2021 Tirreno–Adriatico
Cycling race
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The 2021 Tirreno–Adriatico was a road cycling stage race that took place between 10 and 16 March 2021 in Italy. It was the 56th edition of Tirreno–Adriatico and part of the 2021 UCI World Tour.[1]
Dates10–16 March 2021
Stages7
Distance1,103.1 km (685.4 mi)
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| Dates | 10–16 March 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,103.1 km (685.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
Twenty-five teams participated in the race, including all nineteen UCI WorldTeams and six UCI ProTeams. Each team entered seven riders, for a total of 175 riders, of which 159 finished.[2][3]
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
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 10 March | Lido di Camaiore to Lido di Camaiore | 156 km (97 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  Wout van Aert (BEL) |
| 2 | 11 March | Camaiore to Chiusdino | 226 km (140 mi) |  |
Hilly stage |  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) |
| 3 | 12 March | Monticiano to Gualdo Tadino | 189 km (117 mi) | |
Hilly stage |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| 4 | 13 March | Terni to Prati di Tivo | 148 km (92 mi) |  |
Mountain stage |  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| 5 | 14 March | Castellalto to Castelfidardo | 205 km (127 mi) | |
Hilly stage | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| 6 | 15 March | Castelraimondo to Lido di Fermo | 169 km (105 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) |
| 7 | 16 March | San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto | 10.1 km (6.3 mi) |  |
Individual time trial | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
| Total | 1,103.1 km (685.4 mi) | |||||
Stages
Stage 1
- 10 March 2021 — Lido di Camaiore to Lido di Camaiore, 156 km (97 mi)
Stage 2
- 11 March 2021 — Camaiore to Chiusdino, 226 km (140 mi)
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Stage 3
- 12 March 2021 — Monticiano to Gualdo Tadino, 189 km (117 mi)
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Stage 4
- 13 March 2021 — Terni to Prati di Tivo, 148 km (92 mi)
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Stage 5
- 14 March 2021 — Castellalto to Castelfidardo, 205 km (127 mi)
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Stage 6
- 15 March 2021 — Castelraimondo to Lido di Fermo, 169 km (105 mi)
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Stage 7
- 16 March 2021 — San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto, 10.1 km (6.3 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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| 1 | Wout van Aert | Wout van Aert | Wout van Aert | Vincenzo Albanese | Mattia Bais | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
| 2 | Julian Alaphilippe | Pavel Sivakov | ||||
| 3 | Mathieu van der Poel | Tadej Pogačar | ||||
| 4 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | INEOS Grenadiers | ||
| 5 | Mathieu van der Poel | Astana–Premier Tech | ||||
| 6 | Mads Würtz Schmidt | |||||
| 7 | Wout van Aert | |||||
| Final | Tadej Pogačar | Wout van Aert | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Astana–Premier Tech | |
- On stages 2 and 3, Caleb Ewan, who was second in the points classification, wore the violet jersey, because first-placed Wout van Aert wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification.
- On stage 4, Davide Ballerini, who was fourth in the points classification, wore the violet jersey, because first-placed Wout van Aert wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification, second-placed Mathieu van der Poel wore the jersey of the Dutch national road race champion, and third-placed Julian Alaphilippe wore the jersey of the UCI world road race champion.
- On stages 5 and 7, Mads Würtz Schmidt, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Tadej Pogačar wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 6, Würtz Schmidt, who dropped to third in the mountains classification, still wore the green jersey, because first-placed Tadej Pogačar wore the blue jersey and second-placed Mathieu van der Poel wore the jersey of the Dutch national road race champion.
- On stage 5, João Almeida, who was third in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Tadej Pogačar wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed Sergio Higuita wore the jersey of the Colombian national road race champion.
- On stages 6 and 7, Egan Bernal, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Tadej Pogačar wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Final classification standings
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General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
UAE Team Emirates | 26h 36' 17" |
| 2 | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 03" |
| 3 |  Mikel Landa (ESP) |
Team Bahrain Victorious | + 3' 57" |
| 4 |  Egan Bernal (COL) |
INEOS Grenadiers | + 4' 13" |
| 5 |  Matteo Fabbro (ITA) |
Bora–Hansgrohe | + 4' 37" |
| 6 |  João Almeida (POR) |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 4' 54" |
| 7 | Tim Wellens (BEL) |
Lotto–Soudal | + 5' 00" |
| 8 | Romain Bardet (FRA) |
Team DSM | + 5' 50" |
| 9 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) |
Trek–Segafredo | + 6' 30" |
| 10 |  Simon Yates (GBR) |
Team BikeExchange | + 7' 45" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
Team Jumbo–Visma | 55 |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
UAE Team Emirates | 42 |
| 3 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
Alpecin–Fenix | 39 |
| 4 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) |
Israel Start-Up Nation | 20 |
| 5 | Sergio Higuita (COL) |
EF Education–Nippo | 15 |
| 6 | Simone Velasco (ITA) |
Gazprom–RusVelo | 14 |
| 7 | João Almeida (POR) |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 14 |
| 8 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 14 |
| 9 | Simon Yates (GBR) |
Team BikeExchange | 13 |
| 10 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 12 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
UAE Team Emirates | 24 |
| 2 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) |
Israel Start-Up Nation | 20 |
| 3 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
Alpecin–Fenix | 18 |
| 4 | Jan Bakelants (BEL) |
Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 16 |
| 5 | Simon Yates (GBR) |
Team BikeExchange | 15 |
| 6 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) |
Eolo–Kometa | 13 |
| 7 | Mattia Bais (ITA) |
Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 12 |
| 8 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) |
Team Bahrain Victorious | 8 |
| 9 | Simone Velasco (ITA) |
Gazprom–RusVelo | 8 |
| 10 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) |
INEOS Grenadiers | 7 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
UAE Team Emirates | 26h 36' 17" |
| 2 | Egan Bernal (COL) |
INEOS Grenadiers | + 4' 13" |
| 3 | João Almeida (POR) |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 4' 54" |
| 4 |  Tobias Foss (NOR) |
Team Jumbo–Visma | + 12' 39" |
| 5 |  Pavel Sivakov (RUS) |
INEOS Grenadiers | + 14' 58" |
| 6 | Sergio Higuita (COL) |
EF Education–Nippo | + 22' 12" |
| 7 | Simon Carr (GBR) |
EF Education–Nippo | + 26' 17" |
| 8 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) |
Bora–Hansgrohe | + 30' 18" |
| 9 |  Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI) |
Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 31' 17" |
| 10 |  Quinn Simmons (USA) |
Trek–Segafredo | + 36' 17" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Astana–Premier Tech | 80h 16' 45" |
| 2 | INEOS Grenadiers | + 2' 48" |
| 3 | Movistar Team | + 13' 15" |
| 4 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 14' 12" |
| 5 | Team DSM | + 17' 34" |
| 6 | UAE Team Emirates | + 17' 52" |
| 7 | Trek–Segafredo | + 18' 35" |
| 8 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 20' 43" |
| 9 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 21' 02" |
| 10 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 23' 30" |