2021 Tour of Britain

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2021 Tour of Britain
2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries
The race arrives in Exeter on Stage 2
The race arrives in Exeter on Stage 2
Race details
Dates5 – 12 September 2021
Stages8
Distance1,310.9[1] km (814.6 mi)
Winning time31h 42' 22"
Results
Winner  Wout van Aert (BEL) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
  Second  Ethan Hayter (GBR) (Ineos Grenadiers)
  Third  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
Points  Ethan Hayter (GBR) (Ineos Grenadiers)
Mountains  Jacob Scott (GBR) (Canyon dhb SunGod)
Sprints  Jacob Scott (GBR) (Canyon dhb SunGod)
  Combativity  Jacob Scott[2] (GBR) (Canyon dhb SunGod)
  Team Deceuninck–Quick-Step
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The 2021 Tour of Britain was an eight-stage men's professional road cycling stage race. It was the seventeenth running of the modern version of the Tour of Britain and the 80th British tour in total. The race started on 5 September in Penzance, Cornwall, and finished on 12 September in Aberdeen, Scotland.[3]

The 2.Pro-category race was initially scheduled to be a part of the inaugural edition of the UCI ProSeries, but after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[4] it made its UCI ProSeries debut in 2021, while also still being a part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.[5]

Teams[edit]

On 22 April 2021, race organizers announced the first confirmed teams that would be participating in the race, with those being all five British UCI Continental teams and a British national team.[6] On 10 August 2021, the rest of the invited teams were announced. Seven UCI WorldTeams, four UCI ProTeams, six UCI Continental teams, and the British national team made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race.[7][8] Arkéa–Samsic, with five riders, was the only team to not enter a full squad of six riders. In total, 107 riders started the race, of which 94 finished.[9]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route[edit]

On 17 March 2021, the start and finish venues, along with partial route details, were unveiled, with some of the route from the cancelled 2020 edition carried over to this year's edition. Cornwall made its race debut as it hosted the Grand Départ and the first stage, before the race continued north into Devon for stage 2. Wales then hosted two full stages for the first time in race history. From there, the race entered North West England, as Cheshire hosted stage 5, while stage 6 started in Cumbria and headed east into North East England. The last two stages took place in Scotland, with Hawick and Aberdeen making their race debuts, while Edinburgh was a first-time finish location.[3][10] On 20 July, the rest of the route was released.[11][12][13]

Stage characteristics and winners[1]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 5 September Penzance to Bodmin 180.8 km (112.3 mi) Flat stage  Wout van Aert (BEL)
2 6 September Sherford to Exeter 183.9 km (114.3 mi) Hilly stage  Robin Carpenter (USA)
3 7 September Llandeilo to National Botanic Garden of Wales 18.2 km (11.3 mi) Team time trial Ineos Grenadiers
4 8 September Aberaeron to Great Orme (Llandudno) 210 km (130 mi) Mountain stage  Wout van Aert (BEL)
5 9 September Alderley Park to Warrington 152.2 km (94.6 mi) Flat stage  Ethan Hayter (GBR)
6 10 September Carlisle to Gateshead 198 km (123 mi) Mountain stage  Wout van Aert (BEL)
7 11 September Hawick to Edinburgh 194.8 km (121.0 mi) Hilly stage  Yves Lampaert (BEL)
8 12 September Stonehaven to Aberdeen 173 km (107 mi) Hilly stage  Wout van Aert (BEL)
Total 1,310.9 km (814.6 mi)

Stages[edit]

Stage 1[edit]

5 September 2021 — Penzance to Bodmin, 180.8 km (112.3 mi)[14][15][16]
Stage 1
The peloton just outside Penzance, in the first kilometres of the stage
The peloton in St Austell
Stage 1 Result[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 33' 36"
2  Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team DSM + 0"
3  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
4  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
5  Rory Townsend (IRL) Canyon dhb SunGod + 2"
6  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 2"
7  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka NextHash + 2"
8  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 2"
9  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 2"
10  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 2"
General classification after Stage 1[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 33' 26"
2  Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team DSM + 4"
3  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 6"
4  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 10"
5  Rory Townsend (IRL) Canyon dhb SunGod + 12"
6  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 12"
7  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka NextHash + 12"
8  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 12"
9  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 12"
10  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 12"

Stage 2[edit]

6 September 2021 — Sherford to Exeter, 183.9 km (114.3 mi)[19][20][21]
Stage 2
Stage winner Robin Carpenter, the only surviving member of the day's breakaway, rides into Exeter
Michał Kwiatkowski leads Ethan Hayter and world road race champion Julian Alaphilippe in Exeter at the front of the peloton
Stage 2 Result[22][23]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Robin Carpenter (USA) Rally Cycling 4h 45' 56"
2  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 33"
3  Alex Peters (GBR) SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling + 33"
4  Max Kanter (GER) Team DSM + 33"
5  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 33"
6  Rory Townsend (IRL) Canyon dhb SunGod + 33"
7  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 33"
8  Ethan Vernon (GBR) Great Britain + 33"
9  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 33"
10  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka NextHash + 33"
General classification after Stage 2[22][23]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Robin Carpenter (USA) Rally Cycling 9h 19' 33"
2  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma + 22"
3  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 26"
4  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 28"
5  Alex Peters (GBR) SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling + 28"
6  Rory Townsend (IRL) Canyon dhb SunGod + 32"
7  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 32"
8  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka NextHash + 32"
9  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 32"
10  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 32"

