The 2021 Grand Prix de Denain – Porte du Hainaut was the 62nd edition of the Grand Prix de Denain, a one-day road cycling race in and around Denain in northern France.[4][5] This edition was the race's first in the UCI ProSeries; the 2020 edition was expected to feature in the inaugural UCI ProSeries but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] It was also the eleventh event of the 2021 French Road Cycling Cup. Additionally, the race was originally due to be held on 18 March but was postponed by COVID-19 precautions.[7]
Teams
Eight of the 19 UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI ProTeams, and two UCI Continental teams made up the nineteen teams that participated in the race.[8][9]Ineos Grenadiers, with six riders, was the only team to not enter a full squad of seven riders. In total, 132 riders started the race, of which 86 finished.[10]
^Dubbeld, Julian (20 September 2021). "Voorbeschouwing: GP de Denain 2021" [Preview: GP de Denain 2021] (in Dutch). Wielerflits. Retrieved 21 September 2021.