2021 Étoile de Bessèges

The 2021 Étoile de Bessèges (transl. Star of Bessèges) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 3 and 7 February 2021 mostly in the French department of Gard. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour, and was the 51st edition of the Étoile de Bessèges cycling race.[1]

2021 Étoile de Bessèges
2021 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates3–7 February 2021
Stages5
Distance614.79 km (382.0 mi)
Winning time13h 56' 23"
Results
Winner  Tim Wellens (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal)
  Second  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) (Ineos Grenadiers)
  Third  Nils Politt (GER) (Bora–Hansgrohe)
Points  Christophe Laporte (FRA) (Cofidis)
Mountains  Alexandre Delettre (FRA) (Delko)
Youth  Jake Stewart (GBR) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Team Lotto–Soudal

Teams

Twenty-two teams were invited to the race. The invited teams include eleven UCI WorldTour teams, eight UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams. Each team entered seven riders, except for Cambodia Cycling Academy, which entered five.[1][2][3] Before the race began, Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise withdrew after one of the team's management was suspected of having COVID-19.[4] Of the 145 riders that started the race, 135 finished.[5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[1][6]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 3 February Bellegarde to Bellegarde 143.55 km (89.20 mi) Hilly stage  Christophe Laporte (FRA)
2 4 February Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès to La Calmette 154.12 km (95.77 mi) Hilly stage  Timothy Dupont (BEL)
3 5 February Bessèges to Bessèges 154.81 km (96.19 mi) Hilly stage  Tim Wellens (BEL)
4 6 February Rousson to Saint-Siffret 151.60 km (94.20 mi) Hilly stage  Filippo Ganna (ITA)
5 7 February Alès to Alès 10.71 km (6.65 mi) Individual time trial  Filippo Ganna (ITA)
Total 614.79 km (382.01 mi)

Stages

Stage 1
3 February 2021 – Bellegarde to Bellegarde, 143.55 km (89.20 mi)[7]
Stage 1 Result[8][9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 3h 14' 32"
2  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
3  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 2"
4  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka Assos + 2"
5  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers + 2"
6  Jordi Meeus (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 2"
7  Bryan Coquard (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 2"
8  John Degenkolb (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 2"
9  Jake Stewart (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 2"
10  Danny van Poppel (NED) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 2"
General classification after Stage 1[8][9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 3h 14' 22"
2  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 4"
3  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 8"
4  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka Assos + 12"
5  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers + 12"
6  Jordi Meeus (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 12"
7  Bryan Coquard (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 12"
8  John Degenkolb (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 12"
9  Jake Stewart (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 12"
10  Danny van Poppel (NED) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 12"

Stage 2
4 February 2021 – Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès to La Calmette, 154.12 km (95.77 mi)[11]
Stage 2 Result[12][13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Bingoal WB 3h 35' 15"
2  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Delko + 0"
3  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka Assos + 0"
4  Rudy Barbier (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
5  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
6  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
7  Marc Sarreau (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
8  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
9  Silvan Dillier (SUI) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
10  Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[12][13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 6h 49' 37"
2  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Bingoal WB + 2"
3  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 4"
4  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Delko + 6"
5  Ludovic Robeet (BEL) Bingoal WB + 7"
6  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka Assos + 8"
7  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 8"
8  Tony Hurel (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 9"
9  Alexandre Delettre (FRA) Delko + 11"
10  Bryan Coquard (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 12"

Stage 3
5 February 2021 – Bessèges to Bessèges, 154.81 km (96.19 mi)[15]
Stage 3 Result[16][17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 3h 28' 02"
2  Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 37"
3  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 37"
4  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 37"
5  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 37"
6  Cyril Barthe (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 37"
7  Jake Stewart (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 37"
8  Nils Politt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 37"
9  Michael Gogl (AUT) Team Qhubeka Assos + 37"
10  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers + 37"
General classification after Stage 3[16][17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 10h 17' 38"
2  Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 44"
3  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 46"
4  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers + 48"
5  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 49"
6  Jake Stewart (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 50"
7  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 50"
8  Michael Gogl (AUT) Team Qhubeka Assos + 50"
9  Cyril Barthe (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 50"
10  Stefano Oldani (ITA) Lotto–Soudal + 50"

Stage 4
6 February 2021 – Rousson to Saint-Siffret, 151.60 km (94.20 mi)[19]
Stage 4 Result[20][21][22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers 3h 22' 59"
2  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 17"
3  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 17"
4  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 17"
5  Milan Menten (BEL) Bingoal WB + 17"
6  Bryan Coquard (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 17"
7  Cyril Barthe (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 17"
8  Nils Politt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 17"
9  August Jensen (NOR) Delko + 17"
10  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 17"
General classification after Stage 4[20][21][22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 13h 40' 54"
2  Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 44"
3  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 46"
4  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers + 48"
5  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 49"
6  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 50"
7  Jake Stewart (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 50"
8  Nils Politt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 50"
9  Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 50"
10  Michael Gogl (AUT) Team Qhubeka Assos + 58"

Stage 5
7 February 2021 – Alès to Alès, 10.71 km (6.65 mi), individual time trial (ITT)[23]
Stage 5 Result[24][25][26]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers 15' 00"
2  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
3  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 21"
4  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 29"
5  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 31"
6  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers + 34"
7  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–Nippo + 35"
8  Owain Doull (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 38"
9  Nils Politt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 38"
10  Jake Stewart (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 42"
General classification after Stage 5[24][25][26]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 13h 56' 23"
2  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers + 53"
3  Nils Politt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 59"
4  Jake Stewart (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 02"
5  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 19"
6  Michael Gogl (AUT) Team Qhubeka Assos + 1' 24"
7  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 25"
8  Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 36"
9  Clément Carisey (FRA) Delko + 1' 41"
10  Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 1' 45"

Classification leadership table
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Youth classification
 Team classification
1 Christophe Laporte Christophe Laporte Christophe Laporte Alexandre Delettre Jordi Meeus Arkéa–Samsic
2 Timothy Dupont Jake Stewart
3 Tim Wellens Tim Wellens Lotto–Soudal
4 Filippo Ganna
5 Filippo Ganna
Final Tim Wellens Christophe Laporte Alexandre Delettre Jake Stewart Lotto–Soudal

Final classification standings
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
Final general classification (1–10)[24][25][26]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 13h 56' 23"
2  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers + 53"
3  Nils Politt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 59"
4  Jake Stewart (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 02"
5  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 19"
6  Michael Gogl (AUT) Team Qhubeka Assos + 1' 24"
7  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 25"
8  Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 36"
9  Clément Carisey (FRA) Delko + 1' 41"
10  Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 1' 45"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[24][25][26]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 69
2  Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers 56
3  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 49
4  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 32
5  Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo 31
6  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka Assos 31
7  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 30
8  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team 29
9  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Bingoal WB 25
10  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation 24

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[24][25][26]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Alexandre Delettre (FRA) Delko 28
2  Ludovic Robeet (BEL) Bingoal WB 18
3  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 14
4  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 10
5  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 10
6  Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers 10
7  Alexys Brunel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 8
8  Rigoberto Urán (COL) EF Education–Nippo 8
9  Anthony Perez (FRA) Cofidis 8
10  Vojtěch Řepa (CZE) Equipo Kern Pharma 8

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[24][25][26]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jake Stewart (GBR) Groupama–FDJ 13h 57' 25"
2  Stefano Oldani (ITA) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 26"
3  Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 2' 46"
4  Alexys Brunel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 09"
5  Raúl García (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3' 43"
6  Tobias Bayer (AUT) Alpecin–Fenix + 4' 02"
7  Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 4' 43"
8  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Soudal + 4' 53"
9  Matis Louvel (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 5' 43"
10  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 10' 39"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[24][25][26]
Rank Team Time
1 Lotto–Soudal 41h 53' 02"
2 Ineos Grenadiers + 57"
3 Groupama–FDJ + 4' 41"
4 Equipo Kern Pharma + 5' 45"
5 Bora–Hansgrohe + 5' 56"
6 Trek–Segafredo + 6' 16"
7 AG2R Citroën Team + 6' 34"
8 Israel Start-Up Nation + 6' 45"
9 Team Qhubeka Assos + 6' 49"
10 B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 6' 55"

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