2021 Tour de Luxembourg
Appearance
2021 UCI Europe Tour 2021 UCI ProSeries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 14 – 18 September 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 724.5 km (450.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 17h 20' 44" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Tour de Luxembourg was the 81st edition of the Tour de Luxembourg road cycling stage race. It was held from 14 and 18 September, as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries.[1][2]
Teams
[edit]Eight UCI WorldTeams, twelve UCI ProTeams, and one UCI Continental team made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race. Each team entered a squad of six riders.[3] After a late non-starter from Uno-X Pro Cycling Team, a total of 125 riders started the race; 103 riders finished.[4]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route
[edit]Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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1 | 14 September | Luxembourg City (d'Coque) to Luxembourg City (Kirchberg) | 140 km (87 mi) | Hilly stage | |||
2 | 15 September | Steinfort to Esch-sur-Sûre (Eschdorf) | 186.1 km (115.6 mi) | Mountain stage | |||
3 | 16 September | Mondorf-les-Bains to Mamer | 189.3 km (117.6 mi) | Hilly stage | |||
4 | 17 September | Dudelange to Dudelange | 25.4 km (15.8 mi) | Individual time trial | |||
5 | 18 September | Mersch to Luxembourg City (Limpertsberg) | 183.7 km (114.1 mi) | Hilly stage | |||
Total | 724.5 km (450.2 mi) |
Stages
[edit]Stage 1
[edit]- 14 September 2021 — Luxembourg City (d'Coque) to Luxembourg City (Kirchberg), 140 km (87 mi)[6]
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Stage 2
[edit]- 15 September 2021 — Steinfort to Esch-sur-Sûre (Eschdorf), 186.1 km (115.6 mi)[9]
Stage 3
[edit]- 16 September 2021 — Mondorf-les-Bains to Mamer, 189.3 km (117.6 mi)[12]
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
[edit]- 18 September 2021 — Mersch to Luxembourg City (Limpertsberg), 183.7 km (114.1 mi)[18]
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Classification leadership table
[edit]Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification | Coureur le plus sympathique |
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1 | João Almeida | João Almeida | João Almeida | Kenny Molly | João Almeida | Groupama–FDJ | Thibaut Pinot |
2 | Marc Hirschi | Marc Hirschi | Marc Hirschi | UAE Team Emirates | Bauke Mollema | ||
3 | Sacha Modolo | Vincenzo Nibali | |||||
4 | Mattia Cattaneo | João Almeida | João Almeida | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | Nairo Quintana | ||
5 | David Gaudu | Ben Gastauer | |||||
Final | João Almeida | João Almeida | Kenny Molly | João Almeida | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | Not awarded |
- On stage 2, Bauke Mollema, who was second in the points classification, wore the cyan jersey, because first-placed João Almeida wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Marc Hirschi will wear the cyan jersey on stage 5.
- On stage 2, Marc Hirschi, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed João Almeida wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
- On stages 3 and 4, David Gaudu, who was third in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Marc Hirschi wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed João Almeida wore the cyan jersey as the leader of the points classification. Gaudu continued to wear the white jersey on stage 5, but with Hirschi and Almeida having exchanged leader's jerseys.
Final classification standings
[edit]Legend[3] | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 17h 20' 44" | |
2 | UAE Team Emirates | + 46" | |
3 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 1' 05" | |
4 | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 09" | |
5 | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 09" | |
6 | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 17" | |
7 | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 27" | |
8 | Cofidis | + 1' 43" | |
9 | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 49" | |
10 | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 53" |
Points classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 68 | |
2 | UAE Team Emirates | 51 | |
3 | Groupama–FDJ | 38 | |
4 | Team TotalEnergies | 27 | |
5 | AG2R Citroën Team | 25 | |
6 | AG2R Citroën Team | 22 | |
7 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 20 | |
8 | Alpecin–Fenix | 20 | |
9 | UAE Team Emirates | 20 | |
10 | Trek–Segafredo | 13 |
Mountains classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | 42 | |
2 | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 20 | |
3 | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 8 | |
4 | AG2R Citroën Team | 8 | |
5 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 8 | |
6 | Alpecin–Fenix | 7 | |
7 | Rally Cycling | 6 | |
8 | Rally Cycling | 5 | |
9 | Trek–Segafredo | 4 | |
10 | Vini Zabù | 4 |
Young rider classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 17h 20' 44" | |
2 | UAE Team Emirates | + 46" | |
3 | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 17" | |
4 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 57" | |
5 | Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 11" | |
6 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 2' 24" | |
7 | Groupama–FDJ | + 3' 36" | |
8 | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 4' 01" | |
9 | Team BikeExchange | + 8' 43" | |
10 | Cofidis | + 12' 30" |
Team classification
[edit]Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 52h 05' 48" |
2 | UAE Team Emirates | + 30" |
3 | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 08" |
4 | Trek–Segafredo | + 7' 20" |
5 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 12' 07" |
6 | Cofidis | + 17' 45" |
7 | Team BikeExchange | + 20' 09" |
8 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 24' 59" |
9 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 27' 30" |
10 | Delko | + 28' 16" |
References
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- ^ "Skoda - Tour de Luxembourg". Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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- ^ "Stages - Skoda Tour Luxembourg". Tour de Luxembourg. TDL Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Stage 1 | LUXEMBOURG - LUXEMBOURG 14/09/2021". Tour de Luxembourg. TDL Organisation. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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- ^ "Stage 2 | STEINFORT - ESCH-SUR-SÛRE 15/09/2021". Tour de Luxembourg. TDL Organisation. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Tour de Luxembourg: Hirschi takes over race lead with stage 2 victory". CyclingNews. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b "15/09/2021 Etape 2 STEINFORT > ESCHDORF (ESCH-SUR-SÛRE) 186.1 km" (PDF). Tour de Luxembourg. Matsport. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Stage 3 | MONDORF-LES-BAINS - MAMER 16/09/2021". Tour de Luxembourg. TDL Organisation. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Tour de Luxembourg: Modolo wins stage 3". CyclingNews. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ a b "16/09/2021 Etape 3 MONDORF-LES-BAINS > MAMER 189.3 km" (PDF). Tour de Luxembourg. Matsport. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Stage 4 | DUDELANGE - DUDELANGE 17/09/2021". Tour de Luxembourg. TDL Organisation. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Cattaneo wins Tour de Luxembourg time trial". CyclingNews. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ a b "17/09/2021 Etape 4 DUDELANGE - CONTRE LA MONTRE INDIVIDUEL 25.4 km" (PDF). Tour de Luxembourg. Matsport. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Stage 5 | MERSCH - LUXEMBOURG 18/09/2021". Tour de Luxembourg. TDL Organisation. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tour of Luxembourg: Almeida seals overall victory". CyclingNews. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "18/09/2021 Etape 5 MERSCH > LUXEMBOURG-LIMPERTSBERG 183.7 km" (PDF). Tour de Luxembourg. Matsport. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.