2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic

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2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic
2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries
Bredene Koksijde Classic-2021 poster.jpg
Race details
Dates19 March 2021
Stages1
Distance199.2 [1]  km (123.8 mi)
Winning time4h 12' 43"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tim Merlier  (BEL) (Alpecin–Fenix)
  SecondFlag of Denmark.svg  Mads Pedersen  (DEN) (Trek–Segafredo)
  ThirdFlag of France.svg  Florian Sénéchal  (FRA) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
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The 2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic was the 18th edition of the Bredene Koksijde Classic road cycling one day race, which was held on 19 March 2021, starting and finishing in the titular towns of Bredene and Koksijde, respectively. [2] The 1.Pro-category race was initially scheduled to be a part of the inaugural edition of the UCI ProSeries, but after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it made its UCI ProSeries debut in 2021, while also still being a part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour. [3]

Contents

The race was won in a sprint by Tim Merlier (Alpecin–Fenix) ahead of Mads Pedersen (Trek–Segafredo) and Florian Sénéchal (Deceuninck–Quick-Step). [4]

Teams

Twelve of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, ten UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-five teams that participated in the race. There were several teams that entered less than the maximum of seven riders: Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, Cofidis, Ineos Grenadiers, Lotto–Soudal, Total Direct Énergie, and Trek–Segafredo each entered six, while Israel Start-Up Nation only entered five. [5] [6]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Result

Result [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tim Merlier  (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 4h 12' 43"
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Mads Pedersen  (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
3Flag of France.svg  Florian Sénéchal  (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Van Asbroeck  (BEL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
5Flag of Romania.svg  Eduard-Michael Grosu  (ROU) Delko + 0"
6Flag of Poland.svg  Stanisław Aniołkowski  (POL) Bingoal WB + 0"
7Flag of Germany.svg  Max Walscheid  (GER) Team Qhubeka Assos + 0"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bram Welten  (NED) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
9Flag of Germany.svg  Nils Politt  (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
10Flag of France.svg  Cyril Lemoine  (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 0"

References

  1. "Map" (PDF). 2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic . Handzame De Krekedalvrienden VZW. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. "Bredene Koksijde Classic". UCI . Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. Weislo, Laura (13 March 2020). "Calendar of coronavirus race cancellations". CyclingNews. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 Weislo, Laura (19 March 2021). "Tim Merlier wins Bredene-Koksijde Classic". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  5. "Wedstrijdinfo - Bredene Koksijde Classic" [Race information - Bredene Koksijde Classic]. 2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic (in Dutch). Handzame De Krekedalvrienden VZW. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. "Bredene Koksijde Classic List of Participants" (PDF). 2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic . Handzame De Krekedalvrienden VZW. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.