2021 La Drôme Classic
| 2021 UCI Europe Tour 2021 UCI ProSeries | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 28 February 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 179.2[1] km (111.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 23' 18" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 2021 Royal Bernard Drôme Classic was the 8th edition of the Royal Bernard Drôme Classic cycle race. It was held on 28 February 2021 as a category 1.Pro race on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries.[2] For the first time since 2014, the race did not start and/or finish in Livron-sur-Drôme. Instead, the race started and finished in nearby Eurre and featured five climbs, including a triple ascent of the Mur d'Eurre, the last of which summited with five kilometers left.[1][3] It formed a pair of races on the same weekend with the 2021 Faun-Ardèche Classic, held on the previous day, with both races being organized by Boucles Drôme Ardèche.
Teams
[edit]Eleven of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race. All but two teams entered the maximum of seven riders; Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux entered six and St. Michel–Auber93 entered five, for a total of 144 riders, almost all of whom contested the previous day's Faun-Ardèche Classic. 125 riders finished.[4][5]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Result
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andrea Bagioli (ITA)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 4h 23' 18" |
| 2 |  Daryl Impey (RSA)
|
Israel Start-Up Nation | + 11" |
| 3 |  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN)
|
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 11" |
| 4 |  Julien Simon (FRA)
|
Total Direct Énergie | + 11" |
| 5 |  Simon Clarke (AUS)
|
Team Qhubeka Assos | + 11" |
| 6 | Dorian Godon (FRA)
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AG2R Citroën Team | + 11" |
| 7 |  Biniam Girmay (ERI)
|
Delko | + 11" |
| 8 | Cyril Gautier (FRA)
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B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 11" |
| 9 | Warren Barguil (FRA)
|
Arkéa–Samsic | + 11" |
| 10 |  Petr Vakoč (CZE)
|
Alpecin–Fenix | + 11" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Profile of Royal Bernard Drôme Classic 2021". La Flamme Rouge. ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Royal Bernard Drôme Classic". UCI. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Royal Bernard Drôme Classic". Royal Bernard Drôme Classic. Boucles Drôme Ardèche. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Liste des partants" [List of participants] (PDF). Royal Bernard Drôme Classic (in French). Boucles Drôme Ardèche. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Équipes engagées" [Participating teams]. Royal Bernard Drôme Classic (in French). Boucles Drôme Ardèche. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Royal Bernard Drôme Classic" (PDF). 2021 Royal Bernard Drôme Classic. STS Sport. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Royal Bernard Drôme Classic 2021 Results". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
External links
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