2021 UCI World Tour, race 26 of 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates | 30 August – 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. [1] The race was the 26th event on the 2021 UCI World Tour calendar. [2]
All nineteen UCI WorldTeams and three UCI ProTeams made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race. [3] AG2R Citroën Team and Team BikeExchange, with six riders each, were the only teams to not field a full squad of seven riders; Astana–Premier Tech was also reduced to six riders after a late non-starter. Of the 151 riders who started the race, 93 finished. [4]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
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) |
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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 Küng | |||
6 | Sonny Colbrelli | Sonny Colbrelli | Team Bahrain Victorious | ||
7 | Matej Mohorič | Danny van Poppel | |||
Final | Sonny Colbrelli | Danny van Poppel | Arjen Livyns | Team Bahrain Victorious |
Legend | |
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![]() | Denotes the winner of the general classification |
![]() | Denotes the winner of the points classification |
![]() | Denotes the winner of the combativity classification |
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 | ![]() | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 26" |
5 | ![]() | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 28" |
6 | ![]() | Team BikeExchange | + 1' 30" |
7 | ![]() | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 37" |
8 | ![]() | Team DSM | + 1' 54" |
9 | ![]() | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 55" |
10 | ![]() | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 01" |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 88 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Team Bahrain Victorious | 80 |
3 | ![]() | Alpecin–Fenix | 75 |
4 | ![]() | Cofidis | 68 |
5 | ![]() | Team Bahrain Victorious | 67 |
6 | ![]() | Bora–Hansgrohe | 63 |
7 | ![]() | Team Bahrain Victorious | 53 |
8 | ![]() | Team Jumbo–Visma | 49 |
9 | ![]() | Trek–Segafredo | 39 |
10 | ![]() | EF Education–Nippo | 30 |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | 56 |
2 | ![]() | Team BikeExchange | 35 |
3 | ![]() | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 27 |
4 | ![]() | Team Bahrain Victorious | 20 |
5 | ![]() | Team BikeExchange | 20 |
6 | ![]() | Astana–Premier Tech | 20 |
7 | ![]() | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 18 |
8 | ![]() | UAE Team Emirates | 14 |
9 | ![]() | Astana–Premier Tech | 14 |
10 | ![]() | Movistar Team | 10 |
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 72h 47' 35" |
2 | Alpecin–Fenix | + 9' 00" |
3 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 10' 15" |
4 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 11' 41" |
5 | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 14' 02" |
6 | UAE Team Emirates | + 17' 51" |
7 | Lotto–Soudal | + 19' 28" |
8 | Groupama–FDJ | + 27' 42" |
9 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 29' 08" |
10 | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 31' 30" |