2021 Tour de Luxembourg
2021 UCI Europe Tour 2021 UCI ProSeries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 14 – 18 September 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 724.5 km (450.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 17h 20' 44" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Tour de Luxembourg was the 81st edition of the Tour de Luxembourg road cycling stage race. It was held from 14 and 18 September, as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries.[1][2]
Teams
Eight UCI WorldTeams, twelve UCI ProTeams, and one UCI Continental team made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race. Each team entered a squad of six riders.[3] After a late non-starter from Uno-X Pro Cycling Team, a total of 125 riders started the race; 103 riders finished.[4]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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1 | 14 September | Luxembourg City (d'Coque) to Luxembourg City (Kirchberg) | 140 km (87 mi) | Hilly stage | João Almeida (POR) | ||
2 | 15 September | Steinfort to Esch-sur-Sûre (Eschdorf) | 186.1 km (115.6 mi) | Mountain stage | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | ||
3 | 16 September | Mondorf-les-Bains to Mamer | 189.3 km (117.6 mi) | Hilly stage | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | ||
4 | 17 September | Dudelange to Dudelange | 25.4 km (15.8 mi) | Individual time trial | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | ||
5 | 18 September | Mersch to Luxembourg City (Limpertsberg) | 183.7 km (114.1 mi) | Hilly stage | David Gaudu (FRA) | ||
Total | 724.5 km (450.2 mi) |
Stages
Stage 1
- 14 September 2021 — Luxembourg City (d'Coque) to Luxembourg City (Kirchberg), 140 km (87 mi)[6]
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Stage 2
- 15 September 2021 — Steinfort to Esch-sur-Sûre (Eschdorf), 186.1 km (115.6 mi)[9]
Stage 3
- 16 September 2021 — Mondorf-les-Bains to Mamer, 189.3 km (117.6 mi)[12]
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 18 September 2021 — Mersch to Luxembourg City (Limpertsberg), 183.7 km (114.1 mi)[18]
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Classification leadership table
Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification | Coureur le plus sympathique |
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1 | João Almeida | João Almeida | João Almeida | Kenny Molly | João Almeida | Groupama–FDJ | Thibaut Pinot |
2 | Marc Hirschi | Marc Hirschi | Marc Hirschi | UAE Team Emirates | Bauke Mollema | ||
3 | Sacha Modolo | Vincenzo Nibali | |||||
4 | Mattia Cattaneo | João Almeida | João Almeida | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | Nairo Quintana | ||
5 | David Gaudu | Ben Gastauer | |||||
Final | João Almeida | João Almeida | Kenny Molly | João Almeida | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | Not awarded |
- On stage 2, Bauke Mollema, who was second in the points classification, wore the cyan jersey, because first-placed João Almeida wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Marc Hirschi will wear the cyan jersey on stage 5.
- On stage 2, Marc Hirschi, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed João Almeida wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
- On stages 3 and 4, David Gaudu, who was third in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Marc Hirschi wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed João Almeida wore the cyan jersey as the leader of the points classification. Gaudu continued to wear the white jersey on stage 5, but with Hirschi and Almeida having exchanged leader's jerseys.
Final classification standings
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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 young rider classification |
General classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | João Almeida (POR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 17h 20' 44" |
2 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 46" |
3 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 1' 05" |
4 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 09" |
5 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 09" |
6 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 17" |
7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 27" |
8 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1' 43" |
9 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 49" |
10 | Davide Formolo (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 53" |
Points classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | João Almeida (POR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 68 |
2 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | 51 |
3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 38 |
4 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 27 |
5 | Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 25 |
6 | Clément Champoussin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 22 |
7 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 20 |
8 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Alpecin–Fenix | 20 |
9 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | UAE Team Emirates | 20 |
10 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 13 |
Mountains classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Kenny Molly (BEL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | 42 |
2 | Sebastian Schönberger (AUT) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 20 |
3 | Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 8 |
4 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | 8 |
5 | Morten Hulgaard (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 8 |
6 | Otto Vergaerde (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 7 |
7 | Ben King (USA) | Rally Cycling | 6 |
8 | Adam de Vos (CAN) | Rally Cycling | 5 |
9 | Alex Kirsch (LUX) | Trek–Segafredo | 4 |
10 | Kamil Gradek (POL) | Vini Zabù | 4 |
Young rider classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | João Almeida (POR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 17h 20' 44" |
2 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 46" |
3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 17" |
4 | Clément Champoussin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 57" |
5 | Kobe Goossens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 11" |
6 | Oier Lazkano (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 2' 24" |
7 | Attila Valter (HUN) | Groupama–FDJ | + 3' 36" |
8 | Jan Maas (NED) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 4' 01" |
9 | Kevin Colleoni (ITA) | Team BikeExchange | + 8' 43" |
10 | Fernando Barceló (ESP) | Cofidis | + 12' 30" |
Team classification
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 52h 05' 48" |
2 | UAE Team Emirates | + 30" |
3 | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 08" |
4 | Trek–Segafredo | + 7' 20" |
5 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 12' 07" |
6 | Cofidis | + 17' 45" |
7 | Team BikeExchange | + 20' 09" |
8 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 24' 59" |
9 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 27' 30" |
10 | Delko | + 28' 16" |
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