2021 Tour de l'Ain

The 2021 Tour de l'Ain was a men's road cycling stage race that took place from 29 to 31 July 2021 in the French department of Ain. It was the 33rd edition of the Tour de l'Ain, which was a 2.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour calendar.[1]

2021 Tour de l'Ain
2021 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates29–31 July 2021
Stages3
Distance402 km (249.8 mi)
Winning time9h 13' 09"
Results
Winner  Michael Storer (AUS) (Team DSM)
  Second  Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal)
  Third  Matteo Badilatti (SUI) (Groupama–FDJ)
Points  Michael Storer (AUS) (Team DSM)
Mountains  Michael Storer (AUS) (Team DSM)
Youth  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
Combativity  Michael Storer (AUS) (Team DSM)
  Team Lotto–Soudal

Teams

Eight of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, three UCI Continental teams, and two national teams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race. With five riders, Hagens Berman Axeon was the only team to not enter a full squad of six riders. Of the 125 riders who started the race, 104 finished.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 29 July Parc des Oiseaux to Bourg-en-Bresse 141 km (88 mi) Flat stage  Álvaro Hodeg (COL)
2 30 July Lagnieu to Saint-Vulbas 136 km (85 mi) Hilly stage  Georg Zimmermann (GER)
3 31 July Izernore to Lélex Monts-Jura 125 km (78 mi) Medium mountain stage  Michael Storer (AUS)
Total 402 km (250 mi)

Stages

Stage 1
29 July 2021 – Parc des Oiseaux to Bourg-en-Bresse, 141 km (88 mi)[4]
Stage 1 Result[5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 3h 04' 57"
2  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
3  Bryan Coquard (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 0"
4  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
5  Jason Tesson (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 0"
6  Riccardo Minali (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 0"
7  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
8  Emmanuel Morin (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
9  Clément Venturini (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
10  Dries De Bondt (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 3h 04' 47"
2  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 4"
3  Bryan Coquard (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 6"
4  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Team TotalEnergies + 10"
5  Jason Tesson (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 10"
6  Riccardo Minali (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 10"
7  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 10"
8  Emmanuel Morin (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
9  Clément Venturini (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 10"
10  Dries De Bondt (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 10"

Stage 2
30 July 2021 – Lagnieu to Saint-Vulbas, 136 km (85 mi)[7]
Stage 2 Result[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 3h 05' 42"
2  Michael Storer (AUS) Team DSM + 0"
3  Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
4  Rémy Rochas (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
5  Matteo Badilatti (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
6  Georg Steinhauser (GER) Germany U–23 + 0"
7  José Manuel Díaz (ESP) Delko + 18"
8  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 22"
9  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 22"
10  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 22"
General classification after Stage 2[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 6h 10' 29"
2  Michael Storer (AUS) Team DSM + 4"
3  Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 6"
4  Rémy Rochas (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
5  Georg Steinhauser (GER) Germany U–23 + 10"
6  Matteo Badilatti (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
7  José Manuel Díaz (ESP) Delko + 28"
8  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 32"
9  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 32"
10  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 32"

Stage 3
31 July 2021 – Izernore to Lélex Monts-Jura, 125 km (78 mi)[10]
Stage 3 Result[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Michael Storer (AUS) Team DSM 3h 02' 46"
2  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 43"
3  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 43"
4  Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 43"
5  Matteo Badilatti (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 45"
6  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 45"
7  Maxime Bouet (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 23"
8  Olivier Le Gac (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 23"
9  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo + 1' 23"
10  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 23"
General classification after Stage 3[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Michael Storer (AUS) Team DSM 9h 13' 09"
2  Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 55"
3  Matteo Badilatti (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 01"
4  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 1' 15"
5  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 17"
6  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 23"
7  Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 1' 29"
8  Rémy Rochas (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 39"
9  Georg Steinhauser (GER) Germany U–23 + 1' 46"
10  José Manuel Díaz (ESP) Delko + 1' 57"

Classification leadership
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification Combativity award
1 Álvaro Hodeg Álvaro Hodeg Álvaro Hodeg Alexander Tarlton Jason Tesson AG2R Citroën Team Antoine Duchesne
2 Georg Zimmermann Georg Zimmermann Georg Zimmermann Sylvain Moniquet Georg Steinhauser Lotto–Soudal Florent Castellarnau
3 Michael Storer Michael Storer Michael Storer Michael Storer Andrea Bagioli Victor Lafay
Final Michael Storer Michael Storer Michael Storer Andrea Bagioli Lotto–Soudal Michael Storer
  • On stage 2, Nacer Bouhanni, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Álvaro Hodeg wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
  • On stage 3, Álvaro Hodeg, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Georg Zimmermann wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Final classification standings
Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the combativity award
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification

General classification
Final general classification (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Michael Storer (AUS) Team DSM 9h 13' 09"
2  Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 55"
3  Matteo Badilatti (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 01"
4  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 1' 15"
5  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 17"
6  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 23"
7  Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 1' 29"
8  Rémy Rochas (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 39"
9  Georg Steinhauser (GER) Germany U–23 + 1' 46"
10  José Manuel Díaz (ESP) Delko + 1' 57"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Michael Storer (AUS) Team DSM 45
2  Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 30
3  Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 25
4  Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 25
5  Matteo Badilatti (SUI) Groupama–FDJ 24
6  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 20
7  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo 16
8  Bryan Coquard (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM 16
9  Rémy Rochas (FRA) Cofidis 14
10  José Manuel Díaz (ESP) Delko 12

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Michael Storer (AUS) Team DSM 20
2  Sylvain Moniquet (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 15
3  Simon Guglielmi (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 13
4  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team 12
5  Sebastian Schönberger (AUT) B&B Hotels p/b KTM 10
6  Matteo Badilatti (SUI) Groupama–FDJ 10
7  Rémy Rochas (FRA) Cofidis 8
8  Carmelo Urbano (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 8
9  Quentin Pacher (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM 8
10  Victor Lafay (FRA) Cofidis 8

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 9h 14' 24"
2  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 2"
3  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 8"
4  Georg Steinhauser (GER) Germany U–23 + 31"
5  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Soudal + 46"
6  Sean Quinn (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon + 2' 08"
7  Maxime Chevalier (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 2' 08"
8  Jakob Geßner (GER) Germany U–23 + 2' 08"
9  Jhojan García (COL) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 2' 08"
10  Michel Ries (LUX) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 08"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Team Time
1 Lotto–Soudal 27h 44' 28"
2 Groupama–FDJ + 2"
3 France + 9' 02"
4 Germany U–23 + 13' 32"
5 B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 13' 34"
6 Trek–Segafredo + 13' 44"
7 AG2R Citroën Team + 13' 58"
8 Gazprom–RusVelo + 15' 06"
9 Arkéa–Samsic + 18' 05"
10 Eolo–Kometa + 27' 36"

References
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