The 2021 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche was the 19th edition of the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche road cycling stage race, which was held from 8 to 14 September 2021 in southeastern France. The race was categorised as a 2.1 event.[1]
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| Dates | 8–14 September 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 821.56 km (510.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 23h 18' 12" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
Five of the nine UCI Women's WorldTeams, 14 UCI Women's Continental Teams, and one Elite Domestic team made up the 20 teams that participated in the race.[2] Ten teams entered a full squad of six riders, while eight teams entered only five riders. Furthermore, two teams, Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire and Team Farto–BTC entered only four riders. Of the 108 riders to start the race, 79 finished.[3]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
Elite Domestic Teams
- MAT ATOM Deweloper Wrocław
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 8 September | Aubenas to Barjac | 111.95 km (69.56 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Arlenis Sierra (CUB) |
| 2 | 9 September | Anneyron to Beauchastel | 122.64 km (76.20 mi) |  | Medium-mountain stage |  Leah Thomas (USA) |
| 3 | 10 September | Avignon to Avignon | 133.86 km (83.18 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Chloe Hosking (AUS) |
| 4 | 11 September | Aumont-Aubrac to Mont Lozère | 119.56 km (74.29 mi) |  | Mountain stage | Ruth Winder (USA) |
| 5 | 12 September | Saint-Jean-en-Royans to Saint-Jean-en-Royans | 113.5 km (70.5 mi) | | Mountain stage |  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) |
| 6 | 13 September | Anduze to Goudargues | 138.52 km (86.07 mi) | | Flat stage |  Teniel Campbell (TRI) |
| 7 | 14 September | Le Pouzin to Privas | 81.53 km (50.66 mi) | | Mountain stage |  Lucinda Brand (NED) |
| Total | 821.56 km (510.49 mi) | |||||
Stages
Stage 1
Stage 2
- 9 September 2021 — Anneyron to Beauchastel, 122.64 km (76.20 mi)[10][11]
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 11 September 2021 — Aumont-Aubrac to Mont Lozère, 119.56 km (74.29 mi)[18][19]
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Stage 5
- 12 September 2021 — Saint-Jean-en-Royans to Saint-Jean-en-Royans, 113.5 km (70.5 mi)[22][23]
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Stage 6
- 13 September 2021 — Anduze to Goudargues, 138.52 km (86.07 mi)[26][27]
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Stage 7
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Sprints classification | Mountains classification | Rushes classification | Combination classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
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| 1 | Arlenis Sierra | Arlenis Sierra | Arlenis Sierra | Katia Ragusa | Katia Ragusa | Katia Ragusa | Ally Wollaston | Movistar Team | Marissa Baks |
| 2 | Leah Thomas | Leah Thomas | Pauliena Rooijakkers | Lizzie Deignan | Marine Allione | Liv Racing | Leah Thomas | ||
| 3 | Chloe Hosking | Pauliena Rooijakkers | Sabrina Stultiens | ||||||
| 4 | Ruth Winder | Henrietta Christie | Trek–Segafredo | Lucie Jounier | |||||
| 5 | Marta Bastianelli | Leah Thomas | Emma Langley | ||||||
| 6 | Teniel Campbell | Teniel Campbell | |||||||
| 7 | Lucinda Brand | Nicole Steigenga | Team BikeExchange | Lucinda Brand | |||||
| Final | Leah Thomas | Leah Thomas | Pauliena Rooijakkers | Nicole Steigenga | Pauliena Rooijakkers | Henrietta Christie | Team BikeExchange | Not awarded | |
- On stage 2, Marta Bastianelli, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Arlenis Sierra wore the pink jersey as the leader of the general classification. Bastianelli wore the green jersey again on stages 6 and 7, but with Leah Thomas as the leader of the general classification.
- On stage 2, Nicole Steigenga, who was second in the rushes classification, wore the violet jersey, because first-placed Katia Ragusa wore the polka-dot jersey as the leader of the mountains classification. For the same reason, Marissa Baks, who was second in the combination classification, wore the blue jersey.
- On stage 4, Lizzie Deignan, who was second in the combination classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Pauliena Rooijakkers wore the polka-dot jersey as the leader of the mountains classification. For the same reason, Thalita de Jong wore the blue jersey on stage 5, Ruth Winder on stage 6, and Emma Langley on stage 7.
