2021 Benelux Tour

The 2021 Benelux Tour is a road cycling stage race that took place from 30 August to 5 September 2021 in Belgium and the Netherlands. It was the first edition of the newly rebranded Benelux Tour and the 17th edition overall.[1] The race was the 26th event on the 2021 UCI World Tour calendar.[2]

2021 Benelux Tour
2021 UCI World Tour, race 26 of 29
Race details
Dates30 August – 5 September 2021
Stages7
Distance1,091.6 km (678.3 mi)
Winning time24h 14' 29"
Results
Winner Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)(Team Bahrain Victorious)
 Second Matej Mohorič (SLO)(Team Bahrain Victorious)
 Third Victor Campenaerts (BEL)(Team Qhubeka NextHash)

Points Danny van Poppel (NED)(Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux)
Combativity Arjen Livyns (BEL)(Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB)
 TeamTeam Bahrain Victorious
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Teams

All nineteen UCI WorldTeams and three UCI ProTeams made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race.[3]AG2R Citroën Team and Team BikeExchange, with six riders each, were the only teams to not field a full squad of seven riders; Astana–Premier Tech was also reduced to six riders after a late non-starter. Of the 151 riders who started the race, 93 finished.[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[5]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
130 August Surhuisterveen to Dokkum169.6 km (105.4 mi) Flat stage  Tim Merlier (BEL)
231 August Lelystad to Lelystad11.1 km (6.9 mi) Individual time trial  Stefan Bissegger (SUI)
31 September Essen to Hoogerheide168.3 km (104.6 mi) Flat stage  Taco van der Hoorn (NED)
42 September Aalter to Ardooie166.1 km (103.2 mi) Flat stage  Tim Merlier (BEL)
53 September Riemst to Bilzen188.0 km (116.8 mi) Hilly stage  Caleb Ewan (AUS)
64 September Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Houffalize207.6 km (129.0 mi) Hilly stage  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)
75 September Namur to Geraardsbergen180.9 km (112.4 mi) Hilly stage  Matej Mohorič (SLO)
Total1,091.6 km (678.3 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

30 August 2021 – Surhuisterveen to Dokkum, 169.6 km (105.4 mi)[6]
Stage 1 Result[7][8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tim Merlier (BEL)Alpecin–Fenix3h 32' 20"
2  Phil Bauhaus (GER)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 0"
3  Álvaro Hodeg (COL)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 0"
4  Fernando Gaviria (COL)UAE Team Emirates+ 0"
5  Danny van Poppel (NED)Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux+ 0"
6  Mads Pedersen (DEN)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
7  Max Walscheid (GER)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 0"
8  Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL)Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB+ 0"
9  Mike Teunissen (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 0"
10  Christophe Laporte (FRA)Cofidis+ 0"
General classification after Stage 1[7][8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix3h 32' 10"
2  Phil Bauhaus (GER)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 4"
3  Álvaro Hodeg (COL)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 6"
4  Mike Teunissen (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 6"
5  Matej Mohorič (SLO)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 6"
6  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Team DSM+ 7"
7  Lukas Pöstlberger (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 7"
8  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 8"
9  Kasper Asgreen (DEN)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 8"
10  Fernando Gaviria (COL)UAE Team Emirates+ 10"

Stage 2

31 August 2021 – Lelystad to Lelystad, 11.1 km (6.9 mi) (ITT)[9]
Stage 2 Result[10][11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Stefan Bissegger (SUI)EF Education–Nippo12' 08"
2  Edoardo Affini (ITA)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 15"
3  Stefan Küng (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 20"
4  Kasper Asgreen (DEN)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 21"
5  Max Walscheid (GER)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 22"
6  Tom Dumoulin (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 23"
7  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)Team DSM+ 24"
8  Victor Campenaerts (BEL)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 26"
9  Christophe Laporte (FRA)Cofidis+ 29"
10  Brandon McNulty (USA)UAE Team Emirates+ 31"
General classification after Stage 2[10][11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) EF Education–Nippo3h 44' 28"
2  Kasper Asgreen (DEN)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 19"
3  Stefan Küng (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 20"
4  Max Walscheid (GER)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 22"
5  Victor Campenaerts (BEL)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 26"
6  Christophe Laporte (FRA)Cofidis+ 29"
7  Matej Mohorič (SLO)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 36"
8  Luke Durbridge (AUS)Team BikeExchange+ 39"
9  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 42"
10  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 46"

