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2021 Tour de Luxembourg

2021 Tour de Luxembourg
2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates14 – 18 September 2021
Stages5
Distance724.5 km (450.2 mi)
Winning time17h 20' 44"
Results
Winner  João Almeida (POR) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
  Second  Marc Hirschi (SUI) (UAE Team Emirates)
  Third  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)

Points  João Almeida (POR) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
Mountains  Kenny Molly (BEL) (Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB)
Youth  João Almeida (POR) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
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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 characteristics and winners[5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
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]
Stage 1 Result[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 4h 33' 36"
2  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
3  Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
5  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
6  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 0"
7  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
8  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
9  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
10  Kobe Goossens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 4h 33' 36"
2  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 4"
3  Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 6"
4  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 10"
5  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 10"
6  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 10"
7  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
8  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 10"
9  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
10  Kobe Goossens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 10"

Stage 2

15 September 2021 — Steinfort to Esch-sur-Sûre (Eschdorf), 186.1 km (115.6 mi)[9]
Stage 2 Result[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates 4h 45' 12"
2  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 8"
3  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 8"
4  Davide Formolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 8"
5  David de la Cruz (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 8"
6  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 8"
7  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 20"
8  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 20"
9  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 20"
10  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 20"
General classification after Stage 2[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates 8h 01' 06"
2  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 4"
3  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 19"
4  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 23"
5  David de la Cruz (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 23"
6  Davide Formolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 23"
7  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 33"
8  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 35"
9  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 35"
10  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 35"

Stage 3

16 September 2021 — Mondorf-les-Bains to Mamer, 189.3 km (117.6 mi)[12]
Stage 3 Result[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sacha Modolo (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix 4h 17' 47"
2  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
3  Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) Delko + 0"
4  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
5  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
6  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
7  Arne Marit (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
8  Franck Bonnamour (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 0"
9  Manuel Peñalver (ESP) Burgos BH + 0"
10  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Rally Cycling + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates 12h 18' 53"
2  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 4"
3  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 19"
4  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 23"
5  David de la Cruz (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 23"
6  Davide Formolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 23"
7  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 33"
8  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 35"
9  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 35"
10  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 35"

Stage 4

17 September 2021 — Dudelange to Dudelange, 25.4 km (15.8 mi) (ITT)[15]
Stage 4 Result[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 30' 52"
2  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 2"
3  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 26"
4  David de la Cruz (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 35"
5  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 38"
6  Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 49"
7  Jack Bauer (NZL) Team BikeExchange + 50"
8  Harry Sweeny (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 55"
9  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 55"
10  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 57"
General classification after Stage 4[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 12h 49' 51"
2  Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 43"
3  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 50"
4  David de la Cruz (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 52"
5  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 07"
6  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 21"
7  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 21"
8  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 32"
9  Davide Formolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 36"
10  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 37"

Stage 5

18 September 2021 — Mersch to Luxembourg City (Limpertsberg), 183.7 km (114.1 mi)[18]
Stage 5 Result[19][20]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 4h 30' 59"
2  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
4  Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
5  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
6  Alex Kirsch (LUX) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
7  Fausto Masnada (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
8  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
9  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 0"
10  Oier Lazkano (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[19][20]
Rank Rider Team Time
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"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
General classification
Points classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Young rider classification
Team classification Coureur le plus sympathique
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

Legend[3]
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

Final general classification (1–10)[19][20]
Rank Rider Team Time
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

Final points classification (1–10)[19][20]
Rank Rider Team Points
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

Final mountains classification (1–10)[19][20]
Rank Rider Team Points
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

Final young rider classification (1–10)[19][20]
Rank Rider Team Time
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

Final team classification (1–10)[19][20]
Rank Team Time
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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