Cycling race
The 2021 Tour de Wallonie (known as the Ethias –Tour de Wallonie for sponsorship reasons) was a five-stage men's professional road cycling race mainly held in the Belgian region of Wallonia . It was a 2.Pro race as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars. It was the forty-eighth edition of the Tour de Wallonie , which started on 20 July and finished on 24 July.
Teams
Thirteen of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams , seven UCI ProTeams , and five UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-five teams that participated in the race. With six riders each, Arkéa–Samsic , Baloise–Trek Lions , and Hagens Berman Axeon were the only teams to not enter a full squad of seven riders. 172 riders started the race.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route
Stages
Stage 1
20 July 2021 — Genappe to Héron , 185.7 km (115.4 mi)
Stage 2
21 July 2021 — Verviers to Herve , 184 km (114 mi) Zolder to Zolder, 120 km (75 mi)
Stage 2 was originally due to be cancelled due to the damage and consequences of the 2021 European floods in Wallonia . However, on 20 July, it was announced that the stage would be replaced by a 40-lap criterium on the Circuit Zolder in Limburg .
Stage 3
22 July 2021 — Plombières Waimes to Érezée , 179.9 km (111.8 mi) 177 km (110 mi)
Stage 4
23 July 2021 — Neufchâteau to Fleurus , 206 km (128 mi)
Stage 5
24 July 2021 — Dinant to Quaregnon , 183.1 km (113.8 mi)
Classification leadership table
On stage 2, Hugo Hofstetter , who was second in the points classification, wore the yellow jersey, because first-placed Dylan Groenewegen wore the orange jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 3, Fabio Jakobsen wore the yellow jersey for the same reason.
On stage 4, Fabio Jakobsen, who was second in the points classification, wore the yellow jersey, because first-placed Quinn Simmons wore the orange jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Stan Dewulf , who was second in the young rider classification, wore the red jersey on stages 4 and 5.
Final classification standings
Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification
Denotes the winner of the sprints classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Sprints classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
Notes
^ The race was originally 938.7 kilometres (583.3 mi) long but its length was revised after the rerouting of Stages 2 and 3.
Stage 2 was changed due to the damage and consequences of the 2021 European floods in Wallonia .
Stage 3 was originally due to start in Plombières but was rerouted due to the aftermath of the 2021 European floods .
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