latour is the winner]. Le Progrès (in French). Groupe EBRA. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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External links

• 2021 Team TotalEnergies season at ProCyclingStats