Alpecin–Fenix

Alpecin–Fenix (UCI team code: AFC) is a UCI ProTeam cycling team that is based in Belgium and races predominantly the cyclo-cross season. The leaders of the team have in the past been cyclo-cross world champion Niels Albert, Philipp Walsleben and Radomír Šimůnek. The team's current lead rider is the cyclocross world champion and Tour of Flanders winner Mathieu van der Poel.

Alpecin–Fenix
Team information
UCI codeAFC
RegisteredBelgium
Founded2008 (2008)
Discipline(s)Road, Cyclo-cross, Mountain biking
Status
  • Continental (2008–2018)
  • Professional Continental/ProTeam (2019–)
Key personnel
Team manager(s)Christoph Roodhooft
Philip Roodhooft
Team name history
2009–2015
2016
2016–2017
2018–2019
2020–
BKCP–Powerplus
BKCP–Corendon
Beobank–Corendon
Corendon–Circus
Alpecin–Fenix

In December 2017, the team announced that Corendon Airlines, a Turkish-Dutch airline company, and Circus, a Belgian betting company had signed three-year sponsorship deals. Circus, who also sponsor the UCI Continental team, ERA–Circus announced they would continue to do so until the end of the cyclo-cross season in March.[1]

For the 2020 season the team rebranded itself as Alpecin–Fenix with German shampoo brand Alpecin and Italian interior design materials company Fenix becoming major sponsors for the team.[2]

Team roster
As of 11 January 2022.[3][4]
Rider Date of birth
 Edward Anderson (USA) (1998-04-18) 18 April 1998
 Maurice Ballerstedt (GER) (2001-01-16) 16 January 2001
 Sjoerd Bax (NED) (1996-01-06) 6 January 1996
 Tobias Bayer (AUT) (1999-11-17) 17 November 1999
 Dries De Bondt (BEL) (1991-07-04) 4 July 1991
 Floris De Tier (BEL) (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992
 Silvan Dillier (SUI) (1990-08-03) 3 August 1990
 Sam Gaze (NZL) (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995
 Michael Gogl (AUT) (1993-11-04) 4 November 1993
 Jimmy Janssens (BEL) (1989-05-30) 30 May 1989
 Alexander Krieger (GER) (1991-11-28) 28 November 1991
 Senne Leysen (BEL) (1996-03-18) 18 March 1996
 Jakub Mareczko (ITA) (1994-04-30) 30 April 1994
 Tim Merlier (BEL) (1992-10-30) 30 October 1992
 Xandro Meurisse (BEL) (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992
 Stefano Oldani (ITA) (1998-01-10) 10 January 1998
Rider Date of birth
 Jasper Philipsen (BEL) (1998-03-02) 2 March 1998
 Edward Planckaert (BEL) (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995
 Jonas Rickaert (BEL) (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994
 Oscar Riesebeek (NED) (1992-12-23) 23 December 1992
 Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) (1990-05-08) 8 May 1990
 Robert Stannard (AUS) (1998-09-16) 16 September 1998
 Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996
 Scott Thwaites (GBR) (1990-02-12) 12 February 1990
 Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000
 David van der Poel (NED) (1992-06-15) 15 June 1992
 Mathieu van der Poel (NED) (1995-01-19) 19 January 1995
 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) (1991-02-14) 14 February 1991
 Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992
 Julien Vermote (BEL) (1989-07-26) 26 July 1989
 Jay Vine (AUS) (1995-11-16) 16 November 1995

Major wins
Main article: List of wins by BKCP–Powerplus and its successors

National champions
2015
Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
2016
Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
2017
Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
2018
Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
Dutch Road Race Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
2019
Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
Belgium Road Race Championships, Tim Merlier
European Track Championships (Madison), Lasse Norman Hansen
2020
German Road Race Championships, Marcel Meisen
Dutch Road Race Championships, Mathieu van der Poel
Belgium Road Race Championships, Dries De Bondt
2021
Switzerland Road Race Championships, Silvan Dillier
2022
UCI Esports World Championships, Jay Vine

References
  1. "Van der Poel extends as Corendon team gets new name and Canyon bikes". 27 December 2017.
  2. Cyclingnews 2020-01-01T11:37:49Z (January 2020). "Corendon-Circus team become Alpecin-Fenix". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. "Pro Team | Alpecin-Fenix Cycling Team 2021". Alpecin–Fenix. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. "Alpecin–Fenix". UCI. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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