2021 in men's road cycling explained

2021 in men's road cycling includes the 2021 men's bicycle races governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale. The races are part of the UCI Road Calendar.[1]

World Championships

See main article: 2021 UCI Road World Championships.

The Road World Championships are set to be held in Flanders, Belgium from 18–26 September 2021.[2]

Events at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships!Race!Date!Winner!Second!Third!Ref
scope=row Individual Time Trial19 September[3]
scope=row Road Race26 September[4]

Olympics

The 2020 Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan in July and August 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games were postponed to 23 July – 8 August 2021.[5]

Road cycling events at the Summer Olympics[6] !Race!Date!Gold!Silver!Bronze!Ref
scope=row Individual Time Trial28 Julyalign=center [7]
scope=row Road Race24 Julyalign=center [8]

Grand Tours

Grand Tours during the 2021 season!Race!Date!Winner!Second!Third!Ref
scope=row Giro d'Italia8–30 Mayalign=center [9]
scope=row Tour de France26 June – 18 Julyalign=center [10]
scope=row Vuelta a España14 August – 5 Septemberalign=center [11]

UCI World Tour

See main article: 2021 UCI World Tour.

2021 UCI World Tour Races[12] ! Race! Date! Winner! Second! Third! Ref
scope=row Tour Down Under19–24 Januarybgcolor=#ececec colspan="3" rowspan="2" align=center Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[13]
scope=row Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race31 January
scope=row UAE Tour21–27 Februaryalign=center [14]
scope=row Omloop Het Nieuwsblad27 Februaryalign=center [15]
scope=row Strade Bianche6 Marchalign=center [16]
scope=row Paris–Nice7–14 Marchalign=center [17]
scope=row Tirreno–Adriatico10–16 Marchalign=center [18]
scope=row Milan–San Remo20 Marchalign=center [19]
scope=row Volta a Catalunya22–28 Marchalign=center [20]
scope=row Classic Brugge–De Panne24 Marchalign=center [21]
scope=row E3 Saxo Bank Classic26 Marchalign=center [22]
scope=row Gent–Wevelgem28 Marchalign=center [23]
scope=row Dwars door Vlaanderen31 Marchalign=center [24]
scope=row Ronde van Vlaanderen4 Aprilalign=center [25]
scope=row Tour of the Basque Country5–10 Aprilalign=center [26]
scope=row Amstel Gold Race18 Aprilalign=center [27]
scope=row La Flèche Wallonne21 Aprilalign=center [28]
scope=row Liège–Bastogne–Liège25 Aprilalign=center [29]
scope=row Tour de Romandie27 April – 2 Mayalign=center [30]
scope=row Critérium du Dauphiné30 May – 6 Junealign=center [31]
scope=row Tour de Suisse6–13 Junealign=center [32]
scope=row Clásica de San Sebastián31 Julyalign=center [33]
scope=row Tour de Pologne9–15 Augustalign=center [34]
scope=row Hamburg Cyclassics22 Augustbgcolor=#ececec colspan="3" align=center Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicalign=center [35]
scope=row Bretagne Classic Ouest–France29 Augustalign=center [36]
scope=row / Benelux Tour30 August – 5 Septemberalign=center [37]
scope=row Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec10 Septemberbgcolor=#ececec colspan="3" rowspan="2" align=center Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[38]
scope=row Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal12 September
scope=row Eschborn–Frankfurt19 Septemberalign=center [39]
scope=row Paris–Roubaix3 Octoberalign=center [40]
scope=row Il Lombardia9 Octoberalign=center [41]
scope=row Tour of Guangxi14–19 Octoberbgcolor=#ececec colspan="3" align=center Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicalign=center

UCI ProSeries

See main article: 2021 UCI ProSeries.

