2021 Ineos Grenadiers season

The 2021 season for Ineos Grenadiers was the eleventh season in the team's existence, all of which have been as a UCI WorldTeam. This was the third season with Ineos as the title sponsor and the first full season with the current name.

Ineos Grenadiers
Ineos Grenadiers leading the peloton on Stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia with Egan Bernal wearing the maglia rosa
UCI codeIGD
StatusUCI WorldTeam
World Tour Rank2nd
Manager Dave Brailsford (GBR)
Main sponsor(s)Ineos
BasedNational Cycling Centre, Manchester
England England
BicyclesPinarello
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
One-day races3
Stage race overall7
Stage race stages23
Grand Tours1
World Championships1
National Championships3
Most wins Ethan Hayter (GBR) (13)
Best ranked rider Egan Bernal (COL) (5th)
Jersey
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Team roster edit

As of 1 August 2021.[1][2][3][4]
Rider Date of birth
  Andrey Amador (CRC) (1986-08-29)29 August 1986 (aged 34)
  Leonardo Basso (ITA) (1993-12-25)25 December 1993 (aged 27)
  Egan Bernal (COL) (1997-01-13)13 January 1997 (aged 23)
  Richard Carapaz (ECU) (1993-05-29)29 May 1993 (aged 27)
  Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) (1987-04-27)27 April 1987 (aged 33)
  Laurens De Plus (BEL) (1995-09-04)4 September 1995 (aged 25)
  Rohan Dennis (AUS) (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 30)
  Owain Doull (GBR) (1993-05-02)2 May 1993 (aged 27)
  Eddie Dunbar (IRL) (1996-09-01)1 September 1996 (aged 24)
  Filippo Ganna (ITA) (1996-07-25)25 July 1996 (aged 24)
  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) (1995-03-30)30 March 1995 (aged 25)
  Michał Gołaś (POL) (1984-04-29)29 April 1984 (aged 36)
  Ethan Hayter (GBR) (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 22)
  Sebastián Henao (COL) (1993-08-05)5 August 1993 (aged 27)
  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) (1990-06-02)2 June 1990 (aged 30)
  Daniel Martínez (COL) (1996-04-25)April 25, 1996 (aged 24)
Rider Date of birth
  Gianni Moscon (ITA) (1994-04-20)20 April 1994 (aged 26)
  Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) (1997-03-04)4 March 1997 (aged 23)
  Tom Pidcock (GBR) (1999-07-30)30 July 1999 (aged 21)
  Luke Plapp[a] (AUS) (2000-12-25)25 December 2000 (aged 20)
  Richie Porte (AUS) (1985-01-30)30 January 1985 (aged 35)
  Salvatore Puccio (ITA) (1989-08-31)31 August 1989 (aged 31)
  Brandon Rivera (COL) (1996-03-21)21 March 1996 (aged 24)
  Carlos Rodriguez (ESP) (2001-02-02)2 February 2001 (aged 19)
  Luke Rowe (GBR) (1990-03-10)10 March 1990 (aged 30)
  Pavel Sivakov (RUS) (1997-07-11)11 July 1997 (aged 23)
  Iván Sosa (COL) (1997-10-31)31 October 1997 (aged 23)
  Ben Swift (GBR) (1987-11-05)5 November 1987 (aged 33)
  Geraint Thomas (GBR) (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 34)
  Dylan van Baarle (NED) (1992-05-21)21 May 1992 (aged 28)
  Cameron Wurf (AUS) (1983-08-03)3 August 1983 (aged 37)
  Adam Yates (GBR) (1992-08-07)7 August 1992 (aged 28)
  1. ^ Plapp joined as a stagiaire from Inform TM Insight Make on 1 August.[5]

