2021 Brussels Cycling Classic

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2021 Brussels Cycling Classic
2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates28 August 2021
Stages1
Distance205.3 [1]  km (127.6 mi)
Winning time4h 28' 30"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Remco Evenepoel  (BEL) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Aimé De Gendt  (BEL) (Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tosh Van der Sande  (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal)
  2020
2022  

The 2021 Brussels Cycling Classic was the 101st edition of the Brussels Cycling Classic road cycling one day race, which was held on 28 August 2021 as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars. [2]

Contents

The 2021 edition featured a more hilly and undulating course than those of the past few editions, with two ascents of the Muur van Geraardsbergen among the several cobbled climbs along the 205.3-kilometre (127.6 mi) route. [1] Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck–Quick-Step) took advantage of several breakaway companions going the wrong way with 18 kilometres (11 mi) to go before attacking and dropping Aimé De Gendt (Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux) about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) later. Evenepoel rode across the finish line solo to take his second one-day race victory in three days, having won Druivenkoers Overijse two days prior. [3] De Gendt held on for second while Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto–Soudal) won the bunch sprint to compete the podium. [4]

Teams

Six of the 19 UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the twenty teams that participated in the race. Cofidis and Team TotalEnergies, with six riders each, were the only teams that did not enter a full squad of seven riders. Of the 138 riders who started the race, 88 finished. [5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Result

Result [4] [6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Remco Evenepoel  (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 4h 28' 30"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Aimé De Gendt  (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 50"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tosh Van der Sande  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 13"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 13"
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marc Hirschi  (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 2' 13"
6Flag of the United States.svg  Brandon McNulty  (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 2' 13"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tim Merlier  (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 2' 16"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Danny van Poppel  (NED) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 2' 16"
9Flag of France.svg  Jérémy Lecroq  (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 2' 16"
10Flag of Colombia.svg  Fernando Gaviria  (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 2' 16"

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