| 2021 Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Series: | 2021 UCI Europe Tour |
| Date: | 24 May 2021 |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Distance: | 149.9 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 4h 23' 56" |
| First: | Guillaume Martin |
| First Nat: | FRA |
| Second: | Aurélien Paret-Peintre |
| Second Nat: | FRA |
| Third: | Bruno Armirail |
| Third Nat: | FRA |
| Next: | 2022 |
The 2021 Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes was the inaugural edition of the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes road cycling one day race, which took place in the titular department in southeastern France on 24 May 2021. It was rated as a category 1.1 race on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.[1] The 149.9km (93.1miles) long race started in Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée and finished atop the summit of the Col de Valberg.[2]
The race was won by Guillaume Martin of, who soloed away to victory on the final climb and finished 1 minute and 42 seconds ahead of the next two riders, Aurélien Paret-Peintre and Bruno Armirail, with the former winning the sprint for second.[3] [4]
Four UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the sixteen teams that participated in the race.[5] Teams could enter up to seven riders each, but many decided not to do so. Five teams (and) fielded only six riders each, and three other teams (and) fielded only five each, while the remaining eight fielded the maximum number allowed.[6] Of the 100 riders to start the race, only 47 riders finished, with a further three finishing over the time limit.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams