Cycling race
Cycling race
The 2021 Volta a Catalunya was a road cycling stage race that took place between 22 and 28 March 2021 in Spain. It was the 100th edition of the Volta a Catalunya and the seventh race of the 2021 UCI World Tour.[1]
Teams
All nineteen UCI WorldTeams were joined by five UCI ProTeams to make up the twenty-four teams that participated in the race. Each team entered seven riders for a total of 168 riders, of which 131 finished.[2] Alpecin–Fenix was initially scheduled to participate, but they withdrew before the start of the race after three staff members tested positive for COVID-19.[3] Equipo Kern Pharma withdrew before the start of stage 5 after two staff members tested positive for COVID-19.[4]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
Route
Stages
Stage 1
- 22 March 2021 — Calella to Calella, 178.4 km (110.9 mi)[6]
Stage 2
- 23 March 2021 — Pla de l'Estany (Banyoles) to Pla de l'Estany (Banyoles), 18.5 km (11.5 mi) (ITT)[8]
Stage 3
- 24 March 2021 — Canal Olímpic de Catalunya to Vallter 2000, 203.1 km (126.2 mi)[10]
Stage 4
- 25 March 2021 — Ripoll to Port Ainé (Pallars Sobirà), 166.5 km (103.5 mi)[12]
Stage 5
- 26 March 2021 — La Pobla de Segur to Manresa, 201.1 km (125.0 mi)[14]
Stage 6
- 27 March 2021 — Tarragona to Mataró, 193.8 km (120.4 mi)[16]
Stage 7
- 28 March 2021 — Barcelona to Barcelona, 133 km (83 mi)[18]
Classification leadership table
- On stage 2, Natnael Berhane, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed Andreas Kron wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Rémy Rochas, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey.
- On stage 3, Brandon McNulty, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey, because first-placed João Almeida wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification.
- On stage 4, Rohan Dennis, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed Adam Yates wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Esteban Chaves, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey.
- On stages 5–7, Koen Bouwman, who was third in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey, because first-placed Esteban Chaves wore the blue-striped jersey as the leader of the points classification, and second-placed Adam Yates wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Final classification standings
General classification
Young rider classification
References
- ^ "The 100th edition of the Volta will be held in March 2021". 27 April 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Startlist". Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Alpecin-Fenix pull out of Volta a Catalunya after three staff members test positive for COVID-19". CyclingNews. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Fotheringham, Alasdair (26 March 2021). "Kern Pharma quit Volta a Catalunya after double positive for COVID-19". CyclingNews. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Official route of Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2021". Volta a Catalunya. ASO. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Stage 1 - Calella > Calella". Volta a Catalunya. ASO. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b Ryan, Barry (22 March 2021). "Volta a Catalunya: Andreas Kron wins stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Stage 2 - Pla de l'Estany (Banyoles) > Pla de l'Estany (Banyoles)". Volta a Catalunya. ASO. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (23 March 2021). "Volta a Catalunya: Rohan Dennis wins stage 2 time trial". CyclingNews. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Stage 3 - Canal Olímpic de Catalunya > Vallter 2000". Volta a Catalunya. ASO. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (24 March 2021). "Volta a Catalunya: Adam Yates wins stage 3 atop Vallter 2000". CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Stage 4 - Ripoll > Port Ainé (Pallars Sobirà)". Volta a Catalunya. ASO. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b Benson, Daniel (25 March 2021). "Volta a Catalunya: Esteban Chaves takes his first win in two years on Port Ainé". CyclingNews. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Stage 5 - La Pobla de Segur > Manresa". Volta a Catalunya. ASO. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (26 March 2021). "Volta a Catalunya: Kämna scores victory on stage 5". CyclingNews. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Stage 6 - Tarragona > Mataró". Volta a Catalunya. ASO. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b Puddicombe, Stephen (27 March 2021). "Volta a Catalunya: Peter Sagan wins stage 6". CyclingNews. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Stage 7 - Barcelona > Barcelona". Volta a Catalunya. ASO. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Fotheringham, Alasdair (28 March 2021). "Adam Yates wins the Volta a Catalunya". CyclingNews. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
