2021 Vuelta a España teams
Names, quick facts, and the jerseys of the teams competing in the 2021 Vuelta a España.
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AG2R-Citroën
General Manager: Vincent Lavenu
Sponsors: Insurance corporation; French car manufacturer
Team Founded: 1992
Bike: BMC
Drivetrain: Campagnolo
Wheels: Campagnolo
Clothing: Rosti
Riders: Geoffrey Bouchard (Fra), Clément Venturini (Fra), Damien Touzé (Fra), Lilian Calmejane (Fra), Marc Sarreau (Fra), Jaakko Hänninen (Fin), Stan Dewulf (Bel)

Alpecin-Fenix
General Manager: Christoph Roodhooft
Sponsors: German shampoo producer; Italian innovative design company
Team Founded: 2009
Bike: Canyon
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Shimano
Clothing: Kalas
Riders: Edward Planckaert (Bel), Scott Thwaites (GBr), Jasper Philipsen (Bel), Jay Vine (Aus), Sacha Modolo (Ita), Alexander Krieger (Ger), Floris De Tier (Bel), Tobias Bayer (Aut)

Astana-Premier Tech
General Manager: Alexandre Vinokourov
Sponsors: Kazakhstan conglomerate; Canadian tech innovator
Team Founded: 2007
Bike: Wilier
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Corima
Clothing: Giordana
Riders: Óscar Rodríguez (Esp), Aleksandr Vlasov (Rus), Luis León Sánchez (Esp), Gorka Izagirre (Esp)

Bahrain Victorious
General Manager: Milan Eržen
Sponsor: Kingdom of Bahrain
Team Founded: 2017
Bike: Merida
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Vision
Clothing: Alé (not Nalini as shown)
Riders: Dylan Teuns (Bel), Jan Tratnik (Slo), Mikel Landa (Esp), Mark Padun (Ukr), Santiago Buitrago (Col), Wout Poels (Ned), Gino Mäder (Sui), Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut)

Bora-Hansgrohe Equipment
General Manager: Ralph Denk
Sponsors: Manufacturer of cooktop, extractor hoods; bathroom faucet producer
Team Founded: 2010
Bike: Specialized
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Roval
Clothing: Sportful
Riders: Felix Großschartner (Aut), Ben Zwiehoff (Ger), Maximilian Schachmann (Ger), Patrick Gamper (Aut), Jordi Meeus (Bel), Cesare Benedetti (Pol)

Burgos-BH
General Manager: Julio Izquierdo
Sponsors: Spanish city, bike brand
Team Founded: 2006
Bike: BH
Drivetrain: FSA
Wheels: Vision
Clothing: Finisseur
Riders: Ángel Madrazo (Esp), Jetse Bol (Ned), Daniel Navarro (Esp)

Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
General Manager: José Manuel Hernández
Sponsor: Spanish banking group
Team Founded: 2010
Bike: Guerciotti
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Ursus
Clothing: ULB
Riders: Julen Amezqueta (Esp), Jonathan Lastra (Esp), Jon Aberasturi (Esp), Jhojan García (Col)

Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
General Manager: Cédric Vasseur
Sponsor: Online credit corporation
Team Founded: 1996
Bike: De Rosa
Drivetrain: Campagnolo
Wheels: Fulcrum
Clothing: Nalini
Riders: Guillaume Martin (Fra), Fernando Barceló (Esp), Jesús Herrada (Esp), José Herrada (Esp), Rémy Rochas (Fra), Piet Allegaert (Bel)

Deceuninck-Quick Step
General Manager: Patrick Lefevere
Sponsors: Belgian manufacturer of vinyl windows & doors; laminated flooring producer
Team Founded: 2003
Bike: Specialized
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Roval
Clothing: Vermarc
Riders: Mauri Vansevenant (Bel), Josef Černý (Cze), James Knox (GBr), Florian Sénéchal (Fra), Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel), Fabio Jakobsen (Ned), Zdeněk Štybar (Cze)

EF Education-Nippo
General Manager: Jonathan Vaughters
Sponsors: Provider of language training, cultural exchange & educational travel; construction company
Team Founded: 2005
Bike: Cannondale
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Vision
Clothing: Rapha
Riders: Hugh Carthy (GBr), Will Barta (USA), Lawson Craddock (USA), Rigoberto Urán (Col)

Euskaltel-Euskadi
General Manager: Miguel Madariaga
Sponsors: Basque telecom company
Team Founded: 1994
Bike: Orbea
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Vision
Clothing: Exteondo
Riders: Mikel Iturria (Esp), Luis Ángel Maté (Esp), Gotzon Martín (Esp), Mikel Bizkarra (Esp), Joan Bou (Esp), Unai Cuadrado (Esp), Xabier Mikel Azparren (Esp), Ibai Azurmendi (Esp)