2021 UCI ProSeries Races[42] ! Race !! Date !! Winner !! Second !! Third !! Ref
Vuelta a San Juan24–31 JanuaryCancelled[43]
Tour de Langkawi30 January – 6 February[44]
Tour of Oman9–14 February
Tour de la Provence11–14 February[45]
Clásica de Almería14 February[46]
Faun-Ardèche Classic27 February[47]
Royal Bernard Drôme Classic28 February[48]
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne28 February[49]
Trofeo Laigueglia3 March[50]
GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano7 March[51]
Nokere Koerse17 March[52]
Bredene Koksijde Classic19 March[53]
GP Miguel Induráin3 April[54]
Scheldeprijs7 April[55]
Presidential Tour of Turkey11–18 April[56]
Brabantse Pijl14 April[57]
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana14–18 April[58]
Tour of the Alps19–23 April[59]
Tour de Yorkshire29 April – 2 MayCancelled[60]
Four Days of Dunkirk4–9 May[61]
Volta ao Algarve5–9 May[62]
Tro-Bro Léon16 May[63]
Vuelta a Andalucía18–22 May[64]
Boucles de la Mayenne27–30 May[65]
Dwars door het Hageland5 June[66]
Tour of Belgium9–13 June[67]
Tour of Slovenia9–13 June[68]
ZLM Tour9–13 JuneCancelled[69]
Tour de Wallonie20–24 July[70]
Tour of Utah26 July – 1 AugustCancelled[71]
Vuelta a Burgos3–7 August[72]
Arctic Race of Norway5–8 August[73]
Danmark Rundt10–14 August[74]
Tour of Norway19–22 August[75]
Deutschland Tour26–29 August[76]
Brussels Cycling Classic28 August[77]
Tour of AustriaCancelled
Maryland Cycling Classic5 September[78]
Tour of Britain5–12 September[79]
Grand Prix de Fourmies12 September[80]
Tour de Luxembourg14–18 September[81]
Grand Prix de Wallonie15 September[82]
Coppa Sabatini16 September[83]
Primus Classic18 September[84]
Grand Prix de Denain21 September[85]
Eurométropole Tour29 September[86]
Giro dell'Emilia2 October[87]
Münsterland Giro3 October[88]
Coppa Bernocchi4 October[89]
Tre Valli Varesine5 October[90]
Milano-Torino6 October[91]
Gran Piemonte7 October[92]
Tour of Taihu Lake9–12 OctoberCancelled
Paris–Tours10 October[93]
Grand Prix du Morbihan16 October[94]
Japan Cup17 OctoberCancelled[95]

Championships

2021 Continental Championships[96] !Championships!Race!Date!Winner!Second!Third!Ref
African Championships
Egypt		Team Time Trial2 March[97]
Gustav Basson
Ryan Gibbons
Kent Main
Jason Oosthuizen		Joseph Areruya
Jean Eric Habimana
Moise Mugisha
Jean Bosco Nsengimana		Azzedine Lagab
Hamza Mansouri
Youcef Reguigui
Nassim Saidi
Individual Time Trial3 Marchalign=center [98]
Mixed Team Relay4 March[99]
Frances Janse van Rensburg
Carla Oberholzer
Hayley Preen
Gustav Basson
Ryan Gibbons
Kent Main		Diane Ingabire
Valentine Nzayisenga
Jacqueline Tuyishime
Jean Eric Habimana
Moise Mugisha
Jean Bosco Nsengimana		Selam Amha
Mihiret Gebreyowhans
Taye Watango
Yared Beharu
Tsgabu Grmay
Sintayehu Kebede
Road Race6 Marchalign=center [100]
Pan American Championships
Dominican Republic		Individual Time Trial13 Augustalign=center [101]
Road Race15 Augustalign=center [102]
European Championships
Italy		Individual Time Trial9 Septemberalign=center [103]
Road Race12 Septemberalign=center [104]
Oceania Championships
Australia		Individual Time Trialbgcolor=#ececec colspan="5" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[105]
Road Race

National Championships

See main article: 2021 national road cycling championships.

