Cycling team season
The 2021 season for Groupama–FDJ was the 25th season in the team's existence and the fourth under the current name. The team has been a UCI WorldTeam since 2005, when the tier was first established.[ 1]
Team roster As of 10 June 2021.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Riders who joined the team for the 2021 season
Riders who left the team during or after the 2020 season
Season victories
Date
Race
Competition
Rider
Country
Location
Ref.
7 February
Étoile de Bessèges , Young rider classification
UCI Europe Tour
Jake Stewart (GBR )
France
[ 14]
21 February
Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var , Young rider classification
UCI Europe Tour
David Gaudu (FRA )
France
[ 15]
21 February
Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var , Team classification
UCI Europe Tour
[ a]
France
[ 15]
27 February
Faun-Ardèche Classic
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
David Gaudu (FRA )
France
Guilherand-Granges
[ 16]
4 April
La Roue Tourangelle
UCI Europe Tour
Arnaud Démare (FRA )
France
Tours
[ 17]
10 April
Tour of the Basque Country , Stage 6
UCI World Tour
David Gaudu (FRA )
Spain
Arrate (Eibar )
[ 18]
14 April
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana , Stage 1
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Miles Scotson (AUS )
Spain
Ondara
[ 19]
15 April
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana , Stage 2
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Arnaud Démare (FRA )
Spain
Alicante
[ 20]
17 April
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana , Stage 4 (ITT )
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Stefan Küng (SUI )
Spain
Almenara
[ 21]
18 April
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana , Stage 5
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Arnaud Démare (FRA )
Spain
Valencia
[ 22]
18 April
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana , Overall
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Stefan Küng (SUI )
Spain
[ 22]
18 April
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana , Points classification
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Arnaud Démare (FRA )
Spain
[ 22]
28 May
Boucles de la Mayenne , Stage 2
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Arnaud Démare (FRA )
France
Évron
[ 23]
29 May
Boucles de la Mayenne , Stage 3
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Arnaud Démare (FRA )
France
Craon
[ 24]
30 May
Boucles de la Mayenne , Stage 4
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Arnaud Démare (FRA )
France
Laval
[ 25] [ 26]
30 May
Boucles de la Mayenne , Overall
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Arnaud Démare (FRA )
France
[ 25] [ 26]
30 May
Boucles de la Mayenne , Points classification
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Arnaud Démare (FRA )
France
[ 26]
6 June
Critérium du Dauphiné , Young rider classification
UCI World Tour
David Gaudu (FRA )
France
[ 27]
6 June
Tour de Suisse , Stage 1 (ITT )
UCI World Tour
Stefan Küng (SUI )
Switzerland
Frauenfeld
[ 28]
11 June
Route d'Occitanie , Stage 2
UCI Europe Tour
Arnaud Démare (FRA )
France
Auch
[ 29]
15 August
Polynormande
UCI Europe Tour
Valentin Madouas (FRA )
France
Saint-Martin-de-Landelles
[ 30]
20 August
Tour du Limousin , Team classification
UCI Europe Tour
[ b]
France
[ 31]
18 September
Tour de Luxembourg , Stage 5
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
David Gaudu (FRA )
Luxembourg
Luxembourg City (Limpertsberg )
[ 32]
10 October
Paris–Tours
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Arnaud Démare (FRA )
France
Tours
[ 33]
17 October
Chrono des Nations (ITT )
UCI Europe Tour
Stefan Küng (SUI )
France
Les Herbiers
[ 34]
National, Continental, and World Champions
Notes
^ The riders in the squad were Bruno Armirail , Antoine Duchesne , David Gaudu , Simon Guglielmi , Valentin Madouas , Rudy Molard , and Thibaut Pinot .
^ The riders in the squad were Matteo Badilatti , Simon Guglielmi , Mathieu Ladagnous , Valentin Madouas , Thibaut Pinot , Sébastien Reichenbach , and Lars van den Berg .
^ The Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian national road race championships were held together as one event, the Baltic Road Race Championships. The best placed rider from each country was deemed their respective country's national champion.[ 39]
References
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^ "Groupama–FDJ" . UCI . Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021 .
^ "Groupama–FDJ WorldTour Team" . Groupama–FDJ . Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021 .
