2021 Okolo Slovenska Explained
The 2021 Okolo Slovenska was the 65th edition of the Okolo Slovenska road cycling stage race.[1] It was held from 15 and 19 September 2021, as a category 2.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.[2] [3] [4]
Teams
Seven of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, five UCI ProTeams, eight UCI Continental teams, and the Slovakian national team made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race.[5] All but two teams entered a full squad of seven riders: entered six, while entered five. In total, 144 riders started the race, of which 105 finished.[6]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
National Teams
Route
Stages
Prologue
- 15 September 2021 — Košice, 1.6km (01miles) (ITT)[8] [9]
Stage 1
- 16 September 2021 — Košice to Košice, 158.4km (98.4miles)[10] [11]
Stage 2
- 17 September 2021 — Spišské Podhradie to Dolný Kubín, 179.7km (111.7miles)[12] [13]
Stage 3
- 18 September 2021 — Dolný Kubín to Považská Bystrica, 193.2km (120miles)[14] [15]
Stage 4
- 19 September 2021 — Trenčianske Teplice to Trnava, 159.2km (98.9miles)[16] [17]
Classification leadership table
- For stage 1, per the race regulations, Jannik Steimle, the second-placed rider after the prologue, was assigned the green jersey of the leader of the points classification, and Marceli Bogusławski, the third-placed rider after the prologue, was assigned the polka-dot jersey of the leader of the mountains classification. However, neither rider was deemed to be officially leading those respective classifications, as no points were awarded in the prologue for either classification.[18]
- On stage 2, Leon Heinschke, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Eirik Lunder wore the green jersey as the leader of the points classification.
- On stage 3, Peter Sagan, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Álvaro Hodeg wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 4, Hodeg wore the green jersey, having switched positions with Sagan in both the general and the points classifications; Sagan wore the yellow jersey.
Final classification standings
Team classification
Notes and References
- Web site: 65. ročník pretekov Okolo Slovenska prevedie svetový pelotón od východu až po západ. Slovak. Global peloton at Tour of Slovakia's 65th year experiences the country from East to West. Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. 3 May 2021. 15 September 2021.
- Web site: Okolo Slovenska / Tour de Slovaquie. Union Cycliste Internationale. 15 September 2021.
- Web site: 65. ročník bude aj s Petrom Saganom a viacerými hviezdami pelotónu. Slovak. The 65th edition is very lucky to welcome Peter Sagan and a star-studded peloton. Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. 18 August 2021. 15 September 2021.
- Web site: Peter Sagan na Okolo Slovenska 2021: Všetko, čo potrebujete vedieť, na jednom mieste. Slovak. Peter Sagan and the Tour of Slovakia 2021: Everything you need to know in one place. Šport.sk. 14 September 2021. 15 September 2021.
- Web site: Tímy. Slovak. Teams. Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. 15 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210915054336/https://www.okoloslovenska.com/sk/timy. 15 September 2021.
- Web site: LISTE DES PARTANTS - START LIST. Okolo Slovenska. Votrecourse. 14 September 2021. 15 September 2021.
- Web site: Etapy. Slovak. Stages. Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. 15 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210915055209/https://www.okoloslovenska.com/sk/rocniky/65-rocnik/etapy. 15 September 2021.
- Web site: Prológ. Slovak. Prologue. Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. 15 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210823125925/https://www.okoloslovenska.com/sk/rocniky/65-rocnik/etapy/prolog. 23 August 2021.
- Web site: Prológ Okolo Slovenska - mapa, profil a favoriti na víťazstvo. Slovak. Prologue Tour of Slovakia - map, profile and favorites to win. Šport.sk. 14 September 2021. 15 September 2021.
- Web site: 1. Etapa. Slovak. Stage 1. Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. 15 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210823130203/https://www.okoloslovenska.com/sk/rocniky/65-rocnik/etapy/1-etapa. 23 August 2021.
- Web site: 1. etapa Okolo Slovenska - mapa, profil a favoriti na víťazstvo. Slovak. Stage 1 Tour of Slovakia - map, profile and favorites to win. Šport.sk. 15 September 2021. 15 September 2021.
- Web site: 2. Etapa. Slovak. Stage 2. Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. 15 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210823125322/https://www.okoloslovenska.com/sk/rocniky/65-rocnik/etapy/2-etapa. 23 August 2021.
- Web site: 2. etapa Okolo Slovenska - mapa, profil a favoriti na víťazstvo. Slovak. Stage 2 Tour of Slovakia - map, profile and favorites to win. Šport.sk. 16 September 2021. 18 September 2021.
- Web site: 3. Etapa. Slovak. Stage 3. Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. 15 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210823130710/https://www.okoloslovenska.com/sk/rocniky/65-rocnik/etapy/3-etapa. 23 August 2021.
- Web site: 3. etapa Okolo Slovenska - mapa, profil a favoriti na víťazstvo. Slovak. Stage 3 Tour of Slovakia - map, profile and favorites to win. Šport.sk. 18 September 2021. 18 September 2021.
- Web site: 4. Etapa. Slovak. Stage 4. Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. 15 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210823122954/https://www.okoloslovenska.com/sk/rocniky/65-rocnik/etapy/4-etapa. 23 August 2021.
- Web site: 4. etapa Okolo Slovenska - mapa, profil a favoriti na víťazstvo. Slovak. Stage 4 Tour of Slovakia - map, profile and favorites to win. Šport.sk. 18 September 2021. 19 September 2021.
- Web site: Po krátkom prológu je lídrom pretekov Kaden Groves z BikeExchange, Peter Sagan skončil desiaty. Slovak. Kaden Groves from BikeExchange leads Tour of Slovakia after his time-trial victory in Kosice. Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. 15 September 2021.