UCI Teams

UCI WorldTeams

The following nineteen teams have received a UCI WorldTour license for the 2021 season.[106]

UCI ProTeams and Continental Teams

See main article: List of 2021 UCI ProTeams and Continental teams.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UCI Road Calendar . 23 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Flanders 2021 . 23 January 2021 . 21 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021065434/https://www.flanders2021.com/en . dead .
  3. Web site: Final Results / Résultat final Men Elite Individual Time Trial . Tissottimming.com . 25 September 2021.
  4. Web site: Final Results / Résultat final Men Elite Road Race . Tissottimming.com . 26 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Tokyo 2020 . 23 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Cycling Road Competition Schedule . Tokyo 2020 . 23 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Olympics: Primoz Roglic wins gold for Slovenia in men's time trial. Daniel. Benson. CyclingNews. 28 July 2021. 4 August 2021.
  8. Web site: Olympics: Richard Carapaz claims men's road race title. Daniel. Benson. CyclingNews. 24 July 2021. 4 August 2021.
  9. Web site: Egan Bernal seals Giro d'Italia victory. Stephen. Puddicombe. CyclingNews. 30 May 2021. 30 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Tadej Pogacar wins 2021 Tour de France as Van Aert takes final stage. Daniel. Ostanek. CyclingNews. 18 July 2021. 18 July 2021.
  11. Web site: Primoz Roglic triumphs in Vuelta a España for third straight year. Alasdair. Fotheringham. CyclingNews. 5 September 2021. 6 September 2021.
  12. Web site: UCI WorldTour . 23 January 2021.
  13. Web site: 2021 Tour Down Under cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Cyclingnews. 1 November 2020. 23 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Tadej Pogacar wins UAE Tour as Caleb Ewan takes final stage. Stephen. Puddicombe. CyclingNews. 27 February 2021. 27 February 2021.
  15. Web site: Davide Ballerini wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Stephen. Puddicombe. CyclingNews. 27 February 2021. 27 February 2021.
  16. Web site: Stade Bianche 2020 Results. Stephen. Farrand. CyclingNews. 6 March 2021. 6 March 2021.
  17. Web site: Max Schachmann overhauls Primoz Roglic on final stage of Paris-Nice. Stephen. Puddicombe. CyclingNews. 14 March 2021. 14 March 2021.
  18. Web site: Tirreno-Adriatico: Wout van Aert beats Filippo Ganna in closing time trial. Daniel. Ostanek. CyclingNews. 16 March 2021. 16 March 2021.
  19. Web site: Stuyven surges on run-in to win Milan-San Remo. CyclingNews. 20 March 2021. 20 March 2021.
  20. Web site: Adam Yates wins the Volta a Catalunya. Alasdair. Fotheringham. CyclingNews. 28 March 2021. 28 March 2021.
  21. Web site: Sam Bennett wins Classic Brugge-De Panne. Wieslo. Laura. CyclingNews. 24 March 2021. 24 March 2021.
  22. Web site: Asgreen wins E3 Saxo Bank Classic. Laura. Weislo. CyclingNews. 26 March 2021. 26 March 2021.
  23. Web site: Wout Van Aert wins Gent-Wevelgem. Stephen. Puddicombe. CyclingNews. 28 March 2021. 28 March 2021.
  24. Web site: Van Baarle parlays 50km solo attack into Dwars door Vlaanderen victory. Patrick. Fletcher. CyclingNews. 31 March 2021. 31 March 2021.
  25. Web site: Tour of Flanders: Kasper Asgreen takes upset victory over Van der Poel. Daniel. Benson. CyclingNews. 4 April 2021. 4 April 2021.
  26. Web site: Primoz Roglic wins Itzulia Basque Country. CyclingNews. 10 April 2021. 10 April 2021.
