The 2021 E3 Saxo Bank Classic was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 26 March 2021 in Belgium. It was the 63rd edition of the E3 Saxo Bank Classic, and the 9th event of the 2021 UCI World Tour.
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| Dates | 26 March 2021[1] | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 203.9 km (126.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 42' 37" | ||||||||||||
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Teams
editTwenty-five teams were invited to the race, including all nineteen UCI WorldTeams and six UCI ProTeams.[2] Bora–Hansgrohe were not allowed to start due to rider Matthew Walls testing positive for COVID-19.[3]
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Astana–Premier Tech
Bora–Hansgrohe- Cofidis
- Deceuninck–Quick-Step
- EF Education–Nippo
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
- Israel Start-Up Nation
- Lotto–Soudal
- Movistar Team
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team BikeExchange
- Team DSM
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Team Qhubeka Assos
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Result
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Kasper Asgreen (DEN)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 4h 42' 37" |
| 2 |  Florian Sénéchal (FRA)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 32" |
| 3 |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
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Alpecin–Fenix | + 32" |
| 4 |  Oliver Naesen (BEL)
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AG2R Citroën Team | + 32" |
| 5 |  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 32" |
| 6 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
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AG2R Citroën Team | + 32" |
| 7 | Dylan van Baarle (NED)
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Ineos Grenadiers | + 32" |
| 8 |  Markus Hoelgaard (NOR)
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Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 28" |
| 9 | Gianni Vermeersch (BEL)
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Alpecin–Fenix | + 1' 30" |
| 10 |  Marco Haller (AUT)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 30" |
References
edit- ^ "The UCI reveals the 2021 calendars for the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women's WorldTour". UCI. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (26 March 2021). "Bora-Hansgrohe out of E3 Classic as Walls tests positive for COVID-19". CyclingNews. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Weislo, Laura (26 March 2021). "Asgreen wins E3 Saxo Bank Classic". CyclingNews. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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