2021 Critérium du Dauphiné
Cycling race
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The 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné was the 73rd edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné, a road cycling stage race in the titular region of southeastern France. The race took place between 30 May and 6 June 2021.[2]
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| Dates | 30 May – 6 June 2021[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,205.3 km (748.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 29h 37' 05" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
All nineteen UCI WorldTeams and two UCI ProTeams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race.[3] Each team fielded a squad of seven riders, for a total of 147 riders, from which there were 118 finishers.[4]
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Astana–Premier Tech
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- Deceuninck–Quick-Step
- EF Education–Nippo
- Groupama–FDJ
- INEOS Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
- Israel Start-Up Nation
- Lotto–Soudal
- Movistar Team
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team BikeExchange
- Team DSM
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Team Qhubeka Assos
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Route
On 22 February 2021, the race organisers, the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), announced the route at a presentation in Lyon.[5][6]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 30 May | Issoire to Issoire | 182 km (113 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| 2 | 31 May | Brioude to Saugues | 173 km (107 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 3 | 1 June | Langeac to Saint-Haon-le-Vieux | 172.5 km (107.2 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| 4 | 2 June | Firminy to Roche-la-Molière | 16.4 km (10.2 mi) | Individual time trial | ||
| 5 | 3 June | Saint-Chamond to Saint-Vallier | 175.4 km (109.0 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| 6 | 4 June | Loriol-sur-Drôme to Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse | 167.5 km (104.1 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 7 | 5 June | Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux to La Plagne | 171.5 km (106.6 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 8 | 6 June | La Léchère-les-Bains to Les Gets | 147 km (91 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| Total | 1,205.3 km (748.9 mi) | |||||
Stages
Stage 1
Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 1 June 2021 — Langeac to Saint-Haon-le-Vieux, 172.5 km (107.2 mi)[15]
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Stage 4
- 2 June 2021 — Firminy to Roche-la-Molière, 16.4 km (10.2 mi) (ITT)[18]
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Stage 5
- 3 June 2021 — Saint-Chamond to Saint-Vallier, 175.4 km (109.0 mi)[21]
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Stage 6
- 4 June 2021 — Loriol-sur-Drôme to Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, 167.5 km (104.1 mi)[24]
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Stage 7
- 5 June 2021 — Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux to La Plagne, 171.5 km (106.6 mi)[27]
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Stage 8
- 6 June 2021 — La Léchère-les-Bains to Les Gets, 147 km (91 mi)[30]
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
Combativity award |
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| 1 | Brent Van Moer | Brent Van Moer | Brent Van Moer | Brent Van Moer | Brent Van Moer | Lotto–Soudal | Brent Van Moer |
| 2 | Lukas Pöstlberger | Lukas Pöstlberger | Sonny Colbrelli | Matthew Holmes | Ilan Van Wilder | Bora–Hansgrohe | Lukas Pöstlberger |
| 3 | Sonny Colbrelli | Loïc Vliegen | |||||
| 4 | Alexey Lutsenko | no award | |||||
| 5 | Geraint Thomas | Sven Erik Bystrøm | |||||
| 6 | Alejandro Valverde | Alexey Lutsenko | INEOS Grenadiers | Lawson Craddock | |||
| 7 | Mark Padun | Richie Porte | Lawson Craddock | David Gaudu | Pierre Rolland | ||
| 8 | Mark Padun | Mark Padun | Nils Politt | ||||
| Final | Richie Porte | Sonny Colbrelli | Mark Padun | David Gaudu | INEOS Grenadiers | Not awarded | |
- On stage 2, Sonny Colbrelli, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Brent Van Moer wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Cyril Gautier, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue polka-dot jersey, and Patrick Gamper, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey.
Final classification standings
| Legend[33] | |||
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| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification | ||
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the team classification | ||
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | Denotes the winner of the combativity award | ||
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | INEOS Grenadiers | 29h 37' 05" | |
| 2 | Astana–Premier Tech | + 17" | |
| 3 | INEOS Grenadiers | + 29" | |
| 4 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 33" | |
| 5 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 34" | |
| 6 | Movistar Team | + 38" | |
| 7 | Astana–Premier Tech | + 38" | |
| 8 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 47" | |
| 9 | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 12" | |
| 10 | INEOS Grenadiers | + 1' 57" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 91 | |
| 2 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 58 | |
| 3 | Astana–Premier Tech | 58 | |
| 4 | Bora–Hansgrohe | 56 | |
| 5 | Movistar Team | 51 | |
| 6 | Bora–Hansgrohe | 37 | |
| 7 | Trek–Segafredo | 36 | |
| 8 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 34 | |
| 9 | INEOS Grenadiers | 33 | |
| 10 | Bora–Hansgrohe | 32 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 50 | |
| 2 | EF Education–Nippo | 33 | |
| 3 | EF Education–Nippo | 26 | |
| 4 | Lotto–Soudal | 21 | |
| 5 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 16 | |
| 6 | INEOS Grenadiers | 15 | |
| 7 | Bora–Hansgrohe | 13 | |
| 8 | Bora–Hansgrohe | 12 | |
| 9 | Trek–Segafredo | 12 | |
| 10 | Team DSM | 12 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Groupama–FDJ | 29h 38' 17" | |
| 2 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 59" | |
| 3 | Trek–Segafredo | + 5' 44" | |
| 4 | Team DSM | + 7' 43" | |
| 5 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 25' 15" | |
| 6 | INEOS Grenadiers | + 26' 04" | |
| 7 | Groupama–FDJ | + 26' 49" | |
| 8 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 27' 29" | |
| 9 | Lotto–Soudal | + 28' 07" | |
| 10 | UAE Team Emirates | + 32' 23" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | 88h 53' 28" | |
| 2 | + 4' 09" | |
| 3 | + 14' 04" | |
| 4 | + 21' 32" | |
| 5 | + 27' 20" | |
| 6 | + 29' 30" | |
| 7 | + 43' 13" | |
| 8 | + 46' 18" | |
| 9 | + 51' 39" | |
| 10 | + 53' 46" |