Stage 3[edit]

7 September 2021 — Llandeilo to National Botanic Garden of Wales, 18.2 km (11.3 mi) (TTT)[24][25][26]
Stage 3 Result[27][28]
Rank Team Time
1 Ineos Grenadiers 20' 22"
2 Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 17"
3 Team Jumbo–Visma + 20"
4 Israel Start-Up Nation + 43"
5 Team DSM + 57"
6 Alpecin–Fenix + 57"
7 Movistar Team + 1' 08"
8 Ribble Weldtite + 1' 09"
9 Trinity Racing + 1' 24"
10 Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 28"
General classification after Stage 3[27][29]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 9h 40' 21"
2  Rohan Dennis (AUS) Ineos Grenadiers + 6"
3  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma + 16"
4  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 23"
5  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 23"
6  Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 38"
7  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 49"
8  Dan Martin (IRL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 49"
9  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 03"
10  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 03"

Stage 4[edit]

8 September 2021 — Aberaeron to Great Orme (Llandudno), 210 km (130 mi)[30][31][32]
Stage 4 Result[33][34]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma 5h 04' 22"
2  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1"
4  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 4"
5  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 8"
6  Dan Martin (IRL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 13"
7  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 16"
8  Simon Clarke (AUS) Team Qhubeka NextHash + 16"
9  Sergio Martín (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 27"
10  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team DSM + 29"
General classification after Stage 4[33][34]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma 14h 44' 49"
2  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 2"
3  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 11"
4  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 21"
5  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 40"
6  Rohan Dennis (AUS) Ineos Grenadiers + 44"
7  Dan Martin (IRL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 56"
8  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 13"
9  Mark Donovan (GBR) Team DSM + 1' 34"
10  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 38"

Stage 5[edit]

9 September 2021 — Alderley Park to Warrington, 152.2 km (94.6 mi)[35][36][37]
Stage 5 Result[38][39]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 3h 33' 01"
2  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka NextHash + 0"
3  Daniel McLay (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
4  Luke Lamperti (USA) Trinity Racing + 0"
5  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
6  Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling + 0"
7  Michał Paluta (POL) Global 6 Cycling + 0"
8  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
9  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
10  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[38][39]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 18h 17' 42"
2  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma + 8"
3  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 19"
4  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 29"
5  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 48"
6  Rohan Dennis (AUS) Ineos Grenadiers + 52"
7  Dan Martin (IRL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 04"
8  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 21"
9  Mark Donovan (GBR) Team DSM + 1' 42"
10  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 46"

Stage 6[edit]

10 September 2021 — Carlisle to Gateshead, 198 km (123 mi)[40][41][42]
Stage 6 Result[43][44]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 35' 56"
2  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
3  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
4  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
5  James Shaw (GBR) Ribble Weldtite + 0"
6  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
7  Dan Martin (IRL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
8  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
9  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 4"
10  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 4"
General classification after Stage 6[43][44]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 22h 53' 32"
2  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma + 4"
3  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 21"
4  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 35"
5  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 54"
6  Rohan Dennis (AUS) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 08"
7  Dan Martin (IRL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 10"
8  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 37"
9  Mark Donovan (GBR) Team DSM + 1' 58"
10  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 2' 01"

Stage 7[edit]

11 September 2021 — Hawick to Edinburgh, 194.8 km (121.0 mi)[45][46][47]
Stage 7 Result[48][49]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 4h 39' 09"
2  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 0"
3  Matthew Gibson (GBR) Ribble Weldtite + 0"
4  Davide Ballerini (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 35"
5  Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 41"
6  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 51"
7  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 51"
8  Max Kanter (GER) Team DSM + 1' 51"
9  Rohan Dennis (AUS) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 51"
10  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 51"
General classification after Stage 7[48][49]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 27h 34' 32"
2  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma + 4"
3  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 21"
4  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 35"
5  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 54"
6  Rohan Dennis (AUS) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 08"
7  Dan Martin (IRL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 10"
8  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 37"
9  Mark Donovan (GBR) Team DSM + 1' 58"
10  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 2' 01"

Stage 8[edit]

12 September 2021 — Stonehaven to Aberdeen, 173 km (107 mi)[50][51][52]
Stage 8 Result[53][54]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 07' 56"
2  André Greipel (GER) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
3  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
4  Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling + 0"
5  Max Kanter (GER) Team DSM + 0"
6  Rory Townsend (IRL) Canyon dhb SunGod + 0"
7  Matthew Gibson (GBR) Ribble Weldtite + 0"
8  Oliver Peckover (GBR) SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling + 0"
9  Matthew Bostock (GBR) Canyon dhb SunGod + 0"
10  Gabriel Cullaigh (GBR) Movistar Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 8[53][55]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma 31h 42' 22"
2  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 6"
3  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 27"
4  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 41"
5  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 00"
6  Rohan Dennis (AUS) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 14"
7  Dan Martin (IRL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 16"
8  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 43"
9  Mark Donovan (GBR) Team DSM + 2' 04"
10  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 2' 07"