  27. Web site: Wout van Aert wins Amstel Gold Race in photo finish. Daniel. Benson. CyclingNews. 18 April 2021. 18 April 2021.
  28. Web site: Julian Alaphilippe wins La Flèche Wallonne. Laura. Weislo. CyclingNews. 21 April 2021. 2 May 2021.
  29. Web site: Pogacar denies Alaphilippe to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Peter. Cossins. CyclingNews. 25 April 2021. 2 May 2021.
  30. Web site: Geraint Thomas wins Tour de Romandie. Patrick. Fletcher. CyclingNews. 2 May 2021. 2 May 2021.
  31. Web site: Richie Porte wins the Critérium du Dauphiné. Peter. Cossins. Daniel. Ostanek. CyclingNews. 6 June 2021. 6 June 2021.
  32. Web site: Richard Carapaz wins Tour de Suisse. Ben. Goddard. CyclingNews. 13 June 2021. 13 June 2021.
  33. Web site: Neilson Powless wins Clásica San Sebastián in thrilling finale. Stephen. Puddicombe. CyclingNews. 31 July 2021. 4 August 2021.
  34. Web site: João Almeida wins Tour de Pologne. Paweł. Gadzała. CyclingNews. 15 August 2021. 18 August 2021.
  35. Web site: Cash. Dane. 4 August 2021. The UCI announces the cancellation of multiple WorldTour events due to COVID-19. live. 28 August 2021. CyclingTips. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804172526/https://cyclingtips.com/2021/08/the-uci-announces-the-cancellation-of-multiple-worldtour-events-due-to-covid-19/ . 4 August 2021 .
  36. Web site: Cosnefroy beats Alaphilippe to win Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France. Issy. Ronald. CyclingNews. 29 August 2021. 29 August 2021.
  37. Web site: Sonny Colbrelli wins the Benelux Tour. Kirsten. Frattini. CyclingNews. 5 September 2021. 5 September 2021.
  38. Web site: GP Québec and Montréal cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. CyclingNews. 10 June 2021. 10 June 2021.
  39. Web site: Jasper Philipsen wins Eschborn-Frankfurt. CyclingNews. 19 September 2021. 19 September 2021.
  40. Web site: Colbrelli wins in his Paris-Roubaix debut. Daniel. Benson. CyclingNews. 3 October 2021. 5 October 2021. 3 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211003153125/https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/colbrelli-wins-in-his-paris-roubaix-debut/. dead.
  41. Web site: Tadej Pogacar wins Il Lombardia. Stephen. Farrand. Patrick. Fletcher. CyclingNews. 9 October 2021. 9 October 2021.
  42. Web site: UCI Road Calendar . 23 January 2021.
  43. News: 2021 Vuelta a San Juan cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic. CyclingNews. 11 January 2021. 26 January 2021.
  44. News: Le Tour de Langkawi cancelled due to Covid-19. Fadhli. Ishak. New Straits Times. 18 November 2020. 26 January 2021.
  45. Web site: Sosa wins Tour de La Provence, Alaphilippe moves ahead of Bernal. Stephen. Puddicombe. CyclingNews. 14 February 2021. 14 February 2021.
  46. Web site: Nizzolo wins Clásica de Almería. CyclingNews. 14 February 2021. 14 February 2021.
  47. Web site: Faun-Ardèche Classic. 2021 Faun-Ardèche Classic. STS Sport. 27 February 2021. 27 February 2021.
  48. Web site: Royal Bernard Drôme Classic. 2021 Royal Bernard Drôme Classic. STS Sport. 28 February 2021. 28 February 2021.
  49. Web site: Mads Pedersen wins Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne. Stephen. Puddicombe. CyclingNews. 28 February 2021. 28 February 2021.
  50. Web site: Bauke Mollema solos to victory in Trofeo Laigueglia. Barry. Ryan. CyclingNews. 3 March 2021. 3 March 2021.
  51. Web site: Mauri Vansevenant wins GP Industria & Artigianato out of stellar group; Tim Merlier hits hard at GP Monseré. VeloNews. 7 March 2021. 7 March 2021.
