The 2021 Tour de Wallonie (known as the Ethias–Tour de Wallonie for sponsorship reasons) was a five-stage men's professional road cycling race mainly held in the Belgian region of Wallonia. It was a 2.Pro race as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars. It was the forty-eighth edition of the Tour de Wallonie, which started on 20 July and finished on 24 July.[2][3]
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Dates | 20 – 24 July 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 871.8[a] km (541.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 20h 31' 13" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editThirteen of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-five teams that participated in the race. With six riders each, Arkéa–Samsic, Baloise–Trek Lions, and Hagens Berman Axeon were the only teams to not enter a full squad of seven riders. 172 riders started the race.[4][5][6]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route
editStage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 20 July | Genappe to Héron | 185.7 km (115.4 mi) | Hilly stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | |
2 | 21 July | Zolder to Zolder |
120 km (75 mi) |
Flat stage |
Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | |
3 | 22 July | Waimes to Érezée |
177 km (110 mi) |
Hilly stage | Quinn Simmons (USA) | |
4 | 23 July | Neufchâteau to Fleurus | 206 km (128 mi) | Hilly stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | |
5 | 24 July | Dinant to Quaregnon | 183.1 km (113.8 mi) | Hilly stage | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | |
Total |
Stages
editStage 1
editStage 2
editStage 2 was originally due to be cancelled due to the damage and consequences of the 2021 European floods in Wallonia.[15] However, on 20 July, it was announced that the stage would be replaced by a 40-lap criterium on the Circuit Zolder in Limburg.[1][16]
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Stage 3
edit- 22 July 2021 —
PlombièresWaimes to Érezée,179.9 km (111.8 mi)177 km (110 mi)[8][19]
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Stage 4
edit- 23 July 2021 — Neufchâteau to Fleurus, 206 km (128 mi)[22][23]
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Stage 5
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Classification leadership table
editStage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Sprints classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification | Combativity award |
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1 | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | Tom Paquot | Dries De Bondt | Stan Dewulf | UAE Team Emirates | Alexis Gougeard |
2 | Fabio Jakobsen | Juan Pedro López | Dries De Bondt | |||||
3 | Quinn Simmons | Quinn Simmons | Quinn Simmons | Florian Vermeersch | Quinten Hermans | Quinn Simmons | Trek–Segafredo | Tom Van Asbroeck |
4 | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | Dries De Bondt | Toon Aerts | ||||
5 | Fabio Jakobsen | Sean Quinn | ||||||
Final | Quinn Simmons | Dylan Groenewegen | Florian Vermeersch | Dries De Bondt | Quinn Simmons | Trek–Segafredo | Not awarded |
- On stage 2, Hugo Hofstetter, who was second in the points classification, wore the yellow jersey, because first-placed Dylan Groenewegen wore the orange jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 3, Fabio Jakobsen wore the yellow jersey for the same reason.
- On stage 4, Fabio Jakobsen, who was second in the points classification, wore the yellow jersey, because first-placed Quinn Simmons wore the orange jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Stan Dewulf, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the red jersey on stages 4 and 5.
Final classification standings
editLegend[30][31] | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the sprints classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
General classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Quinn Simmons (USA) | Trek–Segafredo | 20h 31' 13" |
2 | Stan Dewulf (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 4" |
3 | Alexis Renard (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 20" |
4 | Fernando Barceló (ESP) | Cofidis | + 24" |
5 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 24" |
6 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 27" |
7 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 28" |
8 | Sean Quinn (USA) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 31" |
9 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 32" |
10 | Milan Menten (BEL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 32" |
Points classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 50 |
2 | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 50 |
3 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | 39 |
4 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 34 |
5 | Quinn Simmons (USA) | Trek–Segafredo | 33 |
6 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | 26 |
7 | Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 21 |
8 | Stan Dewulf (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | 20 |
9 | Luca Mozzato (ITA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 20 |
10 | Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 20 |
Mountains classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Florian Vermeersch (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 32 |
2 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 26 |
3 | Alexis Gougeard (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 18 |
4 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 16 |
5 | Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 16 |
6 | Tom Paquot (BEL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | 16 |
7 | Thomas Joseph (BEL) | Tarteletto–Isorex | 16 |
8 | Quinn Simmons (USA) | Trek–Segafredo | 14 |
9 | Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 14 |
10 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 10 |
Sprints classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 16 |
2 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 14 |
3 | Sean Quinn (USA) | Hagens Berman Axeon | 8 |
4 | Ward Vanhoof (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 8 |
