The 2021 Boucles de la Mayenne (transl. Loops of the Mayenne) was the 46th edition of the Boucles de la Mayenne road cycling stage race, which took place between 27 and 30 May 2021 in the Mayenne department in northwestern France.[1]
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| Dates | 27–30 May 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 711 km (441.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race had been promoted from category-2.1 race to a category-2.Pro race after the 2019 season and was due to be a part of the inaugural edition of the UCI ProSeries, but after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it made its UCI ProSeries debut in 2021, while also still being a part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.[2]
Teams
editFive of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, fourteen UCI ProTeams, and two UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race.[3][4] Team DSM and Rally Cycling, with five riders each, were the only teams not to enter a full squad of six riders. However, two late scratches, one each from Cofidis and Team DSM, left 122 riders on the start line. 111 riders finished the race.[5]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 27 May | Le Genest-Saint-Isle to Ambrières-les-Vallées | 175 km (109 mi) | 
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Hilly stage |  Philipp Walsleben (GER)
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| 2 | 28 May | Vaiges to Évron | 173 km (107 mi) |
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Hilly stage |  Arnaud Démare (FRA)
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| 3 | 29 May | Saint-Berthevin to Craon | 182 km (113 mi) |
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Hilly stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA)
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| 4 | 30 May | Méral to Laval | 181 km (112 mi) |
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Hilly stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA)
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| Total | 711 km (442 mi) | |||||
Stages
editStage 1
edit- 27 May 2021 – Le Genest-Saint-Isle to Ambrières-les-Vallées, 175 km (109 mi)[7][8]
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Stage 2
editStage 3
edit- 29 May 2021 – Saint-Berthevin to Craon, 182 km (113 mi)[15][16]
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Stage 4
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Classification leadership table
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Points classification
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Mountains classification
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Young rider classification
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Team classification | Combativity award |
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| 1 | Philipp Walsleben | Philipp Walsleben | Philipp Walsleben | Maxime Urruty | Nils Eekhoff | Alpecin–Fenix | Diego Rubio |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare | Arnaud Démare | Benoît Cosnefroy | ||||
| 3 | Arnaud Démare | Arnaud Démare | Ludovic Robeet | ||||
| 4 | Arnaud Démare | Jhonatan Restrepo | Delko | Roger Adrià | |||
| Final | Arnaud Démare | Arnaud Démare | Jhonatan Restrepo | Nils Eekhoff | Delko | Not awarded | |
- On stage 2, Diego Rubio, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Philipp Walsleben wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
- On stage 4, Kristoffer Halvorsen, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Arnaud Démare wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Final classification standings
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Denotes the winner of the general classification |
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Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
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Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | 16h 44' 40" |
| 2 | Philipp Walsleben (GER)
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Alpecin–Fenix | + 17" |
| 3 |  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)
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Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 24" |
| 4 | Bryan Coquard (FRA)
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B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 24" |
| 5 |  Diego Rubio (ESP)
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Burgos BH | + 28" |
| 6 |  Nils Eekhoff (NED)
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Team DSM | + 30" |
| 7 |  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)
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Total Direct Énergie | + 34" |
| 8 |  Daniel McLay (GBR)
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Arkéa–Samsic | + 34" |
| 9 |  Tobias Bayer (AUT)
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Alpecin–Fenix | + 36" |
| 10 | Marc Sarreau (FRA)
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AG2R Citroën Team | + 38" |
Points classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | 92 |
| 2 | Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)
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Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 59 |
| 3 | Bryan Coquard (FRA)
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B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 45 |
| 4 | Nils Eekhoff (NED)
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Team DSM | 44 |
| 5 |  Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL)
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Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | 36 |
| 6 | Philipp Walsleben (GER)
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Alpecin–Fenix | 35 |
| 7 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)
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Total Direct Énergie | 30 |
| 8 |  Piet Allegaert (BEL)
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Cofidis | 30 |
