2021 Vuelta a Burgos explained

2021 Vuelta a Burgos
Series:	2021 UCI Europe Tour 2021 UCI ProSeries
Date:	3 – 7 August 2021
Stages:	5
Distance:	804
Unit:	km
Time:	18h 30' 00"
First:	Mikel Landa
First Nat:	ESP
First Color:	violet
Second:	Fabio Aru
Second Nat:	ITA
Third:	Mark Padun
Third Nat:	UKR
Points:	Juan Sebastián Molano
Points Nat:	COL
Points Color:	green
Mountains:	Romain Bardet
Mountains Nat:	FRA
Mountains Color:	red
Youth:	Einer Rubio
Youth Nat:	COL
Youth Color:	white
Previous:	2020
Next:	2022

The 2021 Vuelta a Burgos was a men's road cycling stage race that took place from 3 to 7 August 2021 in the Spanish province of Burgos. It was the 43rd edition of the Vuelta a Burgos, and was rated as a 2.Pro event as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars.^{[1] [2]}

Teams

Thirteen of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams are joined by eight UCI ProTeams to make up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race.^[3] and, with six riders each, were the only teams not to enter a full squad of seven riders; in total, 146 riders started the race. 127 riders finished.^[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Stage winner
1	3 August	Burgos (Catedral) to Burgos (El Castillo)	161km (100miles)		Hilly stage
2	4 August	Tardajos to Briviesca	175km (109miles)		Flat stage
3	5 August	Busto de Bureba to Espinosa de los Monteros	173km (107miles)		Mountain stage
4	6 August	Roa to Aranda de Duero	149km (93miles)		Flat stage
5	7 August	to	146km (91miles)		Mountain stage
Total			804km (500miles)

Stages

Stage 1

3 August 2021 – Burgos (Catedral) to Burgos (El Castillo), 161km (100miles)^[5]

Stage 2

4 August 2021 – Tardajos to Briviesca, 175km (109miles)^[6]

Stage 3

5 August 2021 – Busto de Bureba to Espinosa de los Monteros, 173km (107miles)^[7]

Stage 4

6 August 2021 – Roa to Aranda de Duero, 149km (93miles)^[8]

Stage 5

7 August 2021 – to, 146km (91miles)^[9]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Spanish rider classification	Team classification	Combativity award
1	Edward Planckaert	Edward Planckaert	Edward Planckaert	Edward Planckaert	Santiago Buitrago	Gonzalo Serrano		Sep Vanmarcke
2	Juan Sebastián Molano	Gonzalo Serrano						Carlos Canal
3	Romain Bardet	Romain Bardet	Romain Bardet	Romain Bardet		Mikel Landa		Oier Lazkano
4	Juan Sebastián Molano		Juan Sebastián Molano					Diego Rubio
5	Hugh Carthy	Mikel Landa			Einer Rubio			Mikel Bizkarra
Final		Mikel Landa	Juan Sebastián Molano	Romain Bardet	Einer Rubio	Mikel Landa		Not awarded

• On stage 2, Vincenzo Albanese, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Edward Planckaert wore the violet jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Johan Jacobs, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red jersey.
• On stage 3, Johan Jacobs, who remained in second in the mountains classification, continued to wear the red jersey, but first-placed Edward Planckaert now wore the green jersey as the leader of the points classification.
• On stage 4, Edward Planckaert, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Romain Bardet wore the violet jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Geoffrey Bouchard, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red jersey on stages 4 and 5.

Final classification standings

Team classification

References

Sources

• Book: Libro de Ruta. Spanish. Roadbook. Vuelta a Burgos. Diputación Provincial de Burgos. 2021. .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vuelta a Burgos. Union Cycliste Internationale. 12 September 2021.
2. News: La Vuelta a Burgos más competitiva e internacional. Spanish. The most competitive and international Tour of Burgos. La Razón. Grupo Planeta. 15 July 2021. 1 August 2021.
3. Web site: Equipos. Spanish. Teams. Vuelta a Burgos. Diputación Provincial de Burgos. 31 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210913022429/https://www.vueltaburgos.com/es/equipos/. 13 September 2021.
4. Web site: Listado de corredores. Spanish. List of riders. Vuelta a Burgos. Diputación Provincial de Burgos. 3 August 2021.
5. Web site: ETAPA – 1ª Etapa. Spanish. Stages – Stage 1. Vuelta a Burgos. Diputación Provincial de Burgos. 1 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210801160845/https://www.vueltaburgos.com/es/1_etapa/. 1 August 2021.
6. Web site: ETAPA – 2ª Etapa. Spanish. Stages – Stage 2. Vuelta a Burgos. Diputación Provincial de Burgos. 1 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804104452/https://www.vueltaburgos.com/es/2_etapa/. 4 August 2021.
7. Web site: ETAPA – 3ª Etapa. Spanish. Stages – Stage 3. Vuelta a Burgos. Diputación Provincial de Burgos. 1 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804122442/https://www.vueltaburgos.com/es/3_etapa/. 4 August 2021.
8. Web site: ETAPA – 4ª Etapa. Spanish. Stages – Stage 4. Vuelta a Burgos. Diputación Provincial de Burgos. 1 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806080156/https://www.vueltaburgos.com/es/4_etapa/. 6 August 2021.
9. Web site: ETAPA – 5ª Etapa. Spanish. Stages – Stage 5. Vuelta a Burgos. Diputación Provincial de Burgos. 1 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210807080926/https://www.vueltaburgos.com/es/5_etapa/. 7 August 2021.