2021 Tour de la Provence explained

2021 Tour de la Provence
Series:2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries
Date:11–14 February 2021
Stages:4
Distance:674.1
Unit:km
Time:17h 00' 17"
First:Iván Sosa
First Nat:COL
First Color:Tour De La Provence Leader
Second:Julian Alaphilippe
Second Nat:FRA
Third:Egan Bernal
Third Nat:COL
Points:Davide Ballerini
Points Nat:ITA
Points Color:red
Mountains:Filippo Conca
Mountains Nat:ITA
Mountains Color:blue polkadot
Youth:Iván Sosa
Youth Nat:COL
Youth Color:green
Team Color:yellow number
Previous:2020
Next:2022

The 2021 Tour de la Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 11 and 14 February 2021 in the French region of Provence. The race is rated as a 2.Pro event as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries, and was the sixth edition of the Tour de la Provence cycling race.[1]

Teams

Fourteen of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, four UCI ProTeams, and two UCI Continental teams made up the twenty teams that participated in the race. Each team entered a roster of seven riders, for a total of 139 starters, after Serbian rider Dušan Rajović of was a last-minute non-starter. 133 riders finished the race.[2] [3] [4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[5] [6]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
111 FebruaryAubagne to Six-Fours-les-Plages182.3km (113.3miles)Hilly stage
212 FebruaryCassis to Manosque174.7km (108.6miles)Hilly stage
313 FebruaryIstres to Mont VentouxChalet Reynard153.9km (95.6miles)Mountain stage
414 FebruaryAvignon to Salon-de-Provence163.2km (101.4miles)Flat stage
Total674.1km (418.9miles)

Stages

Stage 1

11 February 2021 – Aubagne to Six-Fours-les-Plages, 182.3km (113.3miles)

Stage 2

12 February 2021 – Cassis to Manosque, 174.7km (108.6miles)

Stage 3

13 February 2021 – Istres to Mont VentouxChalet Reynard, 153.9km (95.6miles)

Stage 4

14 February 2021 – Avignon to Salon-de-Provence, 163.2km (101.4miles)

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Teams classification
Combativity award
1Davide BalleriniDavide BalleriniDavide BalleriniLilian CalmejaneMatthew WallsJulian Alaphilippe
2Davide BalleriniIde SchellingFilippo Conca
3Iván SosaIván SosaFilippo ConcaIván SosaNicola Bagioli
4Phil BauhausLluís Mas
FinalIván SosaDavide BalleriniFilippo ConcaIván SosaNot awarded

Final classification standings

Team classification

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tour de la Provence 2021. CyclingNews. 7 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Tour de La Provence 6ème édition: Les équipes. French. Tour de la Provence 6th edition: Teams. Tour de la Provence. 7 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Liste des partants. French. List of participants. Tour de la Provence. 10 February 2021. 11 February 2021.
  4. Web site: 2021 Tour de la Provence Startlist. ProCyclingStats. 7 February 2021.
  5. News: Les parcours 2021. French. Route 2021. Tour de la Provence. 7 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Tour de la Provence 2021: le parcours en détails, les cartes et les profils des étapes. French. Tour de la Provence 2021: the route in detail, maps and stage profiles. 3bikes.fr. 10 January 2021. 7 February 2021. 17 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117053442/https://www.3bikes.fr/2021/01/10/tour-de-la-provence-2021-le-parcours-en-details-les-cartes-et-les-profils-des-etapes/. dead.