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| Dates | 6 March 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 184 km (114.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 40' 29" | ||||||||||||
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The 15th edition of the Strade Bianche was held on 6 March 2021. Starting and finishing in Siena, Tuscany, Italy, it was the third event of the 2021 UCI World Tour. [1]
Twenty-five teams participated in the race, including all nineteen UCI WorldTeams and six UCI ProTeams. Each team entered seven riders, for a total of 175 riders. Of these riders, 118 finished, while a further 20 riders finished over the time limit. [2] [3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Alpecin–Fenix | 4h 40' 29" |
| 2 |  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 5" |
| 3 |  Egan Bernal (COL) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 20" |
| 4 |  Wout van Aert (BEL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 51" |
| 5 |  Tom Pidcock (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 54" |
| 6 |  Michael Gogl (AUT) | Team Qhubeka Assos | + 54" |
| 7 |  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 54" |
| 8 |  Simon Clarke (AUS) | Team Qhubeka Assos | + 2' 25" |
| 9 |  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 2' 25" |
| 10 |  Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 39" |
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