Season victories edit

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location Ref.
6 February Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour   Filippo Ganna (ITA)   France Saint-Siffret [22]
7 February Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 5 (ITT) UCI Europe Tour   Filippo Ganna (ITA)   France Alès [23]
13 February Tour de la Provence, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Iván Sosa (COL)   France Mont VentouxChalet Reynard [24]
14 February Tour de la Provence, Overall UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Iván Sosa (COL)   France [25]
14 February Tour de la Provence, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Iván Sosa (COL)   France [25]
14 February Tour de la Provence, Team classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
[b]   France [25]
22 February UAE Tour, Stage 2 (ITT) UCI World Tour   Filippo Ganna (ITA)   United Arab Emirates Al Hudayriat Island [26]
23 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 2 (ITT) UCI World Tour   Rohan Dennis (AUS)   Spain Banyoles [27]
24 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 3 UCI World Tour   Adam Yates (GBR)   Spain Vallter 2000 [28]
25 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour   Ethan Hayter (GBR)   Italy Riccione [29]
27 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour   Ethan Hayter (GBR)   Italy [30][31]
27 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Team classification UCI Europe Tour [c]   Italy [31]
28 March Volta a Catalunya, Overall UCI World Tour   Adam Yates (GBR)   Spain [32]
28 March Volta a Catalunya, Team classification UCI World Tour [d]   Spain [32]
31 March Dwars door Vlaanderen UCI World Tour   Dylan van Baarle (NED)   Belgium Waregem [33]
14 April Brabantse Pijl UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Tom Pidcock (GBR)   Belgium Overijse [34]
19 April Tour of the Alps, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Gianni Moscon (ITA)   Austria Innsbruck [35]
21 April Tour of the Alps, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Gianni Moscon (ITA)   Italy Naturns [36]
23 April Tour of the Alps, Team classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
[e]   Italy [37]
27 April Tour de Romandie, Prologue (ITT) UCI World Tour   Rohan Dennis (AUS)   Switzerland Oron [38]
2 May Tour de Romandie, Overall UCI World Tour   Geraint Thomas (GBR)   Switzerland [39]
2 May Tour de Romandie, Team classification UCI World Tour [f]   Switzerland [39]
6 May Volta ao Algarve, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Ethan Hayter (GBR)   Portugal Fóia [40]
8 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 (ITT) UCI World Tour   Filippo Ganna (ITA)   Italy Torino [41][42]
16 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 9 UCI World Tour   Egan Bernal (COL)   Italy Campo Felice (Rocca di Cambio) [43][44]
19 May Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Ethan Hayter (GBR)   Spain Alcalá la Real [45]
22 May Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Ethan Hayter (GBR)   Spain Pulpí [46][47]
22 May Vuelta a Andalucía, Points classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Ethan Hayter (GBR)   Spain [47]
24 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 16 UCI World Tour   Egan Bernal (COL)   Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo [48][49]
24 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 21 (ITT) UCI World Tour   Filippo Ganna (ITA)   Italy Milan [50][51]
30 May Giro d'Italia, Overall UCI World Tour   Egan Bernal (COL)   Italy [50][51]
30 May Giro d'Italia, Young rider classification UCI World Tour   Egan Bernal (COL)   Italy [50][51]
30 May Giro d'Italia, Team classification UCI World Tour [g]   Italy [50][51]
3 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 5 UCI World Tour   Geraint Thomas (GBR)   France Saint-Vallier [52]
6 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Overall UCI World Tour   Richie Porte (AUS)   France [53]
6 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Team classification UCI World Tour [h]   France [53]
10 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 5 UCI World Tour   Richard Carapaz (ECU)   Switzerland Leukerbad [54]
13 June Tour de Suisse, Overall UCI World Tour   Richard Carapaz (ECU)   Switzerland [55]
13 June Tour de Suisse, Young rider classification UCI World Tour   Eddie Dunbar (IRL)   Switzerland [55]
27 June Gran Premio di Lugano UCI Europe Tour   Gianni Moscon (ITA)   Switzerland Lugano [56]
19 August Tour of Norway, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Ethan Hayter (GBR)   Norway Sokndal [57]
20 August Tour of Norway, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Ethan Hayter (GBR)   Norway Sirdal [58]
22 August Tour of Norway, Overall UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Ethan Hayter (GBR)   Norway [59]
7 September Tour of Britain, Stage 3 (TTT) UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
[i]   United Kingdom National Botanic Garden of Wales [60]
9 September Tour of Britain, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Ethan Hayter (GBR)   United Kingdom Warrington [61]
12 September Tour of Britain, Points classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
  Ethan Hayter (GBR)   United Kingdom [62]

National, Continental, and World Champions edit

Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location Ref.
19 September World Time Trial Championships     Filippo Ganna (ITA)   Belgium Bruges [63]
14 October British National Time Trial Championships     Ethan Hayter (GBR)   United Kingdom Tealby [64]
15 October British National Circuit Race Championships     Ethan Hayter (GBR)   United Kingdom Lincoln [65]
17 October British National Road Race Championships     Ben Swift (GBR)   United Kingdom Lincoln [66]
23 October World Omnium Championships     Ethan Hayter (GBR)   France Roubaix [67]

Notes edit

References edit

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