2021 Deutschland Tour

2021 Deutschland Tour
2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates26 – 29 August 2021
Stages4
Distance720.5 km (447.7 mi)
Winning time16h 29' 41"
Results
Winner  Nils Politt (GER) (Bora–Hansgrohe)
  Second  Pascal Ackermann (GER) (Bora–Hansgrohe)
  Third  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) (UAE Team Emirates)
Points  Pascal Ackermann (GER) (Bora–Hansgrohe)
Mountains  Louis Vervaeke (BEL) (Alpecin–Fenix)
Youth  Georg Zimmermann (GER) (Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux)
Team Team Bahrain Victorious
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The 2021 Deutschland Tour was a men's road cycling stage race which took place from 26 to 29 August 2021. It was the 35th edition of the Deutschland Tour, which is rated as a 2.Pro event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars.[1] 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.[2][3]

Teams

Nine of the 19 UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, five UCI Continental teams, and the German national team made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race. AG2R Citroën Team, with five riders, was the only team to not enter a full squad of six riders. With Uno-X Pro Cycling Team also reduced to five with one late non-starter, 130 riders started the race. Of these riders, only 72 finished.[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Schedule

Stage characteristics and winners[5][6]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Stage winner
1 26 August Stralsund to Schwerin 191.4 km (118.9 mi) Flat stage  Pascal Ackermann (GER)
2 27 August Sangerhausen to Ilmenau 180.8 km (112.3 mi) Hilly stage  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
3 28 August Ilmenau to Erlangen 193.9 km (120.5 mi) Hilly stage  Nils Politt (GER)
4 29 August Erlangen to Nuremberg 154.4 km (95.9 mi) Flat stage  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
Total 720.5 km (447.7 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

26 August 2021 – Stralsund to Schwerin, 191.4 km (118.9 mi)[5]
Stage 1 Result[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 4h 07' 01"
2  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
3  Marco Haller (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
4  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
5  Jannik Steimle (GER) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
6  David van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
7  Luca Mozzato (ITA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 0"
8  Jens Reynders (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
9  Marco Canola (ITA) Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
10  Kim Heiduk (GER) Team Lotto–Kern Haus + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 4h 06' 51"
2  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious + 4"
3  Marco Haller (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious + 6"
4  Joshua Huppertz (GER) Team Lotto–Kern Haus + 7"
5  Justin Wolf (GER) Bike Aid + 8"
6  Jon Knolle (GER) Team SKS Sauerland NRW + 9"
7  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 10"
8  Jannik Steimle (GER) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 10"
9  David van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Fenix + 10"
10  Luca Mozzato (ITA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 10"

Stage 2

27 August 2021 – Sangerhausen to Ilmenau, 180.8 km (112.3 mi)[5]
Stage 2 Result[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates 4h 24' 12"
2  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
3  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
4  Jannik Steimle (GER) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 2"
5  Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 2"
6  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 2"
7  Jonas Koch (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 2"
8  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 2"
9  Luca Mozzato (ITA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 2"
10  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 2"
General classification after Stage 2[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 8h 30' 59"
2  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2"
3  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 4"
4  Marco Haller (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious + 11"
5  Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 13"
6  Joshua Huppertz (GER) Team Lotto–Kern Haus + 13"
7  Nils Politt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 14"
8  Jannik Steimle (GER) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 16"
9  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 16"
10  Luca Mozzato (ITA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 16"

Stage 3

28 August 2021 – Ilmenau to Erlangen, 193.9 km (120.5 mi)[5]
Stage 3 Result[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nils Politt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 4h 25' 15"
2  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 11"
3  André Greipel (GER) Israel Start-Up Nation + 12"
4  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 12"
5  John Degenkolb (GER) Germany + 12"
6  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 12"
7  Marius Mayrhofer (GER) Team DSM + 12"
8  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 12"
9  Sebastián Mora (ESP) Movistar Team + 12"
10  Johannes Hodapp (GER) Team SKS Sauerland NRW + 12"
General classification after Stage 3[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nils Politt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 12h 56' 18"
2  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 8"
3  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious + 10"
4  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 12"
5  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 17"
6  Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 18"
7  Marco Haller (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious + 19"
8  Joshua Huppertz (GER) Team Lotto–Kern Haus + 21"
9  Marcel Meisen (GER) Alpecin–Fenix + 22"
10  Marco Canola (ITA) Gazprom–RusVelo + 23"

