2021 Benelux Tour

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)
  Team Team Bahrain Victorious
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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]

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]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 30 August Netherlands Surhuisterveen to Netherlands Dokkum 169.6 km (105.4 mi) Flat stage  Tim Merlier (BEL)
2 31 August Netherlands Lelystad to Netherlands Lelystad 11.1 km (6.9 mi) Individual time trial  Stefan Bissegger (SUI)
3 1 September Belgium Essen to Netherlands Hoogerheide 168.3 km (104.6 mi) Flat stage  Taco van der Hoorn (NED)
4 2 September Belgium Aalter to Belgium Ardooie 166.1 km (103.2 mi) Flat stage  Tim Merlier (BEL)
5 3 September Belgium Riemst to Belgium Bilzen 188.0 km (116.8 mi) Hilly stage  Caleb Ewan (AUS)
6 4 September Belgium Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Belgium Houffalize 207.6 km (129.0 mi) Hilly stage  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)
7 5 September Belgium Namur to Belgium Geraardsbergen 180.9 km (112.4 mi) Hilly stage  Matej Mohorič (SLO)
Total 1,091.6 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 3h 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 3h 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) EF Education–Nippo 12' 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) EF Education–Nippo 3h 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Taco van der Hoorn (NED) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 3h 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) EF Education–Nippo 7h 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 3h 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) EF Education–Nippo 11h 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal 4h 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Stefan Küng (SUI) Groupama–FDJ 15h 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 4h 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 20h 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 3h 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 24h 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
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Combativity classification
 Team classification
1 Tim Merlier Tim Merlier Tim Merlier Arjen Livyns Team Bahrain Victorious
2 Stefan Bissegger Stefan Bissegger Stefan Bissegger Team Qhubeka NextHash
3 Taco van der Hoorn Phil Bauhaus Luke Durbridge
4 Tim Merlier Tim Merlier Arjen Livyns
5 Caleb Ewan Stefan Küng
6 Sonny Colbrelli Sonny Colbrelli Team Bahrain Victorious
7 Matej Mohorič Danny van Poppel
Final Sonny Colbrelli Danny van Poppel Arjen Livyns Team 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 24h 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"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[25][26]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Danny van Poppel (NED) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 88
2  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 80
3  Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 75
4  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 68
5  Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 67
6  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe 63
7  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious 53
8  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 49
9  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo 39
10  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) EF Education–Nippo 30

Combativity classification

Final combativity classification (1–10)[25][26]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Arjen Livyns (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB 56
2  Luke Durbridge (AUS) Team BikeExchange 35
3  Thomas Sprengers (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 27
4  Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 20
5  Jack Bauer (NZL) Team BikeExchange 20
6  Hugo Houle (CAN) Astana–Premier Tech 20
7  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 18
8  Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates 14
9  Samuele Battistella (ITA) Astana–Premier Tech 14
10  Mathias Norsgaard (DEN) Movistar Team 10

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[25][26]
Rank Team Time
1 Team Bahrain Victorious 72h 47' 35"
2 Alpecin–Fenix + 9' 00"
3 Team Jumbo–Visma + 10' 15"
4 Ineos Grenadiers + 11' 41"
5 Israel Start-Up Nation + 14' 02"
6 UAE Team Emirates + 17' 51"
7 Lotto–Soudal + 19' 28"
8 Groupama–FDJ + 27' 42"
9 Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 29' 08"
10 Team Qhubeka NextHash + 31' 30"

Notes

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