Stage 3

1 September 2021 – Essen to Hoogerheide, 168.3 km (104.6 mi)[12]
Stage 3 Result[13][14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Taco van der Hoorn (NED)Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux3h 40' 23"
2  Mathias Norsgaard (DEN)Movistar Team+ 0"
3  Luke Durbridge (AUS)Team BikeExchange+ 0"
4  Samuele Battistella (ITA)Astana–Premier Tech+ 0"
5  Thimo Willems (BEL)Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise+ 0"
6  Peter Sagan (SVK)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 4"
7  Phil Bauhaus (GER)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 4"
8  Danny van Poppel (NED)Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux+ 4"
9  Caleb Ewan (AUS)Lotto–Soudal+ 4"
10  Mads Pedersen (DEN)Trek–Segafredo+ 4"
General classification after Stage 3[13][14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) EF Education–Nippo7h 24' 55"
2  Kasper Asgreen (DEN)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 19"
3  Stefan Küng (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 20"
4  Luke Durbridge (AUS) Team BikeExchange+ 22"
5  Max Walscheid (GER)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 22"
6  Victor Campenaerts (BEL)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 26"
7  Christophe Laporte (FRA)Cofidis+ 29"
8  Matej Mohorič (SLO)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 36"
9  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 42"
10  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 46"

Stage 4

2 September 2021 – Aalter to Ardooie, 166.1 km (103.2 mi)[15]
Stage 4 Result[16][17]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tim Merlier (BEL)Alpecin–Fenix3h 36' 29"
2  Mads Pedersen (DEN)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
3  Danny van Poppel (NED)Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux+ 0"
4  Peter Sagan (SVK)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 0"
5  Christophe Laporte (FRA)Cofidis+ 0"
6  Phil Bauhaus (GER)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 0"
7  Fernando Gaviria (COL)UAE Team Emirates+ 0"
8  Max Walscheid (GER)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 0"
9  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 0"
10  Fabian Lienhard (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 0"
General classification after Stage 4[16][17]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) EF Education–Nippo11h 01' 24"
2  Kasper Asgreen (DEN)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 13"
3  Luke Durbridge (AUS)Team BikeExchange+ 20"
4  Stefan Küng (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 20"
5  Max Walscheid (GER)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 22"
6  Christophe Laporte (FRA)Cofidis+ 26"
7  Victor Campenaerts (BEL)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 26"
8  Matej Mohorič (SLO)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 36"
9  Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix+ 40"
10  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 40"

Stage 5

3 September 2021 – Riemst to Bilzen, 188.0 km (116.8 mi)[18]
Stage 5 Result[19][20]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS)Lotto–Soudal4h 26' 24"
2  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 0"
3  Danny van Poppel (NED)Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux+ 0"
4  Peter Sagan (SVK)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 0"
5  Jasper Stuyven (BEL)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
6  Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix+ 0"
7  Mike Teunissen (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 0"
8  Matej Mohorič (SLO)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 0"
9  Christophe Laporte (FRA)Cofidis+ 0"
10  Oliver Naesen (BEL)Groupama–FDJ+ 0"
General classification after Stage 5[19][20]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Stefan Küng (SUI) Groupama–FDJ15h 28' 08"
2  Luke Durbridge (AUS)Team BikeExchange+ 2"
3  Christophe Laporte (FRA)Cofidis+ 6"
4  Victor Campenaerts (BEL)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 6"
5  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 14"
6  Matej Mohorič (SLO)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 16"
7  Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix+ 20"
8  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 25"
9  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Team DSM+ 26"
10  Lukas Pöstlberger (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 28"

