2021 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var

2021 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var
2021 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates19–21 February 2021
Stages3
Distance498.5 km (309.8 mi)
Winning time12h 51' 00"
Results
Winner  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) (Trek–Segafredo)
  Second  Michael Woods (CAN) (Israel Start-Up Nation)
  Third  Bauke Mollema (NED) (Trek–Segafredo)
Points  Bauke Mollema (NED) (Trek–Segafredo)
Mountains  Martijn Tusveld (NED) (Team DSM)
Youth  David Gaudu (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Team Groupama–FDJ
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The 2021 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var was a road cycling stage race that took place between 19 and 21 February 2021 in the French departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Var. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and was the 53rd edition of the Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var cycling race.[1]

Italian rider Gianluca Brambilla of Trek–Segafredo won the race, with Canadian rider Michael Woods of Israel Start-Up Nation in second and Brambilla's Dutch teammate Bauke Mollema in third. Mollema won the first stage, beating a reduced peloton in a sprint up the third ascent of the Col de Gourdon and taking the first leader's jersey.[2] Woods, who had finished fourth on the first stage only one second behind Mollema, won on the short but steep final climb in Fayence on stage two with enough of a margin over Mollema, who had finished second, to take over the leader's jersey.[3] Heading into the final stage, Brambilla had managed to keep pace with the race leaders; despite being in 17th place, he was only 13 seconds behind Woods. Brambilla was a part of the third stage's main breakaway group of 16 riders, but as the group began to disintegrate on the last categorized climb, the Col de la Madone, he attacked, with only Valentin Madouas able to follow. With around 11 kilometers left, he attacked again, and this time Madouas was unable to keep up. Brambilla pushed on over the last climb, the uncategorized Col de Nice, and managed to hold on for the stage win. Despite Woods' best efforts to maintain his lead, he and Mollema finished in a group 18 seconds behind Brambilla, giving the Italian the overall win.[4]

Teams

Eleven of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race. Each team could enter a roster of up to seven riders, but the only teams not to enter the maximum allowed roster were Alpecin–Fenix, Arkéa–Samsic, St. Michel–Auber93, and Xelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole; each of these teams entered six riders.[5][6] From a total of 150 riders, 117 finished the race.[7]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[8][9]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 19 February Biot to Gourdon 186.8 km (116.1 mi) Mountain stage  Bauke Mollema (NED)
2 20 February Fayence to Fayence 175.7 km (109.2 mi) Hilly stage  Michael Woods (CAN)
3 21 February Blausasc to Blausasc 136 km (85 mi) Mountain stage  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA)
Total 498.5 km (309.8 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

19 February 2021 – Biot to Gourdon, 186.8 km (116.1 mi)[10][11]
Stage 1 Result[2][12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo 4h 50' 20"
2  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 1"
3  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1"
4  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1"
5  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1"
6  Dorian Godon (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 1"
7  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1"
8  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 1"
9  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1"
10  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1"
General classification after Stage 1[2][12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo 4h 50' 20"
2  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 1"
3  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1"
4  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1"
5  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1"
6  Dorian Godon (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 1"
7  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1"
8  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 1"
9  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1"
10  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1"

Stage 2

20 February 2021 – Fayence to Fayence, 175.7 km (109.2 mi)[14][15]
Stage 2 Result[3][16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation 4h 16' 54"
2  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 2"
3  Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) Ineos Grenadiers + 4"
4  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 7"
5  Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) Total Direct Énergie + 10"
6  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
7  Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 11"
8  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 13"
9  Arjen Livyns (BEL) Bingoal WB + 13"
10  Pavel Sivakov (RUS) Ineos Grenadiers + 13"
General classification after Stage 2[3][16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation 9h 07' 15"
2  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 1"
3  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 7"
4  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
5  Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 11"
6  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 13"
7  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 13"
8  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 13"
9  Arjen Livyns (BEL) Bingoal WB + 13"
10  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 13"

Stage 3

21 February 2021 – Blausasc to Blausasc, 136 km (85 mi)[18][19]
Stage 3 Result[4][7][20]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 3h 43' 32"
2  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 13"
3  Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 13"
4  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 13"
5  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 13"
6  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana–Premier Tech + 18"
7  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 18"
8  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 18"
9  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 18"
10  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 18"
General classification after Stage 3[4][7][20]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 12h 51' 00"
2  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 5"
3  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 6"
4  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
5  Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 11"
6  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 12"
7  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 13"
8  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana–Premier Tech + 18"
9  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 18"
10  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 26"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
 Combativity award
1 Bauke Mollema Bauke Mollema Bauke Mollema Krists Neilands Valentin Madouas Trek–Segafredo Otto Vergaerde
2 Michael Woods Michael Woods Biniam Girmay David Gaudu Hugo Houle
3 Gianluca Brambilla Gianluca Brambilla Martijn Tusveld Groupama–FDJ Rudy Molard
Final Gianluca Brambilla Bauke Mollema Martijn Tusveld David Gaudu Groupama–FDJ Not awarded

Final classification standings

Legend
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

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[4][7][20]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 12h 51' 00"
2  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 5"
3  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 6"
4  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
5  Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 11"
6  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 12"
7  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 13"
8  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana–Premier Tech + 18"
9  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 18"
10  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 26"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[4][7][20]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo 53
2  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation 45
3  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 33
4  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 29
5  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 28
6  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 25
7  Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team 25
8  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 20
9  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team 20
10  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis 16

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[4][7][20]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Martijn Tusveld (NED) Team DSM 25
2  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 22
3  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 20
4  Biniam Girmay (ERI) Delko 16
5  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 15
6  David de la Cruz (ESP) UAE Team Emirates 15
7  Andrea Mifsud (FRA) Swiss Racing Academy 14
8  Krists Neilands (LAT) Israel Start-Up Nation 10
9  Bruno Armirail (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 10
10  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 8

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[4][7][20]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 12h 51' 12"
2  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1"
3  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 26"
4  Michael Storer (AUS) Team DSM + 3' 30"
5  Pavel Sivakov (RUS) Ineos Grenadiers + 3' 41"
6  Ben Tulett (GBR) Alpecin–Fenix + 3' 41"
7  Harold Tejada (COL) Astana–Premier Tech + 3' 41"
8  Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–Nippo + 3' 54"
9  Laurens Huys (BEL) Bingoal WB + 10' 34"
10  Dorian Godon (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 11' 24"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[4][7][20]
Rank Team Time
1 Groupama–FDJ 38h 33' 35"
2 Astana–Premier Tech + 5' 34"
3 Ineos Grenadiers + 7' 28"
4 Trek–Segafredo + 7' 50"
5 AG2R Citroën Team + 11' 48"
6 Israel Start-Up Nation + 17' 32"
7 Alpecin–Fenix + 22' 45"
8 Team Qhubeka Assos + 24' 30"
9 Total Direct Énergie + 26' 09"
10 Cofidis + 26' 50"

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