2021 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge

2021 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge

2021 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	8 June 2021
Stages	1
Distance	154[1] km (95.69 mi)
Winning time	4h 30' 04"
Results
Winner  Miguel Ángel López (COL) (Movistar Team)   Second  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) (Astana–Premier Tech)   Third  Enric Mas (ESP) (Movistar Team)

The 2021 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge was the third edition of the Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge road cycling one-day race, which was a category 1.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour. After the 2020 edition was postponed to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race returned to its usual mid-June time slot.[2][3]

The 154-kilometre (96 mi) long race in the southeastern French province of Provence started in Vaison-la-Romaine and featured two ascents of Mont Ventoux, with the race finishing at the summit of the second ascent. The first ascent took the eastern route from Sault, while the second ascent took the southern route from Bédoin.[1][4]

Teams

Seven of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the twenty teams that participated in the race.[5] All but six teams entered a full squad of seven riders: Arkéa–Samsic, Astana–Premier Tech, and Bike Aid each entered six riders, while Bahrain Cycling Academy, Cofidis, and Trek–Segafredo each entered five riders.[6] With one late non-starter from Total Direct Énergie, there were 130 riders who started the race, from which 86 finished.[7]

UCI WorldTeams

• AG2R Citroën Team
• Astana–Premier Tech
• Cofidis
• EF Education–Nippo
• Groupama–FDJ
• Movistar Team
• Trek–Segafredo

UCI ProTeams

• Arkéa–Samsic
• B&B Hotels p/b KTM
• Burgos BH
• Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
• Delko
• Equipo Kern Pharma
• Euskaltel–Euskadi
• Total Direct Énergie

UCI Continental Teams

• Bahrain Cycling Academy
• Bike Aid
• Electro Hiper Europa
• Global 6 Cycling
• St. Michel–Auber93

Result

Result[7][8]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Miguel Ángel López (COL)	Movistar Team	4h 30' 04"
2	Óscar Rodríguez (ESP)	Astana–Premier Tech	+ 2' 26"
3	Enric Mas (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 2' 33"
4	Ben O'Connor (AUS)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 3' 30"
5	Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)	Total Direct Énergie	+ 3' 30"
6	Kenny Elissonde (FRA)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 4' 02"
7	Michel Ries (LUX)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 4' 45"
8	Simon Carr (GBR)	EF Education–Nippo	+ 5' 41"
9	Carlos Verona (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 5' 48"
10	Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 6' 10"

References

1. "Parcours" [Route]. Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge (in French). Dénivelé Challenges. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
2. "Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge". UCI. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
3. Frizon, Nathalie (4 June 2021). "Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenges, " une vitrine pour le département "" [Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenges, "a showcase for the department"]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Retrieved 5 June 2021.
4. "Profile". La Flamme Rouge. ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
5. "Liste des équipes" [List of teams]. Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge (in French). Dénivelé Challenges. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
6. "Start List" (PDF). Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge. STSport. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
7. "Result" (PDF). Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge. STSport. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
8. "Miguel Angel Lopez wins Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge". CyclingNews. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.