2021 Brussels Cycling Classic
| 2021 UCI Europe Tour 2021 UCI ProSeries | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 28 August 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 205.3[1] km (127.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 28' 30" | ||||||||||||
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The 2021 Brussels Cycling Classic was the 101st edition of the Brussels Cycling Classic road cycling one day race, which was held on 28 August 2021 as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars.[2]
The 2021 edition featured a more hilly and undulating course than those of the past few editions, with two ascents of the Muur van Geraardsbergen among the several cobbled climbs along the 205.3-kilometre (127.6 mi) route.[1] Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck–Quick-Step) took advantage of several breakaway companions going the wrong way with 18 kilometres (11 mi) to go before attacking and dropping Aimé De Gendt (Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux) about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) later. Evenepoel rode across the finish line solo to take his second one-day race victory in three days, having won Druivenkoers Overijse two days prior.[3] De Gendt held on for second while Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto–Soudal) won the bunch sprint to compete the podium.[4]
Teams
[edit]Six of the 19 UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the twenty teams that participated in the race. Cofidis and Team TotalEnergies, with six riders each, were the only teams that did not enter a full squad of seven riders. Of the 138 riders who started the race, 88 finished.[5]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Result
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 4h 28' 30" |
| 2 | Aimé De Gendt (BEL)
|
Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 50" |
| 3 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL)
|
Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 13" |
| 4 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
|
Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 13" |
| 5 |  Marc Hirschi (SUI)
|
UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 13" |
| 6 |  Brandon McNulty (USA)
|
UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 13" |
| 7 | Tim Merlier (BEL)
|
Alpecin–Fenix | + 2' 16" |
| 8 |  Danny van Poppel (NED)
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Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 2' 16" |
| 9 |  Jérémy Lecroq (FRA)
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B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 2' 16" |
| 10 |  Fernando Gaviria (COL)
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UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 16" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Volg hier de Brussels Cycling Classic 2021" [Follow the Brussels Cycling Classic 2021 here] (in Dutch). Wielerflits. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Brussels Cycling Classic". UCI. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (26 August 2021). "Evenepoel wins Druivenkoers - Overijse 2021". CyclingNews. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (28 August 2021). "Remco Evenepoel wins Brussels Cycling Classic". CyclingNews. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "BRUSSELS CLASSICS DEELNEMERSLIJST - LISTE DES PARTANTS" (PDF). Royal Belgian Cycling League. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "BRUSSELS CLASSICS UITSLAG - RESULTAT - RESULT" (PDF). Royal Belgian Cycling League. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.