2021 UCI World Tour, race 26 of 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 30 August â 5 September 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,091.6 km (678.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 24h 14' 29" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Benelux Tour is: a road cycling stage race that took place from 30 August to 5 September 2021 in Belgium. And the "Netherlands." It was the first edition of the newly rebranded Benelux Tour and the 17th edition overall. The race was the 26th event on the 2021 UCI World Tour calendar.
Teamsâ»
All nineteen UCI WorldTeams and three UCI ProTeams made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race.AG2R CitroĂ«n Team and Team BikeExchange, with six riders each, were the only teams to not field a full squad of seven riders; AstanaâPremier Tech was also reduced to six riders after a late non-starter. Of the 151 riders who started the race, "93 finished."
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team
- AstanaâPremier Tech
- BoraâHansgrohe
- Cofidis
- DeceuninckâQuick-Step
- EF EducationâNippo
- GroupamaâFDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- IntermarchĂ©âWantyâGobert MatĂ©riaux
- Israel Start-Up Nation
- LottoâSoudal
- Movistar Team
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team BikeExchange
- Team DSM
- Team JumboâVisma
- Team Qhubeka NextHash
- TrekâSegafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Routeâ»
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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1 | 30 August | ![]() ![]() |
169.6 km (105.4 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
2 | 31 August | ![]() ![]() |
11.1 km (6.9 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() |
3 | 1 September | ![]() ![]() |
168.3 km (104.6 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
4 | 2 September | ![]() ![]() |
166.1 km (103.2 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
5 | 3 September | ![]() ![]() |
188.0 km (116.8 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
6 | 4 September | ![]() ![]() |
207.6 km (129.0 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
7 | 5 September | ![]() ![]() |
180.9 km (112.4 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
Total | 1,091.6 km (678.3 mi) |
Stagesâ»
Stage 1â»
- 30 August 2021 â Surhuisterveen to Dokkum, 169.6 km (105.4 mi)
Stage 2â»
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Stage 3â»
- 1 September 2021 â Essen to Hoogerheide, 168.3 km (104.6 mi)
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Stage 4â»
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Stage 5â»
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Stage 6â»
- 4 September 2021 â Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Houffalize, 207.6 km (129.0 mi)
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Stage 7â»
- 5 September 2021 â Namur to Geraardsbergen, 180.9 km (112.4 mi)
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Classification leadership tableâ»
Stage | Winner | General classification![]() |
Points classification![]() |
Combativity classification![]() |
Team classification |
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1 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Arjen Livyns | Team Bahrain Victorious |
2 | Stefan Bissegger | Stefan Bissegger | Stefan Bissegger | Team Qhubeka NextHash | |
3 | Taco van der Hoorn | Phil Bauhaus | Luke Durbridge | ||
4 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Arjen Livyns | ||
5 | Caleb Ewan | Stefan KĂŒng | |||
6 | Sonny Colbrelli | Sonny Colbrelli | Team Bahrain Victorious | ||
7 | Matej MohoriÄ | Danny van Poppel | |||
Final | Sonny Colbrelli | Danny van Poppel | Arjen Livyns | Team Bahrain Victorious |
- On stage 2, Phil Bauhaus, who was second in the points classification, wore the teal jersey, because first-placed Tim Merlier wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Tim Merlier wore the teal jersey on stage 3 with Stefan Bissegger as the leader of the general classification.
Final classification standingsâ»
Legend | |
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Denotes the winner of the general classification |
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Denotes the winner of the points classification |
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Denotes the winner of the combativity classification |
General classificationâ»
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | 24h 14' 29" |
2 | ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | + 29" |
3 | ![]() |
Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 1' 14" |
4 | ![]() |
LottoâSoudal | + 1' 26" |
5 | ![]() |
GroupamaâFDJ | + 1' 28" |
6 | ![]() |
Team BikeExchange | + 1' 30" |
7 | ![]() |
TrekâSegafredo | + 1' 37" |
8 | ![]() |
Team DSM | + 1' 54" |
9 | ![]() |
Team JumboâVisma | + 1' 55" |
10 | ![]() |
Team JumboâVisma | + 2' 01" |
Points classificationâ»
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
IntermarchĂ©âWantyâGobert MatĂ©riaux | 88 |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | 80 |
3 | ![]() |
AlpecinâFenix | 75 |
4 | ![]() |
Cofidis | 68 |
5 | ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | 67 |
6 | ![]() |
BoraâHansgrohe | 63 |
7 | ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | 53 |
8 | ![]() |
Team JumboâVisma | 49 |
9 | ![]() |
TrekâSegafredo | 39 |
10 | ![]() |
EF EducationâNippo | 30 |
Combativity classificationâ»
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | 56 |
2 | ![]() |
Team BikeExchange | 35 |
3 | ![]() |
Sport VlaanderenâBaloise | 27 |
4 | ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | 20 |
5 | ![]() |
Team BikeExchange | 20 |
6 | ![]() |
AstanaâPremier Tech | 20 |
7 | ![]() |
DeceuninckâQuick-Step | 18 |
8 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 14 |
9 | ![]() |
AstanaâPremier Tech | 14 |
10 | ![]() |
Movistar Team | 10 |
Team classificationâ»
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 72h 47' 35" |
2 | AlpecinâFenix | + 9' 00" |
3 | Team JumboâVisma | + 10' 15" |
4 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 11' 41" |
5 | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 14' 02" |
6 | UAE Team Emirates | + 17' 51" |
7 | LottoâSoudal | + 19' 28" |
8 | GroupamaâFDJ | + 27' 42" |
9 | IntermarchĂ©âWantyâGobert MatĂ©riaux | + 29' 08" |
10 | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 31' 30" |
Notesâ»
Referencesâ»
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