2021 Paris–Tours

The 2021 Paris–Tours was the 115th edition of the Paris–Tours road cycling classic.^[2] It was held on 10 October 2021 as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars.^[3]

2021 Paris–Tours

2021 UCI Europe Tour 2021 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates	10 October 2021
Stages	1
Distance	212.3[1] km (131.9 mi)
Winning time	4h 33' 07"
Results
Winner  Arnaud Démare (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)   Second  Franck Bonnamour (FRA) (B&B Hotels p/b KTM)   Third  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) (Trek–Segafredo)
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The race took place in the Centre-Val de Loire region of central France. Despite its name, the race departed from Chartres, about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Paris, for the fourth consecutive edition, having first done so in the 2009 edition. The first 160 kilometres (99 mi) of the 212.3-kilometre (131.9 mi) route, which headed net southwest, were slightly undulating and led into the most impactful part of the race, which had nine unpaved sectors totalling 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) and seven short hills packed into the final 51 kilometres (32 mi). The last of these obstacles, the Côte de Rochecorbon, crested with just over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to go before a flat run-in to the finish city of Tours, with the finish line on the Avenue de Grammont.^[4][5]

Teams

10 of the 19 UCI WorldTeams, 10 UCI ProTeams, and two UCI Continental teams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race.^[4][6] Bora–Hansgrohe, with six riders, was the only team to not enter a full squad of seven riders, though St. Michel–Auber93 and Xelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole were also reduced to six riders after both teams had one non-starter each. Of the 151 riders who started the race, 117 finished.^[7][8]

UCI WorldTeams

• AG2R Citroën Team
• Bora–Hansgrohe
• Cofidis
• Groupama–FDJ
• Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
• Israel Start-Up Nation
• Lotto–Soudal
• Team DSM
• Team Jumbo–Visma
• Trek–Segafredo

UCI ProTeams

• Alpecin–Fenix
• Arkéa–Samsic
• B&B Hotels p/b KTM
• Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB
• Delko
• Equipo Kern Pharma
• Euskaltel–Euskadi
• Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
• Team TotalEnergies
• Uno-X Pro Cycling Team

UCI Continental Teams

• St. Michel–Auber93
• Xelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole

Result

Result^[9][10]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Arnaud Démare (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	4h 33' 07"
2	Franck Bonnamour (FRA)	B&B Hotels p/b KTM	+ 0"
3	Jasper Stuyven (BEL)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 0"
4	Stan Dewulf (BEL)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 3"
5	Danny van Poppel (NED)	Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux	+ 40"
6	Bryan Coquard (FRA)	B&B Hotels p/b KTM	+ 40"
7	Arne Marit (BEL)	Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 40"
8	Andrea Pasqualon (ITA)	Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux	+ 40"
9	Julien Trarieux (FRA)	Delko	+ 40"
10	Amaury Capiot (BEL)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 40"

References

1. "The race - Chartres > Tours - Paris Tours 2021". Paris–Tours. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
2. "Info with one day to go". Paris–Tours. Amaury Sport Organisation. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
3. "Paris - Tours Elite". Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
4. "22 teams, 212,3 kilometres and 9 vineyard tracks". Paris–Tours. Amaury Sport Organisation. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
5. Bastiaens, Niels (9 October 2021). "Voorbeschouwing: Parijs-Tours 2021 | WielerFlits" [Preview: Paris-Tours 2021 | WielerFlits]. WielerFlits (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
6. "The heroes are ready for more". Paris–Tours. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
7. "Startlist for Paris–Tours Elite 2021". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
8. "Classement de l'Epreuve" [Classification of the Event]. Paris–Tours (in French). Tissot Timing. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
9. Fletcher, Patrick (10 October 2021). "Arnaud Démare wins Paris-Tours 2021". CyclingNews. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
10. "Paris-Tours - 1". Paris–Tours. Tissot Timing. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

External links

• Official website