^ "Groupama-FDJ finalises 2021 roster with 30 riders" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 25 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ a b "Groupama-FDJ haalt Attila Valter en Matteo Badilatti binnen" [Groupama-FDJ brings in Attila Valter and Matteo Badilatti]. WielerFlits (in Dutch). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ Lopez, Paul (28 September 2020). "Cyclisme : Clément Davy signe avec l'équipe World Tour de Groupama-FDJ et réalise "un rêve de gamin" " [Cycling: Clément Davy signs with the Groupama-FDJ World Tour team and realizes "a childhood dream"]. Le Courrier de la Mayenne (in French). Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ a b "Groupama-FDJ bevestigt komst neoprofs Lars van den Berg en Clément Davy" [Groupama-FDJ confirms the arrival of neo-pros Lars van den Berg and Clément Davy]. WielerFlits (in Dutch). 26 September 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "Qhubeka Assos continue to build 2021 squad with Clarke, Claeys, Frankiny" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 24 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Kilian Frankiny quitte l'équipe Groupama-FDJ" [Kilian Frankiny leaves the Groupama-FDJ team]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury . 25 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020 .
^ "Sarreau and Touzé sign for AG2R La Mondiale" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 11 August 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Transferts : Marc Sarreau et Damien Touzé chez AG2R la saison prochaine" [Transfers: Marc Sarreau and Damien Touzé to AG2R next season]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury . 11 August 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "Léo Vincent revient au CC Étupes" [Léo Vincent returns to CC Etupes]. L'Est Républicain (in French). Groupe EBRA . 11 November 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "Wielertransfers 2021: Léo Vincent, Ceratizit-WNT, EOLO-Kometa" [Cycling transfers 2021: Léo Vincent, Ceratizit-WNT, EOLO-Kometa]. WielerFlits (in Dutch). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ Ostanek, Daniel (7 February 2021). "Tim Wellens wins Étoile de Bèsseges" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 7 February 2021 .
^ a b Puddicombe, Stephen (21 February 2021). "Tour du Var: Brambilla secures stage 3 win" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 21 February 2021 .
^ "David Gaudu wins Faun-Ardèche Classic" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 27 February 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "Démare wins La Roue Tourangelle" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 5 April 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "Primoz Roglic wins Itzulia Basque Country" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Miles Scotson wins stage 1" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021 .
^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Démare wins stage 2 in Alicante" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Stefan Küng wins time trial to move into overall lead" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021 .
^ a b c "Stefan Küng wins Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021 .
^ "Boucles de la Mayenne: Démare takes stage 2 sprint win" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021 .
^ "Boucles de la Mayenne: Démare wins stage 3" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021 .
^ a b "Démare takes final stage, overall in Boucles de la Mayenne" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021 .
^ a b c "ETAPE 4 : MERAL / LAVAL" (PDF) . 2021 Boucles de la Mayenne . Votrecourse. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021 .
^ Cossins, Peter; Ostanek, Daniel (6 June 2021). "Richie Porte wins the Critérium du Dauphiné" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 6 June 2021 .
^ Ostanek, Daniel (6 June 2021). "Tour de Suisse: Stefan Küng wins opening time trial" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 6 June 2021 .
^ "Route d'Occitanie: Démare wins stage 2" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021 .
^ Machado, Pierre (20 June 2021). "Polynormande 2021. Le Breton Valentin Madouas s'impose (presque) à domicile" [Polynormande 2021. Breton Valentin Madouas wins (almost) at home]. Ouest-France (in French). Groupe Sipa - Ouest-France . Retrieved 20 June 2021 .
^ "Tour du Limousin - Nouvelle Aquitaine 2021 Stage 4 results" . ProCyclingStats. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "Tour of Luxembourg: Almeida seals overall victory" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021 .
^ Fletcher, Patrick (10 October 2021). "Arnaud Démare wins Paris-Tours 2021" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 10 October 2021 .
^ Quénet, Jean-François (17 October 2021). "Stefan Küng takes Le Chrono des Nations title" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "Kung takes 5th Swiss time trial title in a row despite puncture" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 16 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021 .
^ Quénet, Jean-François (17 June 2021). "Benjamin Thomas wins French men's time trial title" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 17 June 2021 .
^ Morawski, Jan (18 June 2021). "Radprofi Geniets holt den Titel im Zeitfahren" [Professional cyclist Geniets wins the time trial title]. Luxemburger Wort (in German). Saint-Paul Luxembourg . Retrieved 19 June 2021 .
^ "Kevin Geniets verteidigt seinen Landesmeistertitel" [Kevin Geniets defends his national title]. L'essentiel (in French). Edita SA. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021 .
^ Seema, Kristofer (20 June 2021). "Eesti meistritiitli grupisõidus võitsid Mihkel Räim ja Aidi Gerde Tuisk" [Mihkel Räim and Aidi Gerde Tuisk won the Estonian championship group race] (in Estonian). Delfi . Retrieved 3 July 2021 .
^ "Ignatas Konovalovas takes the national crown" . Groupama–FDJ . 20 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ Puddicombe, Stephen (9 September 2021). "European Championships: Küng retains time trial title" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
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