2021 La Drôme Classic

The 2021 Royal Bernard Drôme Classic was the 8th edition of the Royal Bernard Drôme Classic cycle race. It was held on 28 February 2021 as a category 1.Pro race on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries.[2] For the first time since 2014, the race did not start and/or finish in Livron-sur-Drôme. Instead, the race started and finished in nearby Eurre and featured five climbs, including a triple ascent of the Mur d'Eurre, the last of which summited with five kilometers left.[1][3] It formed a pair of races on the same weekend with the 2021 Faun-Ardèche Classic, held on the previous day, with both races being organized by Boucles Drôme Ardèche.

2021 Royal Bernard Drôme Classic
2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates28 February 2021
Stages1
Distance179.2[1] km (111.3 mi)
Winning time4h 23' 18"
Results
  Winner  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
  Second  Daryl Impey (RSA) (Israel Start-Up Nation)
  Third  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)

Teams

Eleven of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race. All but two teams entered the maximum of seven riders; Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux entered six and St. Michel–Auber93 entered five, for a total of 144 riders, almost all of whom contested the previous day's Faun-Ardèche Classic. 125 riders finished.[4][5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Result
Result[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 4h 23' 18"
2  Daryl Impey (RSA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 11"
3  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 11"
4  Julien Simon (FRA) Total Direct Énergie + 11"
5  Simon Clarke (AUS) Team Qhubeka Assos + 11"
6  Dorian Godon (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 11"
7  Biniam Girmay (ERI) Delko + 11"
8  Cyril Gautier (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 11"
9  Warren Barguil (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 11"
10  Petr Vakoč (CZE) Alpecin–Fenix + 11"

References
  1. "Profile of Royal Bernard Drôme Classic 2021". La Flamme Rouge. ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. "Royal Bernard Drôme Classic". UCI. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. "Royal Bernard Drôme Classic". Royal Bernard Drôme Classic. Boucles Drôme Ardèche. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. "Liste des partants" [List of participants] (PDF). Royal Bernard Drôme Classic (in French). Boucles Drôme Ardèche. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. "Équipes engagées" [Participating teams]. Royal Bernard Drôme Classic (in French). Boucles Drôme Ardèche. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. "Royal Bernard Drôme Classic" (PDF). 2021 Royal Bernard Drôme Classic. STS Sport. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  7. "Royal Bernard Drôme Classic 2021 Results". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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