  52. Web site: Ludovic Robeet wins Nokere Koerse. Patrick. Fletcher. CyclingNews. 17 March 2021. 17 March 2021.
  53. Web site: Tim Merlier wins Bredene-Koksijde Classic. Laura. Weislo. CyclingNews. 19 March 2021. 19 March 2021.
  54. Web site: Alejandro Valverde wins GP Miguel Indurain. Patrick. Fletcher. CyclingNews. 3 April 2021. 3 April 2021.
  55. Web site: Philipsen beats Bennett to win Scheldeprijs. Patrick. Fletcher. CyclingNews. 7 April 2021. 7 April 2021.
  56. Web site: Mark Cavendish wins final stage of Tour of Turkey. Stephen. Puddicombe. CyclingNews. 18 April 2021. 18 April 2021.
  57. Web site: Tom Pidcock sprints to win at De Brabantse Pijl. Laura. Weislo. CyclingNews. 14 April 2021. 14 April 2021.
  58. Web site: Stefan Küng wins Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. CyclingNews. 18 April 2021. 18 April 2021.
  59. Web site: Simon Yates wins Tour of the Alps. Patrick. Fletcher. CyclingNews. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021.
  60. News: Tour de Yorkshire 2021 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic. Patrick. Fletcher. CyclingNews. 11 November 2020. 26 January 2021.
  61. Web site: 4 Jours de Dunkerque cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. CyclingNews. 20 April 2021. 28 April 2021.
  62. Web site: Rodrigues wins Volta ao Algarve. CyclingNews. 9 May 2021. 9 May 2021.
  63. Web site: Connor Swift takes win in photo finish at Tro-Bro Léon. CyclingNews. 16 May 2021. 16 May 2021.
  64. Web site: Miguel Angel Lopez wins Ruta del Sol. Ben. Goddard. CyclingNews. 22 May 2021. 22 May 2021.
  65. Web site: Démare takes final stage, overall in Boucles de la Mayenne. CyclingNews. 30 May 2021. 4 June 2021.
  66. Web site: Rasmus Tiller wins Dwars door het Hageland. CyclingNews. 5 June 2021. 5 June 2021.
  67. Web site: Baloise Belgium Tour: Mark Cavendish wins final sprint as Remco Evenepoel secures overall title. CyclingNews. 13 June 2021. 13 June 2021.
  68. Web site: Tadej Pogacar wins Tour of Slovenia. CyclingNews. 13 June 2021. 13 June 2021.
  69. News: Ook dit jaar streep door ZLM Tour. Dutch. This year's ZLM Tour is also cancelled. Ad. Pertijs. Algemeen Dagblad. PCM Uitgevers NV. 17 May 2021. 7 June 2021.
  70. Web site: Quinn Simmons wins Tour de Wallonie. CyclingNews. 24 July 2021. 24 July 2021.
  71. Web site: Tour of Utah removed from 2021 UCI calendar. Jackie. Tyson. CyclingNews. 24 March 2021. 28 April 2021.
  72. Web site: Vuelta a Burgos: Landa snatches overall victory as Bardet struggles. Stephen. Farrand. CyclingNews. 7 August 2021. 7 August 2021.
  73. Web site: Hermans wins Arctic Race of Norway. CyclingNews. 8 August 2021. 8 August 2021.
  74. Web site: Remco Evenepoel wins Tour of Denmark. CyclingNews. 14 August 2021. 14 August 2021.
  75. Web site: Ethan Hayter wins the Tour of Norway. CyclingNews. 22 August 2021. 22 August 2021.
  76. Web site: Deutschland Tour: Politt wins overall title. CyclingNews. 29 August 2021. 29 August 2021.
  77. Web site: Remco Evenepoel wins Brussels Cycling Classic. Stephen. Farrand. CyclingNews. 28 August 2021. 28 August 2021.
  78. Web site: Maryland Cycling Classic Postponed to '22 Amid COVID Challenges. Maryland Cycling Classic. July 2, 2021. August 19, 2021. 2 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210702143714/https://www.marylandcyclingclassic.us/releases/maryland-cycling-classic-postponed-to-22-amid-covid-challenges/. dead.
