2021 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche explained

2021 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
Date:	8–14 September 2021
Stages:	7
Distance:	821.56
Unit:	km
Time:	23h 18' 12"
First:	Leah Thomas
First Nat:	USA
First Color:	pink
Second:	Mavi García
Second Nat:	ESP
Third:	Ane Santesteban
Third Nat:	ESP
Sprints:	Leah Thomas
Sprints Nat:	USA
Sprints Color:	green
Mountains:	Pauliena Rooijakkers
Mountains Nat:	NED
Mountains Color:	polkadot
Rushes:	Nicole Steigenga
Rushes Nat:	NED
Rushes Color:	violet
Combination:	Pauliena Rooijakkers
Combination Nat:	NED
Combination Color:	blue
Youth:	Henrietta Christie
Youth Nat:	NZL
Youth Color:	white
Previous:	2020
Next:	2022

The 2021 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche was the 19th edition of the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche road cycling stage race, which was held from 8 to 14 September 2021 in southeastern France. The race was categorised as a 2.1 event.^[1]

Teams

Five of the nine UCI Women's WorldTeams, 14 UCI Women's Continental Teams, and one Elite Domestic team made up the 20 teams that participated in the race.^[2] Ten teams entered a full squad of six riders, while eight teams entered only five riders. Furthermore, two teams, and entered only four riders. Of the 108 riders to start the race, 79 finished.^[3]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Elite Domestic Teams

• MAT ATOM Deweloper Wrocław

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[4]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	8 September	Aubenas to Barjac	111.95km (69.56miles)		Hilly stage
2	9 September	Anneyron to Beauchastel	122.64km (76.2miles)		Medium-mountain stage
3	10 September	Avignon to Avignon	133.86km (83.18miles)		Flat stage
4	11 September	Aumont-Aubrac to Mont Lozère	119.56km (74.29miles)		Mountain stage
5	12 September	Saint-Jean-en-Royans to Saint-Jean-en-Royans	113.5km (70.5miles)		Mountain stage
6	13 September	Anduze to Goudargues	138.52km (86.07miles)		Flat stage
7	14 September	Le Pouzin to Privas	81.53km (50.66miles)		Mountain stage
Total			821.56km (510.49miles)

Stages

Stage 1

8 September 2021 — Aubenas to Barjac, 111.95km (69.56miles)^[5]

Stage 2

9 September 2021 — Anneyron to Beauchastel, 122.64km (76.2miles)^[6]

Stage 3

10 September 2021 — Avignon to Avignon, 133.86km (83.18miles)^[7]

Stage 4

11 September 2021 — Aumont-Aubrac to Mont Lozère, 119.56km (74.29miles)^[8]

Stage 5

12 September 2021 — Saint-Jean-en-Royans to Saint-Jean-en-Royans, 113.5km (70.5miles)^[9]

Stage 6

13 September 2021 — Anduze to Goudargues, 138.52km (86.07miles)^[10]

Stage 7

14 September 2021 — Le Pouzin to Privas, 81.53km (50.66miles)^[11]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Sprints classification	Mountains classification	Rushes classification	Combination classification	Young rider classification	Team classification	Combativity award
1	Arlenis Sierra	Arlenis Sierra	Arlenis Sierra	Katia Ragusa	Katia Ragusa	Katia Ragusa	Ally Wollaston		Marissa Baks
2	Leah Thomas	Leah Thomas		Pauliena Rooijakkers		Lizzie Deignan	Marine Allione		Leah Thomas
3	Chloe Hosking					Pauliena Rooijakkers			Sabrina Stultiens
4	Ruth Winder								Lucie Jounier
5	Marta Bastianelli		Leah Thomas						Emma Langley
6	Teniel Campbell								Teniel Campbell
7	Lucinda Brand				Nicole Steigenga				Lucinda Brand
Final		Leah Thomas	Leah Thomas	Pauliena Rooijakkers			Henrietta Christie		Not awarded

• On stage 2, Marta Bastianelli, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Arlenis Sierra wore the pink jersey as the leader of the general classification. Bastianelli wore the green jersey again on stages 6 and 7, but with Leah Thomas as the leader of the general classification.
• On stage 2, Nicole Steigenga, who was second in the rushes classification, wore the violet jersey, because first-placed Katia Ragusa wore the polka-dot jersey as the leader of the mountains classification. For the same reason, Marissa Baks, who was second in the combination classification, wore the blue jersey.
• On stage 4, Lizzie Deignan, who was second in the combination classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Pauliena Rooijakkers wore the polka-dot jersey as the leader of the mountains classification. For the same reason, Thalita de Jong wore the blue jersey on stage 5, Ruth Winder on stage 6, and Emma Langley on stage 7.

Final classification standings

Team classification

References

Sources

• Book: 19ème Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche Guide Technique. French. 19th Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche Technical Guide. Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche. Vélo Club Vallée du Rhône Ardéchoise. 2021. . https://web.archive.org/web/20210906045420/https://www.tcfia.com/images/TCFIA_2021/parcours/Guide-Technique-ROAD-BOOK-2021.pdf. 6 September 2021.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche. Union Cycliste Internationale. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917115638/https://www.uci.org/competition-details/2021/ROA/64776. 17 September 2021.
2. Web site: Liste des Equipes - 2021. French. List of Teams - 2021. Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche. Vélo Club Vallée du Rhône Ardéchoise. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917152108/https://www.tcfia.com/index.php/equipes/liste-des-equipes. 17 September 2021.
3. Web site: Liste des Partants. French. List of Participants. Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche. Vélo Club Vallée du Rhône Ardéchoise. 7 September 2021. 18 September 2021.
4. Web site: Liste des étapes - Edition 2021. French. List of stages - Edition 2021. Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche. Vélo Club Vallée du Rhône Ardéchoise. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908110826/https://www.tcfia.com/index.php/le-tour/edition-2021. 8 September 2021.
5. Web site: Etape 1. French. Stage 1. Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche. Vélo Club Vallée du Rhône Ardéchoise. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908110734/https://www.tcfia.com/index.php/parcours/etape-2. 8 September 2021.
6. Web site: Etape 2. French. Stage 2. Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche. Vélo Club Vallée du Rhône Ardéchoise. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908110734/https://www.tcfia.com/index.php/parcours/etape-2. 8 September 2021.
7. Web site: Etape 3. French. Stage 3. Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche. Vélo Club Vallée du Rhône Ardéchoise. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908110805/https://www.tcfia.com/index.php/parcours/etape-3. 8 September 2021.
8. Web site: Etape 4. French. Stage 4. Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche. Vélo Club Vallée du Rhône Ardéchoise. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908110728/https://www.tcfia.com/index.php/parcours/etape-4. 8 September 2021.
9. Web site: Etape 5. French. Stage 5. Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche. Vélo Club Vallée du Rhône Ardéchoise. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908110722/https://www.tcfia.com/index.php/parcours/etape-5. 8 September 2021.
10. Web site: Etape 6. French. Stage 6. Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche. Vélo Club Vallée du Rhône Ardéchoise. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908110738/https://www.tcfia.com/index.php/parcours/etape-6. 8 September 2021.
11. Web site: Etape 7. French. Stage 7. Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche. Vélo Club Vallée du Rhône Ardéchoise. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908110733/https://www.tcfia.com/index.php/parcours/etape-7. 8 September 2021.