Cycling race
2021 Étoile de Bessèges 2021 UCI Europe Tour Dates 3–7 February 2021 Stages 5 Distance 614.79 km (382.0 mi) Winning time 13h 56' 23"
The 2021 Étoile de Bessèges (transl. Star of Bessèges ) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 3 and 7 February 2021 mostly in the French department of Gard . The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour , and was the 51st edition of the Étoile de Bessèges cycling race.[1]
Teams
Twenty-two teams were invited to the race. The invited teams include eleven UCI WorldTeams , eight UCI ProTeams , and three UCI Continental teams. Each team entered seven riders, except for Cambodia Cycling Academy , which entered five.[1] [2] [3] Before the race began, Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise withdrew after one of the team's management was suspected of having COVID-19.[4] Of the 145 riders that started the race, 135 finished.[5]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route
Stages
Stage 1
3 February 2021 – Bellegarde to Bellegarde, 143.55 km (89.20 mi)[7]
Stage 2
4 February 2021 – Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès to La Calmette , 154.12 km (95.77 mi)[11]
Stage 3
5 February 2021 – Bessèges to Bessèges, 154.81 km (96.19 mi)[15]
Stage 4
6 February 2021 – Rousson to Saint-Siffret , 151.60 km (94.20 mi)[19]
Stage 5
7 February 2021 – Alès to Alès, 10.71 km (6.65 mi), (ITT )[23]
Classification leadership table
Final classification standings
Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
References
^ a b c "Ineos, EF-Nippo, Israel Start-Up Nation among 11 WorldTour teams to ride Étoile de Bessèges". CyclingNews. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021 .
^ "Équipes 2021" [Teams 2021] (in French). Étoile de Bessèges . Retrieved 25 January 2021 .
^ "Liste des Partants" [Start List] (PDF) . 2021 Étoile de Bessèges (in French). VotreCourse. Retrieved 7 February 2021 .
^ "Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise out of Étoile de Bessèges after COVID-19 risk". CyclingNews. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021 .
^ "Étoile de Bessèges - Tour du Gard 2021 Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 25 January 2021 .
^ "Étoile de Bessèges - Tour du Gard 2021 Overview". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 25 January 2021 .
^ "Stage 1 Info". Étoile de Bessèges . Retrieved 25 January 2021 .
^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (3 February 2021). "Etoile de Bessèges: Laporte wins stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 3 February 2021 .
^ a b "Stage 1 Result". ProCyclingStats. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021 .
^ a b "Etape 1 - Bellegarde to Bellegarde" (PDF) . 2021 Étoile de Bessèges . VotreCourse. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 .
^ "Stage 2 Info". Étoile de Bessèges . Retrieved 25 January 2021 .
^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (4 February 2021). "Etoile de Bessèges: Dupont wins crash-marred stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 February 2021 .
^ a b "Stage 2 Result". ProCyclingStats. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021 .
^ a b "Etape 2 - Grand Prix de Nîmes Metropole" (PDF) . 2021 Étoile de Bessèges . VotreCourse. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 .
^ "Stage 3 Info". Étoile de Bessèges . Retrieved 25 January 2021 .
^ a b Ryan, Barry (5 February 2021). "Etoile de Bessèges: Wellens solos to victory on stage 3". CyclingNews. Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ a b "Stage 3 Result". ProCyclingStats. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ a b "Etape 3 - Grand Prix de Besseges" (PDF) . 2021 Étoile de Bessèges . VotreCourse. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 .
^ "Stage 4 Info". Étoile de Bessèges . Retrieved 25 January 2021 .
^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (6 February 2021). "Étoile de Bèsseges: Filippo Ganna wins stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 6 February 2021 .
^ a b "Stage 4 Result". ProCyclingStats. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 .
^ a b "Etape 4 - Grand Prix du Department du Gard" (PDF) . 2021 Étoile de Bessèges . VotreCourse. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 .
^ "Stage 5 Info". Étoile de Bessèges . Retrieved 25 January 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g Ostanek, Daniel (7 February 2021). "Tim Wellens wins Étoile de Bèsseges". CyclingNews. Retrieved 7 February 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g "Stage 5 Result". ProCyclingStats. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g "Etape 5 - Grand Prix d'Ales en Cevennes" (PDF) . 2021 Étoile de Bessèges . VotreCourse. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 .
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