2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs

The 2021 Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin Elsy Jacobs (known as the Ceratizit Festival Elsy Jacobs for sponsorship reasons) was a women's road cycling stage race that was held in Luxembourg from 30 April to 2 May 2021. It was the 13th edition of the Festival Elsy Jacobs and the first as a category 2.Pro event in the UCI Women's ProSeries after its promotion after the 2019 season and the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the race.[1]

2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs
2021 UCI Women's ProSeries, race 3 of 7
Race details
Dates30 April – 2 May 2021
Stages2 + Prologue
Distance232.6 km (144.5 mi)
Winning time6h 05' 00"
Results
Winner  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) (Movistar Team)
  Second  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) (Team DSM)
  Third  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) (Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling)
Points  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) (Movistar Team)
Mountains  Thalita de Jong (NED) (Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire)
Youth  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) (Movistar Team)
  Team Team Jumbo–Visma

Teams

Eight of the nine UCI Women's WorldTeams and ten UCI Women's Continental Teams made up the eighteen teams that participated the race. Each team entered a full squad of six riders, but two Alé BTC Ljubljana riders had to pull out prior to the start of the race.[2][3] This left 106 riders who started the race, of which 67 finished.

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 30 April Cessange to Cessange 2.2 km (1.4 mi) Individual time trial  Lorena Wiebes (NED)
1 1 May Steinfort to Steinfort 125.1 km (77.7 mi) Hilly stage  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN)
2 2 May Garnich to Garnich 105.3 km (65.4 mi) Hilly stage  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN)
Total 232.6 km (144.5 mi)

Stages

Prologue
30 April 2021 — Cessange to Cessange, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) (ITT)[5]
Prologue Result[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team DSM 3' 12"
2  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team DSM + 3"
3  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 3"
4  Thalita de Jong (NED) Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire + 5"
5  Lonneke Uneken (NED) SD Worx + 5"
6  Anouska Koster (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 5"
7  Ruth Winder (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 6"
8  Christine Majerus (LUX) SD Worx + 6"
9  Riejanne Markus (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 7"
10  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) Movistar Team + 7"
General classification after Prologue[6][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team DSM 3' 12"
2  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team DSM + 3"
3  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 3"
4  Thalita de Jong (NED) Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire + 5"
5  Lonneke Uneken (NED) SD Worx + 5"
6  Anouska Koster (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 5"
7  Ruth Winder (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 6"
8  Christine Majerus (LUX) SD Worx + 6"
9  Riejanne Markus (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 7"
10  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) Movistar Team + 7"

Stage 1
1 May 2021 — Steinfort to Steinfort, 125.1 km (77.7 mi)[9]
Stage 1 Result[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) Movistar Team 3h 14' 06"
2  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling + 0"
3  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team DSM + 2"
4  Elise Chabbey (SUI) Canyon–SRAM + 2"
5  Juliette Labous (FRA) Team DSM + 2"
6  Christine Majerus (LUX) SD Worx + 2"
7  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 2"
8  Ruth Winder (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 2"
9  Riejanne Markus (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 2"
10  Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Liv Racing + 2"
General classification after Stage 1[10][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) Movistar Team 3h 17' 15"
2  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team DSM + 4"
3  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 8"
4  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling + 10"
5  Thalita de Jong (NED) Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire + 10"
6  Lonneke Uneken (NED) SD Worx + 10"
7  Anouska Koster (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 10"
8  Ruth Winder (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 11"
9  Christine Majerus (LUX) SD Worx + 11"
10  Riejanne Markus (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 12"

Stage 2
2 May 2021 — Garnich to Garnich, 105.3 km (65.4 mi)[13]
Stage 2 Result[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) Movistar Team 2h 47' 55"
2  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling + 0"
3  Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) Liv Racing + 0"
4  Silvia Persico (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 0"
5  Marie Le Net (FRA) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 0"
6  Thalita de Jong (NED) Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire + 0"
7  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team DSM + 0"
8  Juliette Labous (FRA) Team DSM + 0"
9  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
10  Valerie Demey (BEL) Liv Racing + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[14][16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) Movistar Team 6h 05' 00"
2  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team DSM + 14"
3  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling + 14"
4  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 18"
5  Thalita de Jong (NED) Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire + 20"
6  Anouska Koster (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 20"
7  Ruth Winder (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 21"
8  Christine Majerus (LUX) SD Worx + 21"
9  Riejanne Markus (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 22"
10  Juliette Labous (FRA) Team DSM + 23"

