2021 Tirreno–Adriatico

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]

2021 Tirreno–Adriatico
2021 UCI World Tour, race 5 of 29
Race details
Dates10–16 March 2021
Stages7
Distance1,103.1 km (685.4 mi)
Results
Winner  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (UAE Team Emirates)
  Second  Wout van Aert (BEL) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
  Third  Mikel Landa (ESP) (Team Bahrain Victorious)

Points  Wout van Aert (BEL) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
Mountains  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (UAE Team Emirates)
Youth  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (UAE Team Emirates)
  Team Astana–Premier Tech
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Teams

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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

UCI ProTeams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[4][5]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
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

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Stage 1

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10 March 2021 — Lido di Camaiore to Lido di Camaiore, 156 km (97 mi)
Stage 1 Result[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma 3h 36' 17"
2   Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
3   Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4   Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
5   Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team BikeExchange + 0"
6   Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
7   Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
8   Davide Ballerini (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
9   Iván García Cortina (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
10   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Wout van Aert (BEL)    Team Jumbo–Visma 3h 36' 07"
2   Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 4"
3   Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 6"
4   Simone Velasco (ITA) Gazprom–RusVelo + 7"
5   Mattia Bais (ITA)   Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 8"
6   Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 10"
7   Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team BikeExchange + 10"
8   Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 10"
9   Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 10"
10   Davide Ballerini (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 10"

Stage 2

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11 March 2021 — Camaiore to Chiusdino, 226 km (140 mi)
Stage 2 Result[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 5h 01' 32"
2   Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
3   Wout van Aert (BEL)    Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
4   Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
5   Alex Aranburu (ESP) Astana–Premier Tech + 0"
6   Robert Stannard (AUS) Team BikeExchange + 0"
7   João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
8   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
9   Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
10   Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Wout van Aert (BEL)    Team Jumbo–Visma 8h 37' 35"
2   Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 4"
3   Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Fenix + 8"
4   Pavel Sivakov (RUS)   Ineos Grenadiers + 11"
5   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 13"
6   Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 14"
7   Robert Stannard (AUS) Team BikeExchange + 14"
8   João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 14"
9   Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 14"
10   Alex Aranburu (ESP) Astana–Premier Tech + 14"

Stage 3

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12 March 2021 — Monticiano to Gualdo Tadino, 189 km (117 mi)
Stage 3 Result[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Fenix 5h 24' 18"
2   Wout van Aert (BEL)    Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
3   Davide Ballerini (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
4   Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Education–Nippo + 0"
5   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
6   Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
7   Iván García Cortina (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
8   Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
9   Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
10   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Wout van Aert (BEL)    Team Jumbo–Visma 14h 01' 47"
2   Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Fenix + 4"
3   Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 10"
4   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 19"
5   Tadej Pogačar (SLO)   UAE Team Emirates + 20"
6   Robert Stannard (AUS) Team BikeExchange + 20"
7   João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 20"
8   Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Education–Nippo + 20"
9   Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 20"
10   Patrick Konrad (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 20"

Stage 4

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13 March 2021 — Terni to Prati di Tivo, 148 km (92 mi)
Stage 4 Result[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tadej Pogačar (SLO)   UAE Team Emirates 3h 51' 24"
2   Simon Yates (GBR) Team BikeExchange + 6"
3   Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Education–Nippo + 29"
4   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 29"
5   Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 31"
6   João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 35"
7   Matteo Fabbro (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 42"
8   Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–Nippo + 42"
9   Wout van Aert (BEL)    Team Jumbo–Visma + 45"
10   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana–Premier Tech + 45"
General classification after Stage 4[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tadej Pogačar (SLO)     UAE Team Emirates 17h 53' 21"
2   Wout van Aert (BEL)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 35"
3   Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Education–Nippo + 35"
4   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 38"
5   Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 41"
6   João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 45"
7   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana–Premier Tech + 55"
8   Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–Nippo + 1' 03"
9   Matteo Fabbro (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 12"
10   Geraint Thomas (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 25"

Stage 5

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14 March 2021 — Castellalto to Castelfidardo, 205 km (127 mi)
Stage 5 Result[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Fenix 4h 48' 17"
2   Tadej Pogačar (SLO)     UAE Team Emirates + 10"
3   Wout van Aert (BEL)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 49"
4   Fabio Felline (ITA) Astana–Premier Tech + 1' 26"
5   Egan Bernal (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 2' 07"
6   Davide Formolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 2' 07"
7   Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 18"
8   Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 2' 18"
9   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 25"
10   Matteo Fabbro (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 45"
General classification after Stage 5[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tadej Pogačar (SLO)     UAE Team Emirates 22h 41' 41"
2   Wout van Aert (BEL)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 15"
3   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 3' 00"
4   Egan Bernal (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 3' 30"
5   Matteo Fabbro (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 3' 54"
6   Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 4' 30"
7   João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 4' 42"
8   Romain Bardet (FRA) Team DSM + 5' 03"
9   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 5' 54"
10   Simon Yates (GBR) Team BikeExchange + 6' 58"

Stage 6

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15 March 2021 — Castelraimondo to Lido di Fermo, 169 km (105 mi)
Stage 6 Result[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation 3h 42' 09"
2   Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
3   Simone Velasco (ITA) Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
4   Jan Bakelants (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 0"
5   Nelson Oliveira (POR) Movistar Team + 0"
6   Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 25"
7   Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 09"
8   Davide Ballerini (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 1' 09"
9   Elia Viviani (ITA) Cofidis + 1' 09"
10   Max Kanter (GER) Team DSM + 1' 09"
General classification after Stage 6[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tadej Pogačar (SLO)     UAE Team Emirates 26h 24' 59"
2   Wout van Aert (BEL)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 15"
3   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 3' 00"
4   Egan Bernal (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 3' 30"
5   Matteo Fabbro (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 3' 54"
6   Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 4' 30"
7   João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 4' 42"
8   Romain Bardet (FRA) Team DSM + 5' 03"
9   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 5' 54"
10   Simon Yates (GBR) Team BikeExchange + 6' 58"

Stage 7

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16 March 2021 — San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto, 10.1 km (6.3 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 7 Result[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Wout van Aert (BEL)   Team Jumbo–Visma 11' 06"
2   Stefan Küng (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 6"
3   Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers + 11"
4   Tadej Pogačar (SLO)     UAE Team Emirates + 12"
5   Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 16"
6   Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–Nippo + 18"
7   João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 24"
8   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 26"
9   Michael Hepburn (AUS) Team BikeExchange + 27"
10   Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) Groupama–FDJ + 28"
General classification after Stage 7[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
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"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Team classification
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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Legend
  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

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
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

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Final points classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Points
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

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Points
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

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
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

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Final team classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Team Time
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"

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