The 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné was the 73rd edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné, a road cycling stage race in the titular region of southeastern France. The race took place between 30 May and 6 June 2021.[2]
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Dates | 30 May – 6 June 2021[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,205.3 km (748.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 29h 37' 05" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editAll nineteen UCI WorldTeams and two UCI ProTeams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race.[3] Each team fielded a squad of seven riders, for a total of 147 riders, from which there were 118 finishers.[4]
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Astana–Premier Tech
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- Deceuninck–Quick-Step
- EF Education–Nippo
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
- Israel Start-Up Nation
- Lotto–Soudal
- Movistar Team
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team BikeExchange
- Team DSM
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Team Qhubeka Assos
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Route
editOn 22 February 2021, the race organisers, the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), announced the route at a presentation in Lyon.[5][6]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 30 May | Issoire to Issoire | 182 km (113 mi) | Flat stage | Brent Van Moer (BEL) | |
2 | 31 May | Brioude to Saugues | 173 km (107 mi) | Hilly stage | Lukas Pöstlberger (AUT) | |
3 | 1 June | Langeac to Saint-Haon-le-Vieux | 172.5 km (107.2 mi) | Flat stage | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | |
4 | 2 June | Firminy to Roche-la-Molière | 16.4 km (10.2 mi) | Individual time trial | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | |
5 | 3 June | Saint-Chamond to Saint-Vallier | 175.4 km (109.0 mi) | Flat stage | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | |
6 | 4 June | Loriol-sur-Drôme to Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse | 167.5 km (104.1 mi) | Hilly stage | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | |
7 | 5 June | Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux to La Plagne | 171.5 km (106.6 mi) | Mountain stage | Mark Padun (UKR) | |
8 | 6 June | La Léchère-les-Bains to Les Gets | 147 km (91 mi) | Mountain stage | Mark Padun (UKR) | |
Total | 1,205.3 km (748.9 mi) |
Stages
editStage 1
editStage 2
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Stage 3
edit- 1 June 2021 — Langeac to Saint-Haon-le-Vieux, 172.5 km (107.2 mi)[15]
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Stage 4
edit- 2 June 2021 — Firminy to Roche-la-Molière, 16.4 km (10.2 mi) (ITT)[18]
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Stage 5
edit- 3 June 2021 — Saint-Chamond to Saint-Vallier, 175.4 km (109.0 mi)[21]
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Stage 6
edit- 4 June 2021 — Loriol-sur-Drôme to Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, 167.5 km (104.1 mi)[24]
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Stage 7
edit- 5 June 2021 — Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux to La Plagne, 171.5 km (106.6 mi)[27]
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Stage 8
edit- 6 June 2021 — La Léchère-les-Bains to Les Gets, 147 km (91 mi)[30]
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Classification leadership table
editStage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
Combativity award |
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1 | Brent Van Moer | Brent Van Moer | Brent Van Moer | Brent Van Moer | Brent Van Moer | Lotto–Soudal | Brent Van Moer |
2 | Lukas Pöstlberger | Lukas Pöstlberger | Sonny Colbrelli | Matthew Holmes | Ilan Van Wilder | Bora–Hansgrohe | Lukas Pöstlberger |
3 | Sonny Colbrelli | Loïc Vliegen | |||||
4 | Alexey Lutsenko | no award | |||||
5 | Geraint Thomas | Sven Erik Bystrøm | |||||
6 | Alejandro Valverde | Alexey Lutsenko | Ineos Grenadiers | Lawson Craddock | |||
7 | Mark Padun | Richie Porte | Lawson Craddock | David Gaudu | Pierre Rolland | ||
8 | Mark Padun | Mark Padun | Nils Politt | ||||
Final | Richie Porte | Sonny Colbrelli | Mark Padun | David Gaudu | Ineos Grenadiers | Not awarded |
- On stage 2, Sonny Colbrelli, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Brent Van Moer wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Cyril Gautier, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue polka-dot jersey, and Patrick Gamper, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey.
Final classification standings
editLegend[33] | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the team classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | Denotes the winner of the combativity award |
General classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | 29h 37' 05" |
2 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 17" |
3 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 29" |
4 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 33" |
5 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 34" |
6 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Movistar Team | + 38" |
7 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 38" |
8 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 47" |
9 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 12" |
10 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 57" |
Points classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 91 |
2 | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 58 |
3 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | 58 |
4 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 56 |
5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | 51 |
6 | Lukas Pöstlberger (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 37 |
7 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek–Segafredo | 36 |
8 | Mark Padun (UKR) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 34 |
9 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 33 |
10 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 32 |
Mountains classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Mark Padun (UKR) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 50 |
2 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | EF Education–Nippo | 33 |
3 | Michael Valgren (DEN) | EF Education–Nippo | 26 |
4 | Matthew Holmes (GBR) | Lotto–Soudal | 21 |
5 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 16 |
6 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | 15 |
7 | Nils Politt (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 13 |
8 | Lukas Pöstlberger (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 12 |
9 | Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | 12 |
10 | Martijn Tusveld (NED) | Team DSM | 12 |
Young rider classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 29h 38' 17" |
2 | Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 59" |
3 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 5' 44" |
4 | Felix Gall (AUT) | Team DSM | + 7' 43" |
5 | Jaakko Hänninen (FIN) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 25' 15" |
6 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 26' 04" |
7 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 26' 49" |
8 | Mark Padun (UKR) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 27' 29" |
9 | Sylvain Moniquet (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 28' 07" |
10 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 32' 23" |
Team classification
editRank | Team | Time |
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1 | Ineos Grenadiers | 88h 53' 28" |
2 | Movistar Team | + 4' 09" |
3 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 14' 04" |
4 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 21' 32" |
5 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 27' 20" |
6 | Astana–Premier Tech | + 29' 30" |
7 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 43' 13" |
8 | Groupama–FDJ | + 46' 18" |
9 | Team DSM | + 51' 39" |
10 | Trek–Segafredo | + 53' 46" |
Notes
editReferences
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