Fuji International Speedway Cycling Road 富士スピードウェイ 自転車競技（ロード） / Cyclisme sur route Fuji International Speedway Men's Road Race 男子ロードレース / Course sur route - hommes SAT 24 JUL 2021 Start Time 11:00 Extended Start List 拡張スタートリスト / Liste de départ détaillée Race Distance 234.0Km NOC Race Number Name Code Date of Birth 1 van AVERMAET Greg BEL 17 MAY 1985 Gold at 2016 OG. Finished 92nd at 2012 OG. Finished 21st at 2020 WCh, 8th in 2019. Finished 3rd at 2021 Ronde van Vlaanderen. Winner of 2017 Paris - Roubaix. He was named after professional cyclist Greg LEMOND (USA). His father Ronald VAN AVERMAET (BEL) competed in the men's road race at the 1980 OG in Moscow. He has been racing with a golden helmet since winning the men's road race at 2016 OG. 2 BENOOT Tiesj BEL 11 MAR 1994 First-time Olympian. 30th at 2020 WCh, DNF in 2018, 95th in 2017, 80th in 2015. 42nd at 2016 European Ch. In 2021, 12th at Ronde van Vlaanderen, 15th at Amstel Gold Race, 7th at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Won the 2018 Strade Bianche. He combines his cycling career with university studies in applied economics. 3 EVENEPOEL Remco BEL 25 JAN 2000 First-time Olympian. DNF at 2019 WCh but previous year won WCh Juniors. Bronze at 2021 NCh. Won 2019 Clasica San Sebastian. In other events - silver in individual time trial at 2019 WCh, gold at 2019 European Ch. Won general classification at 2021 Baloise Belgium Tour and in 2020 season at Tour de Pologne, Vuelta a Burgos, Volta ao Algarve and Vuelta a San Juan. A former decent youth footballer. 4 van AERT Wout BEL 15 SEP 1994 Silver at 2020 WCh. Bronze at 2018 European Ch. Gold in 2021 NCh. In 2021 season, won stage 11, 20, 21 at Tour de France, 1st at Amstel Gold Race, Gent - Wevelgem. Won at 2020 Strade Bianche, Milano-Sanremo. In other events - silver in men's individual time trial at 2020 WCh, gold in 2020, 2019 NCh. He is a triple world champion in cyclo-cross, winning gold in 2016, 2017, 2018. 5 VANSEVENANT Mauri BEL 1 JUN 1999 Making Olympic Games debut. In 2021 season - 1st at GP Industria & Artigianato, 3rd at Trofeo Laigueglia, 79th at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, 27th at Fleche Wallone, 67th at Amstel Gold Race. Son of former professional cyclist Wim VANSEVENANT (BEL). He is named after 1991 Vuelta a Espanya winner Melchor MAURI (ESP). 6 POGACAR Tadej SLO 21 SEP 1998 Making first OG appearance. Finished 33rd at 2020 WCh, 18th in 2019. Finished 7th at U23 WCh, 20th in 2017. Finished 12th at 2018 U23 European Ch. In 2021 season, 1st at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, 7th at Strade Bianche. In July 2021, he won the Tour de France for the second consecutive year. 'I cannot describe how happy and proud I am.' 7 POLANC Jan SLO 6 MAY 1992 Finished 52nd at 2016 OG. Finished 27th at 2020 WCh, DNF in 2019, 2018. Finished 54th at 2016 European Ch. Silver at 2021 NCh. In 2021 season - finished 38th at GP di Lugano, 5th at Giro dell'Appennino, 52nd at Amstel Gold Race, 24th at GP Miguel Indurain, 58th at Strade Bianche. His father Marko POLANC was a Yugoslavian national rider, and has worked as a cycling trainer and team director. 8 ROGLIC Primoz SLO 29 OCT 1989 Placed 26th at 2016 OG. Placed 6th at 2020 WCh. Won 2020 Liege - Bastogne. Wore yellow jersey for 11 stages of 2020 Tour de France, but lost it to Tadej POGACAR (SLO) on penultimate stage. Became first Slovenian cyclist to win Grand Tour event at 2019 Vuelta a Espana which he won again in 2020. Took up cycling after a ski jumping accident. Won men's ski jumping team event at 2007 Junior WCh. 9 TRATNIK Jan SLO 23 FEB 1990 Making Olympic Games debut. DNF at 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 WCh. DNF at 2017 ECh, 97th in 2016. In other events - gold in men's Individual time trial at 2021, 2018 NCh. His crowning achievement is a win in stage 16 of the 2020 Giro D'Italia. CRDMRR----------------FNL-000100--_N59R 1 Report created Fri 23 Jul 2021 12:56 Page 1 / 14 Fuji International Speedway Cycling Road 富士スピードウェイ 自転車競技（ロード） / Cyclisme sur route Fuji International Speedway Men's Road Race 男子ロードレース / Course sur route - hommes SAT 24 JUL 2021 Start Time 11:00 Extended Start List 拡張スタートリスト / Liste de départ détaillée NOC Race Number Name Code Date of Birth 10 CAVAGNA Remi FRA 10 AUG 1995 First-time Olympian. DNF at 2019 WCh. Gold at 2021 NCh. Won stage 19 at 2019 Vuelta a Espana. Finished 1st at 2020 Faun-Ardeche Classic, 2018 Dwars door West-Vlaanderen. In other events - silver in individual time trial at 2020 European Ch, gold at 2020 NCh. His nickname is 'TGV', named after France's high-speed rail service. 