2021 Adriatica Ionica Race

The 2021 Adriatica Ionica Race/Sulle Rotte della Serenissima was a road cycling stage race that took place between 15 and 17 June 2021 in the northeastern Italy.[1] It was the third edition of the Adriatica Ionica Race and a category 2.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.[2]

2021 Adriatica Ionica Race
2021 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates15–17 June 2021
Stages3
Distance491.0 km (305.1 mi)
Winning time11h 19' 56"
Results
Winner  Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) (Eolo–Kometa)
  Second  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) (Astana–Premier Tech)
  Third  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) (Astana–Premier Tech)
Points  Elia Viviani (ITA) (Italy)
Mountains  Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) (Eolo–Kometa)
Youth  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) (Astana–Premier Tech)
  Team Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè

After the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race made its return in 2021, though it was forced to downscale to three stages from the usual five.[3][4]

Teams

One UCI WorldTeam, six UCI ProTeams, seven UCI Continental teams, and two national teams made up the sixteen teams that participated in the race.[5][6] With six riders each, Astana–Premier Tech and Cycling Team Friuli ASD were the only teams to not enter a full squad of seven riders. Of the 110 riders who started the race, 88 finished.[7]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route

The full race route details were revealed in a press conference on 10 June 2021.[8]

Stage characteristics and winners[9]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 15 June Trieste to Aviano 185.3 km (115.1 mi) Flat stage  Elia Viviani (ITA)
2 16 June Vittorio Veneto to Cima Grappa 148.2 km (92.1 mi) Mountain stage  Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA)
3 17 June Ferrara to Comacchio 157.5 km (97.9 mi) Flat stage  Elia Viviani (ITA)
Total 491.0 km (305.1 mi)

Stages

Stage 1
15 June 2021 – Trieste to Aviano, 185.3 km (115.1 mi)[10][11]

The first stage, in Friuli Venezia Giulia, headed west from Trieste, with a slightly undulating route and one categorized climb on the way to Aviano.[10]

Stage 1 Result[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Elia Viviani (ITA) Italy 4h 02' 02"
2  Davide Persico (ITA) Team Colpack–Ballan + 0"
3  Luca Pacioni (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 0"
4  Jakub Mareczko (ITA) Vini Zabù + 0"
5  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
6  Andrea D'Amato (ITA) Iseo–Rime–Carnovali + 0"
7  Davide Boscaro (ITA) Team Colpack–Ballan + 0"
8  Matteo Furlan (ITA) Iseo–Rime–Carnovali + 0"
9  Davide Martinelli (ITA) Astana–Premier Tech + 0"
10  Stefano Di Benedetto (ITA) Work Service–Marchiol–Dynatek + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[12][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Elia Viviani (ITA) Italy 4h 01' 52"
2  Davide Persico (ITA) Team Colpack–Ballan + 4"
3  Luca Pacioni (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 6"
4  Jakub Mareczko (ITA) Vini Zabù + 10"
5  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 10"
6  Andrea D'Amato (ITA) Iseo–Rime–Carnovali + 10"
7  Davide Boscaro (ITA) Team Colpack–Ballan + 10"
8  Matteo Furlan (ITA) Iseo–Rime–Carnovali + 10"
9  Davide Martinelli (ITA) Astana–Premier Tech + 10"
10  Stefano Di Benedetto (ITA) Work Service–Marchiol–Dynatek + 10"

Stage 2
16 June 2021 – Vittorio Veneto to Cima Grappa, 148.2 km (92.1 mi)[15][16]

The second and queen stage sees the race continue heading west, from Vittorio Veneto in the Veneto region, with a summit finish atop the Cima Grappa at 1,712 metres (5,617 ft) above sea level.[15]

Stage 2 Result[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 3h 58' 38"
2  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Astana–Premier Tech + 1"
3  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana–Premier Tech + 3"
4  Giovanni Carboni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 7"
5  Filippo Zana (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 35"
6  Alessandro Monaco (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 40"
7  Luca Covili (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 1' 07"
8  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 19"
9  Andrea Garosio (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 1' 27"
10  Davide Rebellin (ITA) Work Service–Marchiol–Dynatek + 1' 32"
General classification after Stage 2[17][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 8h 00' 30"
2  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Astana–Premier Tech + 5"
3  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana–Premier Tech + 9"
4  Giovanni Carboni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 17"
5  Filippo Zana (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 45"
6  Alessandro Monaco (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 50"
7  Luca Covili (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 1' 17"
8  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 29"
9  Andrea Garosio (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 1' 37"
10  Davide Rebellin (ITA) Work Service–Marchiol–Dynatek + 1' 42"

Stage 3
17 June 2021 – Ferrara to Comacchio, 157.5 km (97.9 mi)[20][21]

