2021 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race
| 2021 UCI Road World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Race details | ||||||||||
| Dates | 26 September 2021 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 in Leuven, Belgium | |||||||||
| Distance | 268.3 km (166.7 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 56' 34" | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Events at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships | ||
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| Participating nations | ||
| Elite events | ||
| Elite road race | men | women |
| Elite time trial | men | women |
| Mixed team relay | ||
| Under-23 events | ||
| Under-23 road race | men | |
| Under-23 time trial | men | |
| Junior events | ||
| Junior road race | men | women |
| Junior time trial | men | women |
The men's road race of the 2021 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 26 September 2021 from Antwerp to Leuven, Belgium.[1][2] Defending champion Julian Alaphilippe of France won the event in a solo victory.[3]
Qualification
Qualification was based mainly on the UCI World Ranking by nations as of 17 August 2021.[4]
UCI World Rankings
The following nations qualified.[5]
| Criterium | Rank | Number of riders | Nations | |
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| To enter | To start | |||
| UCI World Ranking by Nations | 1–10 | 13 | 8 | |
| 11–20 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 21–30 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 31–50 | 2 | 1 | ||
| UCI World Ranking by Individuals (if not already qualified) |
1–200 | — | ||
Continental champions
| Name | Country | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Carapaz |  Ecuador
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Olympic Champion |
| Julian Alaphilippe |  France
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Outgoing World Champion |
| Ryan Gibbons |  South Africa
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African Champion |
Participating nations
194 cyclists from 45 nations competed in the event. The number of cyclists per nation is shown in parentheses.[6]
Albania (1)
Australia (8)
Austria (4)
Belarus (1)
Belgium (8)
Canada (6)
Colombia (8)
Czech Republic (4)
Denmark (8)
Ecuador (6)
Eritrea (4)
Estonia (4)
France (9)
Germany (6)
Great Britain (8)
Greece (1)
Hungary (1)
Ireland (3)
Italy (8)
Japan (1)
Kazakhstan (4)
Latvia (4)
Lithuania (1)
Luxembourg (2)
Mexico (1)
Mongolia (1)
Netherlands (8)
New Zealand (4)
Norway (6)
Panama (1)
Poland (6)
Portugal (5)
Romania (1)- Russian Cycling Federation (6)
Slovakia (4)
Slovenia (8)
South Africa (4)
Spain (8)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (6)
Thailand (1)
Ukraine (4)
Uruguay (1)
United States (6)
Venezuela (1)
Final classification
Of the race's 194 entrants, 68 riders completed the full distance of 268.3 kilometres (166.7 mi).[7]
References
- ^ "Men Elite Road Race". Flanders 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "88th World Championships - Road Race". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Julian Alaphilippe defends world title with stunning victory in Flanders World Championships". Cycling News. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Qualification System for the 2021 UCI Road World Championships" (PDF). Union Cycliste International. Union Cycliste International. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "2021 Flanders Quota Allocation" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Road Race Men's Elite 2021 Start List" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "UCI Road World Championships - Men's Elite Road Race". Tissot Timing. Tissot. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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