Alpecin–Deceuninck () is a

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that is based in Belgium. It competes both in the

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and

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seasons. The leaders of the team have in the past been cyclo-cross world champion

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and Radomír Šimůnek. The team's current lead rider is the cyclocross and road world champion and multiple monuments winner

Mathieu van der Poel Mathieu van der Poel (born 19 January 1995) is a Belgian-born Dutch professional Cycle sport, cyclist who rides for the UCI WorldTeam . He competes in the cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, mountain biking, Gravel cycling, gravel and road bicyc ...

History

In December 2017, the team announced that

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, 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. For the 2020 season the team rebranded itself as Alpecin–Fenix with German shampoo brand

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and Italian interior design materials company Fenix becoming major sponsors for the team. On May 16, 2022, the team announced that it would become Alpecin–Deceuninck for the start of the

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on a 5-year deal bringing them in line with Alpecin and

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. This allowed the team to apply for a 2023–25 World Tour licence. The Fenix logo moved to the back of the shorts where

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used to be.

Team roster

Major wins

National, continental and world champions

;2015 :

Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel ;2016 : MaillotHolanda

Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel ;2017 : MaillotHolanda

Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel ;2018 : MaillotHolanda

Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel : MaillotHolanda

Dutch Road Race Championships, Mathieu van der Poel ;2019 : MaillotHolanda

Dutch Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel : Belgium Road Race Championships, Tim Merlier : European champion jersey 2016

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(Madison), Lasse Norman Hansen ;2020 : MaillotAllemania

German Road Race Championships, Marcel Meisen : MaillotHolanda

Dutch Road Race Championships, Mathieu van der Poel : Belgium Road Race Championships, Dries De Bondt ;2021 : MaillotSuiza

Switzerland Road Race Championships, Silvan Dillier ;2022 : Belgium Road Race Championships, Tim Merlier : Jersey rainbow

UCI Esports World Championships, Jay Vine ;2023 : Jersey rainbow

World Cyclo-cross Championships, Mathieu van der Poel : Jersey rainbow

World Road Race Championships, Mathieu van der Poel

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpecin-Fenix Former UCI Professional Continental teams Cycling teams based in Belgium Cycling teams established in 2008 UCI WorldTeams