2021 La Drôme Classic
2021 UCI Europe Tour 2021 UCI ProSeries | |||||||||||||
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Race details | |||||||||||||
Dates | 28 February 2021 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 179.2[1] km (111.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 4h 23' 18" | ||||||||||||
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The 2021 Royal Bernard Drôme Classic was the 8th edition of the Royal Bernard Drôme Classic cycle race. It was held on 28 February 2021 as a category 1.Pro race on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries.[2] For the first time since 2014, the race did not start and/or finish in Livron-sur-Drôme. Instead, the race started and finished in nearby Eurre and featured five climbs, including a triple ascent of the Mur d'Eurre, the last of which summited with five kilometers left.[1][3] It formed a pair of races on the same weekend with the 2021 Faun-Ardèche Classic, held on the previous day, with both races being organized by Boucles Drôme Ardèche.
Teams
[edit]Eleven of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race. All but two teams entered the maximum of seven riders; Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux entered six and St. Michel–Auber93 entered five, for a total of 144 riders, almost all of whom contested the previous day's Faun-Ardèche Classic. 125 riders finished.[4][5]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Result
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 4h 23' 18" |
2 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 11" |
3 | Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 11" |
4 | Julien Simon (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | + 11" |
5 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | Team Qhubeka Assos | + 11" |
6 | Dorian Godon (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 11" |
7 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Delko | + 11" |
8 | Cyril Gautier (FRA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 11" |
9 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 11" |
10 | Petr Vakoč (CZE) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 11" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Profile of Royal Bernard Drôme Classic 2021". La Flamme Rouge. ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Royal Bernard Drôme Classic". UCI. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Royal Bernard Drôme Classic". Royal Bernard Drôme Classic. Boucles Drôme Ardèche. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Liste des partants" [List of participants] (PDF). Royal Bernard Drôme Classic (in French). Boucles Drôme Ardèche. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Équipes engagées" [Participating teams]. Royal Bernard Drôme Classic (in French). Boucles Drôme Ardèche. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Royal Bernard Drôme Classic" (PDF). 2021 Royal Bernard Drôme Classic. STS Sport. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Royal Bernard Drôme Classic 2021 Results". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 February 2021.