The 2021 CRO Race was a road cyclingstage race that took place in Croatia between 28 September and 3 October 2021. It was the sixth edition of the Tour of Croatia since its revival in 2015 and the second under the CRO Race name.[1] The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour calendar.[2]
In the 2021 CRO Race, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and applying time bonuses for the first three riders at intermediate sprints (three seconds to first, two seconds to second, and one second to third) and at the finish of mass-start stages; these were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders, respectively. The leader of the classification received a red jersey; it was considered the most important of the 2021 CRO Race, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.[34]
Points for the mountains classification[34]
Position
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Points for Hors-category
20
15
10
8
6
4
3
2
Points for Category 1
12
8
6
4
2
0
Points for Category 2
6
4
2
0
Points for Category 3
3
2
1
Additionally, there was a points classification, for which the leader was awarded a blue jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 of each stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 14 for fourth, 12 for fifth, 10 for sixth, and a point fewer per place down to 1 point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be won on a 5–3–1 scale for the first three riders, respectively, at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification as noted above.[34]
There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a green jersey. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the summit of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was marked as either hors, first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs.[34]
The fourth and final jersey represented the young rider classification, and its leadership was marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1999 (i.e., under 23 years of age at the beginning of the year) were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a team classification, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.[34]
On stage 2, Kristoffer Halvorsen, who was third in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Phil Bauhaus wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed Olav Kooij wore the white jersey as the leader of the young rider classification.[13]
On stage 3, Itamar Einhorn, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Olav Kooij wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Fran Miholjević, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey.[17]
Final classification standings
Legend[34]
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
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^Guide 2021, pp. 23.
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^"Startlist for Cro Race 2021". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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^"CRO Race starts on Tuesday, September 28". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^Guide 2021, pp. 24–25.
^"Stage 1: Osijek - Varaždin (28.09.2021.)". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^Guide 2021, pp. 26–31.
^ a b"CRO Race: Bauhaus wins stage 1". CyclingNews. Future plc. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ a b c"Results Stage 1" (PDF). CRO Race. Racebase Pro. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^"Stage 2: Slunj - Otočac (29.09.2021.)". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^Guide 2021, pp. 32–37.
^ a b"CRO Race: Kooij takes sprint win on stage 2". CyclingNews. Future plc. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ a b c"Results Stage 2" (PDF). CRO Race. Racebase Pro. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^"Stage 3: Primošten - Makarska (30.09.2021.)". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^Guide 2021, pp. 38–43.
^ a b"CRO Race: Menten wins stage 3". CyclingNews. Future plc. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ a b"Results Stage 3" (PDF). CRO Race. Racebase Pro. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^"Stage 4: Zadar - Crikvenica (01.10.2021.)". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^Guide 2021, pp. 44–49.
^ a b"CRO Race: Olav Kooij wins stage 4". CyclingNews. Future plc. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ a b"Results Stage 4" (PDF). CRO Race. Racebase Pro. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^"Stage 5: Rabac/Labin - Opatija (02.10.2021.)". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^Guide 2021, pp. 50–55.
^ a b"Stevie Williams takes first pro win on stage 5 of CRO Race". CyclingNews. Future plc. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ a b"Results Stage 5" (PDF). CRO Race. Racebase Pro. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^"Stage 6: Samobor - Zagreb (03.10.2021.)". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^Guide 2021, pp. 56–61.
^ a b c d e f g"Stevie Williams seals victory in Cro Race". CyclingNews. Future plc. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ a b c d e f g"Results Stage 6" (PDF). CRO Race. Racebase Pro. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ a b c d e fGuide 2021, pp. 62–67.
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Phil Bauhaus (GER)
Olav Kooij (NED)
Milan Menten (BEL)
Stephen Williams (GBR)
Markus Hoelgaard (NOR)
Urko Berrade (ESP)
Roland Thalmann (SUI)
Alexis Guérin (FRA)
Kaden Groves (AUS)
Itamar Einhorn (ISR)
Hermann Pernsteiner (AUT)
Marcin Budziński (POL)
Gal Glivar (SLO)
Santiago Buitrago (COL)
Fran Miholjević (CRO)
Edoardo Sandri (ITA)
Savva Novikov (RUS)
