2021 Tour de Wallonie

The 2021 Tour de Wallonie (known as the Ethias–Tour de Wallonie for sponsorship reasons) was a five-stage men's professional road cycling race mainly held in the Belgian region of Wallonia. It was a 2.Pro race as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars. It was the forty-eighth edition of the Tour de Wallonie, which started on 20 July and finished on 24 July.[2][3]

2021 Tour de Wallonie
2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates20 – 24 July 2021
Stages5
Distance871.8[lower-alpha 1] km (541.7 mi)
Winning time20h 31' 13"
Results
Winner  Quinn Simmons (USA) (Trek–Segafredo)
  Second  Stan Dewulf (BEL) (AG2R Citroën Team)
  Third  Alexis Renard (FRA) (Israel Start-Up Nation)
Points  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
Mountains  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal)
Youth  Quinn Simmons (USA) (Trek–Segafredo)
Sprints  Dries De Bondt (BEL) (Alpecin–Fenix)
  Team Trek–Segafredo

Teams

Thirteen of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-five teams that participated in the race. With six riders each, Arkéa–Samsic, Baloise–Trek Lions, and Hagens Berman Axeon were the only teams to not enter a full squad of seven riders. 172 riders started the race.[4][5][6]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[3][7]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 20 July Genappe to Héron 185.7 km (115.4 mi) Hilly stage  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
2 21 July Verviers to Herve[lower-alpha 2]
Zolder to Zolder		 184 km (114 mi)
120 km (75 mi)		 Hilly stage
Flat stage		  Fabio Jakobsen (NED)
3 22 July Plombières to Érezée[lower-alpha 3]
Waimes to Érezée		 179.9 km (111.8 mi)
177 km (110 mi)		 Hilly stage  Quinn Simmons (USA)
4 23 July Neufchâteau to Fleurus 206 km (128 mi) Hilly stage  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
5 24 July Dinant to Quaregnon 183.1 km (113.8 mi) Hilly stage  Fabio Jakobsen (NED)
Total 938.7 km (583.3 mi) 871.8 km (541.7 mi)[lower-alpha 1]

Stages

Stage 1
20 July 2021 — Genappe to Héron, 185.7 km (115.4 mi)[9][10]
Stage 1 Result[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 21' 36"
2  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
3  Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
4  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
5  Rui Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
6  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
7  Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
8  Piet Allegaert (BEL) Cofidis + 0"
9  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka NextHash + 0"
10  Milan Menten (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 21' 26"
2  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 4"
3  Dries De Bondt (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 4"
4  Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 6"
5  Jenthe Biermans (BEL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 7"
6  Stan Dewulf (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 8"
7  Quinten Hermans (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 9"
8  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 9"
9  Tom Paquot (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 9"
10  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 10"

Stage 2
21 July 2021 — Verviers to Herve, 184 km (114 mi)[13][14] Zolder to Zolder, 120 km (75 mi)[1]

Stage 2 was originally due to be cancelled due to the damage and consequences of the 2021 European floods in Wallonia.[15] However, on 20 July, it was announced that the stage would be replaced by a 40-lap criterium on the Circuit Zolder in Limburg.[1][16]

Stage 2 Result[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 2h 34' 42"
2  Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
3  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
4  Piet Allegaert (BEL) Cofidis + 0"
5  Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 0"
6  Marc Sarreau (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
7  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka NextHash + 0"
8  Alexis Renard (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
9  Stefano Oldani (ITA) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
10  John Degenkolb (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 6h 56' 08"
2  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 4"
4  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 4"
5  Quinten Hermans (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 4"
6  Dries De Bondt (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 4"
7  Erik Resell (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 5"
8  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 6"
9  Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 6"
10  Jenthe Biermans (BEL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 7"

Stage 3
22 July 2021 — Plombières Waimes to Érezée, 179.9 km (111.8 mi) 177 km (110 mi)[8][19]
Stage 3 Result[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo 4h 07' 19"
2  Stan Dewulf (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 1"
3  Alexis Renard (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 13"
4  Fernando Barceló (ESP) Cofidis + 13"
5  Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 13"
6  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 17"
7  Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 25"
8  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 25"
9  Milan Menten (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 25"
10  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 25"
General classification after Stage 3[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo 11h 03' 27"
2  Stan Dewulf (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 3"
3  Alexis Renard (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 19"
4  Fernando Barceló (ESP) Cofidis + 23"
5  Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 23"
6  Quinten Hermans (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 26"
7  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 27"
8  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 31"
9  Jenthe Biermans (BEL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 32"
10  Juan Pedro López (ESP) Trek–Segafredo + 32"