Final classification standings
| Legend[34] | |||
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| | Denotes the winner of the general classification | | Denotes the winner of the rushes classification |
| | Denotes the winner of the sprints classification | | Denotes the winner of the combination classification |
| | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
| | Denotes the winner of the combativity award | ||
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leah Thomas (USA) | Movistar Team | 23h 18' 12" |
| 2 |  Mavi García (ESP) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | + 9" |
| 3 | Ane Santesteban (ESP) | Team BikeExchange | + 9" |
| 4 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) | Liv Racing | + 26" |
| 5 | Veronica Ewers (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | + 52" |
| 6 | Jeanne Korevaar (NED) | Liv Racing | + 1' 30" |
| 7 | Thalita de Jong (NED) | Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire | + 2' 47" |
| 8 | Arlenis Sierra (CUB) | A.R. Monex | + 3' 10" |
| 9 |  Špela Kern (SLO) | Massi–Tactic | + 3' 24" |
| 10 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 5' 39" |
Sprints classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Leah Thomas (USA) | Movistar Team | 38 |
| 2 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | 31 |
| 3 | Arlenis Sierra (CUB) | A.R. Monex | 30 |
| 4 | Mavi García (ESP) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | 25 |
| 5 | Ane Santesteban (ESP) | Team BikeExchange | 24 |
| 6 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | 23 |
| 7 | Jeanne Korevaar (NED) | Liv Racing | 22 |
| 8 |  Lizzie Deignan (GBR) | Trek–Segafredo | 22 |
| 9 | Teniel Campbell (TRI) | Team BikeExchange | 15 |
| 10 | Veronica Ewers (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | 14 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) | Liv Racing | 45 |
| 2 | Mavi García (ESP) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | 30 |
| 3 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | 24 |
| 4 | Katia Ragusa (ITA) | A.R. Monex | 23 |
| 5 | Lucy Kennedy (AUS) | Team BikeExchange | 22 |
| 6 | Leah Thomas (USA) | Movistar Team | 20 |
| 7 | Jeanne Korevaar (NED) | Liv Racing | 16 |
| 8 | Emma Langley (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | 15 |
| 9 | Ane Santesteban (ESP) | Team BikeExchange | 13 |
| 10 |  Lucie Jounier (FRA) | Arkéa Pro Cycling Team | 12 |
Rushes classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Nicole Steigenga (NED) | Doltcini–Van Eyck–Proximus | 29 |
| 2 | Katia Ragusa (ITA) | A.R. Monex | 26 |
| 3 | Thalita de Jong (NED) | Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire | 23 |
| 4 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Team BikeExchange | 13 |
| 5 | Lucie Jounier (FRA) | Arkéa Pro Cycling Team | 13 |
| 6 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | 9 |
| 7 | Emma Langley (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | 8 |
| 8 |  Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka (POL) | MAT ATOM Deweloper Wrocław | 7 |
| 9 | Nina Kessler (NED) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | 7 |
| 10 |  Agua Marina Espínola (PAR) | Massi–Tactic | 7 |
Combination classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) | Liv Racing | 18 |
| 2 | Jeanne Korevaar (NED) | Liv Racing | 27 |
| 3 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | 31 |
| 4 | Thalita de Jong (NED) | Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire | 32 |
| 5 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | 32 |
| 6 | Emma Langley (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | 34 |
| 7 | Lucy Kennedy (AUS) | Team BikeExchange | 37 |
| 8 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Team BikeExchange | 41 |
| 9 | Katia Ragusa (ITA) | A.R. Monex | 43 |
| 10 | Lizzie Deignan (GBR) | Trek–Segafredo | 44 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Henrietta Christie (NZL) | Bepink | 23h 29' 05" |
| 2 | Amandine Fouquenet (FRA) | Arkéa Pro Cycling Team | + 8' 48" |
| 3 | Mireia Trias (ESP) | Massi–Tactic | + 10' 41" |
| 4 | Ally Wollaston (NZL) | NXTG Racing | + 32' 00" |
| 5 | Amelia Sharpe (GBR) | NXTG Racing | + 35' 56" |
| 6 | Gaia Masetti (ITA) | Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | + 37' 41" |
| 7 | Ilse Pluimers (NED) | NXTG Racing | + 37' 43" |
| 8 | Maëva Squiban (FRA) | Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime | + 49' 13" |
| 9 | Alice Coutinho (FRA) | Sopela Women's Team | + 51' 04" |
| 10 | Giorgia Vettorello (ITA) | Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | + 54' 27" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Team BikeExchange | 70h 20' 41" |
| 2 | Alé BTC Ljubljana | + 1' 04" |
| 3 | Liv Racing | + 5' 52" |
| 4 | Massi–Tactic | + 17' 27" |
| 5 | Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire | + 17' 33" |
| 6 | Arkéa Pro Cycling Team | + 23' 17" |
| 7 | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | + 25' 06" |
| 8 | Movistar Team | + 38' 07" |
| 9 | Bepink | + 48' 06" |
| 10 | A.R. Monex | + 57' 54" |
References
Sources
- 19ème Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche Guide Technique [19th Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche Technical Guide] (PDF) (in French). Vélo Club Vallée du Rhône Ardéchoise. 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2021.
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External links
- Official website (in French)
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