| 9 | Daniel McLay (GBR)
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Arkéa–Samsic | 29 |
| 10 | Jon Aberasturi (ESP)
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Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 27 |
Mountains classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 |  Jhonatan Restrepo (COL)
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Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 36 |
| 2 | Roger Adrià (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | 34 |
| 3 | Stan Dewulf (BEL)
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AG2R Citroën Team | 31 |
| 4 | Maxime Urruty (FRA)
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Xelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole | 30 |
| 5 | Tobias Bayer (AUT)
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Alpecin–Fenix | 30 |
| 6 |  Morné van Niekerk (RSA)
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St. Michel–Auber93 | 22 |
| 7 | Kiko Galván (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | 13 |
| 8 | Alexandre Delettre (FRA)
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Delko | 12 |
| 9 | Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA)
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AG2R Citroën Team | 12 |
| 10 | Ludwig De Winter (BEL)
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Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 12 |
Young rider classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Nils Eekhoff (NED)
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Team DSM | 16h 45' 10" |
| 2 | Tobias Bayer (AUT)
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Alpecin–Fenix | + 6" |
| 3 | Alexandre Delettre (FRA)
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Delko | + 8" |
| 4 | Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL)
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Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 10" |
| 5 |  Pier-André Côté (CAN)
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Rally Cycling | + 19" |
| 6 | Jordí López (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | + 29" |
| 7 |  Petr Rikunov (RUS)
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Gazprom–RusVelo | + 29" |
| 8 | Roger Adrià (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | + 1' 09" |
| 9 | Kiko Galván (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | + 1' 13" |
| 10 | Bram Welten (NED)
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Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 14" |
Team classification
edit| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Delko | 50h 16' 04" |
| 2 | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 3 | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2" |
| 4 | Xelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 15" |
| 5 | Burgos BH | + 18" |
| 6 | Team DSM | + 18" |
| 7 | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 19" |
| 8 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 22" |
| 9 | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 28" |
| 10 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 34" |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Boucles de la Mayenne". UCI. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Weislo, Laura (13 March 2020). "Calendar of coronavirus race cancellations". CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, p. 30.
- ^ "Les Equipes" [The Teams] (in French). Boucles de la Mayenne. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Liste des Partants - Start List" (PDF). 2021 Boucles de la Mayenne. Votrecourse. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "La Course" [The Race Course] (in French). Boucles de la Mayenne. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, pp. 8–13.
- ^ Jarnoux, Aurore (11 May 2021). "Boucles de la Mayenne 2021: le parcours de la 1ère étape entre Le Genest-Saint-Isle et Ambrières-les-Vallées" [Boucles de la Mayenne 2021: the route of the 1st stage between Le Genest-Saint-Isle and Ambrières-les-Vallées] (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Walsleben claims first major road win in Boucles de la Mayenne". CyclingNews. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ a b "ETAPE 1 : LE GENEST-ST-ISLE / AMBRIÈRES-LES-VALLÉES" (PDF). 2021 Boucles de la Mayenne. Votrecourse. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, pp. 14–18.
- ^ Jarnoux, Aurore (11 May 2021). "Boucles de la Mayenne 2021: découvrez le parcours de la 2e étape entre Vaiges et Évron" [Boucles de la Mayenne 2021: discover the route of the 2nd stage between Vaiges and Évron] (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Boucles de la Mayenne: Démare takes stage 2 sprint win". CyclingNews. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b "ETAPE 2 : VAIGES / EVRON" (PDF). 2021 Boucles de la Mayenne. Votrecourse. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, pp. 19–23.
- ^ Jarnoux, Aurore (11 May 2021). "Boucles de la Mayenne 2021: découvrez le parcours de la 3e étape entre Saint-Berthevin et Craon" [Boucles de la Mayenne 2021: discover the route of the 3rd stage between Saint-Berthevin and Craon] (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Boucles de la Mayenne: Démare wins stage 3". CyclingNews. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b "ETAPE 3 : ST - BERTHEVIN / CRAON" (PDF). 2021 Boucles de la Mayenne. Votrecourse. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, pp. 24–29.
- ^ Jarnoux, Aurore (11 May 2021). "Boucles de la Mayenne 2021: découvrez le parcours de la dernière étape entre Méral et Laval" [Boucles de la Mayenne 2021: discover the route of the last stage between Méral and Laval] (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Démare takes final stage, overall in Boucles de la Mayenne". CyclingNews. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "ETAPE 4 : MERAL / LAVAL" (PDF). 2021 Boucles de la Mayenne. Votrecourse. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, p. 3.
Sources
edit- Dossier Technique 2021 (PDF). Boucles de la Mayenne. 2021.