With the third and final stage, the race heads south into Emilia-Romagna: starting in Ferrara, riders will race towards the Adriatic coast and finish in Comacchio. Though this stage lacks much elevation gain, it does feature two laps of a 34-kilometre (21 mi) circuit in the second half of the stage that includes three sectors of dirt roads per lap.[20]

Stage 3 Result[22][23]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Elia Viviani (ITA) Italy 3h 19' 23"
2  Jakub Mareczko (ITA) Vini Zabù + 0"
3  Davide Martinelli (ITA) Astana–Premier Tech + 0"
4  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
5  Marco Canola (ITA) Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
6  Giulio Masotto (ITA) Zalf–Euromobil–Désirée–Fior + 0"
7  Matevž Govekar (SLO) Tirol KTM Cycling Team + 0"
8  Luca Pacioni (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 0"
9  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana–Premier Tech + 0"
10  Cristian Rocchetta (ITA) General Store–Fratelli Curia–Essegibi + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[22][24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 11h 19' 56"
2  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Astana–Premier Tech + 2"
3  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana–Premier Tech + 6"
4  Giovanni Carboni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 17"
5  Filippo Zana (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 42"
6  Alessandro Monaco (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 50"
7  Luca Covili (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 1' 17"
8  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 29"
9  Andrea Garosio (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 1' 34"
10  Davide Rebellin (ITA) Work Service–Marchiol–Dynatek + 1' 42"

Classification leadership table
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
A blue jersey		 Points classification
A red jersey		 Mountains classification
A green jersey		 Young rider classification
A white jersey		 Team classification
1 Elia Viviani Elia Viviani Elia Viviani Diego Pablo Sevilla Davide Persico Iseo–Rime–Carnovali
2 Lorenzo Fortunato Lorenzo Fortunato Lorenzo Fortunato Vadim Pronskiy Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
3 Elia Viviani
Final Lorenzo Fortunato Elia Viviani Lorenzo Fortunato Vadim Pronskiy Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
  • On stage 2, Matteo Donegà, who was third in the points classification, wore the red jersey, because first placed Elia Viviani wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification and second placed Davide Persico wore the white jersey as the leader of the young rider classification.
  • On stage 3, Merhawi Kudus, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Lorenzo Fortunato wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Final classification standings
Legend[25][26]
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)[22][24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 11h 19' 56"
2  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Astana–Premier Tech + 2"
3  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana–Premier Tech + 6"
4  Giovanni Carboni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 17"
5  Filippo Zana (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 42"
6  Alessandro Monaco (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 50"
7  Luca Covili (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 1' 17"
8  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 29"
9  Andrea Garosio (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 1' 34"
10  Davide Rebellin (ITA) Work Service–Marchiol–Dynatek + 1' 42"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[22][27]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Elia Viviani (ITA) Italy 56
2  Jakub Mareczko (ITA) Vini Zabù 26
3  Riccardo Bobbo (ITA) Work Service–Marchiol–Dynatek 22
4  Giacomo Garavaglia (ITA) Work Service–Marchiol–Dynatek 19
5  Davide Persico (ITA) Team Colpack–Ballan 18
6  Matteo Donegà (ITA) Cycling Team Friuli ASD 16
7  Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 15
8  Luca Pacioni (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 15
9  Matteo Zurlo (ITA) Zalf–Euromobil–Désirée–Fior 15
10  Davide Martinelli (ITA) Astana–Premier Tech 14

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[22][28]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 10
2  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Astana–Premier Tech 8
3  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana–Premier Tech 6
4  Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) Eolo–Kometa 5
5  Giovanni Carboni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 4
6  Matteo Donegà (ITA) Cycling Team Friuli ASD 3
7  Filippo Zana (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 2
8  Mattia Bais (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 2
9  Riccardo Verza (ITA) Zalf–Euromobil–Désirée–Fior 1
10  Leslie Lührs (GER) Tirol KTM Cycling Team 1

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[22][29]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana–Premier Tech 11h 20' 02"
2  Filippo Zana (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 36"
3  Alessandro Monaco (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 44"
4  Florian Lipowitz (GER) Tirol KTM Cycling Team + 2' 07"
5  Didier Merchán (COL) Colombia + 2' 47"
6  Alejandro Ropero (ESP) Eolo–Kometa + 3' 38"
7  Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 3' 44"
8  Daniel Muñoz (COL) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 4' 20"
9  Andrii Ponomar (UKR) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 5' 20"
10  Jesús David Peña (COL) Colombia + 6' 05"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[22][30]
Rank Team Time
1 Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 34h 01' 31"
2 Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 5' 41"
3 Eolo–Kometa + 12' 37"
4 Colombia + 13' 32"
5 Gazprom–RusVelo + 14' 50"
6 Astana–Premier Tech + 22' 27"
7 General Store–Fratelli Curia–Essegibi + 28' 47"
8 Zalf–Euromobil–Désirée–Fior + 30' 13"
9 Vini Zabù + 34' 08"
10 Work Service–Marchiol–Dynatek + 35' 09"

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