2021 UCI Women's World Tour, race 15 of 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 2–5 September 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 341.3 km (212.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 8h 40' 18" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta was a women's road cycling stage race that was held in the region of Galicia in northwestern Spain from 2 to 5 September 2021. It was the seventh edition of the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta and was the fifteenth event on the 2021 UCI Women's World Tour calendar. [1] [2] As with previous editions, the final day of the race coincided with the final day of the Vuelta a España.
All nine UCI Women's WorldTeams and fifteen UCI Women's Continental Teams made up the twenty-four teams that participated in the race. [3] Several teams did not enter a full squad of six riders: Alé BTC Ljubljana, Eneicat–RBH Global–Martín Villa, FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope, InstaFund Racing, and Team BikeExchange each entered five riders, while Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling only entered four. In total, 137 riders started the race, of which 111 finished. [2]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
The 2021 edition increased the number of stages to 4, with the race finishing in Santiago de Compostela. [4] As usual, the final stage took place in conjunction with the final stage of the 2021 Vuelta a España.
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 2 September | Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda to A Rúa | 118.7 km (73.8 mi) | Hilly stage | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | |
2 | 3 September | Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda | 7.3 km (4.5 mi) | Mountain time trial | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | |
3 | 4 September | Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda to O Pereiro de Aguiar | 107.9 km (67.0 mi) | Hilly stage | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | |
4 | 5 September | As Pontes to Santiago de Compostela | 107.4 km (66.7 mi) | Flat stage | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | |
Total | 341.3 km (212.1 mi) |
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Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Team classification |
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1 | Marlen Reusser | Marlen Reusser | Marlen Reusser | Alé BTC Ljubljana |
2 | Annemiek van Vleuten | |||
3 | Annemiek van Vleuten | Annemiek van Vleuten | Canyon–SRAM | |
4 | Lotte Kopecky | Lotte Kopecky | ||
Final | Annemiek van Vleuten | Lotte Kopecky | Canyon–SRAM |
Legend [18] | |||
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Denotes the leader of the general classification | Denotes the leader of the points classification |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 8h 40' 18" |
2 | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | + 1' 34" |
3 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3' 12" |
4 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 3' 30" |
5 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | + 3' 59" |
6 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 4' 04" |
7 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 4' 13" |
8 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Team DSM | + 4' 38" |
9 | Kata Blanka Vas (HUN) | SD Worx | + 4' 57" |
10 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) | Liv Racing | + 7' 58" |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | Liv Racing | 38 |
2 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 34 |
3 | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | 32 |
4 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 31 |
5 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | 29 |
6 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | 28 |
7 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | 28 |
8 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 25 |
9 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | 25 |
10 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Team DSM | 25 |
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | Canyon–SRAM | 26h 17' 33" |
2 | Movistar Team | + 1' 43" |
3 | Alé BTC Ljubljana | + 3' 33" |
4 | Trek–Segafredo | + 5' 57" |
5 | SD Worx | + 6' 36" |
6 | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 6' 37" |
7 | Liv Racing | + 10' 38" |
8 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 11' 23" |
9 | Team BikeExchange | + 11' 54" |
10 | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 13' 23" |
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