  79. Web site: Tour of Britain: Van Aert snatches overall victory with final stage win. Daniel. Benson. CyclingNews. 12 September 2021. 12 September 2021.
  80. Web site: Viviani wins GP de Fourmies. CyclingNews. 12 September 2021. 12 September 2021.
  81. Web site: Tour of Luxembourg: Almeida seals overall victory. CyclingNews. 18 September 2021. 18 September 2021.
  82. Web site: Laporte wins Grand Prix de Wallonie. CyclingNews. 15 September 2021. 15 September 2021.
  83. Web site: Valgren wins again at Coppa Sabatini 2021. Stephen. Farrand. CyclingNews. 16 September 2021. 16 September 2021.
  84. Web site: Florian Sénéchal wins Primus Classic. CyclingNews. 18 September 2021. 18 September 2021.
  85. Web site: Jasper Philipsen wins GP de Denain. CyclingNews. 21 September 2021. 21 September 2021.
  86. Web site: Fabio Jakobsen wins Eurométropole Tour. CyclingNews. 29 September 2021. 29 September 2021.
  87. Web site: Primož Roglič wins Giro dell'Emilia. CyclingNews. 2 October 2021. 2 October 2021.
  88. Web site: Cavendish wins Sparkassen Münsterland Giro 2021. CyclingNews. 3 October 2021. 3 October 2021.
  89. Web site: Evenepoel solos to victory at Coppa Bernocchi. CyclingNews. 4 October 2021. 4 October 2021.
  90. Web site: De Marchi wins Tre Valli Varesine. Patrick. Fletcher. CyclingNews. 5 October 2021. 5 October 2021.
  91. Web site: Primoz Roglic claims victory at Milano-Torino. CyclingNews. 6 October 2021. 6 October 2021.
  92. Web site: Matthew Walls wins Gran Piemonte. Barry. Ryan. CyclingNews. 7 October 2021. 7 October 2021.
  93. Web site: Arnaud Démare wins Paris-Tours 2021. Patrick. Fletcher. CyclingNews. 10 October 2021. 11 October 2021.
  94. Web site: Classement de l'étape. Grand Prix du Morbihan. Matsport Timing. 16 October 2021. 16 October 2021. 16 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211016153327/http://www.matsport.fr.php72-23.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/resultat/2021/PLU/pdf/01_PLU_Etape.pdf. dead.
  95. Web site: 2021ジャパンカップサイクルロードレース」の開催中止について. Japanese. Cancellation of "2021 Japan Cup Cycle Road Race". Eiichi. Sato. Eiichi Sato. Japan Cup. 24 September 2021. 7 October 2021. 7 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007153604/https://www.japancup.gr.jp/news/node/6628. dead.
  96. Web site: UCI Road Calendar . 23 January 2021.
  97. Web site: Classification: TTT Elite & U23 Men. 15th CAC Road African Championships. VotreCourse. 2 March 2021. 3 March 2021.
  98. Web site: Classification: Individual Time Trial / Men Elites & U23. 15th CAC Road African Championships. VotreCourse. 3 March 2021. 3 March 2021.
  99. Web site: Classification: Mixed Relay Elite & U23. 15th CAC Road African Championships. VotreCourse. 4 March 2021. 4 March 2021.
  100. Web site: Classification: Road Race / Men Elites & U23. 15th CAC Road African Championships. VotreCourse. 6 March 2021. 6 March 2021.
  101. Web site: Individual Time Trial – 13 Aug 2021. Campeonato Panamericano de Ruta. UCI. 13 August 2021. 6 September 2021.
  102. Web site: Individual Road Race – 15 Aug 2021. Campeonato Panamericano de Ruta. UCI. 15 August 2021. 6 September 2021.
  103. Web site: Men Elite Individual Time Trial. uec.ch. 9 September 2021.
  104. Web site: Men Elite Road Race. uec.ch. 12 September 2021.
  105. Web site: 2021 Oceania Cycling Championships postponed. CyclingNews. 3 February 2021. 5 February 2021.
  106. Web site: UCI Road WorldTour Teams . 23 January 2021.

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