Stage 4

29 August 2021 – Erlangen to Nuremberg, 154.4 km (95.9 mi)[5]
Stage 4 Result[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates 3h 33' 25"
2  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Luca Mozzato (ITA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 0"
4  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5  Kiko Galván (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
6  Marco Haller (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
7  Jannik Steimle (GER) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
8  Valentin Retailleau (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
9  John Degenkolb (GER) Germany + 0"
10  Jonas Koch (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nils Politt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 16h 29' 41"
2  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 4"
3  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 4"
4  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 19"
5  Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 19"
6  Marco Haller (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious + 21"
7  Luca Mozzato (ITA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 22"
8  Marco Canola (ITA) Gazprom–RusVelo + 22"
9  Marcel Meisen (GER) Alpecin–Fenix + 24"
10  Jonas Koch (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 26"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
 Combativity award
1 Pascal Ackermann Pascal Ackermann Pascal Ackermann Robert Jägeler Jon Knolle Deceuninck–Quick-Step Jon Knolle
2 Alexander Kristoff Kyle Murphy Georg Zimmermann UAE Team Emirates Louis Vervaeke
3 Nils Politt Nils Politt Louis Vervaeke Team Bahrain Victorious Henri Uhlig
4 Alexander Kristoff Dylan Teuns
Final Nils Politt Pascal Ackermann Louis Vervaeke Georg Zimmermann Team Bahrain Victorious Not awarded
  • On stages 2 and 3, Phil Bauhaus, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Pascal Ackermann wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Final classification standings

Legend[15]
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the team classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification Denotes the winner of the combativity award

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nils Politt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 16h 29' 41"
2  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 4"
3  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 4"
4  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 19"
5  Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 19"
6  Marco Haller (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious + 21"
7  Luca Mozzato (ITA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 22"
8  Marco Canola (ITA) Gazprom–RusVelo + 22"
9  Marcel Meisen (GER) Alpecin–Fenix + 24"
10  Jonas Koch (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 26"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 46
2  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates 33
3  Jannik Steimle (GER) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 17
4  Nils Politt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 15
5  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious 15
6  Luca Mozzato (ITA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM 15
7  Marco Haller (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious 14
8  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 12
9  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team 8
10  John Degenkolb (GER) Germany 8

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Louis Vervaeke (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 10
2  Dario Cataldo (ITA) Movistar Team 10
3  Justin Wolf (GER) Bike Aid 8
4  Rémi Cavagna (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 5
5  Kyle Murphy (USA) Rally Cycling 5
6  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious 4
7  Jannis Peter (GER) Germany 4
8  Robert Jägeler (GER) P&S Metalltechnik 3
9  Julian Lino (FRA) Bike Aid 3
10  Jannik Steimle (GER) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 2

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 16h 30' 00"
2  Luca Mozzato (ITA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 3"
3  Jannik Steimle (GER) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 7"
4  Tom Lindner (GER) P&S Metalltechnik + 7"
5  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 7"
6  Juri Hollmann (GER) Movistar Team + 7"
7  Jonas Rutsch (GER) Germany + 7"
8  Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 7"
9  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 7"
10  Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 7"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[13][14]
Rank Team Time
1 Team Bahrain Victorious 49h 30' 18"
2 UAE Team Emirates + 1"
3 Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 10"
4 Alpecin–Fenix + 42"
5 Movistar Team + 2' 11"
6 Germany + 3' 15"
7 Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 4' 05"
8 Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 4' 19"
9 Bora–Hansgrohe + 4' 30"
10 Equipo Kern Pharma + 6' 57"

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