2021 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes Explained

2021 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes
Series:2021 UCI Women's World Tour
Race No:8
Season No:20
Date:25 April 2021
Distance:141
Unit:km
Time:3h 54' 31"
First:Demi Vollering
First Nat:NED
Second:Annemiek van Vleuten
Second Nat:NED
Third:Elisa Longo Borghini
Third Nat:ITA
Previous:2020
Next:2022

The fifth edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes, a road cycling one-day race in Belgium, was held on 25 April 2021. It was the eight event of the 2021 UCI Women's World Tour. The race started in Bastogne and finished in Liège; the route included seven categorised climbs over a total distance of 141km (88miles).[1]

Route

Similar to the 2019 and 2020 editions, the race finished in Liège.[2] At 141km (88miles), the race was approximately half the distance of the men's event. It started in Bastogne, from where it headed north to finish in Liège on the same location as the men's race. The route featured seven categorised climbs: the Côte de Wanne, Côte de la Haute-Levée, Col de Rosier, Côte de Desnié, Côte de La Redoute, Côte des Forges and Côte de la Roche aux faucons.

Teams

Nine UCI Women's WorldTeams and fourteen UCI Women's Continental Teams competed in the race.[3]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

UCI World Tour

See main article: 2021 UCI Women's World Tour.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Route Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes . Liege Bastogne Liege Femmes . A.S.O. . 21 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Faster, higher, stronger . A.S.O. . 21 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes - 2021 Startlist . FirstCycling . 21 April 2021.