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Dates | 5 – 12 September 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,310.9 [1] km (814.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 31h 42' 22" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Tour of Britain was an eight-stage men's professional road cycling stage race. It was the seventeenth running of the modern version of the Tour of Britain and the 80th British tour in total. The race started on 5 September in Penzance, Cornwall, and finished on 12 September in Aberdeen, Scotland. [3]
The 2.Pro-category race was initially scheduled to be a part of the inaugural edition of the UCI ProSeries, but after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [4] it made its UCI ProSeries debut in 2021, while also still being a part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour. [5]
On 22 April 2021, race organizers announced the first confirmed teams that would be participating in the race, with those being all five British UCI Continental teams and a British national team. [6] On 10 August 2021, the rest of the invited teams were announced. Seven UCI WorldTeams, four UCI ProTeams, six UCI Continental teams, and the British national team made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race. [7] [8] Arkéa–Samsic, with five riders, was the only team to not enter a full squad of six riders. In total, 107 riders started the race, of which 94 finished. [9]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
National Teams
On 17 March 2021, the start and finish venues, along with partial route details, were unveiled, with some of the route from the cancelled 2020 edition carried over to this year's edition. Cornwall made its race debut as it hosted the Grand Départ and the first stage, before the race continued north into Devon for stage 2. Wales then hosted two full stages for the first time in race history. From there, the race entered North West England, as Cheshire hosted stage 5, while stage 6 started in Cumbria and headed east into North East England. The last two stages took place in Scotland, with Hawick and Aberdeen making their race debuts, while Edinburgh was a first-time finish location. [3] [10] On 20 July, the rest of the route was released. [11] [12] [13]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 5 September | Penzance to Bodmin | 180.8 km (112.3 mi) | Flat stage | Wout van Aert (BEL) | |
2 | 6 September | Sherford to Exeter | 183.9 km (114.3 mi) | Hilly stage | Robin Carpenter (USA) | |
3 | 7 September | Llandeilo to National Botanic Garden of Wales | 18.2 km (11.3 mi) | Team time trial | Ineos Grenadiers | |
4 | 8 September | Aberaeron to Great Orme (Llandudno) | 210 km (130 mi) | Mountain stage | Wout van Aert (BEL) | |
5 | 9 September | Alderley Park to Warrington | 152.2 km (94.6 mi) | Flat stage | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | |
6 | 10 September | Carlisle to Gateshead | 198 km (123 mi) | Mountain stage | Wout van Aert (BEL) | |
7 | 11 September | Hawick to Edinburgh | 194.8 km (121.0 mi) | Hilly stage | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | |
8 | 12 September | Stonehaven to Aberdeen | 173 km (107 mi) | Hilly stage | Wout van Aert (BEL) | |
Total | 1,310.9 km (814.6 mi) |
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Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Sprints classification | Team classification |
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1 | Wout van Aert | Wout van Aert | Wout van Aert | Jacob Scott | Jacob Scott | Ineos Grenadiers |
2 | Robin Carpenter | Robin Carpenter | Ethan Hayter | |||
3 | Ineos Grenadiers | Ethan Hayter | ||||
4 | Wout van Aert | Wout van Aert | ||||
5 | Ethan Hayter | Ethan Hayter | ||||
6 | Wout van Aert | |||||
7 | Yves Lampaert | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | ||||
8 | Wout van Aert | Wout van Aert | ||||
Final | Wout van Aert | Ethan Hayter | Jacob Scott | Jacob Scott | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
Legend [8] | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the sprints classification | ||
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Wout van Aert (BEL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 31h 42' 22" |
2 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 6" |
3 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 27" |
4 | Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 41" |
5 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 1' 00" |
6 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 14" |
7 | Dan Martin (IRL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 1' 16" |
8 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 1' 43" |
9 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | Team DSM | + 2' 04" |
10 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 2' 07" |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 81 |
2 | Wout van Aert (BEL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 69 |
3 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 58 |
4 | Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) | Movistar Team | 35 |
5 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | Alpecin–Fenix | 34 |
6 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 33 |
7 | Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 32 |
8 | Rory Townsend (IRL) | Canyon dhb SunGod | 31 |
9 | Max Kanter (GER) | Team DSM | 31 |
10 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 27 |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Jacob Scott (GBR) | Canyon dhb SunGod | 66 |
2 | Nícolas Sessler (BRA) | Global 6 Cycling | 32 |
3 | Rory Townsend (IRL) | Canyon dhb SunGod | 30 |
4 | Robin Carpenter (USA) | Rally Cycling | 29 |
5 | Tim Declercq (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 24 |
6 | George Bennett (NZL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 24 |
7 | Jokin Murguialday (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 20 |
8 | Colin Joyce (USA) | Rally Cycling | 19 |
9 | Jimmy Janssens (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 19 |
10 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Arkéa–Samsic | 18 |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Jacob Scott (GBR) | Canyon dhb SunGod | 26 |
2 | Robin Carpenter (USA) | Rally Cycling | 14 |
3 | Rory Townsend (IRL) | Canyon dhb SunGod | 9 |
4 | Michał Paluta (POL) | Global 6 Cycling | 6 |
5 | Leon Mazzone (GBR) | Saint Piran | 6 |
6 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 4 |
7 | Thomas Gloag (GBR) | Trinity Racing | 4 |
8 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 4 |
9 | George Bennett (NZL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 4 |
10 | Max Walker (GBR) | Trinity Racing | 4 |
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 94h 28' 34" |
2 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 23" |
3 | Team DSM | + 3' 23" |
4 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 3' 44" |
5 | Alpecin–Fenix | + 3' 52" |
6 | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 7' 58" |
7 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 11' 15" |
8 | Rally Cycling | + 11' 47" |
9 | Canyon dhb SunGod | + 14' 37" |
10 | Movistar Team | + 16' 42" |
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