Classification leadership table
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
P Lorena Wiebes Lorena Wiebes Lorena Wiebes Not awarded Lorena Wiebes Team DSM
1 Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen Kathrin Hammes Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen
2 Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen Thalita de Jong Team Jumbo–Visma
Final Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen Thalita de Jong Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen Team Jumbo–Visma
  • On stage 2, Leah Kirchmann, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Lorena Wiebes wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Karlijn Swinkels, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey.[17]
  • On stage 3, Kirchmann and Swinkels continued to wear their respective jerseys, but with Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen as the leader of the general classification.[18]

Final classification standings
Legend[19]
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)[14][16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) Movistar Team 6h 05' 00"
2  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team DSM + 14"
3  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling + 14"
4  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 18"
5  Thalita de Jong (NED) Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire + 20"
6  Anouska Koster (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 20"
7  Ruth Winder (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 21"
8  Christine Majerus (LUX) SD Worx + 21"
9  Riejanne Markus (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 22"
10  Juliette Labous (FRA) Team DSM + 23"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[14][20]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) Movistar Team 30
2  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling 24
3  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team DSM 20
4  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 12
5  Juliette Labous (FRA) Team DSM 11
6  Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) Liv Racing 10
7  Thalita de Jong (NED) Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire 9
8  Elise Chabbey (SUI) Canyon–SRAM 8
9  Silvia Persico (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service 8
10  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team DSM 8

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[14][21]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Thalita de Jong (NED) Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire 31
2  Kathrin Hammes (GER) Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling 18
3  Dani Christmas (GBR) Drops–Le Col 7
4  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg 5
5  Christine Majerus (LUX) SD Worx 3
6  Mikayla Harvey (NZL) Canyon–SRAM 3
7  Riejanne Markus (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 1
8  Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) Liv Racing 1
9  Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) SD Worx 1
10  Julia van Bokhoven (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg 1

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[14][22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) Movistar Team 6h 05' 00"
2  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 18"
3  Juliette Labous (FRA) Team DSM + 23"
4  Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) Liv Racing + 26"
5  Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) SD Worx + 33"
6  Marie Le Net (FRA) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 34"
7  Mikayla Harvey (NZL) Canyon–SRAM + 36"
8  Anna Shackley (GBR) SD Worx + 37"
9  Shirin van Anrooij (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 44"
10  Elisa Balsamo (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 48"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[14][23]
Rank Team Time
1 Team Jumbo–Visma 18h 16' 02"
2 SD Worx + 7"
3 Team DSM + 14"
4 Liv Racing + 20"
5 Trek–Segafredo + 45"
6 Canyon–SRAM + 49"
7 Movistar Team + 1' 06"
8 FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 1' 56"
9 Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling + 3' 11"
10 Parkhotel Valkenburg + 3' 48"

See also

References
  1. "Ceratizit Festival Elsy Jacobs". UCI. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. "Teams 2021". Festival Elsy Jacobs. Sport a Fräizäit Zéisséng A.S.B.L. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. "Liste de départ" [Startlist] (PDF). Festival Elsy Jacobs (in French). Sport a Fräizäit Zéisséng A.S.B.L. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. Technical Guide 2021, p. 12.
  5. Technical Guide 2021, pp. 13–14.
  6. "Festival Elsy Jacobs: Wiebes wins prologue". CyclingNews. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  7. "Prologue: Stage Ranking (Time)" (PDF). 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs. MA:XX Timing. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  8. "Prologue: General Ranking (Time)" (PDF). 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs. MA:XX Timing. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  9. Technical Guide 2021, pp. 15–21.
  10. Frattini, Kirsten (1 May 2021). "Festival Elsy Jacobs: Emma Norsgaard wins stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  11. "Stage 1: Stage Ranking (Time)" (PDF). 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs. MA:XX Timing. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  12. "Stage 1: General Ranking (Time)" (PDF). 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs. MA:XX Timing. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  13. Technical Guide 2021, pp. 22–27.
  14. Frattini, Kirsten (2 May 2021). "Emma Norsgaard wins Festival Elsy Jacobs". CyclingNews. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  15. "Stage 2: Stage Ranking (Time)" (PDF). 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs. MA:XX Timing. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  16. "Stage 2: General Ranking (Time)" (PDF). 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs. MA:XX Timing. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  17. "Prologue: Awarded Jerseys" (PDF). 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs. MA:XX Timing. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  18. "Stage 1: Awarded Jerseys" (PDF). 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs. MA:XX Timing. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  19. Technical Guide 2021, pp. 7–9.
  20. "Stage 2: General Ranking (Points)" (PDF). 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs. MA:XX Timing. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  21. "Stage 2: General Ranking (Mountains)" (PDF). 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs. MA:XX Timing. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  22. "Stage 2: General Ranking (Young Riders)" (PDF). 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs. MA:XX Timing. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  23. "Stage 2: General Ranking (Team)" (PDF). 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs. MA:XX Timing. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

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