Stage 4
23 July 2021 — Neufchâteau to Fleurus, 206 km (128 mi)[22][23]
Stage 4 Result[24][25]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 55' 16"
2  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka NextHash + 0"
3  Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4  Luca Mozzato (ITA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 0"
5  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
6  Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
7  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
8  Stefano Oldani (ITA) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
9  Florian Sénéchal (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
10  Milan Menten (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[24][25]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo 15h 58' 43"
2  Stan Dewulf (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 3"
3  Alexis Renard (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 19"
4  Fernando Barceló (ESP) Cofidis + 23"
5  Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 23"
6  Quinten Hermans (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 26"
7  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 27"
8  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 31"
9  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 31"
10  Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 32"

Stage 5
24 July 2021 — Dinant to Quaregnon, 183.1 km (113.8 mi)[26][27]
Stage 5 Result[28][29]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 4h 32' 31"
2  Rüdiger Selig (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Milan Menten (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 0"
4  Luca Mozzato (ITA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 0"
5  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
6  Jake Stewart (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
7  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
8  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9  Nick van der Lijke (NED) Riwal Cycling Team + 0"
10  Stefano Oldani (ITA) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[28][29]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo 20h 31' 13"
2  Stan Dewulf (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 4"
3  Alexis Renard (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 20"
4  Fernando Barceló (ESP) Cofidis + 24"
5  Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 24"
6  Quinten Hermans (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 27"
7  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 28"
8  Sean Quinn (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon + 31"
9  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 32"
10  Milan Menten (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 32"

Classification leadership table
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Sprints classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification Combativity award
1 Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Tom Paquot Dries De Bondt Stan Dewulf UAE Team Emirates Alexis Gougeard
2 Fabio Jakobsen Juan Pedro López Dries De Bondt
3 Quinn Simmons Quinn Simmons Quinn Simmons Florian Vermeersch Quinten Hermans Quinn Simmons Trek–Segafredo Tom Van Asbroeck
4 Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Dries De Bondt Toon Aerts
5 Fabio Jakobsen Sean Quinn
Final Quinn Simmons Dylan Groenewegen Florian Vermeersch Dries De Bondt Quinn Simmons Trek–Segafredo Not awarded
  • On stage 2, Hugo Hofstetter, who was second in the points classification, wore the yellow jersey, because first-placed Dylan Groenewegen wore the orange jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 3, Fabio Jakobsen wore the yellow jersey for the same reason.
  • On stage 4, Fabio Jakobsen, who was second in the points classification, wore the yellow jersey, because first-placed Quinn Simmons wore the orange jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Stan Dewulf, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the red jersey on stages 4 and 5.

Final classification standings
Legend[30][31]
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the sprints classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[28][29]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo 20h 31' 13"
2  Stan Dewulf (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 4"
3  Alexis Renard (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 20"
4  Fernando Barceló (ESP) Cofidis + 24"
5  Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 24"
6  Quinten Hermans (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 27"
7  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 28"
8  Sean Quinn (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon + 31"
9  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 32"
10  Milan Menten (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 32"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[28][29]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 50
2  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 50
3  Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates 39
4  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic 34
5  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo 33
6  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka NextHash 26
7  Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 21
8  Stan Dewulf (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team 20
9  Luca Mozzato (ITA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM 20
10  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation 20

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[28][29]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 32
2  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Israel Start-Up Nation 26
3  Alexis Gougeard (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team 18
4  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 16
5  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 16
6  Tom Paquot (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB 16
7  Thomas Joseph (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex 16
8  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo 14
9  Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) Israel Start-Up Nation 14
10  Loïc Vliegen (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 10

Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10)[28][29]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Dries De Bondt (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 16
2  Quinten Hermans (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 14
3  Sean Quinn (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon 8
4  Ward Vanhoof (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 8
5  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Israel Start-Up Nation 8
6  Erik Resell (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 8
7  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 8
8  Julius van den Berg (NED) EF Education–Nippo 7
9  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) B&B Hotels p/b KTM 6
10  Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 5

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[28][29]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo 20h 31' 13"
2  Stan Dewulf (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 4"
3  Alexis Renard (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 20"
4  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 28"
5  Sean Quinn (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon + 31"
6  Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 33"
7  Juan Pedro López (ESP) Trek–Segafredo + 33"
8  Stefano Oldani (ITA) Lotto–Soudal + 35"
9  André Carvalho (POR) Hagens Berman Axeon + 36"
10  Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 36"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[28][29]
Rank Team Time
1 Trek–Segafredo 61h 35' 02"
2 Cofidis + 13"
3 Lotto–Soudal + 17"
4 Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 25"
5 AG2R Citroën Team + 2' 27"
6 Team Jumbo–Visma + 3' 07"
7 Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 3' 45"
8 Israel Start-Up Nation + 4' 15"
9 Bora–Hansgrohe + 5' 50"
10 Riwal Cycling Team + 6' 12"

Notes
  1. The race was originally 938.7 kilometres (583.3 mi) long but its length was revised after the rerouting of Stages 2 and 3.[1]
  2. Stage 2 was changed due to the damage and consequences of the 2021 European floods in Wallonia.[1]
  3. Stage 3 was originally due to start in Plombières but was rerouted due to the aftermath of the 2021 European floods.[8]

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