5 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 8 |
6 | Erik Resell (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 8 |
7 | Florian Vermeersch (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 8 |
8 | Julius van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–Nippo | 7 |
9 | Eliot Lietaer (BEL) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 6 |
10 | Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 5 |
Young rider classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Quinn Simmons (USA) | Trek–Segafredo | 20h 31' 13" |
2 | Stan Dewulf (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 4" |
3 | Alexis Renard (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 20" |
4 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 28" |
5 | Sean Quinn (USA) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 31" |
6 | Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 33" |
7 | Juan Pedro López (ESP) | Trek–Segafredo | + 33" |
8 | Stefano Oldani (ITA) | Lotto–Soudal | + 35" |
9 | André Carvalho (POR) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 36" |
10 | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 36" |
Team classification
editRank | Team | Time |
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1 | Trek–Segafredo | 61h 35' 02" |
2 | Cofidis | + 13" |
3 | Lotto–Soudal | + 17" |
4 | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 25" |
5 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 2' 27" |
6 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 3' 07" |
7 | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 3' 45" |
8 | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 4' 15" |
9 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 5' 50" |
10 | Riwal Cycling Team | + 6' 12" |
Notes
edit- ^ a b The race was originally 938.7 kilometres (583.3 mi) long but its length was revised after the rerouting of Stages 2 and 3.[1]
- ^ Stage 2 was changed due to the damage and consequences of the 2021 European floods in Wallonia.[1]
- ^ Stage 3 was originally due to start in Plombières but was rerouted due to the aftermath of the 2021 European floods.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "La 2e étape de l'Ethias Tour de Wallonie sur le circuit de Zolder" [The 2nd stage of the Ethias Tour de Wallonie will be held on the Zolder circuit]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Ethias Tour de Wallonie". Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Parcours de panache" [Course of panache]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Le peloton 2021 - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE" [The peloton 2021 - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Startlist Ethias Tour de Wallonie 2021" (PDF). Tour de Wallonie. TRW Organisation. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, p. 7.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, p. 5.
- ^ a b "Des Trois Frontières au Tramway de l'Aisne - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE" [From the Three Borders to the Aisne Tramway - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Entre Brabant, Meuse et Hesbaye - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE" [Between Brabant, Meuse and Hesbaye - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, pp. 17–26.
- ^ a b "Tour de Wallonie: Groenewegen wins opening stage". CyclingNews. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Ethias Tour de Wallonie 2021 Uitslag - Results - Resultat Etape 1 20/07/2021 GENAPPE HERON" (PDF). Tour de Wallonie. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Au cœur du Pays de Herve - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE" [In the heart of the Pays de Herve - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, pp. 29–36.
- ^ "Rit in Ronde van Wallonië tussen Verviers en Herve geannuleerd door noodsituatie" [Tour of Wallonia between Verviers and Herve canceled due to emergency]. Sporza (in Dutch). VRT. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Afgelaste etappe in Ronde van Wallonië verhuist naar Circuit van Zolder" [Canceled stage in Tour of Wallonia moves to Circuit of Zolder]. Sporza (in Dutch). VRT. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Tour de Wallonie: Fabio Jakobsen wins stage 2 in Zolder". CyclingNews. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Ethias Tour de Wallonie 2021 Uitslag - Results - Resultat Etape 2 21/07/2021 ZOLDER ZOLDER" (PDF). Tour de Wallonie. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, pp. 39–46.
- ^ a b "Tour de Wallonie: Quinn Simmons wins stage 3 in Érezée". CyclingNews. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Ethias Tour de Wallonie 2021 Uitslag - Results - Resultat ETAPE 3 22/07/2021 WAIMES EREZEE" (PDF). Tour de Wallonie. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Semois, Meuse et Petit Try - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE" [Semois, Meuse and Petit Try - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, pp. 49–56.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (23 July 2021). "Tour de Wallonie: Groenewegen sprints to victory on stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Ethias Tour de Wallonie 2021 Uitslag - Results - Resultat ETAPE 4 23/07/2021 NEUFCHATEAU FLEURUS" (PDF). Tour de Wallonie. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "De la Haute-Meuse au cœur du Borinage - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE" [From the Haute-Meuse to the heart of the Borinage - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, pp. 59–66.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Quinn Simmons wins Tour de Wallonie". CyclingNews. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ethias Tour de Wallonie 2021 Uitslag - Results - Resultat ETAPE 5 24/07/2021 DINANT QUAREGNON" (PDF). Tour de Wallonie. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Les Cinq Maillots de L'ethias Tour de Wallonie 2021" [The Five Jerseys of the Ethias Tour de Wallonie 2021]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, pp. 12–13.
Sources
edit- Guide Technique du Tour 2021 [Technical Guide of the 2021 Tour] (in French). TRW Organisation. 2021.
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External links
edit- Official website (in French)