2021 Paris–Roubaix

The 2021 Paris–Roubaix was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 3 October 2021 in France.[1] It was the 118th edition of Paris–Roubaix and the 28th event of the 2021 UCI World Tour.[2][3] The race was won by Italian Sonny Colbrelli in a sprint finish.[4]

For the women's race, see 2021 Paris–Roubaix Femmes.
2021 Paris–Roubaix
2021 UCI World Tour, race 28 of 29
The race was held in wet and rainy conditions, for the first time in nearly 20 years
The race was held in wet and rainy conditions, for the first time in nearly 20 years
Race details
Dates3 October 2021
Stages1
Distance257.7 km (160.1 mi)
Winning time6h 01' 57"
Results
  Winner  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) (Team Bahrain Victorious)
  Second  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal)
  Third  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) (Alpecin–Fenix)

Teams

All nineteen UCI WorldTeams and six UCI ProTeams participated to the race. Of the twenty-five teams, only Team BikeExchange did not compete with the maximum allowed seven riders. 96 of the 174 riders to start the race finished.[5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Summary

Originally scheduled to take place on 11 April 2021, the race was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[6] The planned race in 2020 was also cancelled due to the pandemic.[7] For the first time, Paris–Roubaix Femmes was held, taking place the day before the men's race.

Italy's Sonny Colbrelli won the race in a three-man sprint ahead of Florian Vermeersch and Mathieu van der Poel.[4] It was the first time an Italian cyclist had won the race since Andrea Tafi won the 1999 edition.[8] The Paris–Roubaix weekend was wet and rainy, for the first time for nearly 20 years.[9]

Result
Result[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 6h 01' 57"
2  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
3  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
4  Gianni Moscon (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers + 44"
5  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 1' 16"
6  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 16"
7  Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 16"
8  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 16"
9  Guillaume Boivin (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 16"
10  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 16"

References
  1. "Paris-Roubaix: Italian Sonny Colbrelli wins men's race after late drama". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  2. "The UCI reveals the 2021 calendars for the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women's WorldTour". UCI. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. "Peter Sagan: I'm not afraid of a wet Paris-Roubaix". Cycling Weekly. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. "Sonny Colbrelli wins Paris-Roubaix in muddy, brutal conditions". Velo News. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  5. "Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  6. Farrand, Stephen (1 April 2021). "Paris-Roubaix postponed to October due to COVID-19 pandemic in France". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. Fletcher, Patrick (9 October 2020). "Paris-Roubaix cancelled after COVID-19 cases rise in northern France". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  8. "Sonny Colbrelli wins epic men's 2021 Paris-Roubaix". Cycling Weekly. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  9. "Paris-Roubaix forecast: No repeat of last year's mud-fest". VeloNews.com. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  10. Benson, Daniel (3 October 2021). "Colbrelli wins in his Paris-Roubaix debut". CyclingNews. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  11. "Paris–Roubaix - 1". 2021 Paris–Roubaix. Tissot Timing. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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