2021_Tour_de_Wallonie

2021 Tour de Wallonie

2021 Tour de Wallonie

Cycling race


The 2021 Tour de Wallonie (known as the Ethias–Tour de Wallonie for sponsorship reasons) was a five-stage men's professional road cycling race mainly held in the Belgian region of Wallonia. It was a 2.Pro race as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars. It was the forty-eighth edition of the Tour de Wallonie, which started on 20 July and finished on 24 July.[2][3]

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Teams

Thirteen of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-five teams that participated in the race. With six riders each, Arkéa–Samsic, Baloise–Trek Lions, and Hagens Berman Axeon were the only teams to not enter a full squad of seven riders. 172 riders started the race.[4][5][6]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

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Stages

Stage 1

20 July 2021 — Genappe to Héron, 185.7 km (115.4 mi)[9][10]
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Stage 2

21 July 2021 — Verviers to Herve, 184 km (114 mi)[13][14] Zolder to Zolder, 120 km (75 mi)[1]

Stage 2 was originally due to be cancelled due to the damage and consequences of the 2021 European floods in Wallonia.[15] However, on 20 July, it was announced that the stage would be replaced by a 40-lap criterium on the Circuit Zolder in Limburg.[1][16]

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Stage 3

22 July 2021 — Plombières Waimes to Érezée, 179.9 km (111.8 mi) 177 km (110 mi)[8][19]
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Stage 4

23 July 2021 — Neufchâteau to Fleurus, 206 km (128 mi)[22][23]
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Stage 5

24 July 2021 — Dinant to Quaregnon, 183.1 km (113.8 mi)[26][27]
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Classification leadership table

  • On stage 2, Hugo Hofstetter, who was second in the points classification, wore the yellow jersey, because first-placed Dylan Groenewegen wore the orange jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 3, Fabio Jakobsen wore the yellow jersey for the same reason.
  • On stage 4, Fabio Jakobsen, who was second in the points classification, wore the yellow jersey, because first-placed Quinn Simmons wore the orange jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Stan Dewulf, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the red jersey on stages 4 and 5.

Final classification standings

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General classification

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Points classification

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Mountains classification

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Sprints classification

Young rider classification

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Team classification

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Notes

  1. The race was originally 938.7 kilometres (583.3 mi) long but its length was revised after the rerouting of Stages 2 and 3.[1]
  2. Stage 2 was changed due to the damage and consequences of the 2021 European floods in Wallonia.[1]
  3. Stage 3 was originally due to start in Plombières but was rerouted due to the aftermath of the 2021 European floods.[8]

References

  1. "La 2e étape de l'Ethias Tour de Wallonie sur le circuit de Zolder" [The 2nd stage of the Ethias Tour de Wallonie will be held on the Zolder circuit]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. "Parcours de panache" [Course of panache]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. "Le peloton 2021 - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE" [The peloton 2021 - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. "Startlist Ethias Tour de Wallonie 2021" (PDF). Tour de Wallonie. TRW Organisation. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. "Des Trois Frontières au Tramway de l'Aisne - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE" [From the Three Borders to the Aisne Tramway - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. "Entre Brabant, Meuse et Hesbaye - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE" [Between Brabant, Meuse and Hesbaye - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. "Tour de Wallonie: Groenewegen wins opening stage". CyclingNews. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  8. "Au cœur du Pays de Herve - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE" [In the heart of the Pays de Herve - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  9. "Rit in Ronde van Wallonië tussen Verviers en Herve geannuleerd door noodsituatie" [Tour of Wallonia between Verviers and Herve canceled due to emergency]. Sporza (in Dutch). VRT. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  10. "Afgelaste etappe in Ronde van Wallonië verhuist naar Circuit van Zolder" [Canceled stage in Tour of Wallonia moves to Circuit of Zolder]. Sporza (in Dutch). VRT. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  11. "Tour de Wallonie: Fabio Jakobsen wins stage 2 in Zolder". CyclingNews. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  12. "Tour de Wallonie: Quinn Simmons wins stage 3 in Érezée". CyclingNews. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  13. "Semois, Meuse et Petit Try - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE" [Semois, Meuse and Petit Try - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  14. Ostanek, Daniel (23 July 2021). "Tour de Wallonie: Groenewegen sprints to victory on stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  15. "De la Haute-Meuse au cœur du Borinage - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE" [From the Haute-Meuse to the heart of the Borinage - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  16. "Quinn Simmons wins Tour de Wallonie". CyclingNews. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  17. "Les Cinq Maillots de L'ethias Tour de Wallonie 2021" [The Five Jerseys of the Ethias Tour de Wallonie 2021]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

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