2021 Grand Prix de Wallonie

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2021 Grand Prix de Wallonie
2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates14 September 2021
Stages1
Distance208.1 [1] [2]  km (129.3 mi)
Winning time4h 59' 57"
Results
  WinnerFlag of France.svg  Christophe Laporte  (FRA) (Cofidis)
  SecondFlag of France.svg  Warren Barguil  (FRA) (Arkéa–Samsic)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tosh Van der Sande  (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal)
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The 2021 Grand Prix de Wallonie was the 61st edition of the Grand Prix de Wallonie road cycling one day race, which was held on 14 September 2021 as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars. [3] This edition was the race's first in the UCI ProSeries; the 2020 edition was expected to feature in the inaugural UCI ProSeries but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

Contents

The race's hilly route covered 208.1-kilometre (129.3 mi) in Wallonia from Aywaille to Namur, and finished near the Citadel of Namur. [5] After travelling west from the start, riders reached the outskirts of Namur and entered a local circuit after 138.5 kilometres (86.1 mi). The first passage through the finish line came after 167 kilometres (104 mi), from which point riders completed the full 41.1-kilometre (25.5 mi) circuit once. The race then conclude with a 2.7-kilometre (1.7 mi) climb up to the citadel. [1] [4]

After a late attack from Matis Louvel (Arkéa–Samsic) in the final kilometre was brought back, Christophe Laporte (Cofidis) won the uphill sprint from a reduced bunch ahead of Louvel's teammate Warren Barguil, while Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto–Soudal) finished third. [6]

Teams

Nine of the 19 UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and four UCI Continental teams made up the twenty teams that participated in the race. [7] [8] All but five teams entered a full squad of seven riders; these five teams were EF Education–Nippo, Hagens Berman Axeon, Riwal Cycling Team, Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise, and Team Qhubeka NextHash, and they each entered six riders. In total, 135 riders started the race, of which 89 finished. [9]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Result

Result [6] [10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Christophe Laporte  (FRA) Cofidis 4h 59' 57"
2Flag of France.svg  Warren Barguil  (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tosh Van der Sande  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
4Flag of France.svg  Dorian Godon  (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gianni Vermeersch  (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
6Flag of Norway.svg  Rasmus Tiller  (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
7Flag of Austria.svg  Patrick Konrad  (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Van Asbroeck  (BEL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tiesj Benoot  (BEL) Team DSM + 0"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dimitri Claeys  (BEL) Team Qhubeka NextHash + 0"

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  1. 1 2 "Rendez-vous le 15 septembre entre Aywaille et Namur!" [See you on 15 September between Aywaille and Namur!]. Grand Prix de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Technical Guide 2021, p. 7.
  3. ↑ "Grand Prix de Wallonie". Union Cycliste Internationale . Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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  5. ↑ Technical Guide 2021, pp. 7–8.
  6. 1 2 "Laporte wins Grand Prix de Wallonie". CyclingNews. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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  8. ↑ Technical Guide 2021, p. 3.
  9. ↑ "GRAND PRIX DE WALLONIE DEELNEMERSLIJST - LISTE DES PARTANTS" [Grand Prix de Wallonie List of Participants](PDF). Grand Prix de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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