Classification leadership table[edit]

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Sprints classification
 Team classification
1 Wout van Aert Wout van Aert Wout van Aert Jacob Scott Jacob Scott Ineos Grenadiers
2 Robin Carpenter Robin Carpenter Ethan Hayter
3 Ineos Grenadiers Ethan Hayter
4 Wout van Aert Wout van Aert
5 Ethan Hayter Ethan Hayter
6 Wout van Aert
7 Yves Lampaert Deceuninck–Quick-Step
8 Wout van Aert Wout van Aert
Final Wout van Aert Ethan Hayter Jacob Scott Jacob Scott Deceuninck–Quick-Step
  • On stage 2, Nils Eekhoff, who was second in the points classification, wore the cyan jersey, because first-placed Wout van Aert wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification.
  • On stage 2, Max Walker, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the red jersey, because first-placed Jacob Scott wore the green jersey as the leader of the mountains classification. On stage 3, Walker, who dropped down to third, continued to wear the red jersey, in place of first-placed Scott and second-placed Robin Carpenter, who wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification.
  • On stage 4, Rory Townsend, who was second in the points classification, wore the cyan jersey, because first-placed Ethan Hayter wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification.
  • On stages 4–8, Robin Carpenter, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the red jersey, because first-placed Jacob Scott wore the green jersey as the leader of the mountains classification.
  • On stage 6, Kristian Sbaragli, who was fifth in the points classification, wore the cyan jersey, because first-placed Ethan Hayter wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification, second-placed Julian Alaphilippe wore the rainbow jersey as the defending world road race champion, third-placed Wout van Aert wore the Belgian jersey as the defending Belgian road race champion, and fourth-placed Giacomo Nizzolo wore the European jersey as the defending European road race champion.
  • On stage 7, Michael Woods, who was fourth in the points classification, wore the cyan jersey, because first-placed Ethan Hayter wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification, second-placed Julian Alaphilippe wore the rainbow jersey as the defending world road race champion, and third-placed Wout van Aert wore the Belgian jersey as the defending Belgian road race champion. For the same reason, Gonzalo Serrano wore the cyan jersey on stage 8.

Final classification standings[edit]

Legend[8]
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 sprints classification
Jacob Scott, winner of the mountains and sprints classifications, in the green jersey on stage 2

General classification[edit]

Final general classification (1–10)[53][55]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma 31h 42' 22"
2  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 6"
3  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 27"
4  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 41"
5  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 00"
6  Rohan Dennis (AUS) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 14"
7  Dan Martin (IRL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 16"
8  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 43"
9  Mark Donovan (GBR) Team DSM + 2' 04"
10  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 2' 07"

Points classification[edit]

Final points classification (1–10)[53][56]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 81
2  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma 69
3  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 58
4  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team 35
5  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix 34
6  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation 33
7  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 32
8  Rory Townsend (IRL) Canyon dhb SunGod 31
9  Max Kanter (GER) Team DSM 31
10  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 27

Mountains classification[edit]

Final mountains classification (1–10)[53][57]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Jacob Scott (GBR) Canyon dhb SunGod 66
2  Nícolas Sessler (BRA) Global 6 Cycling 32
3  Rory Townsend (IRL) Canyon dhb SunGod 30
4  Robin Carpenter (USA) Rally Cycling 29
5  Tim Declercq (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 24
6  George Bennett (NZL) Team Jumbo–Visma 24
7  Jokin Murguialday (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 20
8  Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling 19
9  Jimmy Janssens (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 19
10  Daniel McLay (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic 18

Sprints classification[edit]

Final sprints classification (1–10)[53][58]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Jacob Scott (GBR) Canyon dhb SunGod 26
2  Robin Carpenter (USA) Rally Cycling 14
3  Rory Townsend (IRL) Canyon dhb SunGod 9
4  Michał Paluta (POL) Global 6 Cycling 6
5  Leon Mazzone (GBR) Saint Piran 6
6  Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 4
7  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Trinity Racing 4
8  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 4
9  George Bennett (NZL) Team Jumbo–Visma 4
10  Max Walker (GBR) Trinity Racing 4

Team classification[edit]

Final team classification (1–10)[53][59]
Rank Team Time
1 Deceuninck–Quick-Step 94h 28' 34"
2 Ineos Grenadiers + 23"
3 Team DSM + 3' 23"
4 Arkéa–Samsic + 3' 44"
5 Alpecin–Fenix + 3' 52"
6 Israel Start-Up Nation + 7' 58"
7 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 11' 15"
8 Rally Cycling + 11' 47"
9 Canyon dhb SunGod + 14' 37"
10 Movistar Team + 16' 42"

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