 Stage 1 in Banbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 4–9 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 635 km (394.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 15h 54' 38" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 AJ Bell Women's Tour was the seventh staging of The Women's Tour, a women's cycling stage race held in the United Kingdom. It ran from 4 to 9 October 2021, as part of the 2021 UCI Women's World Tour.
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The race was won by Dutch rider Demi Vollering of SD Worx, beating French rider Juliette Labous of Team DSM by over a minute. [1] Third place overall was French rider Clara Copponi of FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope. The points classification was won by Lorena Wiebes, who won two stages of the race. The mountains classification was won by Elise Chabbey, the sprints classification was won by Nina Kessler, and SD Worx won the team classification. [1]
The race was criticised for not providing live television coverage – a requirement of the UCI Women's World Tour – with highlights available on ITV4 and Eurosport. [2]
