2021 Route d'Occitanie

The 2021 Route d'Occitanie (known as the La Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi[1] for sponsorship reasons) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 10 and 13 June 2021 in the southern French region of Occitanie. The race was the 45th edition of the Route d'Occitanie and was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.[1]

2021 Route d'Occitanie
2021 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates10–13 June 2021
Stages4
Distance697.7 km (433.5 mi)
Winning time18h 07' 15"
Results
Winner Antonio Pedrero (ESP)(Movistar Team)
 Second Jesús Herrada (ESP)(Cofidis)
 Third Óscar Rodríguez (ESP)(Astana–Premier Tech)

Points Andrea Vendrame (ITA)(AG2R Citroën Team)
Mountains Álvaro Cuadros (ESP)(Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
Youth Simon Carr (GBR)(EF Education–Nippo)
 TeamAstana–Premier Tech
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Teams

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Eight of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, three UCI Continental teams, and the French national team made up the twenty-teams that participated in the race. Only three teams did not enter a full squad of seven riders: Ineos Grenadiers and Trek–Segafredo entered five riders each, while Cofidis entered six riders. Of the 135 riders who started the race, 107 finished.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
110 JuneCazouls-lès-Béziers to Lacaune-les-Bains156 km (97 mi) Hilly stage  Andrea Vendrame (ITA)
211 JuneVillefranche-de-Rouergue to Auch198.7 km (123.5 mi) Flat stage  Arnaud Démare (FRA)
312 JunePierrefitte-Nestalas to Le Mourtis191.8 km (119.2 mi) Mountain stage  Antonio Pedrero (ESP)
413 JuneLavelanet–Pays d'Olmes to Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse151.2 km (94.0 mi) Mountain stage  Magnus Cort (DEN)
Total697.7 km (433.5 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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10 June 2021 – Cazouls-lès-Béziers to Lacaune-les-Bains, 156 km (97 mi)[3]
Stage 1 Result[4][5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Andrea Vendrame (ITA)AG2R Citroën Team3h 59' 41"
2  Magnus Cort (DEN)EF Education–Nippo+ 4"
3  Jacopo Mosca (ITA)Trek–Segafredo+ 4"
4  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)Astana–Premier Tech+ 4"
5  Jesús Herrada (ESP)Cofidis+ 4"
6  Ben Swift (GBR)Ineos Grenadiers+ 4"
7  Tony Gallopin (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 4"
8  Romain Hardy (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 4"
9  Diego López (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 4"
10  Jhojan García (COL)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 4"
General classification after Stage 1[4][5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team3h 59' 31"
2  Magnus Cort (DEN)EF Education–Nippo+ 8"
3  Jacopo Mosca (ITA)Trek–Segafredo+ 10"
4  Jon Agirre (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma+ 12"
5  José Manuel Díaz (ESP)Delko+ 13"
6  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)Astana–Premier Tech+ 14"
7  Jesús Herrada (ESP)Cofidis+ 14"
8  Ben Swift (GBR)Ineos Grenadiers+ 14"
9  Tony Gallopin (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 14"
10  Romain Hardy (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 14"

Stage 2

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11 June 2021 – Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Auch, 198.7 km (123.5 mi)[6]
Stage 2 Result[7][8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Arnaud Démare (FRA)Groupama–FDJ5h 01' 31"
2  Orluis Aular (VEN)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 0"
3  Jacopo Mosca (ITA)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
4  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA)Total Direct Énergie+ 0"
5  David González (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 0"
6  Romain Hardy (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 0"
7  Thomas Boudat (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 0"
8  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team+ 0"
9  Emiel Vermeulen (BEL)Xelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole+ 0"
10  Lluís Mas (ESP)Movistar Team+ 0"
General classification after Stage 2[7][8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team9h 01' 02"
2  Jacopo Mosca (ITA) Trek–Segafredo+ 6"
3  Magnus Cort (DEN)EF Education–Nippo+ 8"
4  Jon Agirre (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma+ 12"
5  José Manuel Díaz (ESP)Delko+ 13"
6  Romain Hardy (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 14"
7  Ben Swift (GBR)Ineos Grenadiers+ 14"
8  Jesús Herrada (ESP)Cofidis+ 14"
9  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)Astana–Premier Tech+ 14"
10  Roger Adrià (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 14"