Groupama-FDJ
General Manager: Marc Madiot
Sponsors: French insurance corporation; Paris lottery
Team Founded: 1997
Bike: Lapierre
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Shimano
Clothing: Alé
Riders: Olivier Le Gac (Fra), Rudy Molard (Fra), Arnaud Démare (Fra), Kevin Geniets (Ned)

Ineos Grenadiers
General Manager: Sir Dave Brailsford
Sponsor: Global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products
Team Founded: 2009
Bike: Pinarello
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Shimano
Clothing: Castelli
Riders: Egan Bernal (Col), Richard Carapaz (Ecu), Thomas Pidcock (GBr), Adam Yates (GBr), Pavel Sivakov (Rus), Daniel Felipe Martínez (Col)

Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux
General Manager: Jean-François Bourlat
Sponsors: French supermarket chain; construction company; building materials supplier
Team Founded: 2008
Bike: Cube
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Newmen
Clothing: Santic
Riders: Jan Hirt (Cze), Louis Meintjes (RSA), Rein Taaramäe (Est), Andrea Pasqualon (Ita)

Israel Start-Up Nation
General Manager: Kjell Carlström
Sponsor: Israeli non-profit innovator
Team Founded: 2014
Bike: Factor
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Black
Clothing: Jinga
Riders: Carl Fredrik Hagen (Nor), Sep Vanmarcke (Bel), Guy Niv (Isr), Ben Hermans (Bel)

Jumbo-Visma
General Manager: Richard Plugge
Sponsors: Dutch national lottery; Norwegian business software and services company
Team Founded: 1994
Bike: Cervélo
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Shimano
Clothing: Agu
Riders: Primož Roglič (Slo), Robert Gesink (Ned), Steven Kruijswijk (Ned), Nathan Van Hooydonck (Bel), Koen Bouwman (Ned), Lennard Hofstede (Ned), Sepp Kuss (USA), Sam Oomen (Ned)

Lotto-Soudal
General Manager: John Lelangue
Sponsors: Belgian national lottery; manufacturer of sealants, adhesives and foams
Team Founded: 2021
Bike: Ridley
Drivetrain: Campagnolo
Wheels: Campagnolo
Clothing: Vermarc
Riders: Florian Vermeersch (Bel), Harm Vanhoucke (Bel), Steff Cras (Bel), Gerben Thijssen (Bel), Andreas Kron (Den), Maxim Van Gils (Bel), Caleb Ewan (Aus), Kobe Goossens (Bel)

Movistar Team
General Manager: Eusebio Unzué
Sponsor: Mobile phone operator
Team Founded: 1980
Bike: Canyon
Drivetrain: SRAM
Wheels: Zipp
Clothing: Alé
Riders: José Joaquín Rojas (Esp), Alejandro Valverde (Esp), Enric Mas (Esp), Gregor Mühlberger (Aut), Miguel Ángel López (Col), Carlos Veron (Esp), Marc Soler (Esp), Gonzalo Serrano (Esp)

Team Bike Exchange
General Manager: Brent Copeland
Sponsor: Global cycling marketplace
Team Founded: 2011
Bike: Bianchi
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Shimano
Clothing: Giordana
Riders: Robert Stannard (Aus), Michael Matthews (Aus), Damien Howson (Aus), Lucas Hamilton (Aus), Mikel Nieve (Esp), Esteban Chaves (Col)

Team DSM
General Manager: Iwan Spekenbrink
Sponsor: 2011 Multinational active in nutrition, materials and innovation
Team Founded: 2005
Bike: Scott
Drivetrain: Shimano
Wheels: Shimano
Clothing: Craft
Riders: Thymen Arensman (Ned), Romain Bardet (Fra), Alberto Dainese (Ita), Nico Denz (Ger), Chad Haga (USA), Michael Storer (Aus), Chris Hamilton (Aus), Martijn Tusveld (Ned)

Team Qhubeka-NextHash
General Manager: Doug Ryder
Sponsors: African bicycle supply charity; cryptocurrency trading company
Team Founded: 2007
Bike: BMC
Drivetrain: Shimano/Rotor
Wheels: Hunt
Clothing: Assos
Riders: Fabio Aru (Ita), Sander Armée (Bel), Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita), Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)

Trek-Segafredo
General Manager: Luca Guercilena
Sponsors: U.S. bike manufacturer; Italian espresso coffee brand
Team Founded: 2011
Bike: Trek
Drivetrain: SRAM
Wheels: Bontrager
Clothing: Santini
Riders: Quinn Simmons (USA), Giulio Ciccone (Ita), Michel Ries (Ned), Juan Pedro López (Esp), Gianluca Brambilla (Ita)

UAE-Team Emirates
General Manager: Matxin Joxean Fernandez
Sponsor: United Arab Emirates
Team Founded: 2017
Bike: Colnago
Drivetrain: Campagnolo
Wheels: Campagnolo
Clothing: GOBIK
Riders: Ryan Gibbons (RSA), Rui Oliveira (Por), Matteo Trentin (Ita), David de la Cruz (Esp), Rafał Majka (Pol), Jan Polanc (Slo)