2021 Giro di Sicilia explained

2021 Giro di Sicilia
Series:	2021 UCI Europe Tour
Date:	28 September – 1 October 2021
Stages:	4
Distance:	712
Unit:	km
Time:	18h 09' 50"
First:	Vincenzo Nibali
First Nat:	ITA
First Color:	red
Second:	Alejandro Valverde
Second Nat:	ESP
Third:	Alessandro Covi
Third Nat:	ITA
Points:	Juan Sebastián Molano
Points Nat:	COL
Points Color:	violet
Mountains:	Cristian Scaroni
Mountains Nat:	ITA
Mountains Color:	green 2
Youth:	Alessandro Covi
Youth Nat:	ITA
Youth Color:	white
Previous:	2019
Next:	2022

The 2021 Giro di Sicilia (known as Il Giro di Sicilia EOLO for sponsorship reasons^[1]) was the 25th edition of the Giro di Sicilia road cycling stage race and the second edition since its revival in 2019.^[2] The race was originally scheduled for April but had been postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, which had also caused the cancellation of the 2020 edition.^[3]

Teams

Five of the 19 UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and seven UCI Continental teams made up the 20 teams that participated in the race.^[4] and, with six riders each, were the only teams to not enter a full squad of seven riders. 133 riders started the race, of which 84 finished.^{[5] [6]}

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^{[7] [8]}

Stage	Date	Route	Distance	Type		Winner
1	28 September	Avola to Licata	179km (111miles)		Flat stage
2	29 September	Selinunte (Castelvetrano) to Mondello (Palermo)	173km (107miles)		Hilly stage
3	30 September	Termini Imerese to Caronia	180km (110miles)		Hilly stage
4	1 October	Sant'Agata di Militello to Mascali	180km (110miles)		Mountain stage
Total			712km (442miles)

Stages

Stage 1

28 September 2021 — Avola to Licata, 179km (111miles)^[9]

Stage 2

29 September 2021 — Selinunte (Castelvetrano) to Mondello (Palermo), 173km (107miles)^[10]

Stage 3

30 September 2021 — Termini Imerese to Caronia, 180km (110miles)^[11]

Stage 4

1 October 2021 — Sant'Agata di Militello to Mascali, 180km (110miles)^[12]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
1	Juan Sebastián Molano	Juan Sebastián Molano	Juan Sebastián Molano	Charles-Étienne Chrétien	Vincenzo Albanese
2	Juan Sebastián Molano			Stefano Gandin	Matteo Moschetti
3	Alejandro Valverde	Alejandro Valverde		Ben King	Alessandro Covi
4	Vincenzo Nibali	Vincenzo Nibali		Cristian Scaroni
Final		Vincenzo Nibali		Cristian Scaroni	Alessandro Covi

• On stage 2, Maximiliano Richeze, who was third in the points classification, wore the cyclamen jersey, because first-placed Juan Sebastián Molano wore the red-and-yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed Vincenzo Albanese wore the white-and-blue jersey as the leader of the young rider classification. On stage 3, Jakub Mareczko wore the cyclamen jersey for the same reason, though with Matteo Moschetti wearing the white-and-blue jersey.

Final classification standings

Team classification

Notes and References

1. Web site: Il Giro di Sicilia returns: the island welcomes its race home. Giro di Sicilia. RCS Sport. 16 September 2021. 28 September 2021.
2. Web site: Giro di Sicilia - Tour of Sicily. Union Cycliste Internationale. 28 September 2021.
3. Web site: New dates for Algarve, Andalucía, Ronde van Drenthe in revised 2021 calendars. Laura. Weislo. CyclingNews. 28 September 2021. 28 September 2021.
4. Web site: Il Giro di Sicilia: team invitations announced. Giro di Sicilia. RCS Sport. 2 September 2021. 28 September 2021.
5. Web site: Start List. Giro di Sicilia. Tissot Timing. 28 September 2021.
6. Web site: Startlist for Giro di Sicilia - Tour of Sicily 2021. ProCyclingStats. 28 September 2021. 28 September 2021.
7. Web site: Big names set to ride Il Giro di Sicilia. Giro di Sicilia. RCS Sport. 23 September 2021. 28 September 2021.
8. Web site: The Route Il Giro di Sicilia 2021. Giro di Sicilia. RCS Sport. 16 September 2021. 28 September 2021.
9. Web site: Stage 1 Giro-Di-Sicilia Avola - Licata. Giro di Sicilia. RCS Sport. 29 June 2021. 28 September 2021.
10. Web site: Stage 2 Giro-Di-Sicilia Selinunte (Castelvetrano) - Mondello (Palermo). Giro di Sicilia. RCS Sport. 29 June 2021. 28 September 2021.
11. Web site: Stage 3 Giro-Di-Sicilia Termini Imerese - Caronia. Giro di Sicilia. RCS Sport. 29 June 2021. 28 September 2021.
12. Web site: Stage 4 Giro-Di-Sicilia Sant'Agata di Militello - Mascali. Giro di Sicilia. RCS Sport. 29 June 2021. 28 September 2021.
13. Web site: The Jerseys. Giro di Sicilia. RCS Sport. 23 September 2021. 28 September 2021.