Stage 3

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12 June 2021 – Pierrefitte-Nestalas to Le Mourtis, 191.8 km (119.2 mi)[9]
Stage 3 Result[10][11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Antonio Pedrero (ESP)Movistar Team5h 22' 05"
2  Jesús Herrada (ESP)Cofidis+ 40"
3  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP)Astana–Premier Tech+ 43"
4  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)Total Direct Énergie+ 46"
5  Simon Carr (GBR)EF Education–Nippo+ 46"
6  Giulio Ciccone (ITA)Trek–Segafredo+ 46"
7  Merhawi Kudus (ERI)Astana–Premier Tech+ 1' 18"
8  Élie Gesbert (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 1' 21"
9  Mikel Bizkarra (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 1' 23"
10  Julen Amezqueta (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 1' 26"
General classification after Stage 3[10][11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Antonio Pedrero (ESP) Movistar Team14h 23' 11"
2  Jesús Herrada (ESP)Cofidis+ 44"
3  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP)Astana–Premier Tech+ 49"
4  Giulio Ciccone (ITA)Trek–Segafredo+ 56"
5  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)Total Direct Énergie+ 56"
6  Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–Nippo+ 1' 19"
7  Merhawi Kudus (ERI)Astana–Premier Tech+ 1' 28"
8  Élie Gesbert (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 1' 31"
9  Mikel Bizkarra (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 1' 33"
10  Julen Amezqueta (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 1' 36"

Stage 4

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13 June 2021 – Lavelanet–Pays d'Olmes to Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, 151.2 km (94.0 mi)[12]
Stage 4 Result[13][14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Magnus Cort (DEN)EF Education–Nippo3h 42' 54"
2  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA)Trek–Segafredo+ 18"
3  Tony Gallopin (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 34"
4  Jesús Herrada (ESP)Cofidis+ 52"
5  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP)Astana–Premier Tech+ 56"
6  Clément Champoussin (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 58"
7  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)Total Direct Énergie+ 58"
8  Julen Amezqueta (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 1' 04"
9  Élie Gesbert (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 1' 08"
10  Antonio Pedrero (ESP) Movistar Team+ 1' 11"
General classification after Stage 4[13][14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Antonio Pedrero (ESP) Movistar Team18h 07' 16"
2  Jesús Herrada (ESP)Cofidis+ 25"
3  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP)Astana–Premier Tech+ 34"
4  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)Total Direct Énergie+ 43"
5  Giulio Ciccone (ITA)Trek–Segafredo+ 58"
6  Élie Gesbert (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 1' 28"
7  Julen Amezqueta (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 1' 29"
8  Merhawi Kudus (ERI)Astana–Premier Tech+ 1' 31"
9  Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–Nippo+ 1' 30"
10  Mikel Bizkarra (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 1' 44"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classificationCombativity award
1Andrea VendrameAndrea VendrameAndrea VendrameÁlvaro CuadrosJon AgirreAG2R Citroën TeamJuri Hollmann
2Arnaud DémareJacopo MoscaAdne van Engelen
3Antonio PedreroAntonio PedreroSimon CarrAstana–Premier TechJokin Murguialday
4Magnus CortAndrea VendrameJérémy Cabot
FinalAntonio PedreroAndrea VendrameÁlvaro CuadrosSimon CarrAstana–Premier TechNot awarded
  • On stage 2, Magnus Cort, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Andrea Vendrame wore the orange jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Final classification standings

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Legend
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 young rider classification

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[13][14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Antonio Pedrero (ESP) Movistar Team18h 07' 16"
2  Jesús Herrada (ESP)Cofidis+ 25"
3  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP)Astana–Premier Tech+ 34"
4  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)Total Direct Énergie+ 43"
5  Giulio Ciccone (ITA)Trek–Segafredo+ 58"
6  Élie Gesbert (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 1' 28"
7  Julen Amezqueta (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 1' 29"
8  Merhawi Kudus (ERI)Astana–Premier Tech+ 1' 31"
9  Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–Nippo+ 1' 30"
10  Mikel Bizkarra (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 1' 44"

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[13][14]
RankRiderTeamPoints
1  Álvaro Cuadros (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA40
2  Tony Gallopin (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team16
3  Daniel Navarro (ESP)Burgos BH16
4  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA)Trek–Segafredo14
5  Mikel Iturria (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi14
6  Juri Hollmann (GER)Movistar Team14
7  Magnus Cort (DEN)EF Education–Nippo13
8  Jesús Herrada (ESP)Cofidis12
9  Antonio Pedrero (ESP) Movistar Team10
10  Ángel Madrazo (ESP)Burgos BH9

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[13][14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–Nippo18h 08' 47"
2  José Félix Parra (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 45"
3  Joan Bou (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 54"
4  Clément Berthet (FRA)Delko+ 1' 06"
5  Roger Adrià (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 1' 46"
6  Jon Agirre (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 2' 29"
7  Hugo Toumire (FRA)France+ 2' 33"
8  Clément Champoussin (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 3' 03"
9  Jhojan García (COL)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 3' 17"
10  Yuriy Natarov (KAZ)Astana–Premier Tech+ 5' 17"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[13][14]
RankTeamTime
1Astana–Premier Tech54h 30' 44"
2Equipo Kern Pharma+ 39"
3Trek–Segafredo+ 1' 54"
4Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 7' 09"
5Arkéa–Samsic+ 12' 01"
6Movistar Team+ 12' 57"
7Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 13' 17"
8AG2R Citroën Team+ 15' 10"
9Delko+ 21' 37"
10EF Education–Nippo+ 31' 54"

References

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