Stage 6

4 September 2021 – Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Houffalize, 207.6 km (129.0 mi)[21]
Stage 6 Result[22][23]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)Team Bahrain Victorious4h 55' 27"
2  Matej Mohorič (SLO)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 42"
3  Jasper Stuyven (BEL)Trek–Segafredo+ 42"
4  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Team DSM+ 42"
5  Victor Campenaerts (BEL)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 42"
6  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 42"
7  Marc Hirschi (SUI)UAE Team Emirates+ 42"
8  Tom Dumoulin (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 42"
9  Nikias Arndt (GER)Team DSM+ 1' 02"
10  Gianni Vermeersch (BEL)Alpecin–Fenix+ 1' 02"
General classification after Stage 6[22][23]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious20h 23' 30"
2  Matej Mohorič (SLO)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 51"
3  Victor Campenaerts (BEL)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 53"
4  Stefan Küng (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 1' 07"
5  Luke Durbridge (AUS)Team BikeExchange+ 1' 09"
6  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 1' 09"
7  Jasper Stuyven (BEL)Trek–Segafredo+ 1' 16"
8  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Team DSM+ 1' 33"
9  Mike Teunissen (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 1' 40"
10  Kasper Asgreen (DEN)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 1' 42"

Stage 7

5 September 2021 – Namur to Geraardsbergen, 180.9 km (112.4 mi)[24]
Stage 7 Result[25][26]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Matej Mohorič (SLO)Team Bahrain Victorious3h 50' 56"
2  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious+ 11"
3  Tom Dumoulin (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 15"
4  Christophe Laporte (FRA)Cofidis+ 22"
5  Fred Wright (GBR)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 22"
6  Danny van Poppel (NED)Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux+ 24"
7  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)Israel Start-Up Nation+ 24"
8  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)AG2R Citroën Team+ 24"
9  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Team DSM+ 24"
10  Peter Sagan (SVK)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 24"
General classification after Stage 7[25][26]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious24h 14' 29"
2  Matej Mohorič (SLO)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 29"
3  Victor Campenaerts (BEL)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 1' 14"
4  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 1' 26"
5  Stefan Küng (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 1' 28"
6  Luke Durbridge (AUS)Team BikeExchange+ 1' 30"
7  Jasper Stuyven (BEL)Trek–Segafredo+ 1' 37"
8  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Team DSM+ 1' 54"
9  Tom Dumoulin (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 1' 55"
10  Mike Teunissen (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 2' 01"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Combativity classification
Team classification
1Tim MerlierTim MerlierTim MerlierArjen LivynsTeam Bahrain Victorious
2Stefan BisseggerStefan BisseggerStefan BisseggerTeam Qhubeka NextHash
3Taco van der HoornPhil BauhausLuke Durbridge
4Tim MerlierTim MerlierArjen Livyns
5Caleb EwanStefan Küng
6Sonny ColbrelliSonny ColbrelliTeam Bahrain Victorious
7Matej MohoričDanny van Poppel
FinalSonny ColbrelliDanny van PoppelArjen LivynsTeam Bahrain Victorious
  • On stage 2, Phil Bauhaus, who was second in the points classification, wore the teal jersey, because first-placed Tim Merlier wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Tim Merlier wore the teal jersey on stage 3 with Stefan Bissegger as the leader of the general classification.

Final classification standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification
Denotes the winner of the combativity classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[25][26]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious24h 14' 29"
2  Matej Mohorič (SLO)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 29"
3  Victor Campenaerts (BEL)Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 1' 14"
4  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 1' 26"
5  Stefan Küng (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 1' 28"
6  Luke Durbridge (AUS)Team BikeExchange+ 1' 30"
7  Jasper Stuyven (BEL)Trek–Segafredo+ 1' 37"
8  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Team DSM+ 1' 54"
9  Tom Dumoulin (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 1' 55"
10  Mike Teunissen (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 2' 01"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[25][26]
RankTeamTime
1Team Bahrain Victorious72h 47' 35"
2Alpecin–Fenix+ 9' 00"
3Team Jumbo–Visma+ 10' 15"
4Ineos Grenadiers+ 11' 41"
5Israel Start-Up Nation+ 14' 02"
6UAE Team Emirates+ 17' 51"
7Lotto–Soudal+ 19' 28"
8Groupama–FDJ+ 27' 42"
9Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux+ 29' 08"
10Team Qhubeka NextHash+ 31' 30"

Notes

References

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