11 COSNEFROY Benoit FRA 17 OCT 1995 First-time Olympian. Placed 42nd at 2019 WCh. Gold at 2017 U23 WCh. Placed 10th at 2020 European Ch. Silver at 2017 U23 European Ch. Won at 2021 Tour du Finistere, 2020 GP La Marseillaise, 2017 GP d'Isbergues. In 2019 he won Polynormande, GP de Plumelec-Morbihan, Paris-Camembert. In other events - won general classification at 2020 Etoile de Besseges and at 2019 Tour du Limousin. 12 ELISSONDE Kenny FRA 22 JUL 1991 First-time Olympian. Finished 37th at 2020 WCh. Finished 6th at 2021 Mont Ventoux Denivele Challenge, 7th in 2020. In other events - finished 2nd on stage 11 at 2021 Tour de France. Won stage 20 at 2013 Vuelta a Espana on top of the Alto de l'Angliru climb. Realised a dream by racing in the 2020 Tour de France, supporting team-mate Richie PORTE (AUS) to a podium finish. 13 GAUDU David FRA 10 OCT 1996 First-time Olympian. In 2021 season won at Faun-Ardeche Classic, 3rd at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, 7th at Fleche Wallonne and 34th at Amstel Gold Race. In other events - won stage 6 at 2021 Itzulia Basque Country. Won stage 11 and 17 at 2020 Vuelta a Espana. Finished fifth in general classification at 2021 Itzulia Basque Country and 9th at Criterium du Dauphine. 14 MARTIN Guillaume FRA 9 JUN 1993 Making first OG appearance. Finished 20th at 2020 WCh. Finished 8th at 2021 NCh. In 2021 season, 1st at Mercan Tour Classic, 15th at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, 16th at Fleche Wallone and Amstel Gold Race, 18th at La Drome Classic. He has a philosophy degree and wrote a piece on Plato during the 2018 Tour de France. 15 FRAILE MATARRANZ Omar ESP 17 JUL 1990 DNF at 2018, 2016 WCh. Gold at 2021 NCh, bronze in 2018. In 2021 season, he finished 29th at Liege-Bastogne- Liege, 58th at Fleche Wallonne, 57th at Amstel Gold Race. In other events - Won stage 14 of 2018 Tour de France, stage 11 at 2017 Giro d'Italia. Winner of King of the Mountains classification at 2016 and 2015 Vuelta a Espana. He rowed for five years as a child before committing to cycling. 16 HERRADA Jesus ESP 26 JUL 1990 First-time Olympian. Finished 28th at 2020 WCh, 61st in 2018, 106th in 2017, 79th in 2014. Finished 4th at 2018 ECh. Gold at 2017, 2013 NCh, silver in 2021, bronze in 2019, 2015, 2011. Won 2021 Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana. In 2019 season, won stage 6 at Vuelta a Espana, Mont Ventoux Denivele Challenge, Trofeo Ses Salines. His older brother Jose HERRADA (ESP) is also a professional cyclist. 17 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka ESP 7 OCT 1987 First Olympics. Finished 9th at 2019 WCh, 107th in 2017. Won stage 8 at 2017 Giro d'Italia. Won 2020 Gran Trittico Lombardo. In 2021 season, 45th at Milan-Sanremo, 50th at Strade Bianche, 52nd at Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne, 42nd at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Gold at 2018 NCh, silver in 2020. In other events - won general classification at 2019 Tour de La Provence. Brother of cyclist Ion IZAGIRRE (ESP). 18 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Jon ESP 4 FEB 1989 DNF at 2016 OG. Finished 16th at 2019 WCh, 11th in 2018, 56th in 2015, 24th in 2014. Finished 14th at 2021 NCh. In 2021 season - won stage 4 at Itzulia Basque Country. In other events - won stage 6 at 2020 Vuelta a Espana, stage 20 at the 2016 Tour de France, stage 16 at 2012 Giro d'Italia. His brother Gorka IZAGIRRE (ESP) also competes in road cycling. CRDMRR----------------FNL-000100--_N59R 1 Report created Fri 23 Jul 2021 12:56 Page 2 / 14 Fuji International Speedway Cycling Road 富士スピードウェイ 自転車競技（ロード） / Cyclisme sur route Fuji International Speedway Men's Road Race 男子ロードレース / Course sur route - hommes SAT 24 JUL 2021 Start Time 11:00 Extended Start List 拡張スタートリスト / Liste de départ détaillée NOC Race Number Name Code Date of Birth 19 VALVERDE Alejandro ESP 25 APR 1980 Finished 30th at 2016 OG, 18th in 2012, 12th in 2008, 44th in 2004. Gold at 2018 WCh. Silver at the 2005 and 2003 WCh. Bronze at the 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2006 WCh. Won the 2018 Velo d'Or as the best cyclist in the world. He has won a medal in the road race at the WCh on seven occasions. No other male rider has finished on the podium more than four times. 20 GEOGHEGAN HART Tao GBR 30 MAR 1995 First-time Olympian. Finished 26th at 2019 WCh, DNF in 2018, 117th in 2017. In 2021 season finished 62nd at Fleche Wallonne, 34th at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. In other events - won general